Finestories

A Story in the The Trilogy and More Western Universe
The story of a young man in the turbulent times following the Civil War

Despite his family's insistence that he is the next incarnation of Lucky Jim, Jim Reynolds, sixth great-grandson of his namesake, isn't so sure and isn't sure he wants to be. Each time he thinks that he just might be, something happens to make him sure that he's not. While this is a stand-alone story, numerous references will make more sense after reading "Lucky Jim 1." This story also adds bits of new information about the original Lucky Jim. When he finally accepts the moniker, his life veers
Added Chapter 10

He Helps the Spirits of Murder Victims Find Justice
Added Chapter 9

Hello again. Another chapter will be out today, I put it in the queue already. This time I explored the question: When is a ghost not a ghost? I hope you enjoy it. Please send me any feedback or typos. Thanks!

A Dark Shadow hangs over Ancient Oldtown: A Forbidden Blood Magic Scroll. Trouble is brewing in the ancient city of Oldtown. A malevolent scroll filled with forbidden blood magic has surfaced, threatening to unleash chaos. An unpaid debt forces Lachlan Quinn to leave his carefully ordered life behind. He soon finds himself entangled in a local civil war, threatened by an old enemy thirsting for revenge and watching out for an impetuous hex witch and her crew. With the odds stacked against him, L

A man's Journey through a horrid time called Christmas. His realization that it isn't what he thought it was.
Added Chapter 2

The adventures of 16-year-old Jim Reynolds start in 1856 Virginia. When his family and several others head west to settle near Council Bluffs, his adventures continue, becoming more numerous and earning him the moniker Lucky Jim. Follow Jim as he grows into a leadership role that he feels unqualified to hold, until finally forced to test both his leadership ability and his luck. A "fantasy history."
Added Chapters 18,19 (final)

I don’t like the title ‘Dead End’ for my story. If you have read it so far, can you please suggest an alternate title? Thanks. Update - I changed it to 'Ghost Whisperer'. I hope you like it. Thank you for all the suggestions. I did like 'Medicine Man' as a second choice.

Fearing that he might be awakening the Berserker State, Ryan considers leaving Squad 99 so as not to endanger Eclair. Before he can make up his mind, the team is sent on two separate missions. Leon leads the others against the Space Pirates of Nirvana, while Eclair and Ryan go on a trade negotiation mission in the far reaches of space. Romance and drama abound as our heroes encounter new dangers, new friends, and new enemies.
Added Chapter 35

Seven young Genius Native Nation girls who face predigest and confirmation from those who believe they have a right to rule because of who they are and will destroy all those who stand in their way our not recognize their right to rule.
Added Chapters 48-58

An updated version that has been heavily edited has been uploaded to Bookapy. Check your bookshelf for a new copy. Ed

Hey guys! I'm making a tally of all my supporters. I wanted to know if any of you are also subscribed to my other sites on Storysonline and Scifistories. If so, let me know so I can do an accurate count of all my followers.

A little delay, but the first chapter of the Fires of Vulcan is starting to post up today (It's cued up, so whenever it gets approved).

A new race has turned up in Galactic space, they call themselves Terrans. The first contact will be dramatic.
Added Chapter 3

When several Sanctuary women approach Pastor Joshua for his blessing on a church-endorsed mail-order bride scheme the frazzled Minister sees a way to stop all the advances of the mayor’s daughter. He slips his letter into the packet before it is mailed out to the churches back East seeking his bride. When the brides arrive Joshua finds his didn’t make the trip. However, his heart has chosen another, his intended’s best friend. Can he prove he loves her making her The Pastor’s Replacement Bride?

Deborah Begley is pregnant from a one-night stand. Her father, is convinced the childis Heath Gladstone's whom he forbade her to see six months ago. Tossed out on the street in nothing but the thin pajamas she’s wearing, what’s a girl to do? She feels lost and abandoned. Doesn’t anyone want and her baby? Heath Gladstone feels lost. is dad has accused him of getting Deborah pregnant and demanding he marry her. No one will believe that the child isn’t his. What’s a guy to do? Help or Don't?

R.G. Donovan is a successful romance author. Yet, he's in trouble. His next great novel is due in three weeks, and he can't write a word. At the Coffee Shop, a beautiful woman asks for his help. After a short conversation, a new novel flows. Aurora Wright is a writer, but she wants to be an author. Meeting the handsome romance writer leads to a mysterious message of Love and Happy Ever After.
Added Chapters 14-Epilogue (final)

Raisa Felfan’s life is comfortable. She spends her days working in her family’s diner and flirting with the gorgeous man next door. She suddenly finds herself in an uncomfortable situation as the local Russian mob boss decides to make her his mistress against her will. Kris Lawson owns and operates the flower shop next door. As a semi-retired government operative, Kris claims Raisa as his and sets out to show the mobster just why you don’t take what’s his.
Added Chapters 19-Epilogue (final)

I think that was her, the god herself, stopped weaving the tapestry of fate for a moment while she tapped what passed for a foot to a music never played before.

The One button and the Zero button, the buttons that get pushed all the time, stopped working on Waldo’s microwave. The dead buttons bothered Waldo. Because of his piano keyboard. Most songs get played near middle C using maybe 52 keys. Waldo found that all those keys that never got used open up a new universe of music. Before Waldo was thru, even the god, herself, stopped weaving the tapestry of fate for a moment while she tapped what passed for a foot to a music never played before.

The Depths of Neptune has about 8 chapters left to post, and the next book in the series, The Fires of Vulcan is already done (it comes out Sept 30th in the normal places and information can be found ... more

A Mountain Man Story (7)
Matt and Suzy have once again come to the rescue of a innocent victim. There are forces outside of the mountain that want that friend and will go to great lengths to succeed. Matt and Suzy are just as willing to prevent that.
Added Chapters 18-20 (final)

Cal Otis had finished his to-do list, but wasn’t ready for bed. TV wasn’t cutting it, either. He decided to wander down the street to the club near his apartment he’d never been to. It would be the best thing he ever did…

Jordan Sparks is a strong, independent Texas debutante out to prove she can succeed on her own. Right up until HE shows up. Mister tall, dark, handsome, and a real-life Prince Charming, Crown Prince Owen of Phildonia.Crown Prince Owen Chadwick Theodore of Phildonia was supposed to celebrate one last weekend of freedom. That is until he walks into his penthouse suite and catches sight of the blonde-haired beauty with the Texas twang. Will love conquer all, in a rigged round of The Princess Game?
Added Chapters 10-13 (final)

Harry Gladstone just wanted to expand his family’s bed and Breakfast into an upscale Inn. He had the plans and the funds. His father, Mayor Hal Gladstone, wanted him to follow in his footsteps as the next leader of Gladstone, Colorado. The problem was, Harry was in love with Glenna Schumacher who also wants to be the next mayor of Gladstone. Harry would give anything to let her be mayor and just chase his own dream, but becoming mayor is expected of him. Wanting the enemy isn’t.
Added Chapters 19-21 (final)

For all my friends, family, and fans, I am posting a new story. My original plan was to complete a story in the Asteroid Hunter world, but I ran into a writers block that I had a hard time breaking. T ... more

A story in the Enfield Undrowned Universe
The woods of Northern Maine offer challenges and opportunities unlike those in cities and towns in more populated portions of the United States. Jake Chartier expected a month-long vacation there would give him the opportunity to escape the pressures of his law firm. Life, however, often interferes with our best-laid plans...

Marco, pining for the princess, follows the advice of a seer and oracle after this prophet consults his "wisdom".

Fowzop learns Godhood is not all it's cracked up to be.

A simple peasant, whose family has been destroyed because of a marauding army and who no longer cares about living, finds himself still possessed of a desire to aid those in desperate straits, and is rewarded beyond what he knew possible.

Rokus finds his magickal abilities sorely tested by... a demon? Djinn? Well, some kind of scary guy, anyway...

Poppy Fields had no idea the family legacy was alive until her husband brutally attacked her. The monster awakened and she became a widow. Jeremy Black would give anything to be able to step in and eliminate the problem of Poppy’s cruel husband. Out of respect for the sanctity of her marriage, he remains a friend. Will Jeremy’s interest in creatures let him accept Poppy’s condition? Can Poppy accept what the monster did as her destiny? Can Jeremy convince Poppy she is His Only Desire?
Added Chapter 5

His eyes were dead. His face flat and expressionless. He moved through life without living. Warning: Do not read if depressed or prone to depression. There is no happy ending in this story.*****TeNderLoin: Powerful. Well worth reading.

There was an error on Chapter 38 of Dissonance. A scene was somehow cut off. I just uploaded a corrected scene, and hopefully it should be processed and live soon. Also, while Dissonance has some ti ... more

A Resonant Distortion Story (1)
In a world called Kosmotierra, there was a man to be called Addoronor, "above us all", but barely anyone knows what truly happened before such a man came to power or what truly happened in all the events that led to it. Henri, a magician of unknown origins, makes his way through strange circumstances, and what path he will strive for, only a man himself can know. All sorts of plots are going on in every part of society, and only through power can a man seize his own liberty in such a chaotic era
Added Chapter 2

A Resonant Distortion Story (2)
Somewhat prequel of "World Uppon Dawn", however, it's an extra story. In a part of the continent of Kheneldia, there was a boy dreaming of greatness, while looking for his ideals, he encounters the freakest knight there was to be. Together, they complement each other, and upon this, they form an new path impossible for them if they were alone, yet, there is no such thing as a clear path. Will they succumb to their regrets, or are they going to complete their ideals? There can only be one result.