An American 14 year-old boy meets a vacationing 17 year-old Swedish girl from Linköping, Sweden, at a family Thanksgiving dinner get-together, and then follows his heart by running away from... More > home to search for her. His plans don't unfold the way he expects, though. Read the free preview! (English, 233 pages)< Less
Sex. Love. Life. Death. Ellen Rayleigh was married for three decades. The loving mother of four children, she watched her sons succeed and her daughters become self-sufficient. Her husband struggled... More > to keep passionate flames blazing. Faced with losing love, he chose to relocate to the countryside. In a modest house with weathered barn they initiated a plan of marital recovery. They will reconstruct the old horse stables and reconstitute their passion in a journey of learning and love. A neighbor finds himself the focus of Ellen’s interest. His acceptance of her affection brings him bliss. One fateful day while listening to music on a portable stereo in the sauna, while drinking champagne, while deep in intimate though illicit communication, the bucket of ice water falls to the floor. An electrical cord doused with water shorts the lovers’ lives. The electrocution stuns both families. If only their love hadn't blossomed. If only someone could...stay the night. 337 pages. (Note: mature themes)< Less
The Missouri State Governor’s daughter escapes from Springfield Mental Hospital and re-directs the lives of the people who try to help her. (215 Pages)
Cars, heads and hearts crash into impulse,
desire and affection in this giddy ensemble
romance. Rising attorney Mike Cella believes a tiff with his sweetheart Ann Miller will soon blow over, but... More > photographer Dean Cartwright has already focused on Ann's inner qualities. Is a marriage proposal being served at her birthday dinner? Bombshell Valerie MacLaine splits apart more than a hot catfight when sex desperado Katrina Mauvea grabs hold of Mike as his not-so-legal assistant. Valerie is a single mom hounded by shallow guys and generous to a fault. Is Val foolish to wait for the man of her dreams? Mike's pro athlete brother skates into the picture when the fur starts flying. He's bet his future on an instinct and the payoff prize may cost him his career. Is love at first sight possible while buying chip dip in a convenience store? Enjoy the ride in this story of flirtation, obsession and fruit scented body lotion. 371 Pages.< Less
Ten engaging short stories with a Scandinavian twist! The anthology includes these favorites: Anneli Gets Stung, Holiday Traffic, The Helpful Hound, Waking Up, The King Visits, and the beloved... More > Lovisa's Promise, plus four more!< Less
Six months after U of M at College Park and now stuck in Eldersburg, Maryland, Bob Russell seeks the love of his life--and finds she already has a live-in boyfriend. How hard can it be to dislodge... More > the guy and win her heart? (279 pages)< Less
Six months after U of M at College Park and now stuck in Eldersburg, Maryland, Bob Russell seeks the love of his life--and finds she already has a live-in boyfriend. How hard can it be to dislodge... More > the guy and win her heart?< Less
Ten engaging short stories with a Scandinavian twist! The anthology includes these favorites: Anneli Gets Stung, Holiday Traffic, The Helpful Hound, Waking Up, The King Visits, and the beloved... More > Lovisa's Promise, plus four more!< Less
The Missouri State Governor’s daughter escapes from Springfield Mental Hospital and re-directs the lives of the people who try to help her. (215 Pages)
Sex. Love. Life. Death. Ellen Rayleigh was married for three decades. The loving mother of four children, she watched her sons succeed and her daughters become self-sufficient. Her husband struggled... More > to keep passionate flames blazing. Faced with losing love, he chose to relocate to the countryside. In a modest house with weathered barn they initiated a plan of marital recovery. They will reconstruct the old horse stables and reconstitute their passion in a journey of learning and love. A neighbor finds himself the focus of Ellen’s interest. His acceptance of her affection brings him bliss. One fateful day while listening to music on a portable stereo in the sauna, while drinking champagne, while deep in intimate though illicit communication, the bucket of ice water falls to the floor. An electrical cord doused with water shorts the lovers’ lives. The electrocution stuns both families. If only their love hadn't blossomed. If only someone could...stay the night. 337 pages. (Note: mature themes)< Less
K E nelson is a Maryland based writer. His fictional stories envelop coming of age adventures (Linkshopping), to loneliness and attachment themes (Yearning in Eldersburg, Luggage). Nelson studied English and creative writing at Michigan State University under Professor Sheila Roberts. His short fiction has received recognition from several online literary sites, though he has continued to focus his efforts on novel length manuscripts due to their space to explore wholly conceived characters.
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