His name is Desmond Pierce. He's your cliché billionaire playboy who flaunts his wealth, enjoys a good party, and indulges in only the best of drinks. But ever since the life-changing deaths of his parents, the brash billionaire has had to cope with everyday panic attacks and stress. He drives everyone closest to him away, and he locks himself atop his multi-billion dollar fortress: Platinum Tower. However, when the evil terrorist organization known as the Black Dragon kidnaps him and destroys his home, it's up to him to pull his act together. He and fellow captive Olivia Jones must fight for their lives, even after surviving brutal experimentation and torture. Not only must Pierce kill to survive, but he must also find reconciliation with his traumatic past...and his own failures. This is the first story in a continuing series called: The Age of Heroes

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Where dirty limericks, inappropriate haikus, and the occasional suggestive sestina preside. Mostly immaturely mature.

#103 in General Fiction / #162 in Short Story Summary: When Robyn gets engaged to Brian, her second thought is "I love this man!" But her first thought is, “I have to lose weight!” So she signs up for an exclusive weight loss program called Tenacity for Women. They say that results are guaranteed. And boy, do they mean it. What follows is a hilarious odyssey of diet, exercise and madness!

In the fall of 2007, a quirky, sensitive girl named Hannah had a crush on an insensitive jerk. And I was her father. In the summer of 1984, a quirky, sensitive girl named Emily had a crush on an insensitive jerk. And I was that jerk. Loosely based on a true story (well, several, actually) "The Idiot Who Ran Into A Tree" is a comedic, bittersweet tale of parenting, teen angst, summer camp and a quarrelsome oak. All the names have been changed. The nicknames, however, have stayed the same.

#86 in Short Story (7/11/15) Remember your "first time?" Well, I wish I could forget mine. As a Freshman in college, I met Carrie and we fell in love. We thought we were the perfect couple. We thought we would always be together. But after we decided to consummate our relationship, it all came crashing down. Bitterness and recriminations followed. Now, it is my college reunion and I find myself face-to-face with Carrie for the first time in twenty-five years. And I realize that I might have a chance to heal the wounds of the past... or possibly make them a whole lot worse. Switching back and forth between past and present, and told in first person, this is a work of fiction that is, as they say, "inspired by true events." New cover courtesy of Elicia Hyder, who just couldn't stand to look at the horrendous old cover any longer. *******PLEASE NOTE: THIS STORY CONTAINS SEX, PROFANITY AND ADULT SITUATIONS*******

*****WATTYS 2015 WINNER!***** WATTPAD STAFF PICK (9/7/15) In the end, the robots win. But you already knew that. "Everyone Died + My iPhone Stopped Working" is a collection of short interviews with some of the survivors. People who have tremendous insight into the rise of Artificially Intelligent machines or, more often, don't. Why did the robots rise up? What did they want? Why couldn't they be stopped? Can they be stopped now? Is humanity doomed? And what the f--k is going on with the squirrels? You will get the answers to all of these questions. Or some of these questions. Or none of these questions. We'll see. I will be updating this once a week until I run out of stuff that I find funny. Then I'm done. Cover art courtesy of the hilarious and ridiculously talented Dave Pressler. (http://www.davepresslerart.com)

A uncoordinated intern, a demanding gentleman, and an a game. What's missing? For the most part, a regular day for Ellie Donovan consists of running around the office, typing up documents, setting up meetings, and attending to her cold-hearted boss. It's almost like any other office job. That is unless you like twisted sex games, and lying gentlemen. But something is missing... A platonic relationship with a man she's never met will cause her suspicions to raise once her relationship with the CEO of Hale Inc. changes. It seems that life can never be too sweet to Ellie once a few gentlemen enter the picture causing the uproar of a lifetime. You could say it's a Gentleman's Affair.

Callum O'Donovan, trained in the intelligence corps of the British army, travels the globe guest starring in the pivotal events of the cold war. It is a life of mystery and excitement, yet he longs for the lovely Scottish school girl he once left behind. Clandestine is a mixture of Forrest Gump and James Bond set against the political backdrop of the late twentieth century.

Thirty-seven-year-old John Morgan's personal life is already in disarray when he receives a phone call that his brother and niece are dead. His relationship with his father is nearly nonexistent, he barely speaks to his sister, and he has no real friends to lean on. As the tragic news slowly begins to sink in, John realizes he is floating aimlessly in the middle of an unpredictable sea of emotions with no one to rescue him. In this compelling tale that movingly illustrates the devastating effects of a dysfunctional family, John must learn to change what he can, accept what he cannot, and make the difficult decision to leave some things behind. I'm excitedly working on a second novel. Thanks for checking out my work. PS: for those that wish to own my book it can be purchased in multiple formats and found on various major online distribution channels. Thank you!