Independentauthor Stories

Nathan Valentino is so, so tired. He's only twenty-eight, but his world isn't the way it's supposed to be. Sure, there are some parts that are normal. The bilingual banter with his younger sister, Bella, and his studies are always a sense of familiarity. That's where his normal life ends. He's in serious debt to a powerful family: the Princetons. And of course when he had almost finished paying it off, it doubled. He now owes six hundred eighty thousand U.S. dollars ($680,000). Worst of all, the patriarch of the family, Lionel Princeton, has sent his daughter, Allison Princeton, to keep an eye on Nathan's progress. He now has a set deadline for his work. October twenty-eighth, next year. That gives him only eleven months to get over half a million dollars. But when Allison gets a room in Nathan's apartment, he finds himself spending more time with her than ever. He gets to know her outside of her usual calm, business-like facade. Maybe she isn't that bad after all. Nathan's so close to changing the world, and he doesn't even have his PhD yet. He doesn't know what he's missing, or why the Princetons need his work. He knows better than to ask. The Princetons aren't exactly the sharing type. The Valentino series is getting kicked off with a bang. Literally. Mafia families love their guns.

What begins as a simple trip to church to wish a child a happy birthday quickly spirals into an unexpected interrogation. Armed with endless questions, unsolicited life advice, and a conversation that refuses to find the exit, one well-meaning stranger unknowingly pushes a social battery to critical levels. As boundaries are tested and patience wears thin, the narrator discovers that while their body remains seated at the table, their soul has already packed a suitcase, crossed oceans, and started a new life abroad. A hilarious and painfully relatable story about overstimulation, personal boundaries, social exhaustion, and the moment when "I'm being polite" transforms into "my spirit has officially left the building." Perfect for readers who have ever walked into a simple conversation and somehow ended up trapped in the extended director's cut. 😂📖✈️💙

THIS WAS NOT HIS FORTE. DEAN IS USED TO BEING INVISIBLE USING CHEMICALS AND POISONS. NOT ONE-ON-ONE CONTACTWITH PEOPLE. DEAN JUST HOPES HE CAN PULL THIS OFF TO GET CLOSE TO HER. As the sun of the Siberian planes rises. Dean Jacobs code name The Chemist has escaped the clutches of the USSR. After thirty years in the life that he made for himself in the high planes of New Mexico. Dean is thrown back into he the life of espionage. He finds the lines of loyalty and betrayal get crossed. With his only goal of setting THE UNFINISHED business at hand to finished business by any means necessary. Even if it means he has to take up his specialty craft of being The Chemist. Dean in unfamiliar territory as he travels through countries Dean discovers a whole new meaning to the word family. As extra credit in the 7th grade Jonathan wrote a children's book. He really loved writing the book. A US Army veteran, President of a non profit organization. Jonathan decided to fulfill his life long dream of writing- to leave something in this world for teenagers and adults to read and enjoy.

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"This was not how I planned my day to go. I guess I should try to explain." Penelope Parker's life is about to change on the day her best friend finds a dead body in her back garden. Accompanied by her best friends Ivy, Jenkie And Kit, Will Penelope be able to solve the murder before the consequences catch up to her? Set in the reality of modern teenage England, what could possibly go wrong? 12+ (underage drinking, smoking, swearing, mental disorders, mild gore)

A detective goes on an expedition to find out the un-solved death mystery of James Hollard. three suspects, 1 murderer. TW: Violence, Profanity