Southernus Stories

Smithsville, the stereotypical southern small town. The girl of every guy in that town's dreams. The guy of every girl in that town's dreams. Louise Grace Ross She would go from eating ribs relatively violently (and managing not to make a mess), to being the most polite, well mannered, well behaved, lady you'd ever known. Jacob Cody Benson Perfectly southern, in every way. Enjoys horseback riding, knows the proper way to treat a lady, and can be crazy and just one of the guys. The seemingly perfect pair. Nothing could go wrong, could it? Well, Lou has plans bigger than Smithsville. Jake, on the other hand, just wants a simple life, inheriting his families farm. Is there any possible way for this to work? Fate.... Well, let's just say it can be a bit unpredictable....

Meet: Evelyn T. Atwater, Premier of the Democratic Republic of the American South; Abeni C. Etienam, Secretary of the Executive Cabinet; Fr. Peter G. Abrams, the Premier's Chaplain; and Henry Ulysses Kendrick, a cadet at the local Air Force JROTC. Welcome: to an alternate history Earth, where everything you once believed is different. Set in: 1990's America, where the United States shattered into four (4) lands. Now: the foundation of Democracy lies in the, currently, little-known city of Huntsville, Alabama. Fifty years ago, the former United States of America fell. Evelyn Atwater, a former General, must cope with being a civilian while also leading a new nation. Abeni Etienam, a professor-turned-head secretary, must navigate politics in a new city. Peter Abrams, a priest, struggles with faith while trying to unite a divided community. Lastly, Henry Ulysses Kendrick, a student, just wants to graduate High School, but a scheduling mistake alters his plans to drift through his education.

Running from her past, Bridgette never expected for her present to collide with Logans. A troubled ex military man, now k9 police officer, in small town Georgia. Can they both fight through their fears and fate to follow their hearts?

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