Ethan Laughman 
Growing Up [PDF ebook] 
Stories about Adolescence from the Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction

‘We need to get married.’ Stefan Mendoza has found Justine Maloney in Texas nearly a year after their whirlwind Miami romance. Now that he’s learned he’s a father, he wants to ‘do the right thing.’ B …

Thirty years ago, on Mother”s Day, Mary Byrd Thornton”s nine-year-old stepbrother was murdered. His killer was never found. At the time, Mary Byrd had been fifteen: in love and caught up in the exc …

Mark and Jennifer are married. He is a builder. She is an accountant. Life is happy until an accident at the job site causes Mark to behave strangely. The marriage becomes troubled. But does The Aven …

To escape a break-up, Owen Fulwist, a reluctant twenty-two year old home theater salesman, moves to Illinois. Only days into his new life, Owen discovers what we can and cannot run from and ponders h …

A wager worth its weight in gold!When it comes to her billionaire boss, Carol Lawrence has always been by the books. But that doesn’t mean she hasn’t noticed Jake Waters’s sex appeal. So when he asks …

A family to change the nurse’s life!Nurse Isobel is in no doubt. Returning home will be anything but easy. Especially as being back in England means being back in her ex, Dr Rafe’s life. Rafe was onc …

"Jessie Graham" by Mary Jane Holmes is a captivating Victorian-era romance that intricately weaves together themes of love, family, and societal expectations. Set against the backdrop of a …

"The Happy Foreigner" by Enid Bagnold is a compelling work of British literature that delves into the complexities of expatriate life and the human experience abroad. Set against a foreign …

"Love Me Little, Love Me Long" by Charles Reade is a captivating Victorian-era novel that intricately weaves together romance, drama, and moral ambiguity to explore the complexities of huma …

The Quest of the Golden Fleece is a story based on an ancient Greek myth that follows the heroic journey of Jason and his crew of Argonauts as they seek the Golden Fleece, a symbol of authority and k …