romance

In this gripping narrative, trucker Ted navigates a precarious encounter with old acquaintances, a sheriff's deputy, and a duo of desperate criminals. As his trucking route takes a perilous detour, Ted must rely on his faith and wits to survive. The story unfolds in a gritty New Mexico diner and the isolated desert, painting a vivid picture of life on the road and the unexpected challenges it brings.

During a train commute, BRENT, a married suburbanite, found himself captivated by a foul-mouthed African-American woman as she talked, cursed, ranted, and muttered across their cosmopolitan landscape.

Weeks later, while once again waiting at a bar for the correct train, hoping to time a chance encounter, Brent confessed to a bartender, STAN, his irrational attraction to the stunning, blasphemous creature.

Did Brent tell all? Did Stan give worthy advice? Would Brent see the woman again? And what about Brent’s poor wife?

Bodie is single. He drafts personal ads one after another, not finding the words. He casts his intentions to the universe. A shiny car parks near him. Out steps a supermodel.

Over coffee, and from their respective tables, she talks Bodie into riding along on an errand she must run. At a ‘spooky’ mansion in the Heights, Bodie witnesses her take something.

When the woman's boyfriend wants it back, Bodie’s day goes from a happy Saturday off to a high-speed run for his live. The beautiful woman his pilot.

Even though marijuana is now legal in California, illegal patches thrive in the hills of the state. And there is competition, even feuds among their growers. Why would they not be legal, you might ask? Regulations have proven challenging to work within, and—more commonly—these folks have been tending crops for generations and know no other life. Our tale, Thunder in the Mayacamas Range, shows us the fallout during one night when two factions go to battle during a thunderstorm. Who will survive, and who will have to live with the consequences?