Books tagged: angst

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The Spring    by J.M. Reep
You set the price! 95060 words. Published on March 25, 2009. .

The Spring is the story of eight friends approaching the end of their senior year of high school. Preparing for graduation should be an exciting time, but as they look forward to college, fall in and out of love, and just try to endure their last days of high school, they discover the old bonds of friendship that held them together are falling apart.
The Name on My Wrist    by J.M. Snyder
Price: Free! 2200 words. Published by JMS Books LLC  on November 6, 2009. .

James, middle-aged, is given to one-night flings with younger men in whom he searches for someone he lost long ago. A random comment by his latest catch draws his mind back to the past, to a boy he once loved so fiercely, a boy drafted and sent to fight in Vietnam. A boy lost in the war. A boy James has never forgotten. WARNING: This is a very sad little story. It's also one of my best IMHO.
The Circle of Friends, Book IV...Mike    by L. Diane Wolfe
Price: $2.99 USD. 111180 words. Published by Dancing Lemur Press LLC  on January 25, 2010. .

Mike Taylor is the epitome of stability. His family is proud of his academic & athletic achievements at GT. Yet beneath the peaceful surface, Mike is consumed with guilt. A former girlfriend’s abortion and the intense love he feels for his roommate’s wife constantly remind Mike of his failures. When Danielle enters his life, he realizes he can no longer hide the past.
The Circle of Friends, Book III...James    by L. Diane Wolfe
Price: $2.99 USD. 123470 words. Published by Dancing Lemur Press LLC  on February 26, 2010. .

Emerging from a troubled childhood, the future appears bright for James Sheppard. However, years of abuse and loneliness have dampened his spirit. When a crisis abruptly forces him into adulthood, James is saddled with more responsibility than expected. Struggling to cope, the past returns to haunt him. Will James find peace before the mistakes of his father destroy him completely?
Feuilles de Noyer    by Robert Adair Wilson
Price: $2.99 USD. 2470 words. Published on March 6, 2010. .

“Feuilles de Noyer” grew from reminiscences and amalgamation of several ‘what ifs?’ I write to either exorcise angst or for sentimental entertainment and both desires are satisfied by this story. “Feuilles de Noyer” is an exploration of communication breakdown between individuals and how shared experiences can be remembered differently or not at all.
The Circle of Friends, Book V...Heather    by L. Diane Wolfe
Price: $2.99 USD. 93940 words. Published by Dancing Lemur Press LLC  on March 15, 2010. .

A new beginning awaits Heather Jennings at Clemson. Sadly, her father lies dying of cancer, her sister appears incapable of achievement, and a cocky player challenges her patience. Life changes when she encounters a man capable of handling her feisty attitude. However, the last thing Heather needs is a serious relationship with a man equally fixated on work and opposed to marriage.
Conspiracies to Live By    by Vincent Casspriano, Jr.
Price: $0.99 USD. 4040 words. Published by New Paradigm Press  on March 19, 2010. .

Our estrangement from meaning, our inability to discern truth from pseudo-truth, reality from pseudo-reality and all the consequent anxiety of our 21st Century lives is a product of having forgotten we are playing a game. Becoming conscious players of the game enables us to join the conspiracy, to remember that we have been co-conspirators all along. But most of all, it frees us to enjoy the game.
The Circle of Friends, Book II...Sarah    by L. Diane Wolfe
Price: $2.99 USD. 179300 words. Published by Dancing Lemur Press LLC  on March 28, 2010. .

Sarah is estranged from her father and envious of her friend’s perfect life and feels unable to measure up to expectations. A future NFL receiver, Matt’s joyful spirit and social status appear beyond her reach. Yet beneath his eager smile lies a young man desperate to trust. Faced with challenges, they must help each other before insecurities sabotage their future.
Jen X    by Julie Butterfield
Price: Free! 40250 words. Published on June 13, 2010. .

When Jen loses her friends and doesn’t know why, she struggles to overcome the maddening loneliness through her guitar and music. It’s not until she meets Becky, a smart and down-to-earth music lover, too, that Jen learns why she was blacklisted. Jen must find her way out of her past and finds there are soul-crushing pitfalls as well as delightful surprises along the way.
Scary Mary    by S.A. Hunter
Price: Free! 35990 words. Published on July 29, 2010. .

Mary just wants to be left alone, but the cheerleaders, jocks, and ghosts won't stop harrassing her. When new student Cyrus starts school, he tries to befriend her. That's a rare thing for the school freak, but her unusual abilities put a rift in their budding friendship when she has to tell him that his home is haunted and not by Casper, the friendly ghost.