Belea T. Keeney


Biography

Belea T. Keeney was born and raised in the balmy tropics of Florida and still dreams of velvet-humid nights, the smell of orange blossoms, and the croak of alligators. Her writing has appeared in Florida Horror: Dark Tales from the Sunshine State, The Beast Within, Sniplits, Boundoff, WordKnot, along with many other outlets. Her stories have placed in the Writers in Paradise Short Story competition, the 2010 Florida Review Editor's Choice Award, the 2007 Left Coast Writing Contest, and the 2011 Saints & Sinners Literary Festival. She works as an editor and spends her time off collecting caladiums, feeding birds, and, of course, reading. For more information, visit beleakeeney.com.

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Books

Stag    by Belea T. Keeney
Price: $2.99 USD. 5400 words. Published by JMS Books LLC  on September 30, 2011. Fiction.

Mitchell Tanner is trying to live the straight life. Three years out of prison, he's working a regular job, living in his sister's basement, and doing the occasional side job for some connected guys up in Chicago. But, he's flailing in a relationship he can't quite figure out. Can he figure it out before Paul gives up in disgust? Or will he go stag the rest of his life?
Lure of the Wolf    by Belea T. Keeney
Price: $2.99 USD. 5580 words. Published by JMS Books LLC  on September 13, 2011. Fiction.

Werewolves are controlled in Vivian's time: coded, chipped, herded, and monitored by the authorities. But when she encounters one who seems to have left his pack, she has questions. Why is he here? Where did he come from? And, most importantly, is he dangerous?
Making the Jump    by Belea T. Keeney
Price: $1.99 USD. 5040 words. Published by JMS Books LLC  on August 16, 2011. Fiction.

Bob Andolini heads down to Florida for Bike Week, but ends up ditching his biker buddies to see his daughter and ex-wife. For the first time in his life, Bob has some freedom. Freedom to ride his Harley on weekends, freedom from a wife and child, freedom from parenting. Then he sees Megan struggling in a local horse show and his feelings veer.
Off Balance    by Belea T. Keeney
Price: $2.99 USD. 5540 words. Published by JMS Books LLC  on July 12, 2011. Fiction.

When you're a middle-aged farmer's wife looking at the handsome younger man your son has brought home for Christmas, it's harmless, isn't it? No flirting, no innuendo, just keeping an eye on him. It doesn't mean anything, right? Sara wouldn't dream of cheating on her husband, but when David brings home a friend from college, she's faced with a hundred questions she doesn't have the answers to.
Out of Joint    by Belea T. Keeney
Price: $2.99 USD. 6050 words. Published by JMS Books LLC  on June 20, 2011. Fiction.

Mitchell Tanner, an ex-convict struggling to get his life back on track hasn't faced his family in year. Not since his conviction, not since his move to Indiana, not since moving in with his half-sister. When he attends an uncles' funeral in Tampa, old hurts come back to slap him in the face. Take a journey to a tropical paradise ... where sometimes paradise is just an illusion.
Boxes    by Belea T. Keeney
Price: Free! 2150 words. Published by JMS Books LLC  on May 27, 2011. Fiction.

(5.00 from 2 reviews)
After being in a prison cell for two years, Hector hopes to get home and breathe easy. But he can't. His dead father's things wait for his attention, and his sister can't help with much of anything. Getting back to civilian life is always tough for ex-cons, and it's no different for Hector. Seems that he's boxed in. Again.
The Tale of Trapper Tommy    by Belea T. Keeney
Price: $1.99 USD. 5050 words. Published by JMS Books LLC  on May 1, 2011. Fiction.

Trapper Tommy works the woods of Florida, trapping all kinds of wildlife for his customers. But after finding some mangled carcasses, Tommy comes to realize there's something much bigger and much scarier out there than anything he's ever faced before. On the night of a full moon, Trapper Tommy gets trapped himself, and what he finds will change his life forever.
Something in Their Eyes    by Belea T. Keeney
Price: $1.99 USD. 5320 words. Published by JMS Books LLC  on April 17, 2011. Fiction.

Frank Hazelton is an ex-con who has managed to create a nice life for himself on a Tampa thoroughbred rescue farm. He has his horses that he heals and boys that he teaches to do the same. Until one day, a rap star with an attitude creates havoc on the farm. Frank went into prison because of his violent side; can he control it at a time that's so important to the operation?
Caged    by Belea T. Keeney
Price: Free! 3930 words. Published by JMS Books LLC  on March 27, 2011. Fiction.

(3.00 from 1 review)
Jared thinks life in his big cat refuge is perfect. Surrounded by tigers, lions, leopards, and cougars, Jared has moved easily from life as a college baseball star. Sultan, his favorite tiger, is healthy and happy; his wife Julianna is the same. Or so he thinks. When Jared suspects that Julianna is getting a little too close to the refuge volunteers, he faces a tough choice.

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