Overweight. Opinionated. Obsessed with video games and war movies. In U.S. Army basic training, Paul Sprungli connives, eats, and bumbles through ten weeks, running a contraband market, exploring religions, and facing military justice from a diminutive Drill Sergeant.Paul Sprungli. Overweight. Opinionated. Obsessed with video games and war movies. In U.S. Army basic training, he connives, eats, and bumbles through ten weeks, running a contraband market, exploring religions, and facing military justice from the diminutive Drill Sergeant Pint. Bunking with Sprungli is an exemplary soldier who succumbs to the most trying element of the modern U.S. Army's co-ed training environment: falling in love. Sprungli becomes the courier of notes, until he learns to doctor the messages and bring Drill Sergeant Pint into a fraternizing love triangle. A military comedy for the 21st century.

Newly initiated Daiku Timo Coertez had not initially put the pieces together. The Myson spy Mikael had been aboard for a full day before he realised that this was the man he himself had spied on for the Wind Chasers, up at the Emperor's Summer Residence in the Vale.The question was, what should he do about it?A Meeting of Spies is the twelfth installment of 'To Walk the Path'. The revolution moves one step closer.

Who needs a real therapist when you can purchase the Dr. Frank, Therapy App, created by a world famous psychologist? At least that was Timothy’s thinking. But can artificial intelligence be as emotionally intelligent as human intelligence? Hmmm...you may be surprised! A 10-minute comedy and Boston Theater Marathon finalistThis is a short story in poem format. It's about a girl who is a demon human hybrid who has to save the world.

It's Midsummer's Eve, but Sam Tyler is starting to regret agreeing to find her ex's adopted brother a suitable coat for the coming night's ball.*Read this if you enjoy the work of Jon Courtney Grimwood, Tad Williams or Joe Abercrombie, or love watching Alias or Teenwolf.It's Midsummer's Eve, but Sam Tyler is starting to regret agreeing to find her ex's adopted brother a suitable coat for the coming night's ball.*The city of Neppon drifts through the shallows, where the walls circling the mortal realm are thin. Here the daemons gather out of the surrounding night, drawn by its promise of candle flame warmth.As the election for the city's mayoral office approaches, one man stands head and shoulders above the other candidates. His reputation is as a bastion for all that is good and honest, in a world beset from all sides by horrors. But Jaret Roscan carries a secret. A secret that could bring ruin to his political career, and chaos to his beloved city.One person carries the key to his salvation. The question is, will they come forward in his hour of need?Harlem's Deck; a story in instalments. Keep your hand close to your chest...*Read this if you enjoy the work of Jon Courtney Grimwood, Tad Williams or Joe Abercrombie, or love watching Alias or Teenwolf.

Timo is a typical farm boy with a difference: when he goes out to tend the flocks a dragon joins him for the night long vigil. But things are about to change between him and Kirigama, as the Drake has need of his help.For fans of Robin Hobb, Richard Morgan and anyone eagerly awaiting the release of Scalebound.After the Storm... is the third chapter of 'The Orphans Revolt'. I'm planning to release it and its sister volume 'His Staying Hand' episodically whilst I get a head start on writing the concluding volume of the trilogy. So if you enjoy the above keep your eyes peeled for future instalments. As I've done with previous writing, each part will also be available for download individually here on Smashwords.Hope you enjoy!

Jackson: SEALs of Honor, Book 19

Kyron swore he wouldn't work with dogs anymore, but, when Badger asks him to go home to Aspen and to track a missing War Dog, who is missing her left leg—as he is—Kyron can't refuse. Even if it means seeing his brother and his wife again. Not that he had anything against them. Kyron just couldn't deal with his parents. Finding the dog seems like the easiest part of returning to Aspen, until Kyron realizes a rescue run by a fascinating woman is the one that's spotted the missing dog, ... only the dog isn't alone ... Miranda spends every waking moment working to keep her animals safe. Two jobs keeps them in food and shelter but not much more. Considering her miserable neighbor is always making complaints about her, she has considered moving, but it is too expensive to make that happen. She has seen a three-legged canine hanging around the back perimeter of her property and had been feeding it, quietly knowing it resembled the dog the neighbor had brought home,...

BIKER Baby BLUES: Morgan This is a fun short story that continues the story of Morgan and Jazz. It's meant to be read after the first 3 books in the series. Morgan and Jazz have dealt with most of the horrific problems that plagued their fledging relationship, or at least they hope so. But just as one horrific set of troubles falls away, another interesting one comes into play. Will they survive this one too?

Tucker: The K9 Files, Book 13

Kurt the 12th book in the K9 Files series. Being a badass growing up had been fine for a while, but Kurt knew his life had to change. His best option? The US Navy. Fourteen years later a serendipitous request from Badger to check out reports of a missing War Dog hidden in the bushes and attacking people sends Kurt to the very place he couldn't wait to get out of. When Kurt chose the navy over Laurie Ann so long ago, he left her with a gift she'd fought long and hard to keep. Plus she didn't give up on her dream of becoming a doctor. When Kurt returns, it's hard not to see the same person she'd loved in this older version. Yet the town has a long memory, and at least one person isn't willing to see who Kurt is now. But, as always, he's a trouble magnet. Was he capable of handling the nightmare they were in, or would he leave, just like he had last time?

Tell Your Kids a Cool Bedtime Story! These stories are designed for you to easily tell to your kids (ages 5-11). Keep them excited every time!About The Lost Princess in Winter's GripAnnabeth lives a normal life as a happy girl in a small town. Then one day her life is turned upside down by a Royal pronouncement that she is in fact a Princess!Tell Your Kids a Cool Bedtime Story!Deep down every kid loves bedtime stories, but sometimes at the end of the day you just don't have the energy. That's where the Tell Me A Story series of books can help. Each nightly episode takes 5-10 minutes to read out loud and ends in a gripping cliffhanger. Imagine your child hanging on your every word and captivating them every night with an easy to tell bedtime story.For less time than it takes to watch the start of a sit-com, you can spend quality time with your kids and make memories they will never forget.About The Lost Princess in Winter's GripAnnabeth lives a normal life as a happy girl in a small town. Then one day her life is turned upside down by a Royal pronouncement that she is in fact a Princess! With evil nipping at her heals, Annabeth and Prince Ryan must battle Stone Monsters, Bandits, and the dreaded Ice Witches in order to reclaim her title and dispense True Justice throughout the land.

Dealing with the loss of his right leg was one thing, but dealing with his missing left arm was more than Wesley can handle. He can hide the prosthetic leg. However, the arm is damn-near impossible to make look normal. And being normal mattered—or so he thought. Alba is a therapist at Hathaway House, helping the patients come to terms with their new reality, in order to have the highest-functioning future possible. Wesley is on her roster, but, as their sessions progress, a connection builds that is hard to resist—or to ignore. But she has to stay professional. Yet, when she points out a few issues to help him change his perspective, their friendship hits a rocky spot. Needing to find her balance again, she pulls back. Only when Wesley accidentally meets a young girl, visiting her father at the center, does Wesley get the paradigm shift he needs. The transformation is there within his reach, if he makes the effort. And the results will be worth it. He...

Staying in town suited Bauer. Dealing with Kat and Badger's matchmaker? Not so much. But, when a mutual friend calls to say an injured War Dog was dropped off at her clinic—only to then be stolen during the night after she completed surgery to fix his injured stump—well, Bauer is all over it. Mags always liked Bauer, but she kept her personal relationships short and sweet. After all, commitments were too often broken and the resultant pain horrific. However, Bauer refuses to leave her in trouble and is here for her every step of the way; plus they share the love of animals. How can she ignore all that? Plus he is a hell of a package. But is she willing to take a chance on being hurt again? The escalating danger—surrounding Toby, her injured War Dog—catches Mags and Bauer in a web of risk that can only end one way ...

Everyone has the right to make a mistake, ... but the one Naira made isn't one Scott can forgive. He wakes from a coma, sure that the ex-love of his life had been at his side, but finds no sign of her. When he does see her, he can't get past a long-ago decision she'd made that tore them apart. Naira had hoped that Scott would protest her decision way back when, but he didn't say anything to stop her. Heartbroken, she went ahead with the business marriage to appease her father, which ends in divorce. When Terk called, she came running to Scott's bedside, even knowing he'd hate to see her when he woke up. But she has always loved him and can only hope he might find his way back to her. But finding his way back to the team is on his mind, with Naira second. Except that the operatives who took down his team initially are coming around and trying to pick off everyone left alive—and all the people they hold dear, ... like Naira.

Tomas’s Trials: Heroes for Hire, Book 26