J Buchanan: 16 books

In Part I of this four part action drama series, Alverez Jr becomes an orphan in Peru and has to fend for himself throughout a difficult childhood, only to become a successful businessman leading a double life in America as an adult. The golden years of Rolando Reynolds' life begin as he graduates...

From the 2013 upcoming "Insights" anthology of short stories come a Christmas tale. One of a family fractured, of love, reconciliation and forgiveness. NOTE: I have changed the cover image to this one after the review below. I had no idea it was from a movie (which I haven't seen) so I have changed it. Cheers

The life of Dana was rough like gray bark.  First of all, she was born in a state park.  Second of all her parents were trifling, because of them her hope was stifling.  Her mom had overdosed in back of a church.  Her dad got arrested and slammed in the dirt because of his involvement in several...

A man's path to redemption is one that sorts out true friends from fake ones. As Brian ponders his life and the one constant companion he has had through thick and thin, his friend's life hangs in the balance. Absolution and catharsis comes at a cost as Brian discovers.

Battle of Wits was the winner of the October 2012 Raspberry and Vine Short Story Competition in Melbourne Australia. A police detective must solve the violent death of an elderly single man, focussing on the man's neighbours. Detective Eric Bryson thought he had seen it all, every type of victim...

It's all about where your head is at.Not necessarily where your bread is at.It's all about where your heart is at, not necessarily from where you started at.It's all about what your actions are, not necessarily what they're asking for.It's all about what you do in life, especially...

From the upcoming anthology of short stories "Insights". Diane had to watch her words around Gina, especially after the incident. But what she saw in the photo took her breath away.

Become what your imagination told you to be.Not what others try to mold you to be.The image you desire, that inner fire,Comes straight from within like a hidden desire.--------------------To keep a relationship from ending, treat it like you did in the beginning.This way, you both will...

Patrick sits by the cool waters of the West Australian beach and is reminded of the long hot summers of his youth - the sun, the sea, the girls. And, of course, of Dylan - his cousin who seemed to be everything Patrick was not. Yet now, years later, Patrick is reminded of those days with a mix of joy and melancholy - his life may never be the same.

In the final installment of this four part action drama series, Alverez's abandoned wife flees to freedom from a beastly brothel; while a series of disturbing events in Penitentiary Pacific lead Rolando to seize an opportunity to escape from the underground prison, only to have Alverez tag along on the dangerous attempt. By the grace of fate they overcome a devastating and daunting demise.

They developed into a spectacular species of people whose fascinating physical paled in comparison to the evolution of their mental. They achieved this status of excellence through generations of positive progress, as well as the emergence of the One World government.The One World government...

Glen was surprised to hear his father had three wills. But what he read in them taught him more about his father, his life and about himself. This is a tale about being a father, a son and a brother - and the bonds that bind for life.

In Part II of this four part action drama series, Rolando's years of hard work are manifesting in the form of a Master's degree, yet lust leads his life down a slippery slope with no brakes. After enjoying decades of success in the United States, Alverez struggles to walk a tightrope, balancing...

Michael Forster is the wunderkind of gritty, urban fiction - a Tarantino-esque rise to literary fame that has taken him down a dark road to excess, debauchery and expectation. And now, as the pressure of continuing to keep the bright white burn of street-cred relevance increases, Michael is facing...