Pretend to be a cowboy.
Fall in love.
Help kill a man.
Seek revenge.
Find redemption.
Then return to your normal life.
Reading is hard. Books take time. Time is precious. We are all exhausted by the digital intrusion, the vitriol, the nonsense. We need a break. An escape. More fun in our lives—think Ted Lasso.
It’s tougher today. Covid. Anxiety. Talking heads screaming at you from every angle and channel. Being told what to think and do. Emails. Texts. Facebook. Twitter. Instagram.
It’s exhausting and does not stop.
But you can. Stop, that is. And take a break with fun, fast fiction. A humorous beach read you can pass on to a friend.
Call it what it is: bubble gum with a pop; two Butterfingers and a Coke; a second glass of wine with your feet up.
I hope you enjoy Forty Rod Road, Hope, and Dusty Money. And there is more to come: Amos and Ike and A Christmas Storm.