The Rumpus, in a review of his work, labeled poet Ryan Vine “a raconteur,” and his superior story-telling skills are on full display in WARD. The poems are witty, teeming with dark humor, political, playful, and the sardonic tone is pitch-perfect for our times, when we seem to have forgotten that an important survival strategy is the ability to laugh at ourselves.In its heart of hearts, WARD is a book about ethos and mythos, about the creation of a charac...

The Winter 2023-24 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares “the Triton among minnows.”The Winter 2023-24 Issue, edited by Ladette Randolph, features poetry and prose by Richard Bausch, Jesse Lee Kercheval,...

He went to jail for her, now she intends to pay him back.SebastianOut of jail after three years locked up, I’m burning for freedom. Before, I’d wanted commitment. Marriage. Babies. A woman who could never be mine. No more. Now my only plan is to live it up.But at the probation office, a desperate woman pleads for help while a toddler clings to her skirts.She’s a stranger. Not my problem. No way should I be listening in....

He's the leader of the mountain rescue service. She might just need saving.LochieFor too long, I've been alone. Just me and my daughter. Keeping her safe is everything, so taking a job in the remote Scottish Highlands suits us fine.I shouldn't need anything more.Yet, I'm beyond distracted by a lass.Smart, beautiful, and living right next door, Cait McRae makes it clear she's not interested.Every sly glance tells another story...

He’s a mountain rescue pilot. She’s about to fly into danger.RoryThere are three things I know as fact:There’s a million dollars in my bank account that isn’t mine.I planned a vacation fling, but the guy in question has a twin brother no one told me about.I kissed the twin by accident. Bam, cue fireworks and sparks. Now, if the universe could do me a solid and help me do kiss him on purpose, I could forget my money troubles.MaddockTwo...

Hot rock star meets injured snowboarder. Even broken hearts can melt.ViolaAfter a hit and run, my gold medal dreams are forced on hold. I can’t walk, let alone snowboard, and a wheelchair is my new way to get around.Everything I worked for has been destroyed.Then the world’s number one rock star strides into my life.He’s staying in my castle and working with my family. I know he remembers the kiss we shared years ag...

He's flying from danger. She's heading straight for it.GabeLying low and staying off the radar is a matter of life or death for my family. We escaped just in time to our Scottish hideaway, and safety is far from assured.I shouldn't be flirting with a strong-willed lass. But Effie is good for my stubborn, unhappy sister, and spending time with her is no hardship when she sets my pulse racing. I can handle being tormented. I've surviv...

A one-night stand produces more than just the big O.SkyeAll my life, I tried to be perfect. But boy did I make a mistake. An unexpected wild night of passion made an indelible memory. And a positive pregnancy test.My tall, dark, and handsome bedmate and I agreed to one night only. I’m about to track him down with a big surprise.Skye’s heroMy life is filled with endless responsibilities, but memories of my t...

He's a wounded hero in recovery. She's being blackmailed.EliseI fled to Scotland after an incident on a movie set left me reeling. But my solace is short lived.Someone is blackmailing me.With a threat so awful I can't ignore it.Helped by a handsome, scarred Highlander, I could figure out the identity of my blackmailer. But trust is hard to come by when everyone wants a piece of me.And betrayal comes all too easily.

One snow party, two hot kisses. Three people who are more than happy to share.BlayneDone with university, I’m home in the Highlands, and life is anything but chill. My best friend is here and so’s a gorgeous American lass, working at my family’s snowboarding centre.On a wild night, both Brodie and I get to lock lips with Casey. Heat scalds us. Chemistry explodes.The best thing? All of us want to share.Brodie

He swore he’d never love again. She’s on a mission to make him.LiaI wasn’t always the strongest woman, but I’d do anything for my child. Including chasing down the man who rejected her before she was even born.I won’t accept his lies that he didn’t know about her.For that to be true, it means someone betrayed us both.One thing is for certain. Max and I are broken beyond repair. He'll never care for me again, but I’ll make him love ou...

The Vine Fraternity is an action thriller novel about Bruce Highland, a former military intelligence officer turned private investigator, who uncovers an illicit and illegal CIA backed operation spanning two generations, in the course of investigating the deaths of two of its former members. Bruce is at his best as he takes on a secretive and powerful enemy.