Author Sharon Poppen has put together a collection of her short stories Just For You, her readers. Some are funny, some are sad, some are sweet, some feature the dark side of human nature and some are just plain eerie. While most are pure fiction created from Poppen's imagination, some are fiction based on fact. Several of the stories have won writing awards for the author. For the most part, they are quick reads for the busy reader during a work break, commuting or while sitting in a waiting room or for the reader that enjoys a late night read before slipping off into the land of Nod. So sit...

Deborah's Story Farrell Family Saga - Book 3 Sharon Poppen The Farrell clan has moved on from their days of avenging wartime atrocities. They are now responsible ranchers working their herds amid the wilderness beauty of verdant meadows and untamed mountain streams beneath Wyoming's Grand Teton Mountains. Deborah's Story revisits the relationship of the youngest Farrell brother, Danny, and his estranged wife, Deborah. The former lovers are presented with an opportunity, or risk, in dealing with a chance for reconciliation. But, as with all opportunities or risks, situations arise that bring...

The Woman Between The Farrell Family Saga Book 4 moves this family of old civil war veterans forward with the introduction of the sons of Michael and Lita Villasenor Farrell. Stephen and John Farrell are two of three close-knit brothers, each having the back of the other two in all areas. Until Susan, a young vulnerable woman, enters their lives. Family loyalty is tested when city girl Susan uses Stephen, the family scholar, to escape a loveless existence with her society driven mother and vile stepfather. Her escape brings her from Washington D.C. to the family ranch beneath the Grand Tetons...

Stephen's Boys The Farrell Family Saga Book 5 The Farrell family is once again faced with another round of personal, professional and emotional challenges. And again, what happens to one Farrell family member affects every Farrell from grandparent to grandchild. Family dynamics are challenged when the titles of uncle, brother, son, and nephew are challenged. This tale of the Farrell family saga deals with the triumphs and trials of the grandsons of Michael and Lita, Josh and Andy. These two young men are forced to deal with long suppressed family secrets that put relationships at risk as...

The Band - The Farrell Family Saga - Book 6 By Sharon Poppen The world has tended to the wounds suffered across the lands. Human nature has picked up the pieces and prosperity looms for those willing to accept the past, but look to the future and all the possibilities it offers. The latest generation of the Farrell Family has joined in looking toward the future. They continue to love ranching and daily intermingling with the land and the livestock, but another love has taken the attention of the sons of Josh and Lani Farrell. Their Hawaiian ancestors have instilled a love of music in all four...

Peace by Pieces - The Farrell Family Saga - Book 7 by Sharon Poppen. Over a hundred years have passed since the Farrell family in After the War, Before The Peace - Book 1 struggled to overcome the devastating aftermath of the U.S. Civil war. The family drew on its sense of right and wrong, along with the love and trust that each family member would rise to any and all challenges placed in their path. As the series of books moved through the generations, the Farrell's handled the creative era of new inventions brought on at the beginning of the twentieth century. They served and suffered...

Regardless By Sharon Poppen Photographer/Artist Michael Parker from the planet Maurac is gay. Star Command Captain Tom McConnell is straight and married with a five-year-old daughter. While enjoying an Aspen ski vacation, Tom's wife sleeps late, leaving Tom alone on the early morning slopes where he meets Michael. In addition to the skiing, the men enjoy conversation and espresso after their runs. Tom finds himself unnerved by an attraction to Michael. Back in San Francisco, Tom and Michael cross paths now and then. Eventually, Tom decides he misses their camaraderie of Aspen and they begin...