Valerie Allen

28/05/2023

Thank you to the men in my family who proudly served our country to keep us free. Gabriel, Robert, and Jim Mancuso, Joseph and James Taylor; Francis and William Hartmann; Gary and Michael Sullivan; Gerald Newton

03/05/2023

Pondering Mothers' Day? If she likes to read, try: "A Gift for Mom." Amazon.com/dp/1727312694
"A short story collection honoring women in their many roles. Women as daughters, sisters, aunts, wives, mothers, step-mothers, mothers-in-law, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers. These stories will warm your heart and tickle your funny bone!"

A short story collection honoring women in their many roles. Women as daughters, sisters, aunts, wives, mothers, step-mothers, mothers-in-law, grandmothers and great-grandmothers. These stories will warm your heart and tickle your funny bone!

15/04/2023

Your weekend short story read, "A Marriage of Convenience" Amazon.com/dp/B00KQ36GR2
"The romance, the love, the passion found only in the young!
Or is there a surprise agenda for the soon-to-be newlyweds?"

The romance, the love, the passion found only in the young! Or is there a surprise agenda for the soon-to-be newlyweds?

20/01/2023

Your short story weekend read, "A Good Thing on a Bad Day." Amazon.com/dp/B071K3128L
"Such an annoying and aggravating day! What else can go wrong? A question that should never be asked. A woman overwhelmed with the frustrations of work, home and children finds relief where she least expects it."

06/01/2023

Your short story weekend read, "Fit for Life." Read, enjoy, and share! Amazon.com/dp/B07DM7QGRG
"With the full support and encouragement of her husband, Arthur, Sharon and her friends diligently go to the gym and embark on a life of good health and fitness. Much to Sharon's surprise her plans somehow go awry."

04/11/2022

Your weekend short story, "Match-Maker" Read, Enjoy, and Share! Amazon.com/dp/B01MRULSG5
"Reluctantly, two curmudgeons soften their hearts and let a little sunshine into their lives."

Reluctantly, two curmudgeons soften their hearts and let a little sunshine into their lives.

28/10/2022

Your short story weekend read, "The Penalty Box." Read, Enjoy and Share! Amazon.com/dp/B00R3D0KXE
"You don't have to be in the locker room to learn a thing or two about guy talk!
Two young men ponder their relationships with the women they love and learn some lessons from a long-time, happily married, and wiser man."

You don't have to be in the locker room to learn a thing or two about guy talk! Two young men ponder their relationships with the women they love and learn some lessons from a long-time, happily-married, and wiser man.

07/10/2022

Your weekend short story read, "Conditional Love." Amazon.com/dp/B012GZ1UQO Read, enjoy, and share!
"It's time for the dreaded 'meet my parents' gathering. Nerves are frayed; tension is high. Who has the most realistic expectations?
A man brings home his fiance and comes to terms with the true meaning of love and acceptance within his family relationships."

It's time for the dreaded 'meet my parents' gathering. Nerves are frayed; tension is high. Who has the most realistic expectations? A man brings home his fiance and comes to terms with the true meaning of love and acceptance within his family relationships.

16/09/2022

Your weekend short story read, "Future Plans." Amazon.com/dp/B010TXRDQQ Read, enjoy, and share!
"Teenagers know so much about so many things!
Unknowingly, a teenage boy receives some words of wisdom about his career plans."

Teenagers know so much about so many things! Unknowingly, a teenage boy receives some words of wisdom about his career plans.

02/09/2022

Your weekend short story read, "Ad Hoc Committee." Amazon.com/dp/B07TLDXGHW
Project negotiation by a woman, in a man's world, requires more than brains and talent."

Project negotiation by a woman, in a man's world, requires more than brains and talent.

30/08/2022

You're Invited! Our 13th Annual Meet the Authors' Book Fair on 11/19 & 11/20/22, from 10 AM to 4 PM, at Eau Gallie Civic Center, Melbourne, FL. FREE and open to the public. Vendor tables are available but limited. Find info at AuthorsForAuthors.com

24/08/2022

You're Invited! Our 13th Annual Meet the Authors' Book Fair on 11/19 & 11/20/22, from 10 AM to 4 PM, at Eau Gallie Civic Center, Melbourne, FL. FREE and open to the public. Vendor tables are available but limited. Find info at AuthorsForAuthors.com

22/07/2022

Your weekend short story. Read, enjoy, and share! "Best Wishes." Amazon.com/dp/B010W4BOWG
"A long life. A lesson learned. After a long and satisfying life, an aging woman learns to create her own happiness."

A long life. A lesson learned. After a long and satisfying life, an aging woman learns to create her own happiness.

19/07/2022

Tomorrow starts my annual Big Book Birthday Bash! All my works - fiction, nonfiction, short stories, anthology, and kid's books - are FREE on KDP from 07/20/22 to 07/24/22! My gift to fans, friends, and family. Read, enjoy, and share Amazon.com/author/valerieallen

19/07/2022

Tomorrow starts my annual Big Book Birthday Bash! All my works - fiction, nonfiction, short stories, anthology, and kid's books - are FREE on KDP from 07/20/22 to 07/24/22! My gift to fans, friends, and family. Read, enjoy, and share Amazon.com/author/valerieallen

Follow Valerie Allen and explore their bibliography from Amazon.com's Valerie Allen Author Page.

15/07/2022

Your weekend short story. Read, enjoy, and share. "Visiting Day." Amazon.com/dp/B07FWF47T9
"To know me is to love me. What happens when you don't know me? Does the love continue?"

08/07/2022

Your weekend short story. Read, enjoy, and share! "Leisureville." Amazon.com/dp/B00MW8IM08 "
"A couple seeking the joys of retirement begin to wonder if some of the sparkle has vanished from their golden years.
A humorous story about a young woman who alters her relationship with her husband, after dealing with her parents' adjustment to their retirement years."

08/07/2022

Your weekend short story. Read, enjoy, and share! "Leisureville." Amazon.com/dp/B00MW8IM08
"A couple seeking the joys of retirement begin to wonder if some of the sparkle has vanished from their golden years.
A humorous story about a young woman who alters her relationship with her husband, after dealing with her parents' adjustment to their retirement years."

24/06/2022

Your weekend short story. Read, enjoy, and share! Amazon.com/dp/B09WTP8YZK
"Father-Son Bonding reveals the love and compassion built over many years which forms the bridge of caring from the past into the present."

24/06/2022

Your weekend short story. Read, enjoy, and share! Amazon.com/dp/B09WTP8YZK
"Father-Son Bonding reveals the love and compassion built over many years which forms the bridge of caring from the past in to the present."

Father-Son Bonding

10/06/2022

Your weekend short story. Read, enjoy, and share! "Fire Engine Red." Amazon.com/dp/B0771TRLTG
"Loss brings heartache no matter what your age but love brings comfort to deal with it.
A young boy and his grandmother struggle to overcome a mutual tragedy. They support each other and find solace in a simple surprise."

Loss brings heartache no matter what your age but love brings comfort to deal with it. A young boy and his grandmother struggle to overcome a mutual tragedy. They support each other and find solace in a simple surprise.

03/06/2022

Your weekend short story. Read, enjoy, and share! "Words of Wisdom" Amazon.com/dp/B01LZZSUXF
"Ever try to put an "old head" on "young shoulders?"
A confused new college graduate finds words of comfort and support in his grandfather's casual comments."

27/05/2022

Your weekend short story. Read, enjoy, and share! "The Big Winner"
Amazon.com/dp/B0875Y7QFR
A battle of wits and wills between a mother and daughter. Who's running whose life? Who turns out to be the big winner? Can it be a dead heat?

A battle of wits and wills between a mother and daughter. Who's running whose life? Who turns out to be the big winner? Can it be a dead heat?

20/05/2022

Your weekend short story read, "Mother Knows Best." Read, Enjoy, and Share! Amazon.com/dp/B00PUZ946Q
"Does an 18-year-old really know all there is to know about love?
A wise woman, much to her husband's surprise, cleverly outwits their defiant, lovesick, teenage son."

Does an 18-year-old really know all there is to know about love? A wise woman, much to her husband's surprise, cleverly outwits their defiant, lovesick, teenage son.

13/05/2022

Your weekend short story, "I Remember Momma." Read, enjoy, and share. Amazon.com/dp/B00M08LY1Y
"Growing old is a given; aging is optional--unless the unexpected happens. A mother and daughter face the realities of aging with mutual love, understanding, and compassion."