Grant Bentley

Author

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Classic Bentley ~ Y5 1929 ~ matchbox car

“Quality Never Grows Old.”

 

Novels

2008-12-13

Often, something as simple as reaching out to help one person in need can, and does, change lives.

Flash Fiction

2009-03-15

Thoughts on the beach, from two perspectives.

2009-05-22

There's no closet in the boys’ locker room.

Poetry

2008-11-02

 

Short Stories

2008-09-27

Kane and Ashton are best friends. Kane confesses his love for Ashton. Will Ashton accept Kane's love and allow himself to love Kane back?

2008-12-20

You never know what you’ll find at the mall when you’re Christmas shopping.

2008-09-27

This is one side of an online conversation between two boys, one a Canadian and one not. The question has been asked, “What does a ‘normal’ Canadian boy dream of?”

2009-11-14

Church is so confusing for Zack. His new pastor preaches nothing but hate and condemnation, but no matter how carefully he reads his Bible, he can’t find where it says God hates him. Will things change when circumstances lead him to a new church?

2009-10-31

Part of the 2009 Fall and Winter Holiday Story Collection

A shocking Halloween prank has unexpected results.

2009-10-10

Part of the 2009 Fall and Winter Holiday Story Collection

The weeks leading up to Thanksgiving have been a time of searching and dicovery for Jody. Will he find what he’s looking for in time to feel thankful and enjoy Thanksgiving?

2008-12-06

Jake, a lonely young man bitter and hardened by the anger and hate that surrounded him growing up, meets Chance, a lonely young man isolated for no other reason than he was seen to be different. Can they offer each other the one thing they both need? Love.

2010-02-27

Telling your best friend you’re gay is never easy. Sometimes, the response can bring about a totally unexpected chain of events.

2010-03-20

Assuming nothing happens without a reason, when Chad finds out why Jason turned on him, will he still invoke the best-friend forgiveness clause?

2010-01-30

When Nolan’s parents find out he’s gay, they can’t accept it. His younger sister thinks it’s great. Will she be able to help bring about a reconciliation?

2009-03-07

Some things in life defy explanation.

2008-08-30

Tommy is a sweet, sensitive, vulnerable young man, wanting to be loved and hustling to get by. Will meeting someone from his past save him and give him that love?

2009-07-04

Chad is terrified of coming out and has created a safe, closeted little world for himself. When his new friend, Josh, is publicly outed, how will it affect that safe little world?

2009-09-26

A naïve young man becomes trapped in a life of prostitution and drugs. His only escape is his imagination and his one and only daydream. Will a very desperate and unusual job interview allow that dream to come true?

2009-12-19

Theo seems to have it all; the life dreams are made of. He can have almost anything money can buy. So what is the one thing he wants for Christmas?

2009-11-28

You can hate—you can forgive. It's your choice. Only one of them has a cost.

2009-11-28

Part of the 2009 Fall and Winter Holiday Story Collection

Jamie brings home a Christmas surprise, creating a little drama in the process.

2010-06-05

Sometimes, the power of love just isn’t enough to overcome the power of hate.

2008-07-26

Who’s that over there?