Johnny's Fortune

By Leanne Burroughs

A Short Story -

The early 1960’s, a simpler time when young love was set around groups like The Righteous Brothers and The Young Rascals who could be heard on the radio airwaves. When American Bandstand was new to television and was viewed by thousands of adoring teens.

All his life Johnny Fortunato had been groomed for a life he wanted nothing to do with. To rebel, he developed a 'bad boy' persona. But Johnny is all grown now, and the girl he couldn't have in high school is still available.

Will Johnny cave to his father's demands? Or will Johnny go after what he wants? A lot of time has passed since Rosemary stole a piece of his heart. Is it too late now to win the heart of the girl he fell in love with back in high school?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Highland Press Publishing
• Release date: Sep 24, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301139071

Leanne Burroughs

Leanne enjoys reading, writing, and traveling. Most recently she traveled to Norway to do research for an upcoming Viking epic. The year before, she traveled to Ireland, where she fell in love with the beautiful countryside and its Viking history. She’s also traveled to England, Spain, France, and Hawaii in search of stories waiting to be told! Her absolute favorite place to visit, however, is the lovely country of Scotland. Its beauty is beyond words, and the friendliness of its people is incomparable. In Florida, she can often be found at Disney World with her grandchildren (although everyone knows they are merely an excuse for her to visit). While doing genealogy research for her husband, she fell in love with Scottish history. That led to the novel HIGHLAND WISHES, a historical novel about Scotland’s War for Independence. Its sequel is HER HIGHLAND ROGUE. She currently has several other novels in progress. She's currently adapting her two award-winning Scottish books for the Christian market as well. HIGHLAND MIRACLE is currently available. KEEPER OF MY HEART, a novel about the Battle of Culloden and its aftermath is her current work in progress. THE POWER AND THE PASSION is the Viking epic. The third story in the Scottish War for Independence trilogy is also being worked on. In addition, Leanne has participated in several anthologies.

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