Billy and Darla (A Maddox Men Story)

By Jay Lemming

18-year-old Billy Maddox is heading to Tucson’s Motel 6 for what promises to be a fun evening of hotel romance with his ex-girlfriend. Their romp, however, quickly turns south as Darla Littlefield’s penchant for trouble-making steers Billy on a collision course with law enforcement.

As the full extent of their dysfunctional romance materializes before his eyes, Billy realizes he needs to make a course correction quickly. It doesn’t help that his friend Jessica Duncan, whom he can’t stop thinking of, remains a source of jealousy for Darla, whose lack of self-control knows no bounds.

Will things end well for Billy? Who can tell?

“Billy and Darla” is a work of free short fiction, and Volume 6, from Jay Lemming’s Maddox Men series. The story depicts a literary romance that ends up escalating a young man's journey to maturity over the course of a single night. The characters from the work of contemporary fiction, “Billy and Darla”, also appear in Jay’s novel, Billy Maddox Takes His Shot.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jay Lemming
• Release date: Jan 13, 2018
• ISBN: 9781370254989

Jay Lemming

Jay Lemming is the author of the Maddox Men series of contemporary novels, novellas and short stories, including Billy Maddox Takes His Shot, Billy and Darla and the forthcoming novel, Green Bay Outsiders. The series follows five generations of men and their families in the Maddox family. Forthcoming novels in the series (following publication of Green Bay Outsiders) include Wichita Snake and Rynning.Read more about the Maddox Men series on Jay’s website.He is also the author of The Curse of Jaxx, a novella in the forthcoming Thin Mistress series. Another novella in the series, Under the Sea, is under development. Finally, Jay has also published five early short stories including The Colors of Autumn, Sandanam, My Scholarship, Playing Flashlight Tag and A New York City Vignette.He is the recipient of a grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and holds an MA English from Fordham University.

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