Welcome to the website of author Dave A. Gardener

Dave A. Gardener is an author of inspirational romance and stories that touch the heart. Here are his works: NOVEL: An adventure romance novel set on the beautiful islands of French Polynesia. (currently available here: An Unbound Romance: A Novel) SHORT STORY SERIES: A series of young-adult (college age) inspirational short stories about chasing dreams…

Our gondola

A little gift of poetry for you: In this gondola We find each other Floating upon the gentle waves Leaning in to rest Hearts in tune We play the best tune Just sitting here with you Sunlight dancing across the water That laps against the gondola, our gondola Italian voices call out to each other…

I am officially on YouTube!

Now you can watch (more like listen to) Dave A. Gardener’s podcast on YouTube, The Heart of Juliet Jones Fan Fiction Podcast! I’m excited to announce that my podcast is now available for a wider audience of listeners/readers to hear on YouTube! The Heart of Juliet Jones is a vintage comic strip by Stan Drake…

Out of the darkness of night

An inspiring poem by Dave A. Gardener _____________________________________________________________ May every word that I write Become like a light To guide your way home Out of the darkness of night Beyond what is said Poignantly thread Round your heartstrings instead And lifting you free From the burdens that be With this love from my heart That…

All aboard the New York Express

A fan fiction short story by Dave A. Gardener (part 1 in a series) ___________________________________________________ Eve Goes to New York! PART 1. Anxiously fretting about, pacing up and down the Devon Station platform, Glenn Sabine stared at his watch for the umpteenth time. Not much change in the past three seconds. Another train raced past,…

Suffused with joy

A romantic poem by Dave A. Gardener _______________________________________ Suffuse: (verb) to spread over something (like liquid or light) or to fill something Gaze, oh weary one, upon the rays of the sun As they part the clouds That stood in the way for far too long You recognize their beauty As if in a dream…

Going somewhere, Miss Jones?

A fan fiction short story by Dave A. Gardener ___________________________________ Eve Goes to New York. PART 29. Back at the Hotel Star, Eve spun around in front of the closet door mirror for another hour and a half in a beautiful silver and steel-blue evening gown. It was just like posing for photos – a…