In November 2025, Ron published his first novella, Moonshine Cabin.
High school classmates Ethan and Reed fall in love in the 1950s. They have to work their way around Ethan’s father, though. He’s the homophobic minister of the only church in their rural village, and he somehow guesses what they’re up to.
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Reviews (please click on the link at the end of the excerpt in order to read the entire review):
“This story of illicit secret love is perfectly backdropped by its setting in rural 1950s America. Readers can move through this story at a brisk speed while still growing attached to its quaint environment and earnest characters. The author tells a romantic tale challenged not by heightened emotions and miscommunication but by prejudice and bigotry.” Michael Radon for The US Review of Books
“This little novella does a great job of not only examining small-minded, mean-spirited prejudice, but also showing us what it can lead to. Even more importantly, it points to exactly where this species of hatred is born, reminding us that this loathing is often just a means of hiding from a deeper truth one does not wish to face. If you’re up for a scathing autopsy of hypocrisy, this book is for you.” Paul Knobloch for Reader Views
“The moonshine cabin works as the novella’s defining symbol. With roots in Prohibition-era illegality, the cabin is repurposed as a hard-earned sanctuary in which acts labeled sinful are reclaimed as affirming and human. By resisting tragic framing, the story allows its protagonists both agency and joy. A quietly resolute affirmation of endurance, intimacy, and chosen family.” The Prairies Book Review