Colonoscopy: A Christmas Romance

by Dwayne Fry

It's 2018 and fifty-year-old English teacher Ben Starn and his wife arrive at the hospital for a colonoscopy. Due to a miscommunication, Ben and Dinah are early. Ben passes the time confessing to Dinah that he believes his teaching assistant, Trina Howard, is in love with him. At first, Dinah scoffs, but as the evidence mounts, she begins to believe Ben's tale. When Ben goes to surgery, Dinah has a chance encounter with Trina and handles the situation in a way that surprises Trina.

42 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 6, 2019

About the author

A jack of all genres and Master of None, I like to dabble in writing most anything that suits my current fancy.

'Though I've been writing since age eleven, I hadn't bothered to publish anything until a few years ago, starting with my short story Old Pops' Last Beer. Since that time I've put out a few dozen short stories, along with a few novellas.

I consider my first published novel, Rave On to be a fiftieth birthday present to myself, having shoved it into the public eye on that semicentennial landmark. I often refer to it as a "magical, musical, romance". It's a story of what happens when a rockabilly singer from Iowa meets a mysterious magician from Romania.

My second novel is Suckers & Rogues, a coming-of-age saga set in the mid-eighties in which I examine teenage angst.

My third novel, which should be out by summer of 2022 is untitled at the moment. It is a paranormal mystery / horror about a group of ghost hunters exploring the secrets of an abandoned kiddie theme park.

When I'm not writing, I work with special needs adults or spend time with my wife and my dogs.

Reviews

[E.A. Briginshaw · Rating 3 out of 5]

Since this last Christmas season was quite stressful for me, I found myself looking for something light and funny to read. When I read the blurb for this book, it sounded like the perfect premise. I could picture the poor guy confessing to his wife that he thought his young assistant had a crush on him and I wondered which would be more uncomfortable, his actual colonoscopy or the interrogation he would receive from his wife. Unfortunately, the story didn't live up to my expectations. This felt like the first draft of what could have been a real funny story. It still has potential, but it needs more work to deliver on that promise.

[Denise Gilbert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun quirky story!

I really enjoy reading anything by Dwayne Fry. He has such a unique writing style and I'm never disappointed with any of his storylines. His books make you feel like you are sitting around drinking coffee with a family member or friend listening to their stories. One of my favorite authors for sure.