Reunion: A Story’s audiobook cover design. (Click on the image to order on Amazon.)

📣 Release Announcement: Reunion: A Story

I’m thrilled to share that Reunion: A Story: A Novella (The Reunion Duology Book 1) is now officially available for purchase on Audible and Amazon, with iTunes availability coming in just a few days.

Produced by Brandon Padilla, this audiobook successfully passed ACX’s rigorous quality assurance reviews—Cover, Metadata, and Audio Files—ensuring that the narration, design, and technical standards all meet professional benchmarks.


The paperback edition of Reunion: A Story (front cover). (C) 2018, 2023 Alex Diaz-Granados

📖 Promo Summary (Amazon)

It is June 1983. Jim Garraty is a senior at South Miami Senior High. He’s a staff writer for the school paper, a college‑bound scholar who plans to become a historian and author of books on military history. He’s well‑liked by his peers and teachers, and his future looks bright. But as commencement draws near for the Class of 1983, Jim must deal with unfinished business. The girl he loves from afar is also graduating, and rumor has it she is going away for the summer before starting college in the fall. Worse still, Marty doesn’t know how deeply Jim’s feelings for her are—unless he tells her. But when an opportunity arises on the last day of classes, Jim hesitates…and the window of opportunity closes.

Now, 15 years later, James Garraty is an up‑and‑coming history professor whose literary career is on the rise. Respected by faculty, liked by students, and recipient of popular acclaim, Jim has it all—except for one thing: true love.

Cover of Reunion: A Story, Kindle edition
(C) 2023 Alex Diaz-Granados
A Call from Miami In this emotionally layered excerpt, Jim Garraty prepares for a routine phone call from his lifelong friend Mark Prieto — a call prefaced by academic fatigue, cryptic email, and the quiet rituals of a historian’s evening. What begins as a familiar rhythm of banter and memory becomes a slow descent into emotional rupture, as the setup gives way to a revelation that reshapes Jim’s world. A meditation on friendship, emotional compartmentalization, and the moment when history becomes personal.

✨ Closing Note

The Garratyverse

With Comings and Goings already live, and Reunion: A Story now joining it, the Garratyverse continues to grow in audio form. Brandon Padilla’s narration of Reunion: A Story and Bryan Haddock’s performance in Comings and Goings have brought Jim’s voice and emotional cadence to life with remarkable warmth and clarity. Their work ensures that listeners experience not just the words, but the heart of these stories.

And the journey isn’t over—Reunion: Coda is due for release this coming February, completing the duology in audio form and offering the final, bittersweet chapter of Jim and Marty’s story.