Brian J. McDonald

The Compatriots

Javi is undocumented and on the verge of being deported, when he bumps into his estranged best friend Hunter, a boisterous bachelor yearning for connection. Together, they fight to keep Javi in the only country he’s ever known.

Finestkind

Two brothers from opposite sides of the tracks are reunited as adults. Desperate circumstances force them into a deal with an organized crime syndicate in Boston, and a young woman gets caught in the middle.

Penny

A hard-core female chef looking to make a romantic connection fights off primitive impulses during a series of dates, as memories of her mentally ill mother bleed into current-day life.

Scotch, Please

A mid-life experiment with on-line dating takes a curious mother on a short journey of self discovery.