"I came looking for escape. I found the courage to begin again." – Stuart Fleming
A story of escape, healing, and love set against the sunlit seas of Greece.”
A woman arrives in Poros seeking escape and discovers something far deeper: love, courage, and the joy of starting again. Rooted in real landscapes and emotional truth, this is a novel of second chances and true belonging.
A Glimpse into the Story
These are the places, moments, and memories that inspired THE Greek Odyssey of the Heart, captured in the Aegean light and rooted in truth.
Sailing into the light
— the start of it all.
Planting dreams on Kythera
— the first olive grove.
Sunset, silence, and silhouettes
— Kythera’s gift.
The terrace where stories begin.
“Stories run in my blood — not just because I write them, but because I’ve lived them..”
I’m Stuart Fleming — a descendant of William Wallace and a seeker of second chances. After years in health and care in London, I followed the pull of the Aegean and the stories that waited there. Today, I write fiction inspired by love, myth, history, and a life rebuilt between olive trees and open waters.
A Taste of the Stories Ahead
Step inside the world of Stuart R. Fleming — where myth meets memory, and every sentence carries the weight of lived truth.
From Pride and Fire
She sang like someone who’d once drowned—and brought the ache back with her. Eleni never believed in fate. Until that night.
From Myths Reborn
Born in a brutalist tower and named for a myth, Icarus Jones always knew he was built to fly—or burn.
From Athens Stories
Tasos lived by habits, not hope — but language betrayed him, revealing the fire he thought he’d buried.
New Work in Progress
More voices, more stories—and everything in between. Join the newsletter for a first look.
Letters from Kythera
Quiet reflections from the island—stories, thoughts, and things unsaid.
From sun-baked balconies to café corners in Potamos, these are Stuart’s handwritten moments—notes on love, memory, and what it means to begin again.
Let’s Stay in Touch
Whether it’s feedback, a kindred story, or just to say hello, Stuart would love to hear from you.