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Strangers In The Night

Strangers In The Night

488 95 31

It's just 44 hours, really, and weddings are supposed to fly by. Right?~The moment he stepped onto the hotel property, Ian should've realized a mistake was made. He should've expected something when his ex-girlfriend's bridesmaid kept asking him for favors but wasn't paying him back. Even if he was more than happy to support an old friend, even to escape the menial architecture job he's been at since he and the now-bride broke up, the next three days are for her. He will not complain.Robert - or Bo - is only there because his family made him. He doesn't want to be here. He's his sister's plus one, and, while he knows getting out of the house is probably good for him, Bo's willing and ready to wallow in his left-behind dreams of music and dance. He doesn't know anyone. He just hopes that he'll be able to talk to as few people as possible, find his room without getting lost, and be able to gorge himself on food.It's just 44 hours, really, and weddings are supposed to fly by. Right?~All rights reserved. In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, the scanning, uploading, and electronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the publisher is unlawful piracy and theft of the author's intellectual property.…

Cabin Fever (BXB)

Cabin Fever (BXB)

940 206 28

Nothing like a pandemic to bring the family together. ~When an email comes that says his boyfriend (A.K.A. the love of his life) (A.K.A. literal freckled Adonis) of 4 month's dad is sick, foster child Micah encourages Simon Hopkins to reconnect with his estranged family. But after a national lockdown is declared, they're left stranded with a family who claim to have never sent the email in the first place.The longer lockdown stretches, the more Micah sees how bad things are in the Hopkins household. That's not to mention the animosity that everyone has towards Simon since he left. Now Micah has a mission - mend things within the dysfunctional household, get closer with his future in-laws, and do what he can to survive.An LGBTQ+ Drama about Family and Isolation, Relationships, and the Consequences of the Mistakes We Make.(Contains homophobic slurs, profanity, and light mental health issues. Some light NSFW content.)…

Roses : A Retelling of

Roses : A Retelling of "Beauty & the Beast"

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[A VERY Slow Burn, Coming-Of-Age, Reimagined Fairy Tale Romance]A Beast falls in love with a Beauty, but it's much more complicated than that. It's a tale as old as time, but it's definitely not your mother's "Beauty &the Beast".~Aiden Whitebell is many things - son of a governor, clever, a smooth talker - but first and foremost, he is hated by everyone at his prestigious boarding school. His sudden disappearance raises flags, but his parents insist that their son will come home when he is ready. They don't know that Aiden can't, watching the news unfold behind the walls of the Raychester Citadel Sanitarium on the other side of the ocean, his cursed stay indefinite. He closes himself off while his kidnappers watch, bemused.Lillian Prescott is many things - daughter of a merchant, smart, yearning for more - but is not sick despite what her family physician says. Living in the war-worn city of Antham presents its own issues, but falling ill with a potentially deadly and contagious disease is not one of them for her. Regardless, her family sends her to the Raychester Citadel Sanitarium to be treated for two months. She has two months of solitude, emptiness, and time to spare.A chance meeting in the library is where this story truly starts.~This will be purely an experiment in writing for as long as I live. I failed tremendously and I love it.~All rights reserved. In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, the scanning, uploading, and electronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the publisher is unlawful piracy and theft of the author's intellectual property.…

It's Definitely Not All Mary Poppins

It's Definitely Not All Mary Poppins

8,863 1,513 144

[A Slice-Of-Life LGBTQ+ Story about Found Family]Matthew Robinson's career as a teacher seemed to have stalled, yet when the winds in the East suddenly lands him in the employ as a nanny, Matthew realizes he's probably signed up for more than he bargained for.~All Matthew's ever wanted is to be a teacher, yet something from his past constantly looms over him, unwilling to let him pursue it. Finally ready to give up, he, to his surprise, lands a job as a nanny for a corporate dad and his two kids.The house, historic as it may be, is ready to fall apart, which is now his responsibility; one kid is ready and willing to curse him, while the other is a literal ball of sunshine; and his employer is amazingly distant and critical; all of which he didn't remember reading in the job description. Matthew's suddenly very ready to jump ship, yet the longer he stays, the more he realizes they need him just as much as he needs them.There's no flying umbrella, no carpet-bag, no spoonful of sugar, and no magic here. Oh, how Matthew wishes he had it as easy as Mary Poppins.© All Rights Reserved~#9 in realism (04/25/2021)#2 in children (08/01/2021)…

When The Rain Stops (BXB)

When The Rain Stops (BXB)

36,922 2,361 52

[ A VERY Slow-Burn, Coming-of-Age LGBT+ Love Story about the Messiness of Love and Life ]Jackson Rivera hates Rory Harwood with all his guts. He's has been the scourge of Jackson's summer for years, and he doesn't know why. That is, until he finds Rory's journal and begins reading it. And as he keeps reading, Jackson discovers way more than he bargained for. Hopefully, Rory won't kill him by the time it's over.~Jackson Rivera hates summer for three good reasons - three months of social isolation and boredom at his family's summer cottage, three months of dealing with the family who shares the cottage, and three months of the worst person he's ever met: Rory Harwood.Rory has been the scourge of Jackson's summer for years, and, despite his attempted efforts to call a truce, Jackson's ready to break the guy's nose or kill him. That is, until he finds Rory's journal and begins reading it. And as he keeps reading, Jackson discovers way more than he bargained for, setting forth a series of events that'll change not just Jackson and Rory, but everyone around them, forever.Let's just hope that Rory won't kill him by the time it's over.© All Rights ReservedWord Count: ~148,000~*Contains slurs, violence, angst, profanity, and bullying*# 2 self-identity (06/18/22)#4 in bisexual (06/16/22)…

Dorky Green Eyes (BXB)

Dorky Green Eyes (BXB)

9,546 641 35

[A VERY Slow Burn, BXB Romance]Adrian Murphy isn't out yet, and he doesn't plan to be. That doesn't stop his mysterious friendship with the boy with green eyes to throw a wrench into those plans.~16-year-old Adrian Murphy is just trying to survive being in the closet with a father who most likely won't understand him. Fumbling through the last three years of high school is his plan - lay low, quietly suffer at the hands of his bullies, and don't come out. College will be better. Maybe he'll come out then.That is, until he suddenly finds himself in the company of the mysterious teenager with striking green eyes. Adrian hadn't planned on striking up a strange friendship with him, yet, as he confides in the green-eyed boy, a surprise confession, and fighting back starts his high school plans falling apart.Yet the boy with green eyes is there. Always there, and Adrian can't help himself but fall in love with him, stumbling with him on a whirlwind of self-discovery, the difficulties of coming out, fumbling with first loves, and a lack of naïveté that only Adrian possesses.CONTAINS BXB. LATER CHAPTERS MIGHT BE TRIGGERING.UPDATES EVERY OTHER MONDAY~All rights reserved. In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, the scanning, uploading, and electronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the publisher is unlawful piracy and theft of the author's intellectual property.…

SomeWhere On... (BXB)

SomeWhere On... (BXB)

19,286 2,117 68

[ A VERY Slow-Burn, Long Distance LGBT+ Romance ]The gay bars in London are busy, and Tommy's only goal is to pick up that cute guy at the bar. Except this American doesn't seem to realise he's being flirted with.Told through a series of locations.~Tommy Maguire doesn't want to think - about what, who knows. But his only goal is to pick up this cute American transplant, who doesn't even seem to realise he's in a gay bar, let alone he's being flirted with. All Tommy's efforts for naught, the American leaves, and he moves on with his life.This strange, confusing American, who he's nicknamed DAG (Dumbass American Guy), however, keeps popping up wherever he goes, and he is not Tommy's friend despite how many times they run into each other. Yet as Tommy learns more about DAG (whose name isn't even DAG), gets to know his friend from his study-abroad program, and even introduces them to his flatmate, he begins to wonder if this is the birth of a new friendship, or something far, far worse?MAY CONTAIN SOME NSFW CONTENT~All rights reserved. In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, the scanning, uploading, and electronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the publisher is unlawful piracy and theft of the author's intellectual property.© All Rights Reserved~#12 in LDR (09/11/2020)…

The Soulmate System

The Soulmate System

75,461 4,423 33

[ A VERY Slow-Burn, LGBT+ Soulmates Romance ]Dylan Matthews never wants to meet his Soulmate. So, when the inevitable finally happens, he expects to continue his life of obscurity, alone. Instead, he gets an awkward waltz of self-reflection, resistance, and lots of sarcasm. And hugs.~In a world with Soulmates, Dylan Matthews does not share the rose-coloured glasses everyone else does; he never wants to meet his Soulmate. Mercilessly mocked for his Glow anyway, he's content with his life of pushing people away, wishing he could be a writer, and keeping his head low at his job as a website coder.The problem: he doesn't get to decide if they meet or not, so it becomes a matter of waiting so he can outright reject them.One work trip and a blackout later, Dylan cannot escape his Soulmate no matter how far he runs; he works with them. He's ready to push them away, but can't. Something inside him, along with the dreaded Glow Feeling, wants to see this crash and burn on its own. Yet mistake after mistake, Dylan finds himself in an awkward waltz with someone just as broken as he is.Will Dylan push his Soulmate away, or will the New Soulmates heal their pasts?~"The Soulmate System" is the set of 31 combined rules, sub-rules, and overarching themes that determine who, how you will find, and live with, your Soulmate, starting with a simple coloured Glow from your chest...~All rights reserved. In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, the scanning, uploading, and electronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the publisher is unlawful piracy and theft of the author's intellectual property.© All Rights Reserved~#4 in realism (06/16/2021)#5 in realism (07/02/2022)#3 in realism (08/26/2021)…