What haunts Sam Hughes? ("The Multitudes Within Me" is the sequel to "The Sound of Ice.")

✖ 4th Place in the Monthly Elimination Awards; August 2017 ✖ Highest rank: #38 in Teen Fiction ✖ Highest rank: #1 in coming-out For Pelham Nixon, self-discovery isn't only about coming to terms with his sexual orientation. Driven by fear of facing reality, he has developed issues at acknowledging his feelings, as he is far too deep in his own realm. Reality just has to come and greet him once he decides to step out of his comfort-yet-confining zone, tired of self-condemnation. The universe is simply too vast as it is large, too many secrets behind too many stories. What does he know about his parents, his geek of a best friend, his charismatic girlfriend, or an attractive Hispanic boy whose presence he has just taken notice of? What he knows is that there are still far too many things for him to discover; himself, as well as the people around him. Though, that doesn't mean he has to discover them all by himself ... Copyright © A. Zah 2016

2023 WATTY'S SHORTLIST When Finley Bowers decided to study abroad in England, he wasn't expecting to fall in love. But when Harlyn Evans shows up in his life, he brings a whole lot of goodness - and chaos - with him. *** Finley Bowers has always done what everyone expects of him. But the last few years have been rough, and he's decided to make his own decisions instead of what everyone else wants him to do. The first step is to get out of his tiny town and study in England for the semester with his best friend, Max. Little did he know three short months would change his whole life. Harlyn Evans is really good at taking care of everyone else. He's not as good at taking care of himself. And after a long semester of too many work hours, piles of schoolwork, and his family's host student freezing him out, he's wary when the new host student, Max, moves in for the term. But Max and his best friend draw him in in ways he never expected. As Finley and Harlyn get closer and try to figure out their feelings for each other, the end of the semester and Finley's return to the states looms in the distance. What will their future hold? COMPLETED: June 14, 2023 SMALL EDITS MADE: July 6, 2023

"Why are you looking at me like that?" My voice came out quiter than intended. "Like what?" He whispered, leaning closer as his hand reached out for my waist. "Like you're either about to kill me or kiss me." I whispered back, afraid to break the spell. He chuckled before tilting his head, his eyes never leaving mine. "It's one of the two." He said, now smirking. *** Karthik Kaur was an over-achiever- and it was visible. He did his best on every test, making sure to not miss a single point even though it was only his first year. On the other hand, a boy not so different, but very different, was in the same class as him- known as Ethan Dickinson. He was also an over-achiever and aimed for the highest grade. The huge difference was although that on one side, where Karthik wasn't afraid to show his 'nerdy' side, on the other side there was Ethan who did everything to not show his 'nerdy' side. Karthik finally realises that this 'nonchalant' and 'careless' boy is actually competing with him. And instead of fair play, he cheats! At evening, before every test, Ethan decides to disturb Karhtik in one way or another. Calling him from an unknown phone number, knocking loudly while he's trying to focus- these 'harmless' pranks were all a part of Ethan's plan. What happens when Karthik decides to prank him back, and the very harmless prank of his turns out to be harmful? But not to Ethan, but to himself? Is this book only about some regular high school kids, thought? Or does it go deeper? Read to find out! Ratings: #7 in Ethan 22/02-25

Harvey is a 16 year old boy with a sassy attitude, he's sarcastic and plain rude. He lives in a mansion with his wealthy parents, his dad is the mayor of the small town they live in called Newhill. But under all the mean remarks and never getting close to anyone there's a reason he's the way he is, and it all starts at home. When a boy moves next door to Harvey, can he get close to him or will Harvey not let him in? (I'm not good at descriptions please just give the story a go 😩)

🔥 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE HOT BAD BOY NEXT DOOR STEALS YOUR UNDERWEAR? 😱‼️ Read "It starts with a Brief" for a funny rom-com, enemies to lovers, meet a set of multiple funny characters (Khia, Jasmine, Oliver, Giavana, Keke, etc...) and read about the chaotic life of our college boy, Anthony Bassett

Arlo and Kenji have had the luxury of only having a few classes together throughout high school. And even now! But the bad news? They're partners in Chemistry, and, frankly, they hate each other. To no one's surprise, they fight and bicker. A lot. But when things finally manage to turn physical, they're about to be in big trouble. They're prepared to kiss their glorious scholarships goodbye, but their sympathetic principal proposes a compromise. And now, Arlo and Kenji are forced to plan HOCOM week and get along to avoid suspension, and even bigger trouble. But they will learn the little things they have in common and manage to turn their hatred into something much sweeter. ----- Cover and story fully original by @devenwrites !

❥ RESTARTED 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞😭 in·de·ci·sive - 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕤𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕟 𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕦𝕖. - 𝐎𝐑 - 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕣 𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕨𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕒𝕓𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪 𝕥𝕠 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕕𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤 𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕝𝕪 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕖𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕪. - 𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 ⋆.˚ ᡣ𐭩 .𖥔˚ How would you feel if you found out your whole relationship was just a joke? A fucking dare. 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐔𝐓𝐄 𝐛𝐨𝐲. 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚍; 𝟏𝟏/𝟔/𝟐𝟑 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚍; 𝟎𝟑/𝟐𝟖/𝟐𝟒

[BOOK THREE] Ethan Reed has always been the golden boy. The favorite son, the captain of the volleyball team. Perfect. He has to be perfect. But after everything, Ethan finds himself crippled by the pressure of it all. It builds and it builds all the way to a breaking point, so eventually, when Ethan finally cracks under the pressure, no one is surprised. What is surprising however, is the boy that arrives to pick up the pieces. When Ethan struggles to hold it together over the road to the finals, June is there, and together, with him, his friends, and a twin brother desperately trying to heal their broken family, Ethan starts to finally feel like there might be hope after all. [NOTE - this is the THIRD book in the head over heels trilogy. it isn't a stand alone, read the others first!]

Could it really be that a nerdy boy can make the school's popular basketball guy gay? Elliot makes Damian consider if anything in his life is even real or just made up to fit in, while Damian makes Elliot break all of his promises to himself, including playing sports and letting someone to touch him again!