BOOK TWO OF THE CHAPEL HILL SERIES NIKOLAI BLACK Sawyer Brooks is back in Chapel Hill after eight years. The one I ruined. I'm toxic. I poison everyone in my vicinity. I swore on everything that I was meant to be alone, but then he came back after eight years. And he came back taller, stormier, and... he still refuses to treat me the way I deserve. I don't deserve his kindness. But when a video of the two of us is taken without our consent, the internet becomes obsessed with our 'relationship.' And at first, I recoil. Except, if Sawyer and I sell our quote-unquote relationship online, I could make the money I desperately need. And for some reason, Sawyer is willing to help. Soon, it goes too far. My parents beg me to go out to Carolina Beach for family Christmas, and I have to go, and Sawyer is now coming along. He's getting too close. He's making me want things I don't deserve. Things I can't have. Him. I can't have him. Not for real. But a secret is lurking between us, and Sawyer is the one who holds it. Secrets won't stay secrets for long, and the truth is always bound to come out. I don't deserve Sawyer Brooks, but I want him. I love him. But what if I poison him all over again?

19-year-old Ryker had finally done it for better or worse. Broken away from his abusive father. Taking a job at Wilmoria's Café, he hoped for a quiet new beginning- somewhere he could rebuild his life, focus on trying to graduate high school, and rediscover a sense of safety. But his plan for solitude is quickly upended when he meets Mickey- Micah Jackson- a warm yet complex, rough around the edges 22-year-old baker and recent college grad who's been at the café for years... but seems to be involved in a whole lot more than just a café, judging by the track bike he rides, the money he always has on him, and the mysterious company he keeps. As Ryker learns the rhythms of his new life- the smell of vanilla treats, fresh bread, and coffee beans; the hum of the espresso machine and the soft laughter of coworkers... Mickey becomes his unexpected constant. What begins as mutual hatred between them both slowly deepens into something Ryker never thought he could have: trust, affection, and love. But healing isn't simple. Between confronting his past, his mistakes, and learning to open his heart to a guy with far too many layers to be just a baker, Ryker must decide whether he can truly believe in a future where he's safe, seen, and genuinely loved for who he is, all while he discovers who exactly he is. Perhaps who he wants to be. - "Broken Hearts Café" is a hilarious yet ultimately tender story about rebuilding after trauma, finding family in unexpected places- a café, a biker club- as well as the courage it takes to love again after getting it so utterly wrong the first time. [MATURE 18+] - Explicit chapters have warnings at the beginning Spin-off to It All Started With A Kiss (This book can be read as a standalone.)

BOOK ONE Coming out was supposed to set Julian free. Instead, it left him with a broken arm, a mother who won't stop preaching, and a silence that grows heavier every day. High school feels like a cage, and Julian is certain he doesn't belong anywhere-until Paul crashes into his world. With his inked skin, effortless charm, and a following that makes him untouchable, Paul should be the last person Julian lets close. Loving Paul means risking exposure, rejection, and heartbreak all over again. Worse, it means facing the cruelest voice of all-the one inside Julian's own head. Tender, raw, and unflinching, Open is a story about first love, first heartbreak, and finding the courage to believe you're worthy of both. ::: I could feel it when his body finally went slack, when he'd fallen asleep and soft snores emitted. And I thought I was getting better at this breaking down thing... I honestly did but when I was alone, I seemed to fall apart. Endless serenades of how worthless I'd been and how destructive I was; I was a disappointment to literally everyone and I hated it. My breathing became shallow as I cried for the second time that day, finally feeling content being immersed in guilt. A shudder wracked through my body, tears escaping and Paul pulled me closer as he woke silently. Mumbling soft nothings against my skin and kissing it to slow my breathing, he tried to lull me to sleep, "It's okay, you're okay." Refusing to speak -my voice failing me- his arm came up to wrap around my shoulder and I held him there, placing a small kiss to his tattooed skin in a broken sign of gratitude, I must've run out of tears. And I felt at ease.

[BxB] Aiden Rowe never asked for hockey. He doesn't like the cold, the crowds or the jocks. He'd much rather spend his time watching birds. But when he gets stuck covering the Port Howe Puffins for the school paper, his senior year suddenly revolves around freezing rinks, team dinners, deadlines and a sport he doesn't really understand. Somewhere between the chaos though, he finds someone who actually sees him and maybe hockey and Port Howe aren't the worst things after all. A soft, quirky and occasionally unhinged story about finding warmth (and love) in the unlikeliest of places. Content warning: lots of bird nerding Note: This is very much a queer romance with mature themes. Cover by @surrenderedstories

This is a story about a hockey team, but above all, a story about boys. Brooks Myers is the captain of the Oakridge Otters and he's willing to do whatever it takes to hear his name called at the NHL draft next summer. Elias Somerset is a freshly crowned World Junior champion, forced to move back to the small town of Aspen to play for his father's old team. In Brooks' eyes, Elias is nothing but an obstacle in his way and Elias just wants to survive the year, and forget. Both boys live and breathe hockey. Both boys are lost in their own lives, but have to work together to win a Championship. Can they learn to play together despite their differences? Is there something in life worth more than hockey? In the end, the line between obsession, desire, and love is thinner than either of them dares to admit.

[COMPLETE!] A mostly-cozy friends-to-lovers BL about healing, high school, and second chances. Two years ago, Jace Walker had it all - popularity, talent, and the kind of ego only an American teenage soccer star could have. Then he was kidnapped. Gone for two years. Experimented on. Forgotten by everyone but the nightmares. Now he's back. Back at school. Back to pretending he's fine. But Marcus, the school's new golden boy, sees right through him - and Jace can't decide if he hates him for it... or needs him. As Jace struggles to rediscover who he is, he finds something unexpected: friendship, love, and maybe even himself again. Will he ever stop being the boy who disappeared? Or is he becoming someone new entirely? Ranking Milestones: #1 in Rivalry #1 in Comfort #6 in Boys #1 in Comingoutofthecloset #1 in Superslowburn #1 in Bisexualawakening #1 in Traumatized Pinterest board: https://pin.it/1Axfip2ex

| #1 mlm | Mike is a royal guard - trained to follow orders, not feelings. But when the ruthless king tightens his grip on the kingdom, Mike is thrust into an unexpected journey that will test every oath he's ever sworn. At his side are two men who couldn't be more different: Prince William - his childhood friend, loyal and golden-hearted, bound by duty as much as Mike. Kai - the sharp-tongued thief with rebel ties, who looks at him like he's something worth stealing. The prince and the thief despise each other. They both want him. And Mike knows that no matter whom he chooses, someone's heart will break. As rebellion sparks and secrets threaten to burn the kingdom to ash, love might be the most reckless danger of all - especially when you're caught between duty and desire. # 1 - theif # 1 - gayrelationship # 1 - guard # 2 - menxmen # 2 - gayfiction # 2 - men # 3 - boys # 5 - wattpride # 6 - bxblove # 14 - pride # 22 - lgbt

In a clash of academic focus and coastal freedom, a geology student and a surfer unearth unexpected passion between the fossil-rich cliffs and rolling waves of a picturesque college town. ***** Geology student Charlie Hill and surf-enthusiast Hazel MacDowell have little in common apart from the fact that Hazel's father is Charlie's favorite professor. After getting off on the wrong foot, Charlie and Hazel are unexpectedly thrown together on an elite, four-week internship at a paleontological dig site. Sparks fly, and soon their rivalry becomes a romance, but a closely-held secret soon puts their budding relationship to the test. Do Charlie and Hazel have what it takes to overcome the odds, or will their love turn to stone like the fossils buried in Crestwood's cliffs?

After over a year of trying to get pregnant, Milo Katz is told that he is infertile and that the fertility treatments are not working. That fateful day sends the rest of his life spiraling, starting with his husband leaving and the consequences that follow. Being forced to give up his dreams of being a parent and no longer having a husband to turn to, Milo embraces his best friend, Ollie Bellamy. After all, they have been through everything together, going against what society told them was right in order to become who they are today. One thing leads to another, and before they can stop themselves, they are spiraling into something deeper than they ever intended.

From enemies, to friends, to lovers, to enemies, to what?