Growing up on the streets of Zianna made Finn very good at a lot of things - pick pocketing, gambling, and generally sneaking around. He didn't mean to befriend Tannix, one of the richest young lords in the Kingdom. He certainly didn't mean to discover a plot to kill the King. Luckily his unique skill set, if not very law-abiding, might be exactly what is needed. Unfortunately, Tannix isn't entirely thrilled with his methods, and for some reason Finn actually cares about his opinion. Is there more to their friendship than he realizes? Greatest Thief Series book 1 Available for purchase at friesenpress.com

The Wanderlust is sailing south. Four new countries to visit, and nothing is going to stop them. Not rumours of pirates or stories of tropical storms. But despite the new lands and languages, something is off. Tanden isn't quite himself, struggling with a painful anniversary and unsure of what his future will hold once they've visited every country on the continent. Soren does his best to support him, but isn't sure what Tanden needs. Even if he can't help Tanden, Soren is learning more about what he's capable of, both as a husband and a first mate. Unfortunately, Tanden might need to lose himself before discovering who he really is.

Soren didn't realize how much he loved exploring new places until he met Tanden. Tanden didn't realize how much he needed a partner until he met Soren. Their first year together was an adventure neither of them had expected. A good adventure, until the fire. Ever since the fire, Tanden and Soren have been sailing up and down the coast, revisiting the Northern countries. They've been to them all, except for one, and it's a bit of a mystery-Sunland. For two men who love sailing, exploring landlocked Sunland is going to be a challenge. But any challenge will be worth it to be the first people from Zianna to properly visit Sunland in over four hundred years. They leave the Wanderlust to their crew, find a good guide, and head out. They're excited to learn more about the country, it's people, their culture and language. And while they're at it, they might learn more about their relationship, and what part they each play in the game.

Lord Tanden is finally free. Free from his family's obligations, free to sail around the world, free to explore. It's all he's ever wanted, to be allowed to experience everything life has to offer, away from the stuffy meeting halls of his childhood. To indulge his wanderlust. However, wanderlust isn't the only thing he's after. Captain Tanden is rich, he's charming, and he's handsome. He knows he can get the prettiest girl or the most attractive man in every port. Yet, he knows that none of them will hold his interest for long. He's always moved quickly, from one country to the next, from one lover to someone else. No one can keep up, but he doesn't mind. Tanden's life and adventures are a game he's destined to play on his own. But then he meets Soren in a bar, and things change. Soren isn't just an excellent sailor and fantastic candidate for first mate, he might be capable of keeping up. He might be the only person willing to play Tanden's game.

Oliver's excuse for everything is that it's a small town. He know that's not the truth. There's many smaller towns that are nice, amazing even. His is full of the strictest of strict Christians. Him, himself, he's a Christian, yet also gay. That's where the people of this town refuse to see it as anything but a sin. Struggling through college and a homophobic family... basically parenting his youngest sibling. He wants a break, this break might just happen to be the new stranger in town. Or will he just cause more problems? Lily: Oh My God!!! The new boy is so hot!!! I turn to see where's she staring and my eyes widen in shock! She's not lying for once... Oliver: oh my god that's a daddy right there! Did I just say that shit! I turn back to Lily who's rolling on the ground laughing (Cussing and rough sex)

NOTE: This is the ORIGINAL version. The revised version, which includes multiple added scenes and extended storylines, will be published on amazon as two separate books (A Thin Line Between Love & Hate / A Short Distance Between Heaven & Hell). The revised versions may or may not be uploaded onto wattpad, I haven't yet decided if I will be doing that. **The extremist group in this story is based on the Westboro Baptist Church located in Topeka, Kansas. ________________________________ Josh Waylon is a prisoner in his own home, his own mind. Part of an extreme religious group who has targeted homosexuals, Josh is forced to live the hate that the leader--his father--has poisoned them with. But Josh has a secret of his own, one which would bring him extreme pain and punishment within the group and alienate him from everyone he knows. When the group moves to a new town, a community which is predominantly LGBTQ, and Josh starts at the new school, he feels like a sheep amidst wolves as the many gay kids within the school know exactly who he is and what his family does. Josh feels no security with his two older brothers, who expect him to suck it up and accept the persecution as a servant of God. Brandon Nichols immediately detects the difference between Josh and his brothers, seeing deeper within the young man and the truth he is hiding, desperate not to be found out. Brandon believes his calling is to help bridge the gap between the gays and Christians in his school, but he has his work cut out for him with Josh Waylon and the extremist group that has him locked down--emotionally, spiritually...and sexually.

At age 14, Noble Richmond becomes devastatingly aware that he is gay. Being raised in a Christian home and church, Noble believes that being gay is a sin, and desperately seeks God's healing and deliverance - telling no one of his secret. Now, nine years later, Noble is engaged to a Christian girl, Rebecca, who he believes he is genuinely in love with. Convinced that God has answered his prayers and delivered him from the sin of homosexuality, Noble sees his future with Rebecca as bright and promising. But when Rebecca's step-brother, Jonah, shows up at their engagement party - Noble is forced to question his deliverance and finds himself struggling with emotions and desires he insists is not natural for one man to feel for another.

Kool Somboon, a Thai foreign exchange student stayed with Blue Cavanaugh and his family in America during the boys' senior year of high school. The story starts with a glimpse of their last moments together when Kool gives Blue a small and simple gift that potentially has large and complex implications. Four years later, Blue is on a plane to Thailand. He is determined to find Kool and put to rest all of the questions that have plagued him since Kool dashed out of his life. With college behind him and a new job awaiting him, Blue has decided he cannot continue forward without finding Kool and getting some answers. For four years he has been preoccupied by a parting gift and the image of a bittersweet smile and troubled by the lack of response to any of his attempts at contacting him. Enough was enough! He had questions. He deserved answers. What came next? Well... read on to find out!

Saying that Max Oran is a disaster would be an understatement: he got himself kicked out of school, his dad has sent him to live with his emotionally distant mother and his friends don't want anything to do with him. When Max starts at his new school, he meets Cole Benson and his turbulent but loyal friends. As Max develops new bonds and begins to fall for Cole, he realizes that, despite everything, he might have stumbled into something beautiful. Eager to embrace the second chance that life has given him, Max begins counseling and, with the help of Cole and his newfound friends, tries to move forward. However, he quickly realizes that there are more bumps ahead than he was prepared for and is forced to decide if he's going to push past his problems or let his mistakes hold him back forever. [ September 2021. - January. 2022. ] #1 in counseling #3 in mental illness #8 in queer #12 in moving on #13 in youth #19 in growing up #24 in bisexual #31 in daddy issues #66 in ya #89 in mental health

THIS IS NOT A PAID STORY. ONLY THE STORY BRANCHES ARE. YOU CAN READ THE ENTIRE BOOK FOR FREE. NOTE: This book contains intense internalized homophobia, little abuse of drugs, a brush into the topic of racism and African 'discipline' and a lot of fluff and teenage angst. --- Israel is from a very religious family. He's the good boy and most people look up to him. His parents love him and together with teachers, he's believed to be perfect boy. Israel knows for a fact that's he's far from perfect, especially since he has a big secret that's choking him up day by day. Israel believes he can continue being one person in the closure of his mind and being another outside in real life. He's smart and he can do it, unfortunately for him, his walls start coming apart and the 'choking' because too much when he meets Sky. © CriticallyIntense