|| Wattys 2023 Shortlist || Miles grew up struggling, scorned by his father, and taking care of his ailing mother. After losing everything, he found solace in music and finally entered the entertainment world as DJ Requiem. The world knows his stage name, but because he has always hidden behind a mask, no one knows that the unassuming Miles is the award-winning DJ. He knows what he loves-music and his friends. However, when a soul-sucking conglomerate threatens to take away everything he holds dear, he may have to turn to Aura's CEO, Shawn Pierce, for help. Twelve years had passed since their first encounter, and Miles had tried his best to avoid Shawn and forget him. However, some things in life are unforgettable, and now Miles finds that he cannot tear himself away from Shawn. Can he save his music while finding something more with Shawn? Genre: Contemporary Romance|MxM|Music Release Schedule: Epilogue coming soon

COMPLETED [boyxboy] Wren Ridley is always two steps ahead of everyone, or so he thinks. His life seems out of his control when he starts having feelings for someone he knows he shouldn't, someone who he's better off avoiding at all costs. Landon Reilly is still trying to figure himself out. After coming out to his parents and nearly getting sent away to conversion therapy, he finds it hard to get close to anyone. He's ice cold, closing himself off to anyone. But when the two constantly bump into each other on their daily runs, avoiding each other becomes nearly impossible and the two are drawn to each other more than either will admit. "On Thin Ice" spinoff. Can be read as a standalone, but contains "On Thin Ice" spoilers and will make more sense if you read that first.

[COMPLETED] Law enforcement was never in the cards for Jaiden, but the badge happened to fall his way. However, tragedy hit early in his detective career. Needing a different scene, he moved to a new city and hoped for some sort of dynamic change. Perhaps he got more than he expected. When running from a one night stand, he ran into the radar of the tantalizing Toni. But his life is quickly turned upside down when he is called to the scene of a brutal murder. Knowing that he could never tackle this case alone, he decides to partner with a detective he has never met before, one who may have a number of surprises in store for him. While treading through a bloody labyrinth, will Jaiden survive to find the killer? - This is a standalone spin-off of Kings of Hawkings. The main character is from KoH, but this is a completely independent novel and you do not need to read KoH first. - **** This book contains mature language, violence, graphic scenes, sexual content, and tequila ****

NOTICE (August 24, 2024): Kings of Hawkings has been updated and revamped! [COMPLETED] When Jonas Spencer was a junior in high school, he had everything in the palm of his hand. He was an Elite at the prodigious St. Vincent's Prep School, co-captain of the track team, and had the perfect girlfriend. Popularity was King, and he held the crown. But the facade broke too easily and the once popular teen loses everything when he is deemed violent and toxic. He now reluctantly holds the title "Wolf". No longer welcomed at St. Vincent's, Jonas leaves everything behind and joins St. Vincent's rival, Hawkings School for Boys. A violent school where your ranking is determined by your fighting skills. Five Kings sit on the top of the totem pole, including the silver-haired Hugh Richards, the Mad Dog King. Will Jonas find his place amongst the Kings and take up a new crown? Will Hugh be able to break through the many walls around Jonas's heart? **Warning** Violence, strong language, and some sexual content.

COMPLETED [boyxboy] After his religious mother kicks him out for being gay, Elijah Ellis moves in with his father, where his step-mother, step-brother, and half-sister also welcome him. Elijah aspires to continue doing what he loves and play hockey for his new school, but his past hookup with the closeted hockey captain, Fox Ridley, complicates things. While Elijah just wants to get through the season unscathed, Fox is hellbent on hating him. Elijah is unsure whether he will ever overcome Fox's hatred, or if he will remain on thin ice. ~171k words

[COMPLETED] Oliver Kardos was the General of Bierze and Guardian of the Realms. He had dedicated his life to fighting a thirty-year war in hopes of keeping his family and soldiers safe. However, when his tyrant king had no further use for him, Oliver was stripped of his titles and forced to bear the villainous name "Ghost". Before he was sentenced to die, he found that the war, which claimed countless lives, was merely a distraction so his king could chase a fairytale to grant a selfish wish. Aggrieved, Oliver wished for another chance in life. He was supposed to die. However, instead of death, he found that he was sent back in time before the war began. Determined to change his fate along with the world's, he will make different choices. Old mistakes will be remedied, past regrets will be rewritten, and former enemies will now stand by his side as allies-Including his past life's greatest opponent, General Draco of Rucrea. Sometimes, wishes do come true. ***Contains violence, strong language, and sexual content*** Fantasy|Magic|Male x Male

When Jack's police record was getting too big for his father to keep bribing the police, a deal was cut in his behalf that sent him away to live with his aunt and start senior year somewhere else. There, he meets Jeovanni. The boy puts efforts into getting to know Jack, efforts that Jack doesn't appreciate. But when he found out Jeovanni was a repeat student for a reason unknown to the whole school, Jack gets intrigued into figuring out why. But, just as the reasons why Jack is the way he is, some secrets aren't made to be unveiled. AUTHOR'S NOTE: This book is a spin-off of one of the characters of my other book "Found", but you don't have to read it in order to understand "Forged Bonds", since both of them are independent stories. Enjoy the reading!