Hadley Elliot's life is not where he expected it to be at seventeen. He feels like his friends no longer understand him, his parents' apathy is getting harder to ignore and his girlfriend, Elodie, just left him for their more popular classmate, Spencer. As Hadley finds himself becoming more and more detached from the people around him, an incident at school lands him in trouble and leaves him in Spencer's bad books. But as he tries to heal from his first heartbreak and find some deeper connection to a world that seems to be moving without him, Hadley decides to find love in the little things and, in the process, begins to form a bond he didn't expect with the boy who stole his girlfriend.

**Spinoff to String the Player** (Don't need to read StP to read this. Both books are standalones) Neil's life takes an unexpected turn when a chance encounter with a handsome stranger leaves him reeling. Though it happened while he was on a date with another man, Neil can't shake the memory of the drinks, jazz, and extraordinary company that night provided. He knows better than to hope for more, yet he can't help but feel disappointed when the stranger never calls. No matter. Few gropes and good booze were never going to be the mystical balm to all his aches. He had a life to get back to in India. Vancouver was just a pitstop. Study hard, graduate with a degree he couldn't say for certain would ever come in use, then bid adieu to the rainy, expensive city. Vancouver was far enough for him to lick his wounds in peace. Far enough from a lover he never said goodbye to and a sport he could never play again. His foolproof plan would've gone on without a hitch, but fate had other plans for Neil when the stranger entered his life once again, and this time their meeting wasn't restricted to one night. Soon, Neil finds himself going on unexpected dates, screaming his lungs out at hockey games and reigniting a passion he thought was long dead. From painful reminisces of the past to journeys of soul searching, Neil discovers things about himself he never thought existed. And maybe, just maybe, this pitstop could become his new permanent. ONC 2023 Prompt: On a blind date with a complete mismatch, you're increasingly uncomfortable but too polite to leave. Then an attractive stranger comes over and gives you an out.

"...now I'm falling..."

"How can I...free my mind?"

"Why are you staring at me like that?" "Like what?" "Like you want to tear off my clothes." "And what if I do?" ~~~ Kingsley didn't believe in love. All he wanted was a single night with his incredibly hot boss, Lorenzo, that he had spent a year lusting over. When Lorenzo starts reciprocating Kingsley's advances, the man believes his fantasy will finally come true. But the corporate world isn't forgiving, and there are many roadblocks on the way. Read how their lives get complicated as things start getting steamy. ~~~ [mxm] [marked mature for sexual content]

Seeking an escape from his overbearing mother, Evan McKenna fills his free time with hockey practice and extracurricular activities, counting down the days until he graduates. Hoping to keep a routine, and after being diagnosed with severe anxiety, Peter Delacroix hides behind the front desk of his father's quiet hotel. When his best friend starts an astronomy club to help him socialize, nobody expects Evan McKenna to walk through the door. As Evan struggles with acceptance and his ever-changing plans for the future, Peter slowly forms a bond with his club members and attempts to reconcile with his past. With the astronomy club's preparation for a meteor shower and an eclipse on the horizon, Evan and Peter have two hundred days to make sense of their hectic lives before parting ways forever. || Content Warning: Descriptions of abuse, alcoholism, and homophobia as well as discussions of mental health and sexuality. Please use discretion while reading. || * Cover by @newsies- ! *

Lacrosse is a tough and competitive sport for Californian teenagers. The struggle with popularity and acceptance is already bad enough. Add in the fact that the captains of two opposing high schools that are hardly even five miles apart are involved in a no-strings, intimate, relationship and you've got serious complications. The very second Dakota Spicer finds out about Harley Sinclair and Dante Williams hooking up, things start to go haywire. And only time will tell whether it's for the best...or if it will burn everything the boys have built to the ground.

When an unforeseen tragedy they never could have imagined hits three friends like a whirlwind tornado, Josiah, Carson, and Ayden have their lives completely torn apart. While attempting to figure out how to get back on track and relearning how to function normally, these young adults realize that some things can never be the same again. This is one journey no one will ever be able to forget. Between new loves, lost relationships, and betrayals of the worst kind, this is easily one of the most destructive love triangles to ever exist. Get ready, because the chaotic interim is here.

"You, Fenrir Von Albrecht, are an aphrodisiac, and I like it." I kiss him again. "I like it too much." --------- Nico is the Regina Wolves' newest coach. She's an ex-Olympic, ex-homeless, hometown hero, and now she's coaching the worst team in the NHL, and getting somewhere with them. Fenrir is just her starting center, but he's something Nico didn't expect to find in her new job, wicked good, wicked smart, and wicked cute. Coach and player dynamics never work, but maybe that's the fun in it for them. --------- "I can't kiss you, Fen," I mumble. "I can't kiss you because I'd never stop once I start." "Then just hold me here," ------- warning: references to/scenes with PTSD and its effects. ___ (less important warnings: strong language, drinking, injuries, and I better just warn you about Ireland now because that boy is trouble.) UPDATED: MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS HIGHEST RANKS: #2 IN NHL, #2 IN OLYMPICS

After a playoff loss and end to the season, professional ice hockey paramedic and athletic trainer Jorgen Hadley heads home for a quick visit to his family in Chicago that ends up unearthing a time in his life he swore never to return to. Old friends, bad habits, a hookup buddy he forgot about, and a disaster of a situation force him to reevaluate who he thinks he is and what he wants in life. Met with a choice between worlds and a family he as all but acclimated to, this decision will be one of maturity he doesn't think he's ready to accept. In a tough story of healing scars, budding romance, and the bond between father and son, Emergency Medical Dad is the fourth installment in the Wolves series and much like the others, can be read entirely as a standalone. CONTENT WARNINGS: mentions of past self harm, self harm urges, past trauma, mild gore, past/present alcohol/drug use, situations relating to emergency medical services, mentions of gun violence, mentions of police violence, etc. chapters involving said topics will be labeled and a summary will be provided at the bottom should you chose to skip the chapter.