One can't escape death. One wishes it would find him. When red letters keep appearing in Asher's locker, he'll stop at nothing for answers. Who is Draven? What happened to Damon Brooks? And how far is Jack willing to go to keep the secrets buried? This season, the stakes aren't just about winning. They're about survival.

Since River has been old enough to ask, his father has brain-washed into believing that he's unworthy of any sort of love. Especially from his long-awaited, fated mate. He has no future, just an awaited rejection and a continued life of abuse. All that gets him through his bruised life is when he allows his mind to wander to his other half. Even with thought of rejection, River holds nothing more dear than the dream of one day meeting his mate. Little does River know that one day he is going to be sold off into slavery with only that single thread of hope to hold him together. #17 in Werewolf #36 in Romance #13 in LGBT #8 in boyxboy Contemporary Reads Awards- 8/10/16 Brigades Awards- 11/10/16

Asher Greenly never wanted to play football. But at Kingsly Academy--a school where the rich and powerful call the shots--he doesn't have a choice. If he wants to keep his scholarship, he has to suit up. The coastal town of Willowbrook might look like something out of a vintage postcard, but beneath the neon lights and old-school charm lurks something far more sinister. Student athletes are going missing. Some turn up dead. And no one is talking. Asher has spent his life hiding his darkest secret: he can see the dead, and they're interfering with all his plans to lay low for his first year of college. But when he catches the attention of Jackal Riley--the too-handsome, too-clever captain of the football team--Asher realizes he's not the only one keeping secrets. Jackal knows something about the disappearances. Something about the shadowy forces puppeteering it all. And something about Asher that he's yet to discover himself. Now, Asher is playing a game he never signed up for-one where losing doesn't just cost scholarships. It costs lives. And the people pulling the strings? They've already set their sights on him.

Life isn't easy for the Cartwright brothers. Having become emancipated from their parents and moved into a rundown share house with a handful of their friends, life becomes even more complicated when little brother Aiden's best friend runs away from her abusive stepfather and shacks up with them instead. Older brother Caleb is doing everything he can to keep their heads above financial water while Aiden struggles to hide his intellectual light under a bushel. And then, of course, there's the undeniable attraction each feels for the other...

With a child murderer to catch, rookie Detective Ryan Shale has no time to lose. What he NEEDS is an older, wiser detective to teach him how to become a top-notch investigator. What he GETS is a guitar-plucking, fortune-telling, pickpocketing psychic. Is Ryan's career ruined before it even gets started? Or has he just had the luckiest break any guy could wish for?

(BOOK 1) Drew Lyall knew his life would be full of obstacles. It was the fate he shared with all of the Omegas. Even though he knew the unlikelihood of his one true wish being granted, he couldn't help but hope. He wanted to be mated, but not just to anyone, to the love of his life: Kai Hemming. Kai was the most promising of the Alphas and only an Omega of high ranking could ever be his perfect match. There was nothing special about Drew and he was painfully aware. His love...unrequited. There was a fire in Drew Lyall that reeled Kai in like a moth to a flame. He couldn't get him out of his head. He was getting older and time was pressuring him into choosing a mate fast, but the one he wanted...hated his guts. Kai was desperate for Drew's acceptance but a few wrong moves had the promising Alpha neck deep in trouble. The Humans and Wolves had been coexisting peacefully for years, sharing the Earth equally. Now, something was wrong. The Humans began oppressing the Wolves, becoming greedier with land and resources. They forced their way into the Wolf Societies, planting their seeds within the Communities. The Wolves were growing antsy, not taking the violation lightly. And the World was edging to the one thing that could destroy everything: War.

Logan is the nerdy boy in school. He hasn't talked to anyone, other than his mother and teachers, since his father's death. What happens when two of the most popular guys in school suddenly take an interest in being friends with him?

[ boyxboy ] Noah Summerville is broken when his long forgotten uncle comes to his rescue and takes him to a small town of Alaska in a search of a new life. Then he sees Dylan McKenna with his man bun, thick thighs and intense stare. There is something about this man that makes him think coming to Alaska wasn't such a bad idea after all. However, Noah's demons follow him even as far as the coldest, darkest wilderness. He can't keep up, he's slipping and Dylan is right there in the middle of it all. Dylan McKenna has a motto: never commit and never fall in love. He revels in his solitude... Until a gorgeous, young man ends up as his new employee. He's trying really hard to keep things professional but the draw he feels for him goes beyond mild interest. Soon enough priorities shift, shields come down and truths get exposed. They might survive the harsh winter in Alaska. But will that be enough? Started: May 2024 Finished: December 2024

𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 (𝐁𝐱𝐁+) Oliver Mcnole's parents died when he turned eight, ever since that day he sees things that nobody else does, shadows in the dark, ghosts walking around, monsters under the bed. He got used to them, even talked to them, he tried telling someone but that's how the names started, so he just left it alone and put a big smile on his face. What happens when his uncle dies after taking care of him and his older brother doesn't want him? Oliver get's sent to a small group home for young male adults to live in since he's almost 18. All Oliver wants is to get along with these new people. Will these boys change his life as secret's unfold, or will they be Oliver's downfall?

"Remember this - don't fuck up my life more than you already have, pretty boy. You're gonna regret it." Even while knowing that he felt nothing towards me other than hatred, that was the first time I really acknowledged the small things about Blake Brooks, something I never thought about before. His face was like a drug I couldn't get enough of. -- Theo Wright is a quiet, and intelligent nerd, who's academically oriented. He comes from a family with a prestigious and wealthy background. He's usually left alone, ignored, and overlooked, but not at his new High School. Not at Redsen High. With his parents firing half of the town's shop owners to make room for more chain restaurants and stores, the town of Redcliff is enraged at the Wrights' actions. Especially Blake Brooks, a popular and obnoxious jock, who just so happens to live next to the Wright mansion, and coincidentally, goes to the same school as Theo. When Blake finds out the news about his parents' unjustified unemployment, he's angry and provoked. And what better way to get back at the Wrights', than to find his way into their business secrets? But to achieve this, he first needs to find his way into Theo Wright's heart. (COMPLETE) tropes - bxb, enemies to lovers, vengeance, temporary unrequited love, revenge, high school, polar opposites, bet, slowburn copyright @asphericity and @ventricosity