When Desmond Mellow transfers to an elite all-boys high school, he immediately gets a bad impression of his new deskmate, Ivan Moonrich. Gorgeous, mysterious, and menacing, Ivan is exactly what Desmond doesn't need in his life - or so he thinks... ***** After causing trouble in his previous high school, Desmond is struggling to adapt to his new environment at Ivory High and to stop living in the shadow of his perfect older brother. As usual, trouble follows Desmond wherever he goes and nothing is going well. To make matters worse, he seems to have attracted the attention of The Class Prince, aka the infamous Ivan Moonrich. But despite their rocky start, Desmond begins to grow feelings for Ivan, discovering a new side of his identity that he never thought to experience. [[word count: 50,000 - 60,000]] Cover designed by Joe Resch

With his career on the line, Ashton takes a blockbuster role-only to find himself starring opposite his longtime rival, Ryker Cohen. But as tension turns to sparks, hate might not be the only thing burning between them. *** With Ashton's dying career, his last lifeline was accepting the lead role in a sureshot blockbuster. But the new role had a catch, and the catch had a name: Ryker Cohen, Ashton's sole archnemesis. Can Ashton act alongside the man he has spent years despising? Will he give in to the hate? Or will Ryker's soft touch melt Ashton's stone cold heart? *** "You're crazy," Ashton whispered. "Yes," Ryker continued. "For you." "No. You're just crazy. Period." *** [mxm] [marked mature for sexual content]

In the history of North Korean fiction, no BL story has dared to go this far. This is the most heart-wrenching love story ever told from behind the DMZ. Beneath the North Star is the first-ever BL novel to boldly explore a forbidden love between two North Koreans, trapped in a regime that punishes not only freedom... but the very act of loving. In the harsh borderlands of Musan, North Korea, Kang Hae-jin struggles each day to survive hunger, poverty, and the blind loyalty of his parents to the regime. Everything changes when he encounters Senior Lieutenant Jeong Tae-ho-a soldier who should have executed him for stealing corn, but instead shows him mercy. From that single act, a forbidden connection begins to grow. For the first time, Hae-jin discovers hope, and Tae-ho begins to question the duty he has sworn to uphold. Desire soon overtakes restraint, but in a country where love itself is a crime, their bond becomes a dangerous secret. When a typhoon strikes the village in Musan, many villagers-including Hae-jin-fail to protect the household portrait of the Great Leader, an offense that lands him in the infamous Camp 14. In defiance of the regime, Tae-ho makes a choice that will brand him a traitor forever-breaking Hae-jin free and sealing both their fates. But in a land ruled by fear, can love truly set them free? Or will their defiance cost them everything, including their lives? Disclaimer: Beneath the North Star is an adult Korean BL novel containing themes of sexuality, violence, torture, and strong language. This story is intended for mature audiences only.