*COMPLETED* (Y.O.L.O stands for: YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE) *** Carter Jones, the school nerd, and Killian Henderson, the reputated troublemaker, somehow end up getting detention together. "How about we make a bet?" Offered Killian, his pistachio-green eyes drilling into mine as a playful smile lingered on his lips. "A bet?" I gulped, intimidated by how close he was sitting next to me. He nodded and raised four fingers, the ones with the letters "Y.O.L.O" tattooed on them, wriggling them in front of me with his ever-so-confident grin. "Four dares, Jones, just you and me." And that's how it all started. *** Rankings: #fiction #featured #queer #gay #depression #bl #youngadult #featured #comedy #bisexual #manxman #teen fiction #boyxboy #bxb #LGBT #romance Cover designed by Holly Thurston

Love is sweet, but Rith and Wes's meeting was anything but that. Drawn together by lust, fate, and maybe a hint of feelings, can the two strangers overcome their awful run-ins and polar lifestyles for a shot at true love? ▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃ 🏳️‍🌈 #NaNoWriMo2019 🏳️‍🌈#3 in #Rugby as of 4/11/2019 🏳️‍🌈 #1 in #NaNoWriMo2019 as of 14/11/2019 🏳️‍🌈 #1 in #Cambodia as of 14/11/2019 ▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃ [Longer Blurb] Meet Rith Duong and Wes Spurnrose. Rith's an underappreciated writer, struggling to get the respect and recognition he wants (but denies he needs) from his stubborn, scientist-or-nothing family. He slaves day in and day out at his family's Cambodian restaurant slash bar and dreams of leaving one day to become the next best writer the world has ever seen. Wes' only ever known the insides of the closet he's become comfortable in, straying out only when alcohol comes knocking or when porn suggests otherwise. His bisexuality's something that just can't be shared in his line of work, as queer and rugby player simply don't mix. His girlfriend of two years just left him, and all he wants to do is to be left alone. But after an unfortunate meeting at Rith's restaurant, and a more-than-fortunate meeting at a party, Rith's family is nothing but a distant memory and Wes secret no longer feels worth keeping. What happens if feelings mix together, but their worlds are so different it can't work? Like chalk and cheese, the two are total opposites, but can true love find a way around it?

Gabriel Velasques, a closeted, married, bisexual firefighter, meets Nathaniel Park, the station's newest rookie, and begins an affair that will change the course of his entire life. ▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃ 🔥 Book 2 of the True Colours Collection 🔥 Ranked #141 in #Short Story 🔥 Romance, New Adult Fiction, Flash Fiction 🔥 CW: abusive relationships, depression, anxiety, alcoholism, gambling ▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃ Cover made by @UenoyamaRitsuka [Longer Blurb] Gabriel Velasques has all the fame, wealth and status that comes with being the town's greatest fireman. You would assume that if you had the house of your dreams, a supermodel for a wife, and constant praise and recognition that you'd be set for life, right? Gabriel thought that too. He thought if he had everything else in the world, he'd be able to ignore a certain part of him--a part he was happily content with ignoring and locking away--but his life has been far from ideal. Unhapilly married, smothered by work, and battling a past he doesn't want to confront, Gabriel's mental health is in a serious declination. However, add Nathaniel Park--a cute, gay rookie firefighter--to the mix, and expect an inferno of change. Gabriel knows better to play with things he isn't allowed to touch, but he can't resist. What happens when you play with fire?

[This story will become free on DECEMBER 13TH, 2024] Isaiah always had his focus set on school and baseball, but when he meets August, he suddenly begins questioning more than just his lack of a social life. ***** As the star of his high school baseball team, Isaiah Carr is looking forward to senior year. While not the most popular of guys, he's got his friends, he's a shoo-in for a baseball scholarship, and he's perfectly content sitting on the sidelines when it comes to his social life. However, when he meets August, a strange but cute boy with a prosthetic leg, there's no denying the connection between them. From friends to more, the two begin to grow a relationship that balances the troubles of their pasts with the hopefulness and acceptance of a future. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by Eva I. WATTY'S 2020 YA WINNER

(SAMPLE) Now available everywhere in ebook & paperback (and on Kindle Unlimited in the US & Canada). Kendall works the night shift at the campus library. It's the perfect job: she gets to spend hours reading her romance novels without interruption... until the night that Vincent, king of campus and star of the basketball team, comes to the front desk and asks her for reading recommendations. (75k words. No cheating, no love triangles, happy ending. Adult content. 18+ recommended.)