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The Spare | ONC2025 by elveloy
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LONGLISTED! ONC 2025 A sci-fi thriller with a thread of gay romance. Jiro wanted to be a pilot for as long as he could remember. Flying through the stars, what could be more thrilling? He worked hard for his dream, nothing was going to stop him, not even the debilitating illness which struck him down, just before his eighteenth birthday. He could push through and he did, eventually securing a job, piloting the shuttle from the terminal up to the space station. But then his illness returned and he lost the job. Swallowing the disappointment, he determined to try again. At least he had his twin brother Drew to support him while he recovered. Even if sometimes he thought Drew didn't understand him, he knew his brother loved him. Until...
The Mirror Mage by elveloy
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Lord Lucian Wentworth disappeared in 1819. Was he escaping a loveless marriage or was it something more sinister? No one believes the valet's story that his master vanished into an antique mirror. Not until unemployed actor, Ben Lucas, meets the same fate two hundred years later. Now stuck in Rhillion, a world full of magic and dangers, Ben needs to learn the secret behind the mirrors if he ever wants to return home. But the longer he stays, a budding romance and a bitter rivalry could easily foil his plans. Romantic/ SciFi -Fantasy/ LGBT The novella was LONGLISTED for the ONC 2022, now extended to novel length in 2024 And winner of The Glass Slipper Prize for best transdimensional panes of love :)
Love U Max Ellis (bxb) ✔️ by Iris-hope
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A misdelivered love letter meant for the school's cheerleader lands in her twin brother's locker, sparking an unexpected friendship that forces Oliver to face family secrets, his identity, and his growing feelings for the one boy he was never supposed to love. *** Oliver Grant wasn't trying to fall for Max Ellis. He had one job: slip a love letter into locker 166 and finally confess to Kate Ellis - the cool, untouchable cheerleader of his teenage dreams. Instead, it ends up in locker 168. Which belongs to Max Ellis - Kate's twin brother. Broody. Quiet. Star football player. Definitely not the person Oliver was supposed to fall for. And the worst part? Since that day, Max Ellis has been way too interested in Oliver Grant - showing up, sitting too close, smiling like he knows exactly what he's doing. The more Oliver tries to avoid him... ...the harder Max makes it to walk away. Now Oliver's life is spiraling into awkward hallway run-ins, mixed signals, and a growing suspicion that maybe - just maybe - the wrong locker wasn't a mistake at all.
The Lone Wolf by DeltaBrainwaves
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As a lone wolf, Fox has been through every kind of hardship, and he always ends up alone. Wolves are meant to be pack creatures, family creatures, and he can't have either one. His past is full of hurt, and he wants nothing more than to forget all of it and face each day as it comes. He figures it will be no different when a pack takes him prisoner and won't let him leave their land, but he soon discovers that this pack has its secrets. Fox finds himself caught up in unlikely relationships, strange plots, and haunting figures of his past. He needs to decide if he should keep laying low, or fight for a better life.
Growing Season (MxM) Complete by JaneyJordan
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Alone at 28, Phillip Cameron has routines. He has a simple existence, a passion for gardening, and the same job he's held for years. His life is quiet and uneventful, and he's not really living at all. Gareth Lewis has responsibilities. Lots of them. As a newly graduated teacher, a drunken encounter changed his life forever. Now as a father of three and supporting a household, he's just struggling to keep it together. When change is thrust upon them, their lives will be altered forever. This story is complete including some bonus MPREG chapters following the Epilogue -- the story itself is not an MPREG, it was just done as fun at the urging of some friends.
Bitter Treats (BxB Romance, Completed) by lisa_london_
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Life keeps handing Tyler bitter treats. At fifteen, his mom leaves him and his little sister to fend for themselves. At sixteen, he focuses on receiving a soccer scholarship to gain the security and independence he so desperately craves. At eighteen, his car spins off a bridge, and he loses his leg and the sports career he fought so hard to build. Consumed by bitterness and despair, Tyler returns to college. The one taste of sweetness in his life is Robin Erie, the shy student-tutor assigned to help him catch up. They bond over textbooks and treats, and studying soon turns to flirting, which evolves to kissing. But when bitter forces try to tear them apart, Tyler must face his fear of getting abandoned once again to find happiness with his sweet crush. *** This is a mirror story to my previous story Sweet Little Birds, telling the story from Tyler's POV, also including snippets of his story before he met Robin.
Demon: Book 1 by varzanic
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-Demon Series: Book 1- Aden Perri has problems. The last day of school his girlfriend calls it quits. And proceeds to move on a little too quickly. His friends disappear, leaving him to spend the summer alone. His mother buys a dog. Aden hates dogs. The scar on his leg confirms it. And his new job titles are garbage collector and toilet scrubber. At least he'll be out in nature, excepted he hates the outdoors. Aden's ready to barricade himself in his room, until school starts back up in the fall. His mother won't allow it, and his father is ready to do some character building. They drag him out and drive him to Beaver Lake. His father loads him with a bucket and a mop and sends him off to clean campground toilets. The local campers just laugh at the poor garbage boy wandered around picking up after them. All but one. One very strange, shirtless, barefoot boy who Aden will never understand. But the boy makes it bearable, so he'll let him stick around. It's not like Titus is really going to give Aden a choice anyways.
The Irresistible Mickey Holly by ASMorrow
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When Ben's secret boyfriend, Mickey, forgets he exists, he discovers an underground world of wizards and teams up with Mickey's impostor to save him. ***** After a whirlwind affair during junior year, Ben didn't hear a word from Mickey over the summer. So, on the first day of school, Ben confronted his secret boyfriend. Only Mickey had no idea what Ben was talking about. Something was deeply wrong, and soon Ben learns it involves a world of wizards, Mickey's family, and a sleeping curse! The only way for Ben to save Mickey is to journey into a realm of magic with a man who looks just like Mickey, and as spells start flying so do feelings. Ben has to save Mickey, survive the coming battles and stay true to his heart, or he'll lose everything. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]
A LOST BEAR by emmawaack
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Iago Bruin struggles to navigate life's changes as he approaches his 18th birthday.
Not My King (BxB) by DarkSparx
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Drug dealing unicorns, gnome hookers, and a hot guy named 'Turnip'. These are just a few of the strange things that Rem encounters after getting kidnapped by a talking marble. -------------------------------------------- Rem is, for the most part, motivationally challenged. Then one day, he's whisked off to a high-fantasy world with the sole purpose of delivering a powerful artifact to the king. The problem? He absolutely HATES fantasy settings. So when he learns the king is in hiding, he's not too happy that his little isekai adventure has been extended. Things only get more interesting when he learns he's been cursed too. -------------------------------------------- King Zephyre has been forced into hiding after his father is murdered. Crime starts running rampant in the kingdom, and he grows desperate to help his people. Luckily there's a vigilante causing a stir, so he decides to tag along in secret. This is a high-fantasy, slow burn, drama-comedy with an MC who uses dark humor a lot. Read with caution. #1 in DND on 2/7/2025