You remember your first love... Even when they come back from the dead. When Rene Barnett returns to his family's mansion after his father's death, he expects nothing but dust and the weight of old memories. Instead, he finds a boy chained in the cellar beneath the mansion. Malachi Delaney, the boy who vanished two years ago. But he's no longer the same boy Rene once knew-he's a vampire now, one of the demons whispered in the town's myths. As Rene struggles with the truth of what Malachi has become and tries to uncover why he was imprisoned beneath his home, he begins to question everything he thought he knew-about his town, his family, and himself. And when another vampire arrives in Saint Rivers, secrets long buried begin to rise, dragging magic, grief, and forgotten history to the surface. As desire tangles with danger, Rene is caught in a haunting pull between the boy he once loved, and the monster he might become.

Mavin Keller has a plan: survive senior year, save for college, and never let anyone close again, until Sonnie Hale walks into his life. *** Mavin spends his days counting down the moments until he can finally leave his town behind, working long shifts and coming home to a house that never feels like home. He's learned to keep his head down and his heart quiet. But then he meets Sonnie - the boy with too much light in his eyes and bruises on his skin. After Mavin steps in to stop a group of bullies, he doesn't expect Sonnie to start showing up everywhere - in the hallways, after class, even online. What begins as awkward avoidance turns into late-night laughter, small rebellions, and a friendship that could bloom into something more. Something Sonnie wants. But Mavin is wary, because his past isn't done with him, especially Jaxx, the boy he once loved, the one who left him shattered. When old wounds resurface and truths come to light, Mavin must choose between staying safe in the dark or reaching for the boy who might finally make him feel seen.

At twenty-one, Silas Blackwood has everything going for him. A rising name, a tattoo studio in Las Vegas, a face people don't forget, and enough ego to carry all of it just fine. Then Victor Acosta arrives and ruins his pride, and eventually, his whole mental stability. Victor is the artist from Spain who walks into the biggest tattoo competition of the year, steals first place, and somehow ends up working in Silas's studio right after. He is quiet, rude, terrifyingly talented, and weirdly impossible to ignore. Which would already be bad enough. But Silas has bigger problems. For three years, he's been talking to a stranger online. Trusting him with things he's never said out loud, and missing him when he disappears. That stranger was Victor. Silas doesn't know that yet. And before he can even process the rivalry, the obsession, or why Victor feels so familiar, he finds out there are two Acosta brothers in Vegas. Twins. And he's already dating one of them. 🥇#1 - slowburn

{hockey boyxboy} The Admirals' beloved captain can lead his team to victory, but he can't say the words "I love you." Not to his teammate. Not to a man. But not everyone is okay with being loved in the dark.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hudson Turner is the kind of captain who never slips. Golden boy. Oldest son. Augustine Academy's pride. He doesn't make mistakes - especially not ones that could cost him everything. Pierre Lavoie is undeniably talented. Magnetic. Unapologetically himself. And, most importantly, he's dangerously uninterested in pretending. What starts as chemistry on the ice turns into something harder to ignore - lingering touches in the locker room, almosts that leave them both aching for more, an insatiable hunger that neither one knows how to survive. One of them is ready to be seen. The other is terrified of what that will cost. Falling for his teammate was never part Hudson's plan. But some connections are impossible to ignore...

Enemies to lovers. Friends to survivors. One infected world. Lee Minho and Han Jisung have hated each other since freshman year. The top of the class and the class clown-total opposites, constantly at each other's throats. Their insults echo through the hallways louder than the morning bell. It's all part of the routine at Silverpoint High. Until one ordinary afternoon, everything shatters. The school intercom goes silent. Phones stop working. And one by one, students start turning-into bloodthirsty monsters with no trace of humanity left. Trapped inside the building, only eight remain uninfected: Minho, Jisung, and the rest of their tangled, chaotic friend group-Bang Chan, Seungmin, Hyunjin, Felix, Jeongin, and Changbin. Now it's not about grades or grudges. It's about survival. Secrets unravel. Friendships are tested. And amidst the horror, something unexpected brews between two enemies who were never meant to care for each other. But in a world that's already fallen apart, can love still find a place to grow? ⚠️Warning • gay • blood • swearing • sexual content • smut(?) Note: This is not to ruin the image of stray kids and only for minsungers like me. If you are uncomfortable, then kindly don't read. Side ships: •Hyunlix •Chanmin •Jeongbin •Ryeji •Chaelia •Beomjun •Taebin

[BOOK FOUR] Leo Morelli has a reputation. He's a heartbreaker. It's chronic. Felix Finley had a reputation. A less fun one. He left it behind. He wants it to stay buried forever. Only when he joins the national volleyball team, old secrets get a little difficult to keep. Felix and Leo have met before. They have history. It's complicated. There's something brewing between them. There has been for a while. Tension. It's palpable. Unavoidable. However, neither of them do feelings. One thinks they're a waste of time, and the other thinks feelings ruin everything. The problem is, feelings don't care about what anyone wants. They happen anyway, and when they do, things get messy.

When shy bartender Elliot is approached by a handsome stranger on a park bench at midnight, their unlikely attraction unravels everything they know about themselves, and the crime-ridden city around them. *** Elliot Taylor is running out of places to hide. Trapped between a ruthless father, a dead-end job, and a future that feels just out of reach, he spends his nights on park benches clinging to one goal: get into college and get out for good. What he doesn't plan on is Noah Black. Vice President of the Stray Dogs Motorcycle Club. Infamous. Observant. Relentless. Far too charming for a man with a reputation for violence, and determined to pry into wounds Elliot would rather pretend don't exist. Through chance encounters and sleepless nights, the two can't seem to avoid each other. But Noah's life comes with complications: a motorcycle club under pressure, threats closing in, and loyalties that crumble when tested. As Elliot drifts deeper into Noah's current, he cannot help but realize how dangerously close he's falling -- even as deadly secrets threaten to unravel everything they've fought so hard for. Soon, Elliot must face a choice: keep chasing the life he's always dreamed of, or confront the truths that could shatter everything he knows... including his past, his heart, and the man who refuses to let him go.

Harman and Jay were never supposed to be anything more than rivals.. Harman, the golden boy football captain, and Jay, the cocky, brilliant star swimmer. But one reckless kiss at a party changes everything. Now, they share a secret.. a dangerous, addictive pattern of stolen moments and breathless encounters in empty classrooms and locker rooms. By day, they pretend nothing's changed. By night, they can't stay away. But secrets don't stay hidden forever. And the more they fall, the harder it becomes to deny the truth. Because this isn't just a game anymore. Story is for mature audience only. All the characters in the story are 18+.

[Mature rating. Please note that this book contains scenes of violence and sex. Do not read if this content upsets or disturbs you.] WORK IN PROGRESS (RE-WRITING) Jocks don't get feelings, right? Especially not Kyle Indigo, the school's well-known woman-stealer and all around sex addict. But more importantly, jocks don't get feelings for skinny blonde guys like Jameson Williams who holds secrets and has a love for one special sport, right? It just doesn't work like that. Or does it?