Neve, a lonely girl surrounded by people, but no one knew the truth. The truth people have died to protect. It's too dangerous for them to know, and for her to get too close. So, she keeps everyone at a distance, never getting close enough to hurt them. Literally. The truth is that she is a monster. She can't touch a person without freezing them from the inside out. After indirectly hurting the one person who cared for her, she made a vow to never get close with anyone ever again. Throw Ember into the picture, a gang leader who can start a fire with the twitch of her fingers. She uses her powers to create chaos, and enjoys it. Leading a group of people with similar gifts as herself, she notices something odd going on with the girl at school who never got close. She decides to investigate the lonely girl, determined to find out what she is hiding. What will Neve do when someone tries to get closer than anyone has before? Will Ember be able to burn down the ice walls that Neve has put up, or will she be left alone all over again?

Jamie is excited to finally be on campus. It's time to find his kind of people - gay, that is. Instead, he finds a blindingly handsome straight guy who keeps following him around, calling him 'roomie' (they're not roommates), and breaking through every defense Jamie has put up. Is it possible for a stranger to imprint on you like that? And is Davis as straight as he says he is? Tropes: college romance, slow burn, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, gay for you, bisexual awakening. No trigger warnings. Mature rating for a few sexually explicit scenes. P.S. This story is written, so don't worry. I will publish new chapters every Tuesday and Friday. By the way, this is my first story and I'm excited to hear what you think! Feel free to leave comments and tell me your thoughts. Yayyy.

Summers in Arizona can be brutal. So can finding love in a small town when you aren't straight. At twenty-years-old, Steven has just about given up on the prospect. Instead, he saves his money, dreaming of the day when he can ditch his small town life for something more exciting. Preferably somewhere with guys who would actually be interested in dating him. But everything changes when a handsome new guy arrives in town and starts flirting with Steven. Being woefully inexperienced, Steven is excited-and equally nervous-by the opportunity to finally check some firsts off his list. Perhaps the one first he wasn't counting on will end up being the best of all.

Liam Cole. He's got it all. Good looks, an intact family, and a future. Nothing can go wrong in his life, it just isn't fathomable. - Milo Lazos-Rodriguez. The omega of the pack. With social anxiety, a small house nestled into the woods, and a tragic past in hand; really, it's no wonder he's such an easy target. Everything just seems to go wrong in his life. - When two wolves on the opposite sides of the pack find out they're mates, their lives are turned upside-down. Their worlds collide and there seems to be no way of returning to the way things once were. Will they be able to show each other how truly alive they can be together, or will they be forced to separate and live their lives in the solitude they once endured?

When Milo returns home from college for winter break, he's surprised to discover that his brother brought more than luggage and dirty laundry. Milo is immediately attracted to the tag-along, Judah. He is handsome and charming, but Milo can't tell if Judah is being friendly or flirty. And even if Milo's feelings aren't one sided, what could he do about it? He only has two weeks before Judah goes back to school. Is that enough time to make a connection that will last far beyond the holidays?

Sean Romanoff. Left all that he knew behind, to start a new life. To be who he desperately desired to be. To free himself from the shackles of a curse that plagued his family. Now living in a completely uncharted land, learning new things every day, he is finally feeling like this life might be worth living. Truceson Cheong. Born into the richest family in South Korea. He drips of wealth and formality. Though with great power...comes great sacrifice. To take over the family business he must hide himself, hide his attraction. And he has...so much so he's forgotten it was there. That is until Sean... How will Sean react when he finds his mate is a human? The first pairing in the history of shifters? How will Truceson react when his attraction towards Sean isn't something he can run from anymore? Read to find out more.

Micah wanted nothing but to finish the last year of highschool so that he could take his father's place as Alpha. What happens when he finds out that the new boy- a human, is his mate? Will Elias accept Micah and their bond after learning the truth? Is that the only problem they're about to face as both the boys take a dive into the secrets that have been guarded for centuries? [bxb]

Roommates, bad luck, and one hopeless romantic. ✨ Liam's love life is a mess-one disaster after another-and he's always been the awkward one in the group. But he's also been secretly in love with his best friend and roommate, Morgan, for as long as he can remember. Between chaotic friend group drama, laugh-out-loud moments, and a chemistry that won't quit, Liam's about to find out if his forever crush might actually feel the same. A sweet, silly, and deeply heartfelt roommates-to-lovers MM romance about longing, loyalty, and finally getting the love you deserve. HEA guaranteed. 🏆 AWARDS & FEATURES: • Featured: @Romance [ New Adult Reading List ] • Featured: @Ambassadors [ Rainbow Fiction Reading List ] 📖 PART OF THE HOUSE COLLECTION: All of my books can be enjoyed as standalones, but they're even more fun when read together. You'll spot recurring characters, inside jokes, and deeper connections that unfold across the series. Each collection follows a different couple in the same friends group-so the more you read, the more you'll feel at home. BOOK ONE: The House (Liam x Morgan) BOOK TWO: The Cabin (Julian x Owen) ⭐ COMPLETED: Book was edited and revised for improvements in writing, story flow, and character development in May 2025. If you love this book, you can buy a distraction-free version of it to keep on any e-reader library over at my shop: authormanderson.com/shop ⚠️ MATURE CONTENT: graphic sexual details, a traumatic one-night stand, drug use, underage drinking, and mature language.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" "Like what?" "Like you want to tear off my clothes." "And what if I do?" ~~~ Kingsley didn't believe in love. All he wanted was a single night with his incredibly hot boss, Lorenzo, that he had spent a year lusting over. When Lorenzo starts reciprocating Kingsley's advances, the man believes his fantasy will finally come true. But the corporate world isn't forgiving, and there are many roadblocks on the way. Read how their lives get complicated as things start getting steamy. ~~~ [mxm] [marked mature for sexual content]

There's no way he's about to kiss me right now, I thought to myself. But slowly he made his way towards me, my heart now racing, and my palms now started sweating. He stood in front of me, leaning close to my ear. "Looks like the universe is trying to tell us something," Ethan whispered in my ear. He cupped my chin with his big warm hands and slowly inched his face closer to mine and I could feel the heat of his lips against mine. "Don't worry," he said reassuringly. "I won't bite." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is a bxb story meaning boys on boys! Julio is a first year who ends up sharing a dorm with Ethan, a third year. What started off as a joke slowly began to escalate into something more. Teasing back and forth until Ethan got drunk, ending up in bed with Julio on top of him. What may seem obvious is defined as teasing for both. So what happens when they kiss? A kiss is just a kiss, right? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Started: 11/27/2022 Finished: 9/12/2023 Published: 11/03/2023 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best Rankings: #1 in spinthebottle #1 in collegeromance #1 in boyxboyromance #2 in 18andup #5 in smutish #10 in bxblove #29 in neverhaveiever ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1k reads on May 4, 2024!! ❤️ 2k reads on May 22, 2024!! ❤️ 3k reads on June 5, 2024!! ❤️ 4k reads on June 30, 2024!! ❤️ 5k reads on July 23, 2024!! ❤️