~WATTYS SHORTLIST 2025~ Hunter Dannings was a young CEO who had given up on love. But when he met River Conyers, a single dad and bar owner, his life began to change. Being around River gave him hope, and being around his daughter, Melodie, let Hunter imagine creating the family he's always wanted. But River doesn't let people in easily. And falling for him puts Hunter at risk for more heartbreak than he's ever known. ----- "Thanks for bringing me home." "It's no problem," Hunter shrugged, crossing his arms against the bitter Toronto cold. "You did the same for me." "Yeah," River started in, but paused, fingers tightening around the doorknob. "Maybe I should return the favor." In two large steps, River stepped in front of Hunter. His breath left his lips in small clouds as he stared determinedly at Hunter's mouth. Hunter's body was confused. After battling the oncoming winter chill for so long, it was strange to suddenly have River in front of him, warming his skin from proximity alone. Fingertips tinged pink by the cold reached up, grabbing Hunter's jacket and using the fabric to pull the taller man down. "You were gone for so long and never reached out," River croaked, fists tightening around the fabric of Hunter's coat. "Never sent me a text or gave me a call." "I'm sorry." "Are you?" River's whispered words warmed Hunter's lips, teasing him with the promise of more. "Then prove it." __________________________________ Highest Rankings: #1 mxm/malexmale/manxman #1 gayness/unlimitedpride #1 parent/singleparent #1 nosmut #3 gay #3 lgbtlove/lgbtlovestory #4 gaylove #5 fallinginlove #7 bxblove #16 wattpride #35 lgbt #64 bxb #96 boyxboy #99 single-parent #136 lgbtq #200 BL Date Started: 02/02/2024 Date Completed: 10/4/2024

Content to live in his superstar twin's shadow, Evan Reed never expected to join the volleyball team-or fall for his brother's best friend. But one accidental collision sets off a whirlwind of spikes, secrets, and unexpected feelings that just might pull him into the spotlight for good. *** Evan has spent his entire life living in the shadow of his twin brother and volleyball prodigy, Ethan Reed. And to be honest? He likes it there. No expectations, no pressure, just quiet. That is, until one day he trips and falls into a boy, and subsequently triggers a highly dramatic series of events that starts with him reluctantly joining the volleyball team, and ends with him dating his brother's best friend. (And unfortunately, after all of it, he's still on the volleyball team.) *** NOW COMPLETED

"You're adopted." It's amazing that even at twenty seven, two words can change your life. "Why would you tell me this now?" "We thought now was the right time," my mother said meekly releasing her tight hold on my dad's hand in favor of playing with the hem of her skirt. "How could now possibly be the right time?" I flailed my arms around in frustration. "Lucy's dead, I just lost my job and now you tell me I'm adopted." I bounded toward the door totally intent on leaving the room, "And I suppose you just found me floating down a river on one of your 'vacations.'" "Actually, it was an island in Maine," my mother piped up very unhelpfully, in my opinion.

Book 1 of The Depths Below trilogy. When Ronan was thirteen and started giving people electrical shocks whenever he touched them, he asked his mom why it was happening. She immediately answered static electricity. When he tried to explain that he knew it wasn't static she changed her story saying instead that his father used him as a lightning rod during a bad storm and he happened to be hit by a strong bolt. And for some reason he believed that story... Now... nine years later, he's found he can do more than shock people. He can talk to fish. He thought about asking his mother how something like that could be possible, but he doesn't think he'd get a straight answer. He's beginning to think she's keeping something from him.

When young wolf shifts for the first time, their entire life shifts with them. Suddenly, they can't see the world just from their perspective. Every year, wolves get to see through their mate's eyes for thirty seconds. It occurs once a year until they finally meet and share their first kiss. Their vision switches unexpectedly, and neither of the pair knows when it will happen. One day, Evan sees someone he recognizes through his mate's eyes, and he is not very happy about it. Although, he wasn't thrilled about his mate from the beginning. Best Rankings: #2 in bxb #3 in gay #8 in boyxboy

"Sooner or later, you'll fall for me, too." Theodore bursts into laughter. "I don't know where your confidence is coming from." Jacob chuckles and says, "I just know." And then it catches Theodore off guard when Jacob adds, "We should be making out right now." Theodore swallows and looks him in the eye. "We should." "And I should be undressing you at this very moment," he continues, "We could stay up all night with our hands on each other and just... forget everything." ****** Meet Jacob and Theodore, the polar opposites within a tight-knit circle of the most esteemed members of society. Jacob, reserved and hard to read, isn't exactly Theodore's biggest fan-unlike everyone else, who's head over heels for the golden boy. However, as they navigate their way through law school, they trip over a connection that sparks a lowkey romance, catching both of them by surprise. Content warning: Physical assault, homophobia, mental health, strong language, sexual content Started: September 21, 2023 Ended: January 9, 2024 Revised: June 1, 2025 - June 28, 2025

Love Under Suspicion | หลงรักอาชญากร (Original, BL Version) Book 02 of the Collection "Love, to be Trusted" Love is one of the biggest mysteries of the world but when that love is under suspicion, can a well-known detective with a good reputation solve the mystery? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . As a full time detective, Khaotung gets a case of a series of murderers and thieves stirring in the city. He gets to the place of investigation and that's where he meets First, a charming bar owner of the area. After many investigations, the clues all come together to First. He is fishy. But in the meantime, Khao had already fallen for First's charms. Will he be able to trust First or will he confront him about the case? Does Khao have faith in his lover? Is the leader of the group really First? . . . . . . . . . . Tropes: Murder mystery, Detective x possible criminal, Detective x bar owner, Charming sunshine x sunshine protector, Love at first sight Highest ranking: #1 in firstkhao #1 in khaofirst #2 in moonlight chicken #44 in lgbtrights (P.s. This story has nothing to do with KhaoFirst's actual series. This is an RPF.) Trigger Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence, mentions of murders, suicide, rape and use of strong language. Previously named "Love Mystery" and "DenFill: Love with Trust" even before that. This is a rewritten version so if you've read it already, I'd like you to know that I've lost the previous version so this one is the same plot but different writing. [Featured in Wattpad's LGBTQ account's hidden gems from pride shelf reading list]

[Completed in 2025] Love is not a blessing, but a curse. In the shadowed halls of the Night Court, where vampires rule with quiet cruelty and ancient tradition, they are bound to an unbreakable destiny. Vampires are bound to their human soulmates, and rejection can kill them. Cassian never wanted to believe in fate, but when he discovers his mate, a human with fire in his veins and rebellion in his heart, he has no choice but to face it. Yet his soulmate does not see their bond as destiny. He sees it as a shackle and is determined to bring down the Night Court, even if it means killing the vampire bound to him. Trapped by an attraction he never desired and a love that could kill him, Cassian has to make a choice. Win the human's love, or die trying. But as whispers of a rebellion begin to rise, love isn't the only obstacle Cassian will have to conquer. ---- Cover by nikavillalba on fiverr

Alek Rivers (23): Tall, masculine, devastatingly handsome. A final-year business student from a billionaire family. Next in line to inherit the Rivers empire. Confident, flirtatious, and popular-he's dated both girls and boys for fun but never taken anyone seriously. Used to getting what he wants... until he meets him. Eliot Reyes (18): A soft-spoken, graceful fresher. Comes from a modest middle-class background. Smart and careful-just wants to survive college drama. He's feminine, introverted, and has a rare condition: he was born intersex and has a functional womb. It's a secret he guards with his life.

His orders were simple: interrogate the Demon prince and then kill him. He can't afford to pity the Demon--much less fall for him. *** Fourteen years ago, the Demons conquered the world, decimating the Guardian order and enslaving humanity. Now, the last Guardians live underground, quietly rebuilding and waiting for a chance to strike back. Remgar, a noble Guardian hardened by loss, is honored with a mission of vengeance: interrogate the High Demon Prince and break him. It seems like a dream come true-until he meets the prisoner. Isalio, the younger brother of the Demon High Prince, is sarcastic, disarmingly sweet, and far too human. As forbidden feelings percolate between interrogator and captive, Remgar is forced to confront a truth more terrifying than any Demon: he doesn't want to break Isalio. He wants to save him. Torn between the oath he swore and the heart he never meant to offer, Remgar must decide what kind of Guardian he truly is. Because in a world where evil reigns and love is a death sentence, choosing wrong could doom them both. WARNING: This story contains content that may not be suitable for some readers.