~ "When I first met you I had no idea how much you would end up meaning to me." ~ When Riley is once again hurled into a new life thanks to his mother's promiscuous lifestyle, he prepares himself for a year of building walls and isolation. However, nothing could have prepared him for the eccentric and captivating ways of his new housemates. Warning: Graphic depictions of violence and mature themes.

Meet Yvette Donovan, 32 year old single mom of five adopted her children Andrew, Limbani, Roselia, Ernst, and Minako. Five kids from five completely different worlds but she's brought them together. She has spent her whole life doing things her own way and that means not getting tied down to a guy. Meet Ivan Olander, 33 year old retired Marine who is now working in an adoption agency helping kids get hopefully a better childhood than he had. When an older worker dies of a stroke he gets assigned to the biggest case he's had yet. To him Yvette Donovan is just a name on a file looking to adopt until a gorgeous woman walks into his office with five kids and everything changes. Yvette meets Ivan and, much to her dismay, can't help but feel drawn to him in a way that hasn't happened since highschool. Will they be able to work together or what?

Nolan Lansford is in love with his worst enemy. Cliche, I know. But it's true, he's in love with the annoying, cocky, and frustratingly sexy Tony Wendall, the very bane of his existence his entire 17 years of life. But he just can't help it! Especially not with their moms making them hang out, and being on the same swim team. But Tony hates Nolan as much as Nolan hates Tony, nothing will ever come from it, right? That's what he thought, until Tony started sending him second glances, then third glances, until they end up kissing at a party! But they were drunk, nothing will ever come of it! Right?