BOOK ONE Coming out was supposed to set Julian free. Instead, it left him with a broken arm, a mother who won't stop preaching, and a silence that grows heavier every day. High school feels like a cage, and Julian is certain he doesn't belong anywhere-until Paul crashes into his world. With his inked skin, effortless charm, and a following that makes him untouchable, Paul should be the last person Julian lets close. But in Paul's arms, Julian feels something he's never known before: safe. As their connection deepens, so does the danger. Loving Paul means risking exposure, rejection, and heartbreak all over again. Worse, it means facing the cruelest voice of all-the one inside Julian's own head. Tender, raw, and unflinching, Open is a story about first love, first heartbreak, and finding the courage to believe you're worthy of both. ::: I could feel it when his body finally went slack, when he'd fallen asleep and soft snores emitted. And I thought I was getting better at this breaking down thing... I honestly did but when I was alone, I seemed to fall apart. Endless serenades of how worthless I'd been and how destructive I was; I was a disappointment to literally everyone and I hated it. My breathing became shallow as I cried for the second time that day, finally feeling content being immersed in guilt. A shudder wracked through my body, tears escaping and Paul pulled me closer as he woke silently. Mumbling soft nothings against my skin and kissing it to slow my breathing, he tried to lull me to sleep, "It's okay, you're okay." Refusing to speak -my voice failing me- his arm came up to wrap around my shoulder and I held him there, placing a small kiss to his tattooed skin in a broken sign of gratitude, I must've run out of tears. And I felt at ease.

Every Tuesday during football practice, sixteen year old Sem Bolton finds himself stealing glances at the gorgeous college boy jogging down the path next to the fields. He was his dirty little secret. His guilty pleasure. His unobtainable fantasy: safe and distant on the other side of the chainlink fence. Then, through a series of unpleasant events including being forced on a camping trip, it turns out his unobtainable fantasy is not so unobtainable after all. Not only is gorgeous college boy gay as well, he also wants to date Sem. Now, Sem was never one to play it safe. But outing himself was in a whole different league than testing his mother's patience or taking hits in the boxing ring. Was he really ready to date a guy, all consequences included? As if internal struggles weren't enough, count on girls, friends, and an estranged brother, to complicate stuff even further. Photo on the cover by: https://unsplash.com/@nickkarvounis

A work-related injury leaves special agent Michael O'Connolly forced to part ways with the FBI on an extended sick leave. He's been out of commission for weeks and is desperately ready for some action, but when he grabs hold of a filthy street kid, trying to pick his pockets, he gets more than he bargained for. Nineteen year old Jason Thames was accustomed to hard living. The streets had been his life for more years than he cared to remember. He did whatever he could to survive, but one cold, wet night he picks the wrong pocket, and gets caught up in a world he never thought he could have. The agent is harsh and intimidating, but he wants to help him, even when he discovers that Jason has a two year old son; Little Timmy. Over time, the attraction between the two men simmers, and Michael finds himself falling for both his house guests, but how can he hope for a future when the present is so riddled with uncertainty?

#1 in LGBTQ, FACEBOOK, GAY, BxB, & more || Jason and Johnny, the high school football team star players, come out on Facebook as gay lovers and all hell breaks loose. The boys' lives, and those of some of their teammates who in turn come out to them, are plunged into a spotlight of scrutiny and chaos as they struggle to be who they really are in an Appalachian boondock town not quite ready for it. Relive with 'Jacey' the amazing week in the summer before their senior year when they go from popular local heroes to the very center of the biggest scandal ever to hit town, having to face a pandemonium of reaction from every direction. Sexy, sensational, inspirational, and filled with both the challenge and the joy of living life on one's own terms, this is a timely story of redemption in a world still tottering on the brink of enlightenment. Copyright 2016, 2017, 2018 by Sanchez Mariano. All rights reserved. Rated MATURE. This is my original story. Anyone stealing it or segments from it to publish on other sites or self-publish in book form on Amazon or any other platform will be prosecuted.

Alexander Sullivan had his heart shattered by Neo Bartosz for revenge. Still in love with Neo, Alexander has tried desperately to move on, starting a new relationship. When Neo comes back into his life after several months, both boys realize how much everything has changed. But the one thing that hasn’t changed is their feelings for each other, and the pain that comes along with those feelings.

~x~ Vance Ashtor is basically at the end of his rope, despite being a C.E.O. of a well established financial management company at only 25, deep seeded issues are beginning to rear their ugly face in Vance's life once more to the point where if he stays at the end of his rope much longer he's going to hang himself with it. Literally. ~x~ Cyro Maxcel is 22 and in his second year of veterinary college, so far his life has been pretty uneventful. Living a pretty much sheltered life til now and even now still he isn't exactly sure what he wants when it coms to just about anything. ~x~ After an odd night and a strange morning proposal these two misfits have found themselves thrown together in the best or worst way possible. Not really knowing each other and fighting all he time wrapped with a pretty bow of almost constant sex, neither Vance nor Cyro really know what is happening between them. But they can both pretty much agree good or bad they're in it for the experiences. ~Mature Content Ahead~

One night things were fine, the next, everyone Kelly's ever cared about is gone. To make matters worse Kelly has an amazing gift and that's the reason why everyone left wants Kelly for themselves. But there is one place where Kelly will be safe, only she doesn't know where it is. But she does know one thing, she has to get there, and fast. I let my eyes close. Once they are, they wont open again. I keep getting hotter and hotter. Everyone is screaming and yelling for help. And I know. Everything will not be alright. I know, that this was the last time I would ever see my friends again. They would all perish in the flames. And I would be left here, under rubble and never, ever see them again. I will be the only one left. I will be the only one roaming the planet. No people, not even animals to talk to. For the first time in my life, I will be completely alone. I small voice flashes inside my head, "No ones alone." and with that. The world leaves and I fall into a deep, death like, sleep. #No1 on the search results for The Last Ones standing