Keith Chambers gets everything he wants, without question. So when he longs for a friend, it comes as no surprise to him that he gets just that - only in the form of a human pet. Meredith is struggling to survive. Her Master beats her, the maids humiliate her, and she has no one she can trust. She used to think she had Keith, but even he grew bored of her. Toys can get passed down. And maybe she'll find an owner that loves her. #15 in Horror Prequel to The Skeleton Boy; You do not have to read The Skeleton Boy to understand and enjoy.

Dear Daughter, Your mom and I got the news today. You're a girl. My baby girl. And I love you already. It's almost two in the morning and I have to get ready for work in a few hours, but I can't stop thinking about you, my little girl, so I'm writing you this letter now. When you're old enough, I'll give it to you. We can read it together. I hope these promises still ring true. Love, Daddy *** Now, more than ever, the world needs more fathers to be there for their daughters, teach them, and show them how precious they are.

He doesn't know what he had been expecting out of the road trip itself besides burping contests and too much shitty gas station food with Oli and Stan, but in the brief moment before Harry ambles up his driveway, Louis idly wonders if this is about to become some sort of Gay Coming of Age story. Maine to California in ten days. In which Zayn's an open-shirt hippie they meet somewhere in Ohio, Liam's the pastor's son running away from home, and Niall's the number they call on the bathroom wall. It's 1978. Harry and Louis are just trying to get to San Fran in time for the Queen concert.

The demons that haunt Elliott are turning him slowly insane, and the skeletons in his closet are begging him to play their sick little games. With an abusive mother breathing down his neck and horrifying secrets threatening to spill from his lips, Elliott is trapped. He knows he isn't allowed to love, but suddenly the thought has sparked his interest. Love may save him, but only he can decide who will help fight his demons. (highest rankings) #6 in Mystery/Thriller #1 in Horror *FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/UWbooks

in which a blind woman falls in love with a very gay modern medusa (Copyright © 2018 by vanillaVDE)

Alex and Liam have been best friends their whole lives until a drunken kiss leads them down separate paths. As time passes, they must face truths they never expected. ***** Alex Camejo and Liam Santos have been thick as thieves since they met at age seven. As the years passed, Liam protected Alex from bullies while Alex denied what those bullies were saying. He's not gay no matter how "girly" he seems... or how much he longs to hold Liam's hand. But a drunken kiss tears everything down. The inseparable Liam Santos and Alex Camejo can no longer be friends. Without each other's support, they must overcome the struggles of adolescence, coming out, new lovers, self-doubt and lingering emotions. One hopes he will forget his best friend and find happiness. The other hopes they will reunite and be happy. In the end, whose dreams will come true? [[Watty's Award Winner]]

As a kid, Raphael was a homophobic bully. Now, at age 23, he's grown out of the bully act. His homophobia? Still there, but it doesn't show often―after all, there are no gay people around him. Just his mom, ex-girlfriend, and daughter, Mia. Or so he thinks, until a phone call one morning comes with news that puts him face-to-face with his prejudice. But shaking prejudice is hard when your ashamed family, some hungry reporters, and a stubborn gay activist are breathing down your neck. Changing is hard, especially when you've buried skeletons.

2016 WATTY AWARD WINNER - HQ LOVE! This Halloween, Maggie Juarez just wants to nerd out on the finer points of period costume design in her hand-made Regency ballgown and try to ignore her painful, awkward crush on beautiful ice-queen Samantha Winters. But Sam is impossible to ignore, especially when she shows up to a party dressed--perfectly--as Mr. Darcy. She can't be trying to attract Maggie's attention...can she? **** This short story is a companion story to About That (Almost) Kiss and A Kiss At Christmas and takes place on the same college campus. :-) You can buy all three stories here: https://www.londonsetterby.com/three-kisses.html

In a kingdom and a day in age where two women being in love is all but unfathomable, a princess and a miller's daughter fall in love. But what consequences await those who dare to be themselves? XXX Cover by @mythicdreams

For months Summer is trapped in a cellar with the man who took her - and three other girls: Rose, Poppy, and Violet. His perfect, pure flowers. His family. But flowers can't survive long cut off from the sun, and time is running out...