There is no pain quite like wanting something you can't have, other than wanting something you can have but doesn't want you. Fortunately, Bailey has a high pain tolerance. -- This book is a parallel novel to Blaze from Whiskey's POV --

It was Tate and his father against the world after the loss of his mother, but Tate wasn't too pleased with living with him after two months. With alcohol in his veins and lust in his eyes, he gave up hope on everything and everyone. When Tate visited his mother's grave one day, he met a boy around his age, telling the history of the trees in the cemetery. Tate thought the boy, Oakley, was simply eccentric, but something was different, maybe even magical, about him. All Tate ever wanted was to be alone. All Oakley ever wanted was to be alive. *Title used to be The Tree Boy* summary edited by: @-avalynn-

Riley Vazquez, the oldest of six, has endured a childhood of poverty and severe bullying. The only thing that helps him overcome these hardships is the gift of music. When his teacher discovers his singing talent, he's given the opportunity to chase his dream. Soon enough, he's meeting up with record artists, producers, and agents, and he's propelled into fame. As things start going downhill, he realizes life in the spotlight isn't what he hoped it would be. After being pushed to the brink, he is eventually faced with what could be the worst decision of his life. Then he meets Dallas McGrath. And that changes everything.

Tommy Gold's the snarky, gay lit major who still lives in his parents' basement. Jake Miller's the all-American straight guy with only one leg. Turns out, neither of those things is completely true. © a. c. wyatt, 2016

Lance Chace is a shy, nerdy, outcast freshman at Lake View High. He's on the debate team. He's in glee club. He is also in the academic decathlon. He is bullied by several popular kids. He doesn't fit in any of the cliques that well. Plus, he's gay, but still in the closet. Jake A. Wulfric is the Captain of the Soccer, Football, Baseball, and Cross Country teams. He is also a sophomore. He's wanted by all the girls and envied by all the guys. He's a straight A student. High school is kind of his kingdom. What happens when these two have a run in? Jake has never seen this kid before and is suddenly interested. Lance is worried cause he knows who Jake is and doesn't want to be bullied. Neither of them knew it then, but this one miniscule event changed both of their lives... forever.

James Walker (Jamie) has recently been kicked out of his home. At the age of ninteen with no job, no home, and no friends; he's forced to live on the streets. No food and constantly being bullied, he is finally at a loss of what to do. When a chain of events set in motion a chance encounter with a doctor - Derek Montgomery - comes his way, he would be a fool to pass it up. Could it lead to something unexpected like love?

Every morning: same words, same saddened look, same feeling of guilt.

Judacus Montenegro waited most of his life just to get out of the system. Now twenty-three years old he finally has his life going the way he wants it. He has been graduated from college a year and is just starting out as a high school history teacher. One night after a day of nothing but mouthy teenagers and low test scores, Jude finds a shivering homeless boy in an alleyway. Shocked and concerned for the gorgeous boy's safety he takes him in without a second thought but what if he made a mistake in taking in someone he doesn't even know? Haylen is homeless. Ever since he was thirteen when he ran away after his step-father beat him nearly dead he always found himself on the streets. He has been able to make it so far but on the one of the coldest nights in Los Angeles He takes shelter in an alleyway to try and stay hidden from the harsh wind. Hayler soon finds out that deciding to hide in the alleyway was one of the best decisions he made in his life because that is where he met the person who changed his whole life for the better. That's where he met Jude.

James is a young boy who finds himself homeless on the streets of New York City. He teams up with Richie, a boy his age that's in a similar predicament and together they fine-tune their skills, in order to survive and escape their troubled past. Follow the story on Facebook @GrowingUpAThief for updates.

Nicholas was left homeless after his abusive boyfriend kicked him out. He can't go to his parents because they told him not to come back home, after he told them that he was gay. Will he let a gorgeous man who found him beaten in an alley help him, when he lost all trust in people?