After getting away from his cruel father's tyranny, Randall has to learn how to live and accept the person he was meant to be - with a little help from a local bartender... ***** An empty shell is all that's left of twenty-five-year-old Randall now. After his homophobic father found out he was gay, he had to learn to act someone else to survive through the years of abuse and humiliation. Now he has forgotten the person he once was. He refuses to remember the person he was supposed to be. Emotionally detached and unable to create relationships, Randall's lonely days repeat themselves in the same destructive pattern: go to work, work out, watch TV, and drink, with no way out of that dark, miserable corner he has built for himself. When a gay bar opens doors in his neighborhood, the fragile balance he has created with himself is in danger of being destroyed when his true self tries to break free. To make things worse, there is a new guy at his gym. A kind guy who has a nice voice and loves talking people's ears off. A guy who can see his suffering. A guy who can teach Randall to feel once again. (Warning, this novel contains verbal and physical abuse!) || Gay || BxB || MxM || LGBT || Romance ||

The Harbinger || Book 3 || Another battle won, but at what cost? The enemy has finally stepped forward and his identity and powers are now known, but Oliver has lost part of himself, a part his enemy will use against him. But now he has allies, an army of his own, and it grows stronger each day as all the races of the Earth come together to face the biggest battle they have ever seen. And Oliver himself only needs one more thing before his true power can be truly awakened. This is the end of the world, the last nightfall, but Oliver and his friends will do whatever it takes to make sure there will be a new dawn after it's over. ***** [The third book in The Mouse and The Wolf series] || Gay || BxB || MxM || LGBT || Romance ||

The Harbinger || Book 2 || The battle is won, but the war is far from over. With his new powers on the loose, Oliver must find balance between good and evil - before the world dies. ***** "The old world walks the earth once again." Something big is coming, and young Oliver is right in the center of a war that his family started. Now he knows who he is, but what will he become when the gift from gods is tearing him apart? With his mate and his new family by his side, he is making new friends and allies to build an army of his own to fight an unknown enemy that even the gods are afraid of. Lucky for him, the son of the oldest walks the earth... And this fierce spirit is not here to see the world burn. [Book 2 in The Mouse and the Wolf series] || Gay || BxB || MxM || LGBT || Romance ||

The Harbinger || Book 1 || Oliver's life turns upside down when he learns that werewolves exist and one of them is his mate, but things get dangerous when he starts to learn more about himself. ***** "It's a gift, and it's a curse." He never knew his father, and he was abandoned by his mother. Without a family to take care of him, Oliver was placed in a group home, unable of being fostered after one peculiar incident with his last foster parents. A happy child with a wild imagination turned into a timid shell of the boy he once was - a mouse who no one even noticed. On his sixteenth birthday, everything changes when he suddenly feels an odd connection with a guy he has never even spoken with. His name is Jaden, and everything about him spells trouble, but Oliver can't stop thinking about him - he is drawn to him. It is the start of his journey. Friends and enemies are made, secrets are unfolding, and the past comes back to haunt him as he learns more about himself, his family, and the fantastic world he has stepped right into. This is the path that was chosen for him. This is his legacy. || Gay || BxB || MxM || LGBT || Romance ||

(ENEMIES TO LOVERS) (BXB) Everyone at school knows Ace Caldwell: The Bad Boy who was expelled from his last school for fighting. They also know Charlie Harrington: The Gay Nerd turned punching bag since he was outed in the tenth grade. When they are assigned to sit next to each other in science class, they start off on the wrong foot. But as time goes by, chemistry seems to get in the way.

24 year old programmer, George, has no idea what he's in for when he stumbles into a tall blonde man on the streets. He apologizes and goes about his day normally. That night, on his way home, he's dragged out of the comfort of his life and into a world of danger and bloodshed. What horrors are hidden behind the exquisite wines and expensive watches? And why is he slowly falling for the man who kidnapped him? ••••••••••• Started at 9:57pm Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 Finished at 12:13am Tuesday, April 20th, 2021

[BxB] Waking up next to someone after having a little too much to drink was no new, riveting story in this day and age. Waking up next to another boy, when you were also a boy, was a little more interesting, but still nothing to write home about. But waking up in Nico Beckett's sheets? To Wesley, it was a nightmare come to life. ~~~ Wesley Dillon's life was uneventful, and frankly, he liked it that way. He didn't get into trouble, he kept his grades up, he played it safe. He never did anything to rock the boat he was floating in, the calm waters of his lake left undisturbed. Now starting his last year in high school, Wes was content to continue living his life as he always has - but sometimes, and only sometimes, he caught himself wishing that something could make ripples in his tiny world. What he wasn't ready for were the waves that were Nico Beckett - a troublemaker, womaniser, and an incredibly popular boy at his school. He was everything Wes was not. Nico was the type of guy that Wes never wanted to associate with, but after waking up in his arms with panic in his chest and pains everywhere else, he realised that his life was going to get much, much more complicated. It took him everything to try not to drown as the waves pulled him further and further down. But, somewhere along the way, he wasn't sure that drowning was actually a bad thing. ~~~ #1 in romance (29/09/19) #1 in LGBT (07/09/2019) #1 in bxb (07/09/2019) #1 in boyxboy (08/09/2019) #1 in gay (11/09/2019) #1 in highschool (29/09/19) #1 in school (17/10/19) #1 in comingofage (01/10/19) #1 in slowburn (02/10/19) #1 in BL (04/10/19) #1 in lovetriangle (05/10/19) #1 in family (31/10/19) #1 in comingoutofthecloset (08/01/20) #1 in writtenwithpride (19/06/21) #4 in love (07/03/21)

Lucas Sawyer has gotten used to being forgotten. His twin brother Mark, captain and star quarterback, everyone's favorite, gets the spotlight. Lucas doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke, he doesn't go to parties. His life is safe and logical, and that's exactly how he likes it. But when his brother's football rival and worst enemy, Damien Castillo, starts work at the same small bakery, everything changes. Damien is Lucas' worst nightmare: an arrogant heartbreaker with a bad reputation, who threatens to ruin all his careful plans. Lucas hates him. Right? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This story was inspired by @hipstateasee's "Knight", and I have her permission. All credit to her for the great premise!

Get your tickets now for the tour of band The Sex havers making a headline around the world. Opening for them will be the hot new alternative band 3:15. Dream is the lead singer of a band formed during his high school years. After years of work they are big enough to be heard on the radio. George is the drummer of an alternate band that formed quickly and hit top charts almost as fast. When both band's managers decided headlining their bands together will be great for marketing, things take a rocky turn. With the influence of attitudes, tour, addictions, peer pressure, and love, Dream has to toe the path of right and wrong when being a celebrity. And George is set to ruin the good boy image the other has following him around. All while Dream is determined to write a new hit song his management team will love. What will happen between these two headstrong band members and their bandmates? Read to find out. Dnf band AU *All TW are in the first chapter*

An observational essay I wrote for class about L'manburg. If you're here from TikTok, welcome :)