[This story will become free on DECEMBER 13TH, 2024] Isaiah always had his focus set on school and baseball, but when he meets August, he suddenly begins questioning more than just his lack of a social life. ***** As the star of his high school baseball team, Isaiah Carr is looking forward to senior year. While not the most popular of guys, he's got his friends, he's a shoo-in for a baseball scholarship, and he's perfectly content sitting on the sidelines when it comes to his social life. However, when he meets August, a strange but cute boy with a prosthetic leg, there's no denying the connection between them. From friends to more, the two begin to grow a relationship that balances the troubles of their pasts with the hopefulness and acceptance of a future. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by Eva I. WATTY'S 2020 YA WINNER

The one where the seemingly bad boy falls for the apparent nerd - except it's a lot more complicated than that. - Copyright © 2013 Viano Oniomoh All rights reserved.

once upon a time, oliver sterling and reed bishop were best friends. with a shared love for swimming, they were inseparable. but one night changed everything between them and when oliver moved to london, their friendship fell apart. five years later, oliver is back in manchester and the past he has been avoiding for so long catches up with him. old friends, current and ex-girlfriends, feelings he thought he had buried long ago; they all rise to the surface in a hard to ignore mix. most impossible to ignore is reed, with his scowls and icy blue eyes. it's clear he wants nothing to do with oliver, but why does he find it so hard to stomach reed's hatred? because there was a time when it came close to something else entirely and oliver would be willing to do anything to get that back.

brooks and hale should be perfect. the sparks are there, the lingering looks and secretive smiles, the chemistry essential to any perfect romance. the only problem? neither of them are willing to drop the pretence of heterosexuality anytime soon.

Eighteen year old Sasha isn't ready to live independently, but his parents didn't give him any choice. Too anxious and unsure of himself to really live, he sits alone in his tiny apartment and tries to stay distracted. He stays quiet, hoping to go unnoticed by the world. Next door, Cooper shares an apartment just as small with his two roommates. He knows his friends love him, but he's loud and impulsive and easily distracted, and sometimes he feels like a burden. He thinks the apartment next to theirs is empty, until one day he hears a sound from next door...

Nathan Westmore was the star running back and the loved pastor's son. The boy was every parents' dream kid. He got passing grades, he was practically promised a full scholarship to whatever school he wanted because of football. However, things in his life started to change the night his best friends dragged him to a party. Zen Teller was a two-faced liar. A fresh start in a new town where no one knew anything about him was just the thing his family thought he needed. The boy used to have ambition and wanted to live his life like it was ending, but that all changed when his mother left. He was distant, nearly always high, and had no care for his own well being anymore. What happens when they wake up nearly naked in a bathtub together? Word Count | 73,750 Not Very Likely ⚠️ Content Warning: mature language, sexual content (consenting), mentions of self-harm, mentions of drug use, and being publicly outed. Read at your own risk~

What happens when the new guy you work with ends up making you rethink your sexuality? Flynn Thorn was a perfectionist at best. From a young age, he always struggled with his OCD and was finally able to manage it. That being said, it isn't an easy job. Video games helped distract him and push away the harsh reality of day-to-day life. Carson Maverick was a struggling college student. Growing up in the foster system few things were ever the same for him. Cooking was the exception, no matter where he was, things just seemed simpler when he was in the kitchen. Word count | 112,858 Hidden Love ⚠️ Content Warning: mature language, depressive thoughts, sexual content (consenting), self-harm (implied/mentioned), OCD triggers. Read at your own risk~

Sticking two hot heads who've had it out for each other since day one didn't seem smart. But yet that's exactly what happens. Roman and Will didn't "click" together, the closest they were to having something in common was their swim team and their need to prove each other wrong. This is why they are given an ultimatum: They can give up their swimming scholarships or go to a beach house to mend their relationship. It was simple, they have to spend two months together. No communication with anybody else. Bonding exercises everyday. And absolutely no fighting for two months. Who knows what will come out of this? *** Cover art is "Rolling Muscles, Lapping Waves" by artist Gabriel Garbow

Liam Howard was a wreck. He had been for two years, ever since a knee injury ruined his soccer career, ruined his dreams, and made him a laughing stock of the community with a viral video of his worst moment. Now, he was still struggling to figure out who he was without the sport and where he'd go with his future when he couldn't be the star athlete anymore. In his junior year of college, Liam was confused about his future and about himself. Things were only made more confusing when he met his new roommate for the year. Banks, an aspiring tattoo artist and expert chicken wing connoisseur, piqued Liam's interest from day one. Which was weird, because he'd never thought about another guy so much, or looked at one as much as he looked at Banks. Junior year steamrolls forward as Liam tries to learn this new version of himself, who he is, who he loves, and how the hell he's going to get through the rest of the year in one piece. CW: homophobia, mature sexual content, mature language

A grumpy loner, the boy next door, and a love he never saw coming. ✨ Julian's just been through a breakup, and all he wants is to be left alone. Hiding out at his parents' remote cabin seems like the perfect plan-until his relentlessly cheerful neighbor, Owen, keeps showing up with smiles, small talk, and a stubborn refusal to give up. But under Julian's guarded surface is someone aching to be understood. And Owen? He might be exactly the kind of chaos Julian needs. A tender, slow-burn MM romance about healing, unexpected connection, and learning to let someone in. Grumpy/sunshine, neighbors-to-lovers, and all the cozy feels. 📖 PART OF THE HOUSE COLLECTION: All of my books can be enjoyed as standalones, but they're even more fun when read together. You'll spot recurring characters, inside jokes, and deeper connections that unfold across the series. Each collection follows a different couple in the same friends group-so the more you read, the more you'll feel at home. BOOK ONE: The House (Liam x Morgan) BOOK TWO: The Cabin (Julian x Owen) ⭐ COMPLETED: Book was edited and revised for improvements in writing, story flow, and character development in 2025. If you love this book, you can buy a distraction-free version of it to keep on any e-reader library over at my shop: authormanderson.com/shop ⚠️ MATURE CONTENT: graphic sexual details, long-term illness, death of a loved one, language