One is suicidal, and one faces trauma every day. The only comfort they find is in each other. Then they leave. One has to move across the state, and they don't see each other for a long time. You get to see them with each other for the first time, and the pain they face after not being with each other. Then, finally the slow healing when they finally meet again, but will that ever happen?

For Reed Turner, senior year is all about redemption. As captain of the Westview High soccer team, he's determined to lead his team to the national championships, something they've never achieved. But standing in his way is more than just the pressure of the game. There's Grayson Pierce, captain of the football team and the school's golden boy. With three national titles already under his belt and the entire school wrapped around his finger, Grayson has made it his mission to remind Reed of his "inferior" status. His teasing isn't just playful-it's personal, and Reed's hatred for him burns like wildfire. But everything changes after one fateful night at a party. A shared moment flips Reed's world on its axis, unraveling everything he thought he knew about Grayson-and himself. As rivalry gives way to something more complicated, Reed must decide if he's willing to risk his heart while chasing his dreams. A story of fierce competition, unexpected vulnerability, and the thin line between love and hate, Opposing Goals will have you rooting for Reed and Grayson every step of the way.

COMPLETED [boyxboy] After his religious mother kicks him out for being gay, Elijah Ellis moves in with his father, where his step-mother, step-brother, and half-sister also welcome him. Elijah aspires to continue doing what he loves and play hockey for his new school, but his past hookup with the closeted hockey captain, Fox Ridley, complicates things. While Elijah just wants to get through the season unscathed, Fox is hellbent on hating him. Elijah is unsure whether he will ever overcome Fox's hatred, or if he will remain on thin ice. ~171k words

Emmet and Clay did not meet on the best of terms, but that doesn't stop them from becoming fast friends. As their bond grows stronger, they will do whatever it takes to maintain this new friendship. Even though that may not be all that either of them wants. After years of living in a conservative southern town, Emmett has developed a hard shell that is not easily pierced. It's gotten even more difficult since breaking up with his first serious boyfriend left him feeling devastated and betrayed. Then a new friend comes along to peel back all the layers of protection, making Emmett feel happy again, and perhaps making him feel something more. The loss of his father at a young age left Clay with severe anxiety. His girlfriend says he's emotionally distant - because he is. Clay never gave much thought to his sexuality. He started dating because all his friends were, and although his relationships never seem to work out, he continues to try, because that's what's expected. The steady track he's been traveling is suddenly upended when he becomes enamored with a boy he just met. Now Clay has to figure out what he wants and how far he's willing to go to get it.

Some love never fades. It only waits. Elowen and Arielle grew up side by side-best friends, neighbors, inseparable. Until silence, misunderstandings, and a love left unspoken pulled them apart. Years later, they meet again as adults-one a devoted doctor still healing from heartbreak, the other a powerful businesswoman who never stopped loving her. Reconnecting is dangerous. Old feelings resurface. Attraction burns hotter than memory. And commitment feels terrifying when love once shattered everything. This is a story of second chances, quiet yearning, and a love that refuses to disappear. Sometimes the heart knows long before the mind is ready to follow.

A hot summer and unexpected meetings. Amen, an ordinary girl, crosses paths with Lucas and Alex, each in different places and moments, catching her attention in their own ways. From a summer trip to a birthday party, from a laugh to a dance, every moment creates an unforgettable summer. At the end, fate brings them together at the same university, starting a new chapter full of feelings and surprises, with no one knowing the secret bond between the brothers.

"I won't date you." Five years ago, Kenji Yamamoto met Ichika Nakamura. Now they're in the same school again. They call it friendship. It's easier that way. I Won't Date You is a slow-burn romance light novel. Volume 1 is complete. Volume 2 already planned.

A week before the summer holidays Riven catches a glimpse of a mysterious girl in the woods. To his dismay, he can't get her out of his head for the rest of the summer. As the new year begins they find each other again and realize they are more alike than they are different. Hanging out in secret becomes an escape for the two, as growing dangers lurk in Alfea. Marie discovers her unpredictable and twisted visions of the future become both a blessing and a curse. She must learn to control her abilities before it's too late and question the relationships she has with others. Is this complicated and bruised boy more than just a fling or something all together more? Rankings! #1 Alfea #6 Specialist

Veronica Cruz has been through hell and back. After disconnecting with the world two years ago to be at the side of her dying mother, she's left alone, unemployed, overweight, and feeling a decade older than her twenty-eight years. When her best friend coaxes her into joining the local gym to ditch her depression and rejuvenate her life, she meets Noah. Assigned to help Veronica lose weight, Noah is everything she expected a young trainer to be-perfectly chiseled, supportive and motivating. Add to that, he's incredibly sexy. He's everything she's ever looked for in a man. What she least expected was for him to fall for her, but he has. There's just one glaring problem: Noah is eight years younger. Noah Quintanilla has his eye on a boxing title-someday. Down for a few months with an injury, his maintenance-boy pay at 5th Street Gym won't cut it. He's finally given the opportunity to train. The catch? His trainee is an out-of-shape woman with a free week pass. Taking on the challenge, Noah stumbles into one of the closest friendships he's ever known, and before he knows it, he's in love. But Veronica's not having it-the age difference is too much. Their platonic relationship means having to watch her date other men-something that would make him crazy. Believing he's the man for her, Noah sets out to prove that age is but an illusion, and there's more to him than just a number. Adult Contemporary - The story you are about to read is intended for mature readers due to its sexual content and language. It may not be appropriate for all audiences. Please read at your own discretion. This is not an extended sample like all my others. This will be uploaded in it's a entirety a few chapters a day.

Declan "Boss" Packard is dominating and powerful, with a deep need for control. Being the leader of a Special Ops team at Knight Security, his missions are priority and his teammates are his life. The word "love" has never been a part of Declan's vocabulary and he has never been interested in romantic bullshit, but Lexi Bradshaw changes that in an instant. Lexi awakens every protective and possessive fiber of Declan's being, but when her past returns to haunt her can Declan surrender his need for control in order to save her life?