Antinous is destined to die. Envied by the gods and despised by his rivals, the Greek youth from Bithynia is the most beautiful boy in the Roman Empire, summoned to the Eternal City where the emperor, Hadrian, makes him his lover. Just when Antinous thinks he has outrun destiny, he meets Leonides, a bold young soldier who conquers his heart. He desires the soldier but belongs to the emperor. If he gives in to temptation it may cost them their lives. His rivals are always talking and the gods always watching.

⭐️Wattpad LGBTQ+ Book of the Month - April 2017 Justin Riggs' life has been uprooted. After finding himself the target of his school's vicious bully, his life becomes hell. The bullying, mental and physical, causes him to spiral downwards. He moves towns to live with his sister, hoping that he can put the past behind him. At first unsure, he meets Tracy, the girl next door. She offers to show him around and introduce him to her friends. Soon he finds himself in a position he's never been in before and experiencing things he never thought possible. But can he undergo a re-birth and truly move on from his past? A simple story, "Looking for Heaven" deals with the effects of bullying and the healing powers of friendship and love.

Cigarettes, lilac skies and poetry at 3am: sixteen-year-old Pietro ''Pit'' Rossi knows the adrenaline of feeling empty and infinite at the same time. With the reputation of a goofy idiot who doesn't care about anything at all, getting held back at school doesn't seem like a problem. But it is. Because Pit cares about everything, and he always cares too much. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

**Officially published as Clique Bait with HarperTeen!** Payment is usually a part of a basic transaction. You give and then you take. But, at Arlington Preparatory, people take at their leisure. They take their entertainment in the form of humiliation. They get what they want at the expense of their pawns. But they never pay. Chloe Whittaker has a hit list. But not exactly the murder kind. After her best friend is ripped from Arlington, punished for her fascination with climbing the hierarchy, she knows she has to end them. One by one. Revenge is sweet, and inflicting it is even sweeter. Only, what if someone she's determined to destroy, starts to win over her heart? Highest rank: #1 in teen fiction cover by @supernovass

"Sometimes, when I look in the mirror, I don't like the face staring back at me," she whispered, looking down at the floor. Her feet were small in front of his and it was then that she realized how close he really was to her. He frowned, asking, "What about when you look in my eyes? Do you like what you see, then?" "I don't know," she whispered. - excerpt from chapter xxi One night, after thinking over her life and contemplating suicide, Rinn Daniels packed up and left home without a second glance. During her first night out, she steals pills from her family, runs from a cop and meets Denver, the boy that learns very early on that there's something peculiar in Rinn's head. In the weeks that follow after their first meeting, he tries to break down the walls Rinn has built around herself but it seems to be a wasted effort. Can he save her from the memories that haunt her in the night? Or is it already too late to try? Copyright © amsterdam_ cover art credit: unknown found on: weheartit.com Best Achievements To Date: • Action #135 [1.30.2014] (This novel is not for readers under the age of sixteen. The following novel contains extreme violence, offensive language, drug and alcohol use and sexual nature. This novel also contains scenes that may be disturbing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.)

Being the sister of a world famous vlogger gets hard, but every year Lace Carter gets to escape it all at the Harleen Art Camp. This place is her safe haven, the one place where she can truly escape in her art. There's only one problem- Eli Evans; the most annoying boy to have ever walked on the face of the earth. Not to mention he always beats Lace in the annual art competition. But this year, her last, Lace is determined to win and more importantly beat Eli. Too bad Harleen has decided to have partners this year, and just guess who hers turns out to be.

Socially-awkward Abby Waters is enjoying her summer holidays with her diaper buddy, Lindsay. But what started with just an ordinary game of Truth and Dare, turned out to be an extremely embarrassing encounter with Mr.HotBlueEyes, as she calls him. What's worse, he thought she was a guy. And she thought it couldn't get any worse. - - - - - - With an awkward cough, I was snapped out of my trance and I saw the guy holding me getting extremely uncomfortable. "Dude, you okay?" The nameless hottie asked. Oh shit, he thinks I'm a guy. I hate you fate. He let go of me and I stood awkwardly thinking of what to say. "Yeah. Thanks, uh, dude." I gave him a small smile and walked off towards Lindsay who now had tears in her eyes from laughing. - - - - - - (honestly, you could find something better to read than this poorly written, loop-holed book written by a thirteen year old me; the only reason i haven't taken it down is that i don't have the heart to do so - even then, please know i appreciate all of your comments, thank you so so much!)