Eighteen year old Mateo Garcia has always been the outcast. Life can get tough for the only black kid at an all-white boarding school not to mention the only gay kid out of the closet. But to kiss it all better, Mateo is also the first celebrity emerging from Rockridge, Pennsylvania. Except for the fact that no one knows yet. Under the name "Starry Steel", Mateo uploads original beats to his Tumblr detailing his life amidst his near 500 peers at Rockridge Academy, whether on the soccer field or among the partygoers. But revealing his true feelings to his nearly one million followers will not be nearly as difficult as dealing with the fallout of having his identity revealed. On top of his blooming love life, this infamous outcast will have to tread the fine line of anonymity with care.

Dylan Ramirez isn't your typical high school jock. For one, he doesn't play a sport. However 'feminine' of a pastime it may be, Dylan loves to dance. Anything from hip hop to jazz to modern- he loves it all. But dance doesn't come easy as does the rest of his simplistic life. Working to provide for his younger sister and overworking mother, Dylan finds himself constantly stressed for time. After all, how can he practice when he is already struggling to balance school and work with his family? Yet hard work pays off and amidst his supportive best friend Brendon, Dylan is given the chance of a lifetime. Taking it will spring him into a new world of wealth, fame, fortune and undoubtedly a hovel of new problems to deal with. But refusing it could put out his passion for good. Music, money, friendship, stardom and love...everything will depend on the way he moves. #5 Original Au 05/12/18 | Recommended for readers 16+ |

Donny Ryder didn't say much. Picked off the streets at the age of 4, he found himself retreating into himself as he grew up at Mission Orphanage in small town Cedar, Ohio. Isolated and alone, he begins to loose himself in his mind. As his antics become more unpredictable, he deems himself known to his town as The Wolf. Finding his way out will challenge every one of his limits to their extent and leave Donny to make his most life changing decision. *Be forewarned this story touches on the effects of mental health, gang violence and depicts gay relationships* #29 in #freementalillness 05/14/18 Cover photo by | instagram.com/whereslugo |

Two boys. One dazzling world. A load of misinterpreted dreams. There's more to Hollywood than you think.

Connor Franta: an 18 year old orphan who escaped his foster home at 14 and has been on the run with a group of nationally-known teen criminals ever since. Then he gets caught. Waking up in a prison facility, Connor realizes why La Crescent, Minnesota holds the birthplace of his nightmares. He will learn why that so called "nightmare" was the last day of his childhood and how his father changed everything. Not to mention beginning high school life for the first time as a senior on probation and what happens when he runs into a certain blue eyed boy. Rated M for dark themes and explicit language 43.684k words | #62 in Tronnor *I wrote this a few years ago so please excuse small grammar and story holes every now and then*

Adjusting to high school life is never easy. When it comes to friends- and love interests- it can get really complicated. Combine it with having major trust issues and unsettles daddy problems and maybe you'll have someone close to Connor Franta. Set months after the mystery is only left unsolved, see how figuring out your first crush may be a boy could be the least of your problems. Rated M for dark themes and explicit language *Sequel to Black on Black- Completed*

Written as collective memories, this is the story of Troye Sivan Mellet looking back on his youth. Set in the 60's, Troye is an ordinary schoolboy with an extreme love for music and a boy who sits alone in the back of his class. Mind you, he's gay. Learn everything about Troye from his outdoorsy yet nonetheless accepting parents, a group of girl friends that slowly drift apart, annual class trips to the mountains and the very fascination with a boy sporting emerald green eyes. How will they experience all their firsts and why is first love as strong as your first heartbreak? #37 in Random COMPLETED