Sam and Sage are next-door neighbors with an almost-four-year strong rivalry that peaks when they both apply to be Professor Olekev's Research Assistant. Unlike other professors, Olekev only chooses one student to study under her for their last two semesters, and every student that does transitions from college to the workforce seamlessly. You're almost guaranteed your dream job with a recommendation letter from Olekev. Which is why Sam needs that letter. And he'll do anything to get it. Even share the position with his stupidly pretty arch nemesis. ( © saeglopur )

With his career on the line, Ashton takes a blockbuster role-only to find himself starring opposite his longtime rival, Ryker Cohen. But as tension turns to sparks, hate might not be the only thing burning between them. *** With Ashton's dying career, his last lifeline was accepting the lead role in a sureshot blockbuster. But the new role had a catch, and the catch had a name: Ryker Cohen, Ashton's sole archnemesis. Can Ashton act alongside the man he has spent years despising? Will he give in to the hate? Or will Ryker's soft touch melt Ashton's stone cold heart? *** "You're crazy," Ashton whispered. "Yes," Ryker continued. "For you." "No. You're just crazy. Period." *** [mxm] [marked mature for sexual content]

I am very proud and delighted to announce I am one of 6 Honourable Mentions by Wattpad for this years Watty Awards! Keep writing and reading everyone. This inspires me to put out more work next year as I move into fantasy/sci-fi territory. Congrats to all the winners and everyone who made the shortlist. I've made new friends, discovered new stories, been amazed by so much talent, and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Can't wait to see what is coming in 2026! ******** Huge news! My story has been shortlisted for the 2025 Watty Awards! Thank you to everyone who's read and supported me along the way. Just making the cut was my birthday wish. To all who join me, I can't wait to read the other entries. And for those who didn't make it this time, keep writing! People need to read your story. There is an audience for everyone. Take it from the guy who has been working towards this day for 64 years. check out my FaceBook page for a few excerpts and insights: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581292790967 Laugh and cry over the gayest Odd Couple you'll ever meet! Wendell Kingston is a fiftyish bachelor with a series of failed romances. After heart surgery, he enters cardiac rehab and meets Ben Carver, a young lothario with a congenital heart defect. For Wen, it's love at first sight. For Ben it's flirting to give Wendell a confidence boost. Ben doesn't do love, but he also doesn't know the extremes Wendell is willing take to win him over. Unfortunately, Wen's sister, Dorothea, disapproves. She has set her brother up with her assistant, Penny, to fulfill a necessary provision in their father's will in order for Wendell to receive his full inheritance and control of their family's fortune. Will she keep them apart? Or will it be Wen & Ben forever? Featured on @Wattpad Community Pride Recommendations June 2025. 😁 #Wattys #ShortListed

[COMPLETED] Law enforcement was never in the cards for Jaiden, but the badge happened to fall his way. However, tragedy hit early in his detective career. Needing a different scene, he moved to a new city and hoped for some sort of dynamic change. Perhaps he got more than he expected. When running from a one night stand, he ran into the radar of the tantalizing Toni. But his life is quickly turned upside down when he is called to the scene of a brutal murder. Knowing that he could never tackle this case alone, he decides to partner with a detective he has never met before, one who may have a number of surprises in store for him. While treading through a bloody labyrinth, will Jaiden survive to find the killer? - This is a standalone spin-off of Kings of Hawkings. The main character is from KoH, but this is a completely independent novel and you do not need to read KoH first. - **** This book contains mature language, violence, graphic scenes, sexual content, and tequila ****

[COMPLETED] [2025 Wattys Honorable Mention] Danny's neighbor should be illegal. There's no way someone should be that attractive. They've lived next door to each other for over a year. As a skinny, clumsy, sweater-loving, Modern Poetry professor, Danny never believed someone like him could catch the eye of someone as perfect as Brett. But when Danny (accidentally) RSVPs to a destination wedding he never wanted to attend, he realizes he's in a bind-he needs a plus-one. And somehow, Brett becomes his unexpected solution. Brett's MMA career was on the brink of greatness until an injury stopped him cold. Now, trying to reclaim his spot in the octagon and live up to heavy expectations, the last thing Brett expected was to build a friendship with the neighbor he's been crushing on. However, Danny is undeniably gorgeous and way out of his league, so he needs to maintain realistic expectations. But, when Danny needs a date for a destination wedding, Brett's first instinct is to offer his help. Being his fake boyfriend would not be a hardship. A romantic beach, a fake relationship, and one bed... what could go wrong? Genre: Contemporary Romance / Fake Relationship / Friends to Love / HEA Guaranteed / Dual POV There will be mature scenes between two men that I will mark accordingly. These scenes are intended for mature audiences. This is a spin-off of the worlds of King of Hawkings/Death & Tequila and A New Song/Beats of the Heart, but it is a stand-alone novel, so reading the other novels is unnecessary. However, some old characters will appear, so you may enjoy it more with the full background.

Ryan Baker left New York City to care for his two-year-old nephew, but renovating homes with his brother's hunky best friend in their small Pennsylvania town wasn't part of the plan. Neither was falling in love. ***** When a devastating accident leaves his nephew parentless, 26-year-old Ryan doesn't hesitate to abandon his unsuccessful art career in New York to travel 300 miles to Windber, Pennsylvania. But once he arrives, Ryan quickly realizes he's in over his head. He doesn't know how to change a diaper, take care of a two-story house, or deal with his dead brother's face plastered on signs advertising his home renovation business all over town. The one saving grace is his brother's business partner. Unlike Ryan, Darren Reynolds is a pro at bath time and knows exactly how to soothe the baby. Ryan had always looked up to him, even as kids, the quiet jock with a gentle smile. But suddenly they're living and parenting together. All of Ryan's teenage fantasies come rushing back and Ryan must decide if he wants to renovate his life for a straight guy.

Nathaniel Angelev is a gritty, battle-hardened mafia prince who seemingly has it all - money, power, and devastatingly good looks - even though he's sacrificed a lot along the way. But the final straw isn't the knife fight that renders him mute; it's the one that forces him to take the life of his closest friend. So Nate leaves his legacy of blood and gunpowder, determined to turn state's witness and dismantle the entire organization that has caused so much pain. And he finds himself headed straight into the arms of Marshal Reid Logan, a man secretly running from a past of his own. 
But the usual witness protection placements fail, over and over, and after an especially close call, Reid realizes that there must be someone inside of the Marshals Service working against them. Their only option is to send Reid's partner back in to hunt the mole inside of the agency, while Reid and Nate go off the grid and hit the road together. They're constantly on the move, fighting both Nate's fearsome family and their growing attraction to one another. The Angelev specter of danger is ever-looming, leading to numerous close calls and showdowns, with the stakes climbing even higher after Reid and Nate give in to their fierce passion for one another. They come to realize what's truly worth fighting for and learn that love can grow even in seemingly impossible circumstances. *****contains language, violence, sexual content, and other things of a mature nature***** (Originally posted - in a very different form - as Destiel fanfic)

They say you can't go home again. But what if home is the man you can't forget? Luca Romano left his small town and its narrow-minded whispers behind, trading them for a life of vibrant freedom as an openly gay photographer. But when a family emergency forces him back, he's thrust into a world of memories he'd rather forget. The last person he wants to see is Daniel his former best friend, his first love, and a secret chapter of his past he's desperately tried to burn. Daniel has painstakingly built the perfect, "normal" life: a respectable job, a house with a white picket fence, and a kind, loving fiancée. He's locked away his desires, his truth, and the boy he once was, convincing himself it was all just a phase. He's safe. He's straight. Or so he thought until one glimpse of Luca shatters the illusion completely. Ranking: 🏆 1. #Closet (29/09/2025) 🏆 1. #romance-friendship (13/10/25) 🏆 1. #Lgbtlove (17/10/25) 🏆 1. #SmallTowns (21/10/2025) 🏆 1. #Original (02/11/2025) 🏆 1. #Lgbt-Themed (22/01/2026) 🏆 1. #Reality (14/02/2026) 🏆 1. #Romance-friendship (10/03/2026) 🏆 1. #Lgbtlove (15/03/2026) 🏆 1. #Smalltown (21/03/2026)

An artist haunted by prophetic paintings discovers he is the monstrous hybrid son of a warlock, and must master the dangerous power to "tune" reality itself to survive the pack that wants him dead and win the heart of the Alpha heir bound to him by a forbidden bond. For Ryan, the canvas has always been a prison for his visions of a woman's death in the snow, of a monstrous warlock with his face, of five glowing marks on his skin becoming six. When the final vision leads him to the brutal, beautiful wilderness of the Bloodmoon Pack, he steps out of the shadows and into a cage. His only protector is Kael Theroux, the Alpha heir whose touch ignites a mate bond so powerful it threatens to burn down the pack's rigid traditions. To save Ryan, Kael performs the Claim, binding their life forces together and proving his intentions are pure. But the ritual also reveals a devastating truth: Kael's father, the Alpha, is a kin-slayer who murdered Ryan's mother. as ancient cosmic evil that seeks to devour the magic at the heart of Bloodmoon territory and the world. To defeat it, Ryan must learn to tune the most dangerous frequencies of all: those of a shattered pack, a wounded Alpha, and his own monstrous bloodline. ___ Genre: Adult Romantic Fantasy, MXM LGBT, Magical, Warewolf, Action fantasy (Completed) Ranking: 🏆1 - #Magical (28/09/2025) 🏆1 - #Hybrid (01/10/2025) 🏆1 - #Abomination (14/10/2025) 🏆1 - #Traitor (21/10/2025) 🏆1 - #bxb (27/10/2025) ____

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