Kaelwren, an assassin trained since birth, finds himself amidst his hardest mission yet. But he is yet to know what is more dangerous- attempting to kill King Valerian, or falling in love with him. *** [mxm] [marked mature for mentions of violence, and sexual content]

The Planet will change everything. Ethin "Lucky" Katlan doesn't take orders, so one might wonder why he sold thirty years of his life to the Intergalactic Militia. The answer isn't that simple, and Lucky isn't that interested in sharing, especially with Roys Malik, his annoying and far too attractive commanding officer. But when a sweep gone wrong results in the two of them being lost on a dangerous planet where the flora wants to eat them, their turbulent relationship takes a drastic and lustful turn that places them on a path to divulging the worst and most hidden aspects of themselves. A story about messy men, pasts we can't escape, futures we dare to wish for, and unraveling the hearts of cowards, Verdant will tug at the heartstrings and make you want to spend a night under the stars. TW: drug abuse, lots of cussing, on page s*x

Finally free of the possessions that plagued him since childhood, Carlos moves to Spring Lakes and opens his own auto-garage. But even a life free of demons isn't a walk in the park, and Carlos soon has plenty of earthly problems to worry about. As he struggles to get a fledgling business off the ground and make ends meet, he barely has time to think of much else, and remains luckless in love. When his hapless assistant, Kyle, turns up dead, however, Carlos finds himself in trouble of a different kind, and the new detective in town-John Turner-has Carlos pegged as suspect number one. Meanwhile, Carlos has his own reasons for wanting the murder solved. Kyle's ghost won't leave him alone, and obviously has something important to say, but Carlos fears opening himself to the supernatural; if he lets Kyle through, he worries what else might follow. Reluctantly, Carlos and Detective Turner join forces, and gradually develop a mutual respect-and possibly attraction, as well. But Turner isn't completely unattached, and Carlos wonders if he's once again a distant second choice, or worse-a consolation prize. Will Carlos be third-wheeling forever, or will he find his own true love at last?

(Stand-Alone story) Everything had to be clean. His house was spotless. His car was sparkling. His wardrobe? Perfect. Even his video game character was dressed impeccably and had all of its stats maxed out. The only thing that wasn't perfect was the frustrating creature that had recently begun visiting his back fields. He always had prairie dogs and other wildlife in abundance, and enjoyed watching them as he drank his morning coffee. It was a perfect, simple, quiet life. At least, it was until a set of muddy little black paws padded into it, leaving dirt all over his brand new carpet!

17-year-old Galen lives with his adoptive father in a small province called Thryn. He doesn't look like the other people there, and the only clue he has to his true origins is a silver pendant that belonged to his mother. One day, while gathering healing herbs in the forest, Galen encounters a strange man on the run. The man spares his life but takes his pendant, leaving Galen with an even greater mystery. Galen thinks he'll never see his pendant or the man again, but months later, a chance encounter changes everything.

Please note: this is a story about a poly triad, three folks who fall in love - it is absolutely not a love triangle jealousy story (except literally, as they are all in love in a triangular fashion). James is a teacher at the local evening school, teaching creative writing as he tries to get his own writing published. Robbie is a student in the class, starting afresh after abandoning their family's Big Plan for their life. The two haven't seen each other in eight years, not since the night of their school prom where Robbie rejected James' heartfelt admission of love. Robbie is now out and proud as a non-binary bisexual person, and ready to see if those feelings have persisted. Tension begins to bubble as James gets flustered over Robbie's new life, while Robbie tries to cheekily make up for past mistakes. There's just one problem; James' long-term partner, Fraser. Robbie curses their bad luck - of all the men in the world, James had to pick an attractive, charming, attentive, wonderful boyfriend. But when Fraser indicates that he's open to something a little more *open*, Robbie and James are intrigued. Neither of them had ever considered something outside monogamy, but it certainly sounds interesting... Will Robbie be able to clear their head and figure out their feelings for the two? Will James be able to let Robbie back into his life? Will Fraser welcome Robbie fully into their relationship? Join these three adorable cinnamon rolls as they navigate a beautiful poly relationship together. MATURE BOOK: this book is SPICY and by spicy, I mean I whacked an entire spice rack into it. There will be SO much spice.

War is coming to Shadow's Reach, and Jordan Haverford plans to be ready when it does - there are debts to repay. ***** The lodestone expedition to the South Plains has returned a shadow of the party that went - and it brings back news that is far from hopeful. The Whispering Wall is beginning to fail, and Lucifer's experiments must be stopped before the damage becomes irreversible. As Arlen Blackheart plots to win a leadership battle against a man he cannot find, and Nova battles past demons to find a way to win an impossible war, Jordan Haverford has set his sights on revenge. The one person he gave everything to protect has been taken from him, and he does not plan to take it quietly. Marick Silversong must die, and the Annexe must be subdued. Jordan will be whoever he needs to be to get her back. From now on, all bets are off. He's coming. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © S E Harrison/giveitameaning 2025 Base Cover Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash

Since their relationship started with a lie, Marnie jumps at the opportunity to run away from her problems at home and join her new girlfriend, Hunter on her family vacation by pretending to be the ideal perfect girlfriend; but when Marnie forgets herself, she has to fix all her lies, tell the truth, or Hunter could break up with her for real. *** Marnie's perfect blind date took a turn when she learned she'd met the wrong girl. Ignoring the mix-up, Hunter Cabot is the perfect match for Marnie, with mutual feelings and explosive chemistry like never before. On the night both girls decide to make things official, Hunter's parents appear, calling Marnie the wrong name. Hunter never explained to her high society parents that Marnie isn't Veronica, the girl meant for Hunter's blind date, a rich girl with a golf scholarship going to Harvard, but a nobody with no college lined up, no job, and a future of misery ahead. Hunter's parents invite Marnie to their family vacation at a resort in the woods and Marnie accepts, happy to run away from all her problems at home, and agrees to play the perfect girlfriend, so Hunter's parents can finally see that their daughter being a lesbian is no big deal. However, things quickly get out of hand as Marnie's lie grows bigger like a black hole, sucking in the lives of the entire vacation resort, Veronica's former babysitter, a sullen acquaintance schoolmate ready to blackmail Marnie, and a secret celebrity with something important to hide. If Marnie can't keep her lies straight, she'll have to tell the truth, which will ruin her chances of a perfect relationship with Hunter. And worse, Marnie's parents will find out she missed the college application deadline and murder her. ❤️Opposites Attract 💅🏻Rich Girlfriend 😘Forced Proximity 😎Stolen Identity

[Formerly titled Ice Cold Eyes] Phil Stevens is pretty sure that his life is how he wants it to be. He's got great friends, he's in a band, he does pretty well at school, and his family are great, if a bit over-protective. He might be hiding the great big whacking secret that he's gay, but his twin sister Tammy knows and loves him anyway. He's Christian, but he's not worried that God will particularly mind that he likes boys. He is, however, a bit worried that his parents will mind. Phil's got his plan; once he moves away from his parents and his religious community, he can come out at a safe distance and hope the dust settles swiftly. But a chance meeting with a guy from another school throws a major spanner in the works. Paul is funny, kind, talented, and openly gay. And he's interested in Phil. Phil never thought he'd want to risk everything for a boy, but Paul isn't the kind of guy who wants to go back in the closet. Tammy, along with Jason, Dave, and Lily, want to support Phil to be the happiest he could possibly be, queer or not, but can Phil handle the complications that come with liking a boy? Join Phil in this coming-of-age love story as he navigates friendship dramas, underage drinking at messy house parties, balancing religion and queerness, and finding family along the way. PLEASE NOTE: This book is not anti-religion, the main character has a good relationship with his religion, it just looks at some of the difficulties faced by modern day religious queers. All religious beliefs are respected here!

Being first in line to the throne, Song Xun had gotten used to having a target on his back. Upon his return home from a two year assignment at the northern border, his younger brothers soon realized that their normally studious and quiet brother had suddenly grown up into a calm, yet-capable man. The arrows no longer came close to their mark. The poison tea was left untouched on its tray. And any assassins that were sent to his pavilion were never seen again. Right when they thought that their older brother no longer had any gaps in his armor, a little, fuzzy weakness suddenly showed up one cold rainy day...