"I knew him as my father's best friend. Now I know how his breath sounds when he's breaking all the rules." When twenty-two-year-old Nicholas Bianchi moves to a new city for love, he never expects heartbreak to greet him at the door. Freshly betrayed and newly homeless, he finds himself crashing on the couch of Lorenzo Salvatore - his father's best friend, his new boss, and the man he's admired since he was a boy. Lorenzo Salvatore is forty, private, and painfully controlled. Divorced and long used to keeping his emotions in check, he knows better than to look twice at someone half his age-especially his best friend's son. But when Nico enters his life with steady hands and stubborn warmth, everything begins to unravel... Hugs linger... Glances burn.... And what begins as protection starts to feel a lot like temptation.... 💭 Themes: • MM / Gay slow-burn romance • Age gap (40×22) • Forbidden Romance • Trauma recovery and first-time healing • Housemates-to-lovers

(Me and my kind: Cody Johnson) Texas Dixon knew first hand what the betrayal of a sister did to you, after all she'd watched the affect it had on a dear friend of hers at work. Determined not to let a man get between her and her twin, Tennessee, she vows to get over Yates as soon as possible. But, for now, she'll settle for hiding out in her two best friends' shared apartment until she can face the couple. Beau and Stetson are tired of watching the heart of their group mope around their shared apartment in her pajamas and are determined to save her from herself. Knox Beaumont Daniels, or Beau, is ready to shake Texas awake. He's grown tired of watching her hide who she is and is ready to take her into his arms like he'd wanted to do his entire life. Will Beau be able to catch Texas? (Red Mire Hearts 1) I want to thank SOUTHERNTXKINDAGIRL for the AMAZING cover for this story! It seriously made my day when I got it, it's so beautiful!

ALL IS SILENCE finished #37 of 151 for Wattpad's Story of the Year! Also a WATTYS 2015 - Dream Collections Winner! Thanks to everyone who added me to their collections! You made my year! The sequel, STRAIGHT INTO DARKNESS, is available in print and e-book on all major ebook sites. If you are interested in hearing about special deals on this or any other works, please sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.desertedlands.com. #1 in Science Fiction - 57 days so far! Thank you, readers! PG-15: [Yes, you read that right. I would recommend teens not read it until they are 16!] Profanity, violence and sexual situations. Warning: There is talk of cutting and suicide. If any of these are triggers for you, please consider that when reading. Take care. Rob What if death forgot you? In a future that could be ours, Lizzie, a suicidal teen-age girl, barely navigates her own life. Then everything falls apart. In an apocalyptic land nearly deserted by disease, she lacks reasons to live until a shocking turn of events reveals a phone number. Her call pulls her dangerously cross-country to meet a stranger she thought was dead. In a world where there is plenty of food, plenty of gas, plenty of space... fear, anger and a lust for power still control the patterns of human life. This coming of age, edgy young adult novel is the debut of a former alternative high school teacher. If you like this, try Toils and Snares, a Deserted Lands novella, sampled on Wattpad.

"Close your eyes." he croaked, I did as I was told without any disobedience. "Have you any idea how badly I want to kiss you right now?" I shook my head in reply. "Badly, so fucking badly." he whispered as his harsh breath fanned across my cheek. Dark haired and tattooed, Xavier looked like the ultimate bad boy...but weren't bad boys meant to have that boyish charm? The thing is, Xavier was extremely guarded, hot headed and quite frankly, scary. In fact, Xavier was many things but romantic and loving wasn't two of them. He was a building half built, a puzzle with half of the pieces missing... Until he met me. Warning: Bad language (lots of). A possessive delinquent that is guaranteed to make you smile (or cry.)

Lucas never wanted to get involved in the chaos of high school, but when he crosses paths with Eric, the notorious school bully, avoiding drama becomes impossible. As emotions spiral, Lucas struggles to navigate the irrational and confusing world of love-something he's always hoped to avoid. Eric has always had control over his life, ruling the halls since day one. But everything changes when Lucas becomes a problem he can't ignore. With every encounter, feelings of anger and frustration morph into something unexpected, and Eric's perfect world starts to crumble. In a world where love can be messy, unpredictable, and impossible to resist, will these two find a way to make sense of it all?

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗲 (In a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behaviours, or social interactions. Seriously mentally ill) [|☏|] '𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚?' [|☏|] 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳. • 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬 𝐱 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐂 𝐱 𝐒𝐭𝐮 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟔 [𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟏] ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢ: ᴛʜɪꜱ ꜱᴛᴏʀʏ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴀɪɴꜱ, ɢᴏʀᴇ | ꜱᴍᴜᴛ | ʙʟᴏᴏᴅ | ᴍᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇᴍᴇꜱ | ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴ ᴅɪꜱᴄʀᴇᴛɪᴏɴ. © _Imogen_Ruby_| 2024 |

"You know Luke the more you stutter the cuter you get" And that was the very moment I broke, his emerald eyes burning into me as I folded, his thumb tracing my jaw, a soft smile nudging at his lips, his body lingering over mine, leaning back I couldn't help but stare in a daze, his knee rubbing against my thighs, a soft moan escaping my tongue. This sound only made him smile, maybe I was dreaming but before I knew it his lips had collided with mine. *** Luke knew he wasn't into girls, he could tell by the way his stomach turned at any attractive man. Has he had any experience? Not at all, not even his first kiss. What'll happen when the most popular soccer player in his school begins to take intrest in Luke? Can he keep his cool at how the hot player acts? or will his emotions get the best of him? Can the two keep their relationship in tact when fate shoves challenges along the way? ______________________________________________ [MADE MATURE BY WATTPAD]

"Promise me you'll stay strong, for me, for us" Smiling at the older boy below him Blake rested his forehead upon Alec's. "I promise" Hearing these words Alec smiled once more. That promise was all he needed to keep going. For them, for Blake. *** Blake was a nerd, shy, Introverted. Doesn't have many friends other than the school librarian, parents and the local café owner. He's never been one to interact with his fellow classmates. Always been put down upon, bullied by the schools football team. Starting his Sophomore year in high school all Blake could do was hope for the best, be able to merely pass this year in a flash. However a certain jock had other plans. Alec was new to school, becoming popular quite quickly. His angelic looks, body like every girls dream. He soon became the captain of the basketball team. His cold demeanor, bitter attitude girls drooled over him even more. All he hoped was to find a girl to make his, spoil. Except fate chose to completely switch his life upside down. Practicing for his next game Alec didn't expect to stumble upon a certain boy. His heart doing something it's never done before, skip a beat. Following his gut Alec knew what he wanted and when he wants something he gets it. However will Alec's family secret scare the only thing he's come to care for away in the world?! Can these two push past the jealousy and hatred from others to find freedom?! ______________________________________________

The rich kid with a perfect life is challenged to make the bad boy with a bad temper fall in love with him - and things get messy when he finds himself enjoying the little imperfections this brings in his life. ***** Nicholas has it all: the looks, the brain, the money, and the fame. There is absolutely nothing wrong in his perfect and secure life. Everything he could ever want is within his reach. The life where everything is handed to him is not one he enjoys, so he doesn't think twice when his friends challenges him to make someone they choose fall in love with him. And that person is Jax. Foul-mouthed, mean, and occasionally violent, Jax is by far the worst person to be seduced, but Nic is determined to win this bet, even if it means losing limbs. There are just two tiny problems: 1. Nicholas isn't gay. 2. Jax hates him. || Gay || BxB || MxM || LGBT || Romance ||