[boyxboy] [#42 in general fiction] Eliott is alive. He's navigated through foster families, group homes, and no home. Through it all, Nigel has been by his side. Now that high school is over and they've found a place - a real home - to live with their best friend from school, everything is looking up. Not for long. Sexuality, love, loss, and growing into your own shoes is a lot harder than it seems. - cover thanks to @roadtrips

If you ask Jema what his life is like, he'll probably give you a shrug. "Fine." At sixteen, he's already emotionally drained, and often finds himself caught between giving up completely, and chasing after the dream of life getting better. But it's just a dream, after all. The school's administrators have lumped him in with the 'troubled kids', his mother thinks he's just acting out... but then his life really flips upside down. After a wild sophomore year and junior summer, confessions are made and secrets are out. But Jema feels more trapped than ever. Along comes a boy with a harder shell than Jema. The unexpected bond between them flourishes. But all good things must come to an end. "Jema" has been #490 in Teen Fiction. (boyxboy in the title because WP asked me to)

BAD BOYS IN LOVE, BOOK 1 When high-school quarterback, Harvey Remington's whole family passes away in a brutal car accident, he loses all will to live. That's until he discovers that he's not completely alone, that there's one survivor; his baby nephew. All hopes of raising the kid himself come crashing down when he's informed that his arch-nemesis' family, the über-rich Kincaids, are the godparents who will be given custody of the baby. With no stable income and no living relatives to support him, getting guardianship seems impossible. The solution? Marriage. ● "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to witness the union of Gideon Elijah Kincaid and Harvey Zak Remington in holy matrimony. If any person can show just cause why they may not be joined together, let them speak now or forever hold their peace." I press my lips together to prevent myself from shouting at the top of my lungs that I do. Yes, I have a huge problem with marrying my arch-nemesis, and I'd like to be NOT tied to this asshole 'till death' - or for the few years until I'm up on my own feet - thank you very much. Gideon narrows his dark silver eyes at me as he squeezes my hands in his grip, silently warning me to maintain my slipping composure. I take a deep breath and let my eyes wander over to the side - where my very adorable nephew is sitting on Gideon's mom's lap, bouncing excitedly as he watches all the bright lights and decor with the awe-filled wide eyes that only babies can pull off. My heart clenches at the sight because the oblivious baby has no clue that his whole world has been ripped away from under him, that I am the only person he has left. I sigh internally at the unfairness of it all. With a renewed determination to do everything I possibly can to do right by the little human, I steel myself and give Gideon a wide smile, doing my best to make it seem like he's the most important person to me on the planet. I can do this. I can stay married to the bad boy.

Percy Flynn is the school's golden boy that everyone loves, he has a girlfriend, friends he loves and the one he hates. Spencer Tracey just happens to be among the ones he hates, after a falling out that included his brother, Percy swore never to have anything to do with Spencer anymore. Unfortunately, the heart wants what it wants and when Percy finds himself in a situation where he has to help Spencer, his compassion takes over and he goes against everything he swore not to do again, all in the name of Spencer. Has Spencer really changed though? Does he deserve Percy this time? Is Spencer the problem or the solution? © CriticallyIntense 2018 Highest Ranking- 1st in Short Story

One road trip. That was all that it took to tear Zaavan Fleetwood and Vance Dallas's lives apart. It wasn't fair - walls are always built for a reason. The two smoking hot, incredibly athletic rivals were two of the most popular boys at school. If anybody got word of the dark and dirty secrets they were hiding, their lives would be over. But since when was life ever fair? Already on the path to destruction, a newfound battle with sexuality could be the final blow needed to destroy them. That is, if their secrets don't get them first. Because that's the thing with secrets - they tend to get out. ***TRIGGER WARNING! THIS BOOK CONTAINS CERTAIN THEMES ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESSES AND ABUSE THAT MAY BE TRIGGERING OR EXTREMELY UPSETTING.*** Started: April 2018 Completed: May 2019 Edited and re-published: August 2019

Emma and Vivian spend their summer at a new camp to help out a friend, only to discover that it's a dating camp and they both have to pretend to be single! ***** Emma and Vivian, having spent their first year of college living together, agree to spend their summer at Gwen Black's latest camp. Unfortunately, due to a misunderstanding (and Gwen's aggressive advertising), the entire camp is using Emma as a mascot because she's "single". Emma and Vivian decide to let the situation play out to help Gwen, finding a new thrill in keeping their love secret. Soon, though, things get out of hand as they start making each other jealous, and someone online is working to destroy their relationship (and the entire camp)! Can Emma save the camp, her reputation, and the only relationship that's ever mattered to her? (Sequel to Camp Mapplewood: original version.) [[word count: 40,000-50,000 words]]

The school knows Ezra as the mysterious badass who always speaks her mind, but the truth is that she is barely holding on. She is forced to work long hours to support herself and her depressed mother and just wants to be reassured and loved by someone. Avery is the smart quiet girl in the back of the class who is way to awkward to talk to anyone other than her best friend, Ally. She hates being called the innocent and sweet girl, she longs to be taken seriously and to one day stop being so afraid to show confidence. What happens when Ezra starts failing Chemistry and is forced to have a tutor who constantly drives her crazy? Will Ezra finally feel like she is being understood and let her guards down? Will Avery be able to build her self-confidence hanging out with Ezra? Will these two fall in love? You can figure it all out if you read this book. Also this is a rough draft, beware. #1 in girllove 6/11/20

Lillian Marie Rose and Oscar Matias Mora are two high school sweethearts that are homeless. Well... not quite. They are from rather wealthy families in New Hampshire, but the two of them are trying to escape their extraordinarily ordinary lives. From NYC to Los Angeles, these two teens will find that running away from everything they know won't be as easy as they believe it to be. If you would like for me to update this story, please support it by sharing it and leaving any comments or criticisms. Thank you all so much.

Hunter Miles and Priscilla Saragossa are two unlikely people who met due to a slight compensation for his friend Lavanjah who was too busy at the time to pick her up from the airport. Hunter thought he wouldn't see her again until she came knocking at his door one rainy night. Hunter Miles could careless that she kept popping up at various places until she surprising kiss him to keep a photographer from seeing her. Who the hell does that? That was until her secrets was reveal and he had to keep her Private and away from doing something her parents wanted.

He's a cold, calculating businessman in desperate need of an assistant. She's a struggling actress, wearing a terrible disguise who lied on her CV and got the job. Only problem... she's the world's worst assistant and her boss is very demanding.