My back was pressed against the wall, and our faces were merely inches away. He gently placed a finger below my chin and tilted my face upward. I tried my best to avoid his gaze. "Look at me, Sebastian." I slowly met his piercing brown eyes, and my throat went dry. He leaned in, and I shut my eyes as my heartbeat grew erratic. I could feel his hot breathing near my ear. "Do I make you nervous?" I gulped. He gently caressed my jaw. "Why have you been avoiding me, darling?" I couldn't hold it in anymore. My chest was about to burst. It was all too much for me. I opened my eyes and yelled it out. "Because I'm in fucking love with you, Finn." The moment those words left my mouth I regretted it. I covered my face with my hands, completely mortified. I was close to tears and did not want him to see me this way. I could feel him gently pry my hands away, but I kept my eyes shut, too embarassed to face him. I drew in a sharp breath when he placed his forehead on mine, my hands locked tightly in his iron grip. "God, Sebastian. You have no idea how long I've waited to hear those words." And right then, his lips crashed onto mine, and nothing else mattered. -----------------

Noah Ellis has spent his life believing that love always comes with a price. At twenty-three, he's focused on surviving, restoring artwork by day and chasing a future that always seems just out of reach. Adrian Laurent, a forty-two-year-old billionaire CEO, has everything money can buy-except someone he can trust. When an unexpected encounter brings their worlds together, a simple business offer turns into something neither of them saw coming. But with a nineteen-year age gap, ruthless enemies, and painful secrets threatening to tear them apart, Noah and Adrian must decide if risking everything for love is worth the cost.

is hired as a personal assistant for the male CEO, Echo Chamberlain, a Music Producer. He's quiet and shy unless he's with those he's comfortable with the other person or people. Has a severe peanut allergy, and carries an Epi Pen with him everywhere for accidental exposures.

Balor Dane is an English Lord with a possible target on his back. He was probably better off fleeing the country to guarantee his safety, but he's made the decision to stay despite the risk. When he makes the decision to return home, he does so with a man of mystery in tow, an American who crossed the Atlantic in search of a place to go. When Balor opens his doors to the odd man, they each find themselves more than willing to fulfill what desires never had the chance to flourish before. But if Balor can't make it to December, all will be lost.

Leonardo (Leo) Matteo Rossi - 19, gay, half Italian/half American-Italian, lives with his Mama, and her Mama (his Nonna) , his Mama's boyfriend of 7 years, and their 2 children - 3 year old twins - Alessandro Dante & Salvatore Rocco Rossi-Taylor. Is an only child of his parents. Wants to know more about his father's side of the family, and his father because he knows nothing about them. He decides to get himself a passport, and round trip plane tickets to visit Milan, Italy where his father and his family are from, and where he knows his father last lived. He meets his father and his father's family, and spends Christmas with them because that's when he was able to fly out to Milan because that's the time he had off from college, where he's taking classes to become an Accountant, and he has one more year for his bachelor's degree in this field. Meets a man in Milan, who he can't seem to forget about, and meets him again while out sightseeing with his paternal family in the city. Leonardo's also able to become pregnant.

Rye always wondered why he was different, it didn't seem like he belonged in any group and everybody else knew where they belonged. So he used lies, fake laughter and excessive porn to cover up. Blending in with friends and pretending to be who he isn't became the order of the day. Well, until he met Evan, the boy with bruises. He couldn't understand why he always shrunk 2 feet smaller whenever his eyes met with Evan. Why Evan was suddenly everywhere and why he laughed uncontrollably and didn't lie once in his presence. It felt like the love books and movies talked about, but it couldn't be because he wasn't gay. Gay was nails, colors and pencil jeans and he was none of that. Tried as much as he wanted but he couldn't stop the pull to Evan and what he wanted to clothe under the umbrella of friendship quickly blossomed into something else. Never had Rye seen himself putting his life on the line for someone... Well, meet Evan.

(MxM) The only thing Atticus could ever remember was the enormous shadow his siblings casted over him. In a family of greats, he was the exception. Constant pressure by his parents has left him the black sheep of the family. His jaded outlook on his skills is tested once he finds himself stuck in a pottery class forced onto him by his academic advisor. Ajaw finds his heart shattered after he's abruptly dumped by his girlfriend. His only safe haven is a little pottery club tucked at the far side of campus. Away from everyone else he finds peace in creating small pieces of ceramic art. Tensions are high as these two get to know each other, forced to be roommates during their time in univereiry, will their disdain for each other turn into something else? Started 12/8/24

Baylee James - 24, gay, quiet, works as an EMT-Paramedic and makes handmade candles with his Uncle Carlisle who raised him after his dad's (Bryce) death from Cancer. Doesn't remember his mama (April) because she died when he was 2 in a car crash in February of the year he was 2. His Uncle raised him from the time Baylee was thirteen until he graduated high school and left for EMT training. They are at a Christmas Festival selling their handmade candles when he meets Gage, and a few of his friends. Has 1 friend - Kyrian Jacobson.

Jasper Whalen wasn't looking for love. Sure, he had a few relationships here and there, but they had all been with girls, and for him that didn't count. He didn't think he'd ever fall in love, and he had begun to accept that. So imagine his surprise when he meets Gale Woods, a mute street violinist. Gale was everything he was not. Shy, hesitant, and sweet. Jasper wants to know Gale, but it's hard to when all Gale will do is push him away. For Jasper, it was love at first sight. For Gale, it was another risk. And Gale isn't a risk taker. After what happened in his past, Gale is reluctant to love someone. Gale struggles to fight his rising feelings for Jasper and move forward, but it becomes harder when important people from his past return, threatening the happiness he finally found. Gale doesn't want Jasper to know the truth about him, but sometimes you need to just speak up. But that's something that's very hard to do, especially when you can't speak at all.