Orphic (adj.) mysterious and entrancing; beyond ordinary understanding.

Revenge. I'm familiar with it. You have to be when you're the firstborn son of a notorious mafia leader. Death and vengeance have been the very foundations of my life. So who in their fucking mind would be stupid enough to cross me? My brother and I have been wrongfully convicted of a crime we didn't commit. We know who is behind this. We bid our time behind bars, planned and prepared for the day we got out. Now we're free and hungry for redemption. I know what must be done. I know whose blood will be spilled. But before I go after him, I'll go after his daughter. I never said I play fair. *Book one in the Marino Brothers Duet. Rated 18+ due to explicit language, sex, and violence.*

When she comes to school sick and sneezes on the notorious 'bad girl', Avery's attempts at being a wallflower backfire. *Disclaimer: This book was written and completed before the coronavirus pandemic. The author does not endorse sneezing on people. *

Summer, 2003. An easygoing teen skateboarder and his insensitive best friend must navigate their changing friendship when a flirty boy comes between them. ***** Sixteen-year-old Matteo is a simple dude. It's 2003, his brother is fighting in Afghanistan, and his best friend Logan is obsessed with gay jokes, but Matt doesn't like to worry. He just wants to film his skateboard video. Then cute emo boy Quinn applies to work at the skate shop with Matt. Being friends with clever, flirty Quinn is like learning a new skateboard trick: a little bit intimidating but totally (probably) worth the challenge. Now Logan hates Quinn, there's money going missing at the shop, and Matt can't seem to figure out if Quinn might possibly, maybe, want to kiss him back. This summer just got a lot more complicated. ***** *featured in LGBTQ+'s "BxB Teen Fiction", LY's "Love Your Identity", and WattpadNaNoWriMo's "2019 Top Picks" lists* Complete at 59k words.

Eli didn't think much about the city's newest so-called hero, but he supposed Vigilante wasn't all that bad. Granted, he was kind of a jerk and if he ever tried to kiss Eli again he was definitely getting punched. A story about a starving college student, making a living serving coffee and the local vigilante with a crush. - - - - - - - - - Highest rank #1 in Action, Wattys 2016 winner in the Trailblazers category! Featured 6/3/2016-7/23/2017

Noah Riley didn't mean to drown, or did he? But waking up in another boy's hoodie entices him not only to live a little longer but also to solve the mystery. *** Nineteen-year-old Noah Riley wakes up disoriented, soaked to the bone, and alone on the shores of Rockaway Beach, Brooklyn, NY. After a night of wallowing in self-loathing, a Jägermeister, and drunken, dumb choices, he has no clue who pulled him out of the water except for a Polaroid and this unfamiliar black hoodie he is now wearing. Searching for answers as his life unravels and past secrets ravage his sanity, he finds a love that challenges his self-identity and drives him to find meaning in his life. Now, at the turn of the tide, he'd better learn how to make friends with his worst fear: living. Think of second chances, new beginnings, and gay romance. Content warning: This story contains mature sexual content and themes of mental health, suicide, and drug abuse. ✨|Featured| @StoriesUndiscovered, @Romance, @WattpadMulticultural-LGBTQ+, @LY, @WattpadSpiritual, @AbleWorld, @adventure, @talkthepoc, and @NA Editors' Pick feature 2020 - 2021

LIVRO VENCEDOR DO WATTYS 2016, NA CATEGORIA DE INOVAÇÃO Criado sob a lei da espada e da pureza do sangue, o bastardo Desmond jamais soube o que era pertencer a um lugar, muito menos a uma família. Condenado a um sono sem sonhos, o meio vampiro não esperava despertar duzentos anos depois, em um mundo que não conhecia e tendo como guia um humano, Zack, deslumbrado em descobrir que suas pesquisas arqueológicas não eram somente mitos antigos, mas a realidade. Não há muito tempo para que se conheçam ou desvendem os sentimentos que começam a surgir entre eles, pois o passado de Desmond ressurge, fatal. #64 em Fantasia 18/03 #2 em Bissexualidade 06/07 #14 em Aventura 26/03 #2 em Romance Sobrenatural 26/03 #17 em Homossexualisade 08/04

Hockey player extraordinaire Cameron Beckett not only has to deal with the pressures of making it into the NHL and graduating high school, but also figuring out his feelings for the boy next door. ***** Cameron Beckett is the ace and co-captain of his hockey team, but he's failing his math class so badly that his coach threatens to bench him if he doesn't improve his grades. He turns to Sam, his neighbor, only to start developing feelings for him that he's not ready to confront. Cameron pulls away, afraid that his sexuality will cost him any chance of being drafted into the NHL. But when Sam needs him the most, Cameron can't be there for him, making him question whether his fear of coming out is actually holding him back.

Life is full of surprises - and not all of them are good. Kiri Yan has learned that the hard way when his parents announce their sudden divorce and that they need time for themselves, sending him off to live with his biological father for a year. What starts as a temporary solution to a permanent problem turns out to be one of the biggest challenges Kiri has ever faced: with his father being a depressed loner and his new school filled with competitive kids who like to cause trouble, he's quickly caught up in the small town's business. Left is right, up is down and good is bad when he discovers just how important one year can be. Highest ranking: #3 in lgbt

VENCEDOR DO WATTYS 2020 - categoria fantasia Um romance baseado no mito grego de Apolo e Jacinto; Há muitos séculos, o amor entre um Deus do Olimpo e um mortal foi condenado à tragédia. Da dor do jovem Deus, nasceu a flor batizada com o nome de seu amado: a Flor-de-Jacinto. No século atual, Drico Oliveira é apenas um rapaz com seus recentes 18 anos que acabou de sair de uma casa de adoção sem família e que não conhece a história. Ele consegue um lar temporário de onde pode continuar seus estudos, perseguindo sua paixão pelas artes. Seu ingresso em uma renomada universidade especializada marca o reinício de sua vida: novos aprendizados, novos colegas, novos caminhos; tudo cintila com um brilho promissor. Mas quando esbarra na estrada com um atraente desconhecido de cabelos e olhos dourados, Drico sente despertar algo adormecido dentro de si. Uma espiral conturbada de sentimentos vira ainda mais sua cabeça com a aproximação perigosa de outro veterano durante as aulas, o qual demonstra um constante interesse em seu olhar escuro e conquistador a cada vez que olha para ele. O que Drico não sabe é que as antigas forças da tragédia começam a se aproximar mais uma vez, numa contagem regressiva para o mesmo fim. ✔ Indicado para a lista "Melhores Histórias de 2019" dos Embaixadores do WattpadPT ✔ Indicado para a longlist do Watty Awards 2018 ✔ Vencedor do Concurso "Bright White" do perfil LGBTQ-LP / categoria: Fantasia ✔ 1° lugar na premiação Who Is The Best - 1° edição / categoria: Diversos ✔ 3° lugar na 4° rodada do Concurso Projeto W10 Notas: ✦ Classificação indicativa: +14 ✦ Todos os direitos reservados. Venda, distribuição, adaptações e repostagem nesta ou em outras plataformas não estão autorizadas. ✦ Esta história contém temas relacionados à comunidade LGBT+, e romance entre homens. Comentários LGBTfóbicos não são bem-vindos nem tolerados.