I think I'm gonna go with 4 stories, can I do that  

First one that I really loved was Circumnavigation by @C James. This story isn't a weekend read and is one of the longest stories here on GA. CJ's description and details make you feel like Trevor is your younger brother or someone you know and proud of. His reactions and his ingenuity to keep going after experiencing obstacle after obstacle at different places around the world shows his determination and lets be honest, balls the size of cantaloupes  Many have read it multiple times, I've read it thrice and look forward to the reading it a fourth time. I mean, up to the last chapter where it is still hell is raining down on him, literally, and yet he continues on.

Next, a story from a beloved Author that I had the chance to meet in person, Mrs. Viv . From Beyond Those Eyes reached out to me in ways I never expected a story to do so. Be forewarned, if you don't like teen angst, then maybe move along. The thing is, I think most of us can relate to the way Viv presents the teen angst and the reward at the end. You don't have to be gay, bi, or anything else to relate to her character(s).

Well with this next one, I'm beginning to think I like the teen angst stories. I guess I had so much I like reliving the horrors and the end of the world thinking when it comes to love, acceptance and being honest with yourself and those close to you. @Krista gave us Standing in Shadows and it is one of my top reads, even though I may or may not have had a sneak peak at it beforehand   This story we follow Corey as his life gets turned upside down. A father that can't see him as more than bringing him a football championship, a mom struggling to make a small country store survive, and guys making him think like he never had before. Throw in a bully and the bully's best friend, and you have an interesting dynamic that makes for a great story!

The final one, Living in Surreality by @shadowgod was one of my favourite's when I first joined the site. I had the pleasure of meeting him when I met Mrs. Viv. I think him and Viv's husband came along to make sure I wasn't a crazed Canadian that would try to kidnap her and bring her back to Canada  This story finds Val and Matt with a predetermined future laid out for them both. But then Jacob shows up and rocks both Matt's, but Val's world maybe the future isn't as well planned out anymore. The next door kids who have two completely separate types of parents, yet are friends, both believe that they both will be married and settled down with 2.25 kids as soon as HS is out. Then we have the intriguing Jacob move in across the street. Both Val and Matt are taken aback on how much they like him, and want him. Can Jacob manage to juggle both of them as well as his own life to ensure that they can all remain friends?

Oh what the heck. This 5th story brought me to read and like @Valkyrie. Don't tell her I said that as it will go to her head . I believe that Penguin was one of her first serials her at GA and started with one of Wayne's prompts, I think. It isn't a long story, but it is a story that mixes guys, and cats! Yes, a cat. Sean, Daniel and Penguin are you main characters, guess which one is the cat . I have read tons of stories where a dog has led two people to meet and fall in love, but never a cat. Follow these two young men and their growing relationship. I'll be honest, I'm not a cat person  but this story will warm your heart if you are or are not.

There is a few more stories still publishing so I will wait for them to finish before I help my accolades upon both of them  

Okay, I definitely blew my limit  I also think the review team has reviewed most of these stories so if you want to check them out, make sure you pop by the Review Team's Featured Story Blog. Lot's and lots of great stories to tickle everyone's fancy.