Reader's Choice 2023 - First Love - Part 3 - Stories

Reader's Choice 2023 - First Love - Part 3
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We had 66 stories recommended to our Reader's Choice 2023: First Love. Over 200 people voted, and Reader's Choice 2023- First Love contained the top 9 as voted.

The Part 2 has the next 19 stories as ranked by members.

Part 3 contains the remaining 38 stories in no particular order

All stories that got nominated were well-reviewed by members and some of these can be considered hidden gems that are in the archive.
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- Last Updated February 19, 2023
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- 778 Chapters
- 3,546,049 Words
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- 2015 Poetry Anthology: Remember
- 2014 Poetry Anthology: A Storm Is Coming
- 2013 Poetry Anthology: Whispers in the Dark
- 2012 Poetry Anthology: Cracks of Time
- 2011 Poetry Anthology: Into the Unknown
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- 2024 - In Too Deep
- 2024 - Long May You Run
- 2023 - Leap of Faith
- 2022 - Anniversary
- 2021 - Spring - On The Road
- 2021 - Spring - Potluck 2021
- 2021 - Fall - A Winding Path
- 2021 - Fall - An Unconventional Gift
- 2021 - Fall - Potluck
- 2020 - Spring - Full Moon
- 2020 - Spring - The Storm
- 2020 - Fall - Bridges
- 2020 - Fall - Shadows
- 2019 - Spring - Into the Stars
- 2019 - Spring - Snapped
- 2019 - Fall - Fall From Grace
- 2019 - Fall - Raincheck
- 2018 - Spring - Now or Never
- 2018 - Spring - Encounters
- 2018 - Fall - Fight Back
- 2018 - Fall - Good Intentions
- 2017 - Spring - Unintended Consequences & Jagged Edges
- 2017 - Fall - The Fallout and Secret Spaces
- 2016 - Spring - Crossing the Line
- 2016 - Summer - Wicked Games
- 2016 - Fall - Blindsided / The Forgotten
- 2016 - Winter - Rewind: Pre-2016 Themes
- 2015 - Spring - Full Circle
- 2015 - Summer - Road Trip
- 2015 - Fall - Blurred Edges
- 2015 - Winter - Blackout
- 2014 - Spring - Nature's Wrath
- 2014 - Summer - The Backup Plan
- 2014 - Fall - Scars
- 2014 - Winter - Chain Reaction
- 2013 - Spring - A Night To Remember
- 2013 - Summer - Roll the Dice
- 2013 - Fall - Pandora's Box
- 2013 - Winter - Recipe for Disaster
- 2012 - Spring - It Wasn't Me
- 2012 - Summer - Choices
- 2012 - Fall - Friends & Enemies
- 2012 - Winter - Desperate Ends
- 2012 - Special - Mayan Tribute: End of the World
- 2012 - Anniversary - Secrets Can Kill
- 2011 - Spring - People Are Strange
- 2011 - Summer - Walk on the Wild Side
- 2011 - Fall - Legends
- 2011 - Winter - Aftermath
- 2010 - Spring - I'd Never Do That
- 2010 - Summer - Out of this World
- 2010 - Fall - No Going Back
- 2010 - Winter - Haunted
- 2009 - Spring - Oops
- 2009 - Summer - Carpe Diem
- 2009 - Fall - Something Unexpected
- 2009 - Winter - Deceptions
- 2008 - Annual - It's Just a Game, Right?
- 2008 - Spring - Living in the Shadows
- 2008 - Summer - Escape
- 2008 - Fall - Anniversary
- 2008 - Winter - Ghosts
- 2007 - Annual - The Road Not Taken
- 2007 - Spring - Fairy Tales
- 2007 - Summer - Ending and Beginnings
- 2007 - Fall - The Rainy Day
- 2007 - Winter - Worth Fighting For
- 2006 - Winter - Blizzard
- 2006 - Fall - Halloween
- 2006 - Summer - Going on Vacation
- 2006 - Spring - Day of Silence
- 2004 - Winter - Christmas
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The Beard Complete
By dkstories, in Fiction. 12/09/2012 (Updated: 12/13/2012)
Genres: General Fiction, Romance

Sub-genres: Coming of Age, Contemporary Romance
- young adult
- gay
- coming of age
- sports
- love
- politics
It's not uncommon for a gay man to use a woman as a 'beard', to appear straight. What happens though when Dale is asked to be a different kind of beard?
- 16 Chapters
- 77,028 Words
- 159,523 Views
- 117 Comments
- 8 Recommendations
- Teen
Followers 14
Roll Call Complete
By ricky, in Fiction. 01/13/2011 (Updated: 01/19/2012)
Genres: General Fiction, Romance

Sub-genres: Coming of Age, Contemporary Romance
- teen
- young adult
- gay
- first time
- coming of age
- coming out
Elliott has a wiggle. He can't help it. It's just there. He and his new boyfriend turn the school upside down when life just happens.
- 22 Chapters
- 139,694 Words
- 82,170 Views
- 65 Comments
- 2 Recommendations
- Mature
Followers 56
Accidents Happen Complete
By comicfan, in Fiction. 03/29/2011 (Updated: 12/27/2011)
Genres: Romance

Sub-genres: Contemporary Romance
- young adult
- mature adult
- adult
- gay
- modern
- love
Charlie's whole life has been a series of accidents. He often joked that if it wasn't for bad luck he wouldn't be here. But now that everything is changing again in his life what will this accident bring to him?
- 31 Chapters
- 88,391 Words
- 307,487 Views
- 790 Comments
- 2 Recommendations
- Mature
Followers 20

Alex and Zach Complete

By Greg_A, in Fiction. 09/19/2011 (Updated: 10/03/2011)
Genres: General Fiction, Romance

Sub-genres: Coming of Age, Contemporary Romance
- gay
- roommates
- coming of age
- coming out
- love
- friendship
Alex and Zach meet while transfering into a new college as Juniors and quickly become best friends. Alex soon learns that he would like to become more than just friends with Zach, but will Zach's troubled past stand in their way.
- 12 Chapters
- 108,025 Words
- 84,509 Views
- 110 Comments
- 1 Recommendation
- Mature
Followers 8

Second Star to the Right Complete

By xTony, in Fiction. 05/01/2011 (Updated: 05/01/2011)
Genres: General Fiction, Romance

Sub-genres: Drama, General Romance
- teen
- school
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Jamie's not like the other boys. He's quiet, he wears too many scarves and is called names behind his back. Blake's on the baseball team, and his teammates kind of want to kick Jamie's ass. Blake wants to spend the rest of his life with him.
- 1 Chapters
- 5,017 Words
- 12,999 Views
- 17 Comments
- 2 Recommendations
- Teen
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From Behind Those Eyes Complete
By viv, in Fiction. 01/16/2011 (Updated: 01/16/2011)
Genres: Romance

Sub-genres: Contemporary Romance
- teen
- coming out
- sports
Stephen is your everyday high school jock, popular and smart too. While he has gotten accustomed to living his life each day as a straight guy, deep down he knows he’s gay, and one magical night he meets someone who intrigues him enough to step out of his normal complacency and take a chance at being himself.
- 26 Chapters
- 140,864 Words
- 230,923 Views
- 51 Comments
- 3 Recommendations
- Mature
Followers 11
Living in Surreality Complete
By shadowgod, in Fiction. 01/15/2011 (Updated: 01/15/2011)
Genres: General Fiction

Sub-genres: Drama
- teen
- modern
You can't please everyone, and sometimes, you just have to settle for pleasing yourself. Matt is forced to accept this when he has to defend the life he realized he doesn't want to live without. The life that has been so carefully laid out for him for the last 17 years is changing, and Matt decides that it must be changing for the better if it includes Jacob, even if along with Jacob comes some hard decisions and some fights he didn't know he was quite ready to fight.
- 28 Chapters
- 162,516 Words
- 104,184 Views
- 61 Comments
- 1 Recommendation
- Mature
Followers 14
Carter's Army 1. Carter Saga Complete
By Topher Lydon, in Fiction. 12/29/2010 (Updated: 12/29/2010)
Genres: Action/Adventure, General Fiction

Sub-genres: Adventure, Coming of Age
- teen
- no sex
- modern
A young immigrant to Canada discovers that love can be found in the most unlikely places. Andrew isn’t the run of the mill team Captain, can he show Will what it means to be in love? And can he coax the awkward, non-social boy out of the closet? Events spiral out of control after stolen kisses are caught, and gossip begins to spiral out of control.
- 25 Chapters
- 60,266 Words
- 226,176 Views
- 97 Comments
- 3 Recommendations
- Everyone