Stories

Chef Rowan's life is all about presentation. But when a disastrous "spite hike" leaves him injured and alone in the North Cascades, his perfectly curated world collapses. His rescuer isn't a park ranger, but Sam — a seven-foot-tall Sasquatch with a heart of gold and the culinary skills of a cement mixer. Trapped in a cozy den, Rowan's only companion is a gentle giant who believes a proper conversation sounds like a primetime news broadcast. As he stages a hostile takeover of the kitchen, Rowan discovers that the most authentic ingredient he's ever found might just be a cryptid who is more man than any he left behind.

This is the story of Cooper Reynolds, a young man who used to be a successful stockbroker. Let’s find out what happens to him.

James was excited at the opportunity for a research fellowship in Paris. How romantic it could be, except that he had no one with whom to share it, and he didn’t speak any French. He's instantly drawn to another young American, Chris, who’s doing an apprenticeship with one of the foremost experts on restoring musical instruments. Saddened that they must go their separate ways, a near-death experience shows them both what matters most.

Drawn from real events in the life of the author, modified to suit a young gay audience.

A Summer in Iowa is based on two key times in the author's life. In 1968, the author turned 12 and began junior high. It was a tumultuous time in which protests rocked America and MLK and RFK were assassinated. Fast forward to 1972, when the author turned 16 and was in high school. The author experienced his first time on his own while attending a summer science program at the University of Iowa. Although the romantic aspects of the story are fictional, much of the rest of the story is based on real events. A Summer in Iowa also serves as a prequel to the modern-day story in the author's New York Stories series, Reminiscing About the Future.

After a turbulent beginning, Noah is finally living the fairytale life—married to Jace, and building the perfect family. For a while, everything feels like a fairytale. But fairytales don’t last forever.

When the past comes knocking, old wounds are ripped open & secrets begin to unravel. As old flames ignite and buried secrets come to light, Noah finds himself torn between fighting for his place as Jace’s legal husband or walking away from the life he built.

Love, betrayal, and painful truths collide in this emotional journey of devotion, identity, and the brutal price of holding on to someone who may no longer be yours.

This tale features three college students. Let’s see what they get up to on Campus.

Two young farmers in rural central Montana meet as Winter turns to Spring, and everything frozen begins to thaw and prepares to bloom.

Jasper is everything fans of The Obsolete want him to be. Between the dance-y pop songs he writes, his flirty onstage persona, and the masterful way he plays along with the fans’ ships, he’s the perfect performer.

But when Ryan, an irresistibly attractive dancer, is added out of the blue to his vocal band, it puts the spotlight on something Jasper’s been ignoring all his life.

Can Jasper let himself get swept up in his own real-life, convoluted, fanfic love story while uncovering the real reason their manager added Ryan, & saving the band? Or will a photo scandal throw everything out in favor of some satisfyingly petty revenge?

Sometimes you need to lose it all to do things the right way with your second shot...

For Roman Cruz, that meant spending 8 years in prison then starting over with the help of a friend to rebrand and restart as a Miami club owner with style, class and enough OCD tendencies to make a therapist sigh. To Max it means letting go of the mistakes he made in his failed romantic endeavor, to allow himself to possibly find the home in someone else that he's been missing.