coming of age - Stories

Rion's parents thought he'd be a girl, thus his name - meaning Queen in old Irish. Joke was on them, Rion is a queen in a different sense. Deeply in love with his straight best friend, Bryson, Rion is thrilled to get a chance at one last vacation with his bestie before college separates them. What follows is a summer of honesty, friendship and love from - well, you'll just have to read.

Kalum dealing with his bullying identical twin brother Jasper. Jasper controls everything that Kalum does and no one ever sees what’s really going on, until a new kid, Robert, joins the school. Robert makes Kalum question who he is as a person. Whilst this is ongoing, Kalum starts remembering parts of an accident he had when he was six years old. The more he tries to make sense of how he really feels about Robert and the more he tries to remember his accident the more aggressive and worse Jasper gets. As more insane memories come flooding back to Kalum, the more unexpected turns him and his friends face.

This is Book 2 of the "New Reality" Series; reading 'Re-Birth', Book 1, is highly recommended.

After discovering his boyfriend's secret, Greg Fowler now has to adjust to the changes it has made in his own life. Can he go on like nothing has changed, or will he have to re-evaluate everything he's ever known? What challenges lie ahead for Scott and Greg as they forge their life together? What other surprises await Greg as he learns more about a world he never knew existed? And as more secrets unravel, can their bond withstand the truth? Delve into a tale of love, mystery, and hidden worlds.

14-year-old Bryan Padilla is caught between worlds he doesn't feel connected to. Having been abandoned by their birth parents at a young age, Bryan and his younger brother, Caleb, were adopted by a family friend, Diego Padilla, and raised in a culture not of their own. Though it is the only life Caleb has ever known, Bryan inwardly struggles with his feelings about life, death, race and sexuality. Things escalate shortly after the death of his birth mother. Can Bryan come to terms with his situation as a figure from his past tries to upend his entire life?

Translations of Wilhelm Runge's unique poems, which blend natural sights with erotic feelings. As far as I know, this is the first substantial collection of the poet's work to be rendered in English.

All artwork posted with the poems are by noted Gay American photographer Minor White

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A geeky, un-Socials-ready author stands on the precipice of glory- holed honed fame! But can his ultra-hip influencer, hired to mold the young man’s golden clay into Instaham worthy BS, be able to resist the artless naïveté of his un-hep student?

A series of events unfold, placing sham and subterfuge in the uncompromising light of true love.

A queen fighting for her kingdom and her life. An elf struggling with life as a royal. A neko handling his disease under the scrutiny of being a palace guard.

All are bound by their fight, and their friendship.

Following the death of his mother, fifteen-year-old Robbie is forced to move from England to start a new life living with his uncle’s family in Canada. Homesick, confused, and missing his close friend, it soon becomes clear to his new family that Robbie is carrying more than a suitcase of baggage.

Ariel has been painfully shy his whole life. Being around cute boys turns him into a clumsy, nervous, wreck. And now that he knows the biggest crush of his life, Randy, has a boyfriend all his own...will he shy away from ever falling in love again? Or will one of Randy's closest friends, Tyler, end up being the angel he was looking for all along?

Joey and Charlie face a life altering event. One that will forever change their relationship with each other and their friends. Nineteen year old Charlie must fight to keep him and his fourteen year old brother, Joey, from being separated. They embark on a journey of discovery about themselves, relationships, and life.