homophobia - Stories

Jake and Kody never expected to find each other. Jake arrives at college determined to leave his troubled past behind and keep the secrets that nearly destroyed him buried. Kody is looking for a chance to be himself and finally belong. Instead, they find each other. But falling in love means lowering the masks they’ve spent years perfecting. As Jake fights to stay sober and Kody confronts his fears of rejection and abandonment, they’ll have to learn that love isn’t about being perfect. It’s trusting someone enough to let them see you as you truly are. A funny, tender story about first love, second chances, and the courage to be yourself.

Nearly divorced and miserable, twenty-five-year-old Wyatt Whitaker is a self-destructive force to be reckoned with. Fresh out of vet school, he’s already stretched thin between building his practice, helping his little brother cope with PTSD, and an inability to say no to anything that needs saving.

Taking in a gay nineteen-year-old-runaway he nearly ran over in a rainstorm shouldn’t complicate any of that.

Right?

This is the story of two couples entering an infamous square in Berlin on the night of 10th May. One couple of lovers arrives in 1933, the other pair still hesitating about how, or if, they ever can express their undeclared love, visits the square on the anniversary 70 years later. None of the four has shared important knowledge that the other should know. Is it too late?

This is a much delayed spin-off from the two-part Clinton Boys series. We’re reacquainted with Ed Lamont and Claude Moreau, two boys whose paths meet and over the span of almost a decade, culminate in disaster.

Reading or being familiar with the Clinton Boys series isn’t necessary. In fact, if you haven’t read it, you won’t be exposed to a number of spoilers should you decide to skip it. But feel free to go back and read it afterward. Heehee.

Sixteen-year-old Jacy Elliott has always felt like an outsider. When a sudden flash of foresight saves a stranger from a fatal accident, he’s left questioning his sanity. A simple family-history assignment then unravels hidden truths, old wounds, and long-buried connections. Pushing past his mother’s evasions, Jacy uncovers a lineage he was never meant to know — and a bond with a stranger that feels inexplicably ancient. Never Alone explores chosen family, identity, and the first glimmers of an extraordinary gift.

Before he ever met Killian Kendall in Bleeding Hearts, Seth Connelly was a smart, guarded teen trying to make sense of a world that rarely made sense to him. In Bright Things Come to Confusion, Seth shares how he came to terms with his identity—from the painful clarity of coming out to the bittersweet sting of a first crush. At its heart is a search for belonging, truth, and the father who vanished from his life. As Seth unearths long-buried secrets, he begins to see family—and himself—more clearly. Honest, sharp-witted, and deeply human, this coming-of-age story shines new light on a beloved character.

Adam Connelly married young, determined to be the man everyone expected—husband, father, straight—while quietly denying his true self. After a painful divorce and estrangement from his children, he’s left to confront a life built on repression and regret. When a sharp-witted gay elder named Charlie offers him a place to heal, Adam begins to rediscover who he really is. As their bond deepens and Charlie’s health fades, Adam must decide whether to retreat into grief or step into the life waiting for him. Eden Revisited is a story of chosen family, queer resilience, and the long journey home to oneself.

Will’s world is spinning out of control. The preacher’s son is finally out on his own — navigating a new job, new relationships, and coming to terms with his identity. But when his childhood best friend dies under suspicious circumstances, Will is thrown into a whirlwind of grief, secrets, and unanswered questions.

The police call it an accident. A cryptic note says otherwise.

With the help of amateur sleuth Killian Kendall and friends, Will sets out to uncover the truth. But the deeper they dig, the more dangerous the search becomes. Can they stop the killer before the killer stops them?

After losing his mother at sea, teenage sailor Trevor Carlson pours himself into running the Atlantis while navigating grief, family pressure, and a guarded love life. As his world expands from school and friendship into romance and dangerous adult secrets, a high-stakes chain of criminal conspiracies and deadly threats forces him into a long voyage toward truth, survival, and hard-won freedom.