rural - Stories

*I'm rebooting the series guys!*

Shaun’s an outsider. He has a dark past and an even darker habit of cutting himself. The only thing he’s got going for him is his guitar and a head full of lyrics.

When Jesse moves to town, bringing bright smiles and warm blue eyes into Shaun’s dark life, he insists they become friends.

But that’s going to be a problem for Shaun because he's finding himself hopelessly attracted to Jesse’s undeniable charm. Being gay isn’t brutal and Shaun has an image to uphold if he’s ever got a shot at becoming the death metal God he knows he’s destined to become.

A troubled teenager from California is sent to spend the summer with his uncle in rural County Sligo, Ireland, hoping to escape his spiraling life back home. There, he meets a mysterious local boy who seems to belong to the ancient landscape itself. As their bond deepens into first love, Aiden begins to sense that the hills and mounds around them hold secrets far older than either of them and that the boy he’s falling for may be the last remnant of something long hidden. When forces from both their worlds threaten to tear them apart, Aiden must decide whether some connections are worth waiting a lifetime to reclaim.

Oliver is an Asian American teenager who struggles with his sexuality as he falls in love with his best friend Cody. He lives in a small town where he attends high school and plays baseball and basketball as he learns who he can trust as he comes out of the closet.

Note: This story had been posted earlier, but significant changes were made. New content was added between certain chapters and some of the story structure has changed. The story will also be finished this time! XD.

A group of 4 straight farm boys: Cole (18), Wyatt (18), Ty (25), and Joe (23) and their exploration of their lives, dreams, and 'each other' in the rural Midwest.

The story of a teenage art prodigy named Aedan Jackson as he grows up bisexual. He has a best friend named Jake Grant that he becomes close with. (Previously known as "Aedan's Story". This is a polished, updated, and rewritten version!)

Joel's day has been completely normal until he comes home to find his younger brother sitting out on the front steps. After a word of warning, his life abruptly changes when a careless mistake reveals his one secret to the rest of his family.

*Originally part of the 2023 Secret Author Contest: Secrets (Only chapter One)

Brent Moran meets his first client as the county's new parole officer.

The continuing story of Cooper Hudson, and his developing relationship with his former high school classmate Andrew Banjo Patterson, and their new adventures on the other side of the country.

Ahh Granny's got a plan for her little Alley Cat.

Alvin must navigate the diabolical machinations of a woman hell bent on getting him out of his rut.
The trouble is, it involves a certain gardener named Tabby, while dodging the attention of the Higgins Clan and navigating the web of twisted games that spans the entire town.

Will he survive with his bachelordom intact, or is he doomed to a happily ever after fate half baked into a Hallmark nightmare?

It was meant to be a break, a few peaceful weeks in Ireland and a chance to reconnect with his brother. But things don’t go according to plan. Businessman Russ can cope, just about, with his football-mad nephews, but add in a punishing encounter with a group of yobs, and the results are not quite what anyone expected. Though his brother has difficulty accepting Russ’ rather different personal life, ultimately the two bond over shared memories, Josephine Baker and bad poetry.