Jordan Ortiz decides he can no longer hide who he truly is. He's gay. He comes out to his family, then he comes out to everyone, and it goes well. Like, way better than he thought possible. But that's about where it ends. There aren't enough out gay kids at school for him to build a queer social life or even consider the possibility of dating. For now, he's happy to be the gay bestie for his BFF, Hannah.Benjamin Cooper is the captain of the football team and has known Jordan for al...

It's been six months since Benjamin finally came out and publicly declared his love for his long-time best friend Jordan. And in those six months, so much has changed. They've both moved out, living in the university dorms, and they're both overloaded with homework.Although heading home on separate flights for the holiday, they still plan to spend this Christmas—their first as a couple—together, making up for the months of limited boyfriend time. But, when the snowstorm of the cent...

It began with a surprise kiss four years ago—and Jordan and Benjamin have been inseparable ever since. But as they progress from high school sweethearts into adults on the verge of graduation, their fairy tale romance doesn't feel quite so magical anymore. Busy schedules, new responsibilities, and the pressure of what comes next pulls them in different directions—and they both start to wonder if their relationship is at risk.But those worries are suddenly put on hold when Benjamin ...

Grant Peters is sixteen and wants nothing more than to just compete in calf roping at rodeos and keep winning gold. But there are two obstacles in his path.The first is Logan Summers, also sixteen, and also into calf roping. Logan is Grant's only real competition and every time Logan wins, he gives Grant a smug little smirk that sets Grant's blood boiling.The second is Grant's parents being close to selling the family ranch and moving to the city, away from rodeo, and away ...

Jordan and Benjamin's love story has always been like a fairy tale.What they don't realize is that old fairy tales often have a bad ending.Freshly home from their first year of university, Jordan and Benjamin are looking forward to reconnecting with family and friends and growing even closer as a couple. But Jordan's parents are fighting like they've never fought before, their friends are moving forward in their relationships in ways that make Jordan doubt his own, and all ...

Eli is headed out on a wilderness camping weekend with his boyfriend Brady and their best friends Keith and Stefan. For the guys, this weekend getaway is to celebrate graduating high school, but for Eli, it's about creating wonderful final memories with Brady before he breaks up with him.It's not that he doesn't love Brady, it's that he doesn't deserve Brady.Brady is a young man that's going somewhere—not just to the west coast for university—but in life. He has prospects a...

Victor Frankenstein is having the suckiest junior year at Fangville High.He'd always been content with his place in school—he has his best friend Igor, the occasional date with a cute werewolf, and his grades are decent. It's never really bothered him that he's on the lowest level of the school's social hierarchy.But all of that changes when an incubus wants to make out with him. Not just any incubus, but the hunkiest and most popular incubus at school. Just as Victor think...

Corbin has two secrets.The first secret is that he's gay. He's known it for a while now and six months ago he met a cute guy and they've been dating ever since. But he can't tell anyone. His father is like a one-man Marine recruitment poster and has made every effort to raise Corbin to be an alpha male. If he finds out Corbin is gay, he'll forbid Corbin from seeing his boyfriend, dooming the relationship to an unhappy end.The second secret is that he's a drag queen. On Sund...

"Inspired by Centeno's five restaurants . . . Asian, Middle-Eastern, and Latin American influences meld harmoniously in this polished chef cookbook." — Library JournalVisually stunning and conceptually fresh, this is the cookbook of the season from Josef Centeno, the chef credited with capturing the myriad tastes of Los Angeles on the plate. Recipes span from simple to show stopping, exploring sauces, soups, mains, salads, and desserts, too. More than 130 ...

Serge is an incubus—one of the sexiest creatures alive. He has reigned long as king of the school.But after getting his heart broken by a boy he genuinely liked, Serge is facing a crisis of identity. To continue being who he is only seems to lead to loneliness and heartbreak. Maybe he needs to change, to be truer to himself. The bad boy attitude is just an act, after all.As he navigates this crisis with the help of Bram, his best friend, he starts receiving a nightly visito...

Being outed was the worst thing to happen to Andrew.After his family kicked him out, he found refuge at a friend's place, but he feels like he doesn't belong there.At school, things are different. He's found his community attending Queer Club with his bestie Melanie and playing on the football team with Corbin. And on the weekends he performs as Lacey Garters, drag queen extraordinaire. But there's still something missing. And it leaves him wondering if he'll ever find some...

Soul in a Shell is a poetry collection that explores what it means to live in an age of noise, numbness, and survival. Written in a minimalist, contemporary style, these poems move through memory, technology, war, disconnection, and the quiet search for belonging.Drawing from military life, modern love, and the emotional weight of screens and systems, the collection follows a single consciousness moving through many forms-at times fragmented, at times tender, alway...