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Safe
Par C. Kennedy. 2013
2nd EditionThey met at ten, kissed at twelve, and were madly in love by eighteen. Caleb Deering is the captain…
of the swim team and the hottest senior in school. He comes from a loving home with a kind father and a caring, but strict mother who is battling breast cancer. Nico Caro is small and beautiful, and has a father who rules with an iron fist--literally. One morning Caleb forgets himself, and he pecks Nico on the lips at school. A teacher sees them and tattles to the headmaster. The accidental outing at school might be the least of their problems, because the ball set in motion by the school's calls to their parents could get Nico killed. In the face of that very real danger, Caleb knows he has only one mission in life: to keep Nico safe.1st Edition published by No Boundaries Press, April 2012.The Sacrifices We Make
Par Sophie Bonaste. 2013
Adam Jameson has always felt like an outsider in his own home, where his parents' constant efforts to instill religious…
fervor have instead filled him with fear. Most of the time, he just wants to stay out of everybody's way. But when Adam is forced to volunteer at a homeless shelter his senior year in high school, everything changes. He's introduced to people who care about more than religion and, as a result, he starts to come out of his shell. For the first time in his life, Adam finds people who he wants to be around. Mickey Stafford lives on the streets, a teen kicked out by his parents for being gay. He comes to the shelter for food and medical care, and after they literally run into each other, the two boys strike up a friendship. As Mickey introduces his new friend to the world he lives in, Adam starts to question everything: his parents, their religion, even his own beliefs. Once Mickey kisses him, Adam starts soul-searching and finds his heart, which is full of love for Mickey. But these two young men will have their love put to the test as they face a future of uncertainty and fear.Poz (The Lives of Remy and Michael #1)
Par Christopher Koehler. 2015
The Lives of Remy and Michael: Book OneRemy Babcock and Mikey Castelreigh are stalwart members of the Capital City Rowing…
Club's junior crew, pulling their hardest to earn scholarships to rowing powerhouses like California Pacific. Just a couple of all-American boys, they face the usual pressures of life in an academic hothouse and playing a varsity sport. Add to that the stifling confines of the closet, and sometimes life isn't always easy, even in the golden bubble of their accepting community. Because Remy and Mikey have a secret: they're both gay. While Mikey has never hidden it, Remy is a parka and a pair of mittens away from Narnia. Mikey has always been open about wanting more than friendship, but Remy is as uncomfortable in his own skin as he is a demon on the water. After their signals cross, and a man mistakes Remy for a college student, Remy takes the plunge and hooks up with him. After a furious Mikey cuts Remy off, Remy falls to the pressure of teenage life, wanting to be more and needing it now. In his innocence and naiveté, Remy makes mistakes that have life-long consequences. When Remy falls in the midst of the most important regatta of his life, he can only hope Mikey will be there to catch him when he needs it most.Not Broken, Just Bent (Not Broken, Just Bent and Water Under the Bridge)
Par Mia Kerick. 2013
Braving the start of high school, longtime childhood friends Benjamin Wells and Timmy Norton quickly realize they are entering a…
whole new world colored by their family responsibilities. Ben is trying to please his strict father; Timmy is taking care of his younger sisters. While their easy camaraderie is still comfortable, Ben notices Timmy growing distant and evasive, but Ben has his own problems. It's easier to let concerns about Timmy's home life slide, especially when Timmy changes directions and starts to get a little too close. Ben doesn't know how to handle the new feelings Timmy's desire for love inspires, and his continuing denial wounds Timmy deeply. But what Timmy perceives as Ben's greatest betrayal is yet to come, and the fallout threatens to break them apart forever. Over the next four years, the push and pull between them and the outside world twists and tears at Ben and Timmy, and they are haunted by fear and regret. However, sometimes what seems broken is just a little bent, and if they can find forgiveness within themselves, Ben and Timmy may be able to move forward together.The Night Screams
Par Devon Mccormack. 2016
After Cal escapes a deranged kidnapper who tortured him, he doesn't even have the clothes on his back. Desperate and…
afraid, he breaks into a convenience store. But Jake, a clerk at the store, confronts what to him is little more than a petty thief. After a violent tussle, he knocks Cal out. Jake encourages his Uncle Gary, the owner of the store, to report Cal to the police, but Gary can't bring himself to report a kid who was just looking to steal food. When Cal wakes, Gary asks him if he's okay. But Cal's trauma has left him mute. Instead, he has to write his experiences down, relaying the horrifying events that led him to the store. The police track down the sick man who held Cal captive, and when he confronts them with a gun, he's shot dead. However, Cal discovers that even with his captor gone, he is far from free of the nightmare he endured. Gary and his wife welcome Cal into their home, determined to help him heal. Jake doesn't trust Cal, and he isn't afraid to say so. But buried beneath Jake's disapproval might be the person who can help Cal recover from the terrifying experience that continues to haunt him.The Little Black Dress
Par Linda Palund. 2014
Carmen is the most beautiful and desirable girl Lucy has ever known, and when Carmen is savagely murdered, Lucy's teenage…
life crumbles. She is devastated by the loss of her first love, and when it appears the killers might never be found, she vows to solve the murder herself. Together with her best friend Seth, who is not only a master computer hacker but also the son of LA's new Chief of Homicide, they gain access to the gruesome autopsy reports. They learn the true extent of the horror inflicted on Carmen, and Lucy gets closer to understanding the secret behind Carmen's little black dress. After another beautiful girl is murdered, they uncover the brutality lurking within the corridors of their privileged Los Angeles high school. They put their lives on the line to come face to face with the murderer himself.Like I Know Jack (The Center #3)
Par Mc Lee. 2016
Sequel to If You Knew JackJack is about to embark on a new mission. Agent Anna Baxter has tried his…
patience on previous assignments, and he expects more of the same. On the bright side, he'll also be working with Leo McCormack. The three agents must go undercover to insinuate themselves into a drug ring led by Gregor Slovik, and to do so, they must gain the trust of Gregor's friend, high schooler Connor White. This creates a dilemma for Jack--Connor is gay, which gives Jack an opening to make a connection with him. But should he exploit it? Luckily Jack has Leo to turn to for advice and support, and together they try to avoid falling into the traps that arise during the mission. But Agent Baxter has an agenda of her own--one that forces Jack into a treacherous situation.Life Beyond the Temple (The Fires of Destiny #1)
Par Nikolai Joslin. 2015
Casey Kelley, a powerful young mage, has spent her whole life inside the walls of the Temple. The day she…
leaves to venture into the real world, the Old Ones task her with killing a dangerous necromancer who is gaining strength. She is joined by knight protector Regan Cartmell. Society may despise mages, but Regan never did, and she has sworn to protect Casey, even at the price of her own life. Pickpocket Cameron is a mage whose father escaped the Temple, choosing to raise her in secret. After her parents were killed, she was forced to live on the streets, gaining a deep distrust for mages. She wants nothing to do with the Temple or magic of any kind. The three friends must put aside their differences and defeat the growing evil before it spreads.The Last Blade (Verses of Vrelenden)
Par Beau Schemery. 2013
Verses of Vrelenden: Book TwoRen Mallorian is finally a hero. He helped Celestrian, the lost unicorn, complete his quest, and…
he defeated the kingdom's worst enemy, Grimthorn. Now Ren lives in the capital city doing odd quests for the king and his nobles--but he misses Celestrian. One day the king summons Ren and the Prince of Toads, a noble who has taken the role of irreverent sidekick, and tasks them with assembling a team to combat an uprising in the Zombie Kingdom. On their journey across Vrelenden, they gather allies: Discimus, an accomplished wizard and a smug bastard (it's a good thing he's pretty). Jaron A-Dale, the captain of a city guard and an accomplished knight. Acorn, a tiny and mysterious elf girl. And an unexpected and extremely dangerous traveling companion. But is there more to the Zombie threat and its newly raised army of the undead than meets the eye? Ren is having a tough time keeping his head straight, and with Ren and Dish distracted--both by their romance of convenience and the absence of the men they love--this may prove Ren's most dangerous quest yet.King of Storms (Five Kingdoms #Vol. 2)
Par Sulayman X. 2012
A Five Kingdoms NovelLonging to find others like himself, Zurkin sets out from his family's small farm and journeys to…
Mountain Home, a school for Contrary youth and the seat of the powerful Brotherhood of Contrary warriors. Along the way, he rescues a Feyborn Brother, Lord Tai, from a wicked Grimmord. But that isn't the last Zurkin will see of the monstrous Grimmord race. At Mountain Home, Zurkin trains under the masters, including the strong and handsome Brother Yenoh, who teaches him hand-to-hand combat--and the meaning of love. But while he trains, the Grimmords in the north prepare to invade. Only the Brotherhood stands in the way. If they cannot stop the Grimmords, the creatures will sweep through the Five Kingdoms, leaving destruction in their wake. Zurkin discovers he is a sorcerer in the wild--an untrained mage with unimaginable power--and he struggles desperately to harness this strange gift. But with the dreaded Grimmord Emperor and his savage army advancing, Zurkin is running out of time. Worse, this strange gift may destroy the ones he loves, especially Brother Yenoh, the one he loves the most.Hunter's Moon (Insolita Luna)
Par M. J. O'Shea. 2013
3rd EditionSequel to Blood MoonInsolita Luna: Book TwoNew York City has been calling Miles Hunter for as long as he…
can remember, but he's sure the imaginary monsters in his stories are all the adventure he'll experience--until a mugging and daring rescue leave him wondering what else is out there that he had never believed in before. PC has spent eighteen years doing the opposite of what everyone expects. He hunts supernatural troublemakers, hangs out with vampires, and refuses to settle down--to the disapproval of his respectable parents and the stuffy lycan council. Then one confusing night, his instincts turn him to wolf form to save a stranger. Miles and PC must learn to live together, because even minutes of separation mean extreme pain. Miles falls for the unpredictable PC, the wolf's strange friends, and their nightly adventures, but his reluctant lover is determined to break their bond. As they are drawn into a mystery involving werewolves, rogue vampires, and a lot of dead humans, finding the truth might mean the hunt of PC's life--especially if he wants to keep Miles alive.1st Edition published by Republica Press, August 2010.2nd Edition published by M.J. O'Shea, April 2012.The Geek and His Artist
Par Hope Ryan. 2015
Simon Williams spends his lunch periods drawing his geek and trying not to think about the terrors waiting for him…
at home. He needs to get away from his abusive father before he suffers the same grisly fate as his mother. Because he's learned the hard way running away doesn't work, he's counting the days until his eighteenth birthday. Jimmy Bennet should be spending his lunch studying so his senior GPA is good enough to get him into college, but he can't seem to focus thanks to his distracting artist. When he's given the opportunity to tutor Simon in Trig and discovers Simon's home-life nightmare, he wants nothing more than to get Simon out of danger. This need becomes more urgent when Simon comes to school the Monday after their first date with bruises, but it takes a broken leg before Jimmy can convince his boyfriend the Bennets really want him. But the danger Simon thought was past shows up at the most unexpected time, and he must stand up to the fears he's held so long to protect not only himself, but the man he wants to spend his life with.Freeing Stella (Being True)
Par Zoe Lynne. 2014
Being True: Book TwoStella Marshall feels invisible to everyone but her sister Jessica and best friend Jenna. Thanks to their…
Friday night LGBTQ youth group meetings, she can be true to herself and cast aside the boy she was born as, Steven. The rest of the time, she locks herself away, because if her super conservative, Christian parents ever found out.... When her little sister admits to liking a girl as more than a friend, it becomes ten times harder for Stella to keep up the charade. She wants to stand by Jess and take some of the heat away, and that means coming out of the closet--even if it costs Stella her family and the girl of her dreams, Lillian Nelson. Unfortunately, it's too frightening to give up the security of hiding behind Steven. But Stella knows she has to be brave, for herself and her sister.First Time for Everything
Par J. Leigh Bailey, Emily Moreton, John Goode, S. A. Garcia, Andrea Speed, Eric Renner, Jo Ramsey, Caitlin Ricci, Allison Wonderland, Emery C. Walters, Sr Silcox, Renee Hirsch, Kevay Gray, Ella Lyons, Charli Green, Eric Gober, Nick Hasse, Nicole Mccormick. 2014
There's nothing like the first time. Whether it's a first crush, first date, first kiss, or finding tolerance and approval…
for the first time, for gay, lesbian, bi, and trans teens--or those still exploring and discovering their sexuality and identity--these important firsts can shape the rest of their lives. Gathering the courage to come out to their families, admit their feelings to a friend, or go to school presenting as the people they really are can be a struggle. But with the support of their allies and their own inner strength, the brave young people in these stories take the first steps toward happiness and living on their own terms. From sweet stories of newly discovered love, humorous accounts of awkward dinners and dances, to fights for acceptance and even survival, the teens in this anthology must face new challenges and rise to meet them. These are the first times they'll never forget. Midnight in the Maze by J. Leigh BaileyA Warrior from a Different Tribe by S.A. GarciaHis World by Eric GoberJust Right by John GoodeIt's In Their Kiss by Kevay GrayIt's Not Our Fault by Charli GreenCourting Billy Roth by Nick HasseDressed to Swim by Renee HirschBeautiful by Ella LyonsFirst Date by Nicole McCormickStep by Step by Emily MoretonKissing Scars by Jo RamseyDear Cody by Eric RennerDating My Best Friend by Caitlin RicciSummer Crush by SR SilcoxWhen Wolverine Met Taylor by Andrea SpeedMe and My Friend by Emery C. WaltersKiss and Makeup by Allison WonderlandFinding Ashlynn (Being True)
Par Zoe Lynne. 2013
Being True: Book OneEvery Friday night, Jenna and her best friend, Stella, attend their local LGBTQ youth group meeting. It's…
a great place for support and friendship, but Jenna wants to fall in love. In walks Ashlynn, a purple-haired girl who wants to know how bad coming out of the closet can be. Living in two different worlds, Jenna and Ash have vastly different ideas about the difference between sex and love, the definition of virginity, and how to face a world out in the open where they can admit their true feelings... whatever they may be.Every Inferno
Par Johanna Parkhurst. 2014
Depressed. Defiant. Possible alcoholic. These are just a few of the terms used to describe fifteen-year-old Jacob Jasper Jones. Lately,…
though, JJ has a new one to add to the list: detective. He's been having strange dreams about the fire that killed his parents ten years ago, and he thinks he finally has the clue to catching the arsonist who destroyed his family. A murder investigation isn't the only thing the dreams trigger for JJ. They also lead to secret meetings with his estranged sister, an unlikely connection with a doctor who lost his daughter in the fire, and a confusing friendship with McKinley, a classmate of JJ's who seems determined to help him solve the mystery. All JJ wants is to shake the problems that have followed him since that fire, and he's convinced he must catch the arsonist to do it. But as JJ struggles to find the culprit, he sees there's more than one mystery in his life he needs to solve.A fascinating whodunnit about murder, family, and finding out who you are. Yet another great LGBTQ book about a gay kid living his life, instead of an issues book with a capital I. I look forward to more by this author. -Brian Katcher, Stonewall Award-winning author of Almost PerfectDreams of Fire and Gods: Fire (Dreams of Fire and Gods #2)
Par James Erich. 2013
Dreams of Fire and Gods: Book TwoA thousand years ago, two rival factions of gods, the Stronni and Taaweh, nearly…
destroyed the Kingdom of Dasak in their war for power. Then the Taaweh vanished and the Stronni declared victory. Now, tensions between the human emperor and his regent are at an all-time high. The regent's son, apprentice mage Sael dönz Menaük, has fled the capital with his master and united with a vagabond named Koreh, but assassins dog their footsteps. The future is more uncertain than ever. Since the Taaweh city of Gyishya reappeared, the mages of Harleh have weakened, cut off from the source of their power. Sael and his father struggle to keep their respective cities from crumbling under the strain or being destroyed by the gods. Then Koreh learns of a dangerous Taaweh plan to rescue their queen from the Stronni--a plan only Koreh and Sael can execute. But they may not get a chance. In Harleh Valley, a young man named Donegh pieces together what happened. Intent, he makes his way through an increasingly alien landscape to carry out his mission: assassinate the Dekan of Harleh, Sael dönz Menaük.Deep Secrets and Hope (Harmony Ink Press Bundles #5)
Par Jo Ramsey. 2016
Growing up is never easy, and experiencing bullying and harassment can sometimes make it feel impossible. But when friendships are…
formed and confidence is allowed to blossom, hope is sure to follow--and not only for those who suffer mistreatment. With support, even the bullies can change and grow.See excerpt for individual blurbs.Cold Moon (Insolita Luna)
Par M. J. O'Shea. 2014
2nd EditionInsolita Luna: Book ThreeSequel to Hunter's MoonCharlie Fitzgerald is sick of being the kid nobody takes seriously. His older…
brother Colin is fighting vampires and other troublemakers in New York City, and Charlie wants in on the action--but no one will listen. Then he overhears the lycan council is looking for a human emissary to take a message of peace to a werewolf in the forests of Romania, and Charlie decides he's the man for the job. Xan is furious: his best friend, Charlie, one of the Fitzgeralds he's vowed to protect, is walking into danger, and Xan chases him all the way to the freezing Romanian forest to save his stubborn butt. When Charlie is almost killed, Xan realizes he feels much more than friendship for his charge, and emotions that have been bubbling under the surface of his calm façade threaten to boil over and flood them both. They end up in the middle of a political mess involving lycans, werewolves, and nosy vampires, and if they make it out alive, the friendship between the headstrong hunter and his bullheaded protector might turn into a love neither can live without.1st edition published by M.J. O'Shea, April 2012.Cold Ennaline
Par Rj Astruc. 2015
Ennaline Whitehall has always been faithful. The god's love is all encompassing, after all. Besides, she hardly had a choice…
growing up in the church alongside Ro and Ray, the twin sons of Father Piedmont. Now the twins are talking about marriage--all three are reaching the age for betrothal--but Ennaline doesn't feel that way about the boys. She doesn't feel that way about anyone, and who knows what the other faithful will do if they learn of her peculiar coldness? Questions about romance pale in comparison to the rising god, however. Ennaline and the twins have always helped to keep evil at bay and reassure the people, but the holes aren't closing properly anymore, and the smell of rot is growing. As the faithful gather at the Piedmont farm and something unfathomable claws its way up from beneath the earth, Ennaline struggles to maintain her beliefs. Alone, she is forced to come face-to-face with her god.