A hot visitor intrudes on Bryce's solitary existence, staying with his family for a time, and Bryce will never be the same. David is wild and crazy, and it doesn't take long before he's pushed Bryce to the edge. But there's another side of David as well, sensitive and kind, and it seems like maybe he's interested in Bryce, as well.David makes Bryce look at things a different way, and Bryce starts to wonder if he could actually, in a conservative town in 1986, lead a happy life with...

Eli is a young farmer, unhappy with the lifestyle and with his borderline abusive father. He's an animal lover and would rather hug one than kill it, but killing a pig is exactly what his father wants him to do. Eli refuses and runs away, not really having a destination in mind.He ends up in the mysterious woods feared by locals, feeling reckless and really not caring about his fate. There he runs into a bizarre young man named Jin, who lives in the forest amongst the magical creat...

At Piper's Academy, magic takes decades to master -- meaning shy, awkward Charley has all the time in the world to let his slow-burn romance with his crush, Geoff, develop. Until a midnight rogue ruins his perfect routine.When Charley catches a mysterious student skulking through the dorms after hours, he ends up immobilized by a powerful spell and left with a fierce warning. But the dangerous stranger isn't just a threat to the school; he's magnetic. And the spark of attraction be...

Tay is left with the family inn after his father dies. He's unsure what to do with it and considers closing the doors forever, until a gorgeous traveler walks through the front door one afternoon. The next thing he knows, the inn is not only open but thriving, with Mykah, the young traveler, at his side helping run things. He's happy for the first time since his father passed away.Trouble is, Tay knows Mykah has to leave soon for his sister's wedding, and is likely never to return....

Kyle is introverted, nerdy, and fresh out of high school in 1988. JT is also a little nerdy, but he's the opposite of Kyle in every way. They've been best friends for years and are still close as they begin adulthood.JT has a girlfriend, of sorts, and even though he and Kyle have experimented a little, Kyle is sure JT sees it as nothing more than a friend thing. But it means a lot more to Kyle, who is deeply in the closet.Kyle is sure he's doomed to be in the friend zone fo...

Aiken is a shepherd living a mostly solitary life with only his dogs for company. Neel is a soldier, newly enlisted in the duke's service. They meet by chance, and almost immediately fall hopelessly in love.Trouble is on the horizon, though, and quickly threatens to take away what they're building. The borderlands are under attack by dark forces, and it's rumored the local garrison will be activated and sent to the border. There's even talk of war.Will Neel be sent off to fig...

Jeke is from a simple farm village, on a trip with several other families to see the big city. Along the way, they're ambushed by outlaws, and Jeke and another boy named Willard are the only survivors. A party of elves saves the two wounded humans, taking them back to their village to recover.Life amongst the elves is tough. The one bright spot for Jeke is an elf named Imbryl, who looks about Jeke's age. He isn't, and coldly informs Jeke of this when Jeke tries to make friends. But...

Martin is a young apprentice to a candle maker. He's been there four years already, and really hasn't learned candle making at all. Mostly it's just a job to him, and he's unmotivated and bored. The only thing that has caught his attention is Jamie.The young apprentice to a mage, Jamie is roughly the same age as Martin. He's always wanted to be a mage, and is very focused and driven. But Martin also catches his attention on his trips into the candle shop for his master.Then J...

Etien is a young thief, raised on the streets by his guild, and he's good, damn good. But given the most challenging assignment of his young career -- stealing an invaluable jewel from the crown prince's bedroom -- he's finally caught in the act. It looks like his first major mistake will be his last, as the king will likely have him executed.And indeed, everything is proceeding in that direction. He ends up in the palace dungeon, beaten by the crown prince himself and awaiting his...

Ezra Nighthawk is the son of a famous thief, so well known, in fact, that it's made Ezra a minor celebrity himself. When he's out on the town for a birthday celebration, a misunderstanding with the prince's entourage leads to the prince accidentally being killed. Ezra finds himself in prison, hungover and battered.Ezra's mother, knowing he'll be executed for the crime, hires a low-level thief to spring him from the dungeon. Soon Ezra is on the run for his life with the unexpectedly...