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Online Comics.


webcomics.yaoi911.com/archive/… <-- Artifice. An android soldier and a human outcast form a non-conventional bond. FINISHED!

tjandamal.com/comic/?id=4 <-- The Less Than Epic Adventure of TJ and Amal. Two very different strangers agree to take a mutually beneficial road trip across the U.S.

starfightercomic.com/chapter_0… <-- Starfighter. Things heat up between a navigator and fighter who are teamed up to work together in a galactic war.

teahousecomic.com/comic/?id=1 <-- Teahouse. The emotional affairs within a fancy brothel.


Links on DeviantArt.com

List is alphabetized by author.


altoidsandyaoi.deviantart.com/ <-- Break You by ~AltoidsAndYaoi. Violence and general meanness.

dana-redde.deviantart.com/gall… <-- Young Lords by *dana-redde. A poignant fantasy story.

deadsoulmate.deviantart.com/ <-- Vivisection by ~DeadSoulMate. Emo.

dreamtides.deviantart.com/ <-- Acceptance by ~dreamtides. A sexy high school story.

eeba-ism.deviantart.com/ <-- Mottley's Crew or MC by *Eeba-ism. On a world very similar to our own, a gang of orphans build strong bonds that tie them together through thick and thin. And since the male couple in this story is a still slowly appearing, check out the incredible artwork that goes along with it.

genosythe.deviantart.com/ <-- My Paradise by *Genosythe. Two straigt boys. Right.

homba.deviantart.com/ <-- Edge by ~Homba. A tear jerker fantasy filled with lots of struggle and poignancy.

illegalcheerio.deviantart.com/ <-- Fugitive by ~IllegalCheerio. Full title is A Fugitive and Me. This is probably the most original story I've ever read. The latest updates are at this author's new profile, ~Super-Cheesepuff (super-cheesepuff.deviantart.co…).

imaginaryending.deviantart.com… <-- Apartment No. 203, a story about rough times and finding love, and Acoustic, a sweet high school story by ~imaginaryending.

killmepleasegod.deviantart.com… <-- hundreds of short stories by *KillMePleaseGod

limesauce.deviantart.com/ <-- story by ~limesauce. Each chapter has a different title. Start with 1. Twincest and then read his entire gallery. Just follow the numbers, but if you can't find one, it will be in his scraps. It's so sexy it will make you melt.

x0xlithiumx0x.deviantart.com/ <-- ~x0xlithiumx0x. A great author whose entire gallery you should read.

mithgariel.deviantart.com/ <-- Big City, and A Moment In Time, and Fire Red Land and many others by `Mithgariel. Her erotically charged writing covers wide scopes in her own complex worlds with dozens of memorable characters.

m-scharf.deviantart.com/ <-- Many stories by ~m-scharf. You can read his entire gallery, but my personal favorites are Kai Yaarkan, a brilliant sci-fi fic in three multi-part segments, Corner Boy, and The Food Chain. He specializes in endearing master/slave relationships.

stephethxloser.deviantart.com/ <-- Abolition of a Man by *StephethxLoser. A serial killer and his next victim... if he only had the heart to kill him. Start with chapter -1- Starbucks. Each chapter has a different title.

super-cheesepuff.deviantart.co… <-- Slash (Midge) and Only One by ~Super-Cheesepuff. She is the same author who wrote Fugitive, but this is her new profile. Also Love's Limits but be sure to read the author's comments.

the-wall-flower.deviantart.com… <-- Made For You by *The-Wall-Flower. A very realistic high school story. But her entire gallery is awesome, so read everything. Seven Minutes in Heaven is a personal favorite.

uberwench.deviantart.com/ <-- Ubermensch, The Man Without a Shadow, and EMA stories and many others by ~uberwench. His writing is just plain SMART. It gets under your skin. In a good way. He specializes in historical and S&M characters.

williamo86.deviantart.com/ <-- Brooding Eyes and Yes, Sir by ~Williamo86 as well as several other short stories. He prefers the term 'literotica'.

xxsamaraxx.deviantart.com/ <-- Ecstasy Fading by ~xXsamaraXx. An amazing high school story with incredible artwork to go with it.


-- Umbrella fanfiction


the-wall-flower.deviantart.com… <-- A Collection Underneath the Umbrella by *The-Wall-flower

dimi546.deviantart.com/art/I-O… <-- I Only Have Eyes For You by ~dimi546


My own work


lotrdeana17.deviantart.com/gal… <-- Umbrella. A boy meets boy romance.

lotrdeana17.deviantart.com/gal… <-- Brother. The lives of these two brothers are never easy.

lotrdeana17.deviantart.com/art… <-- Promise. A short story loosely based on true events.

lotrdeana17.deviantart.com/gal… <-- Vanilla and Chocolate. A short story about discovering love that has always been right in front of you.


Links on FictionPress.com

Alphabetized by Title


www.fictionpress.com/s/2841596… <-- Art Criticism. The worst thing about working in an art gallery is dealing with the annoying, egotistical artists. Or rather, one photographer in particular.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2042832… <-- Blood of Passion. A slave doomed to death by his master's hand is mysteriously saved by an angel he can't trust.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2350157… <-- Breaking the Mirror. An abused boy gets noticed by his shady new next door neighbor.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2581159… <-- Broken Wings. A young mage sets off to school without knowing how tangled his life will become there.

www.xoxohio.com/chemistry.html <-- Chemistry. When his mom decides to move in with her new man, her son is conflicted about how he feels about his new stepbrother. --The fictionpress.com link is gone now because the author has deleted it. The new link is to the official website.--

www.fictionpress.com/s/2312016… <-- Cigarettes, Stalkers, and Other Orgasmic Objects. Being a jock brings unwanted popularity, and the only thing keeping him going is the anonymous lover who leaves notes in his locker.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2296007… <-- The Cole Turns to Ash. Physical attraction is a powerful and illogical thing.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2649399… <-- Confessions of a Drag Queen and a Girl Named Dot. The title speaks for itself. This author is also on deviantart here --> pseudocide335.deviantart.com/ And here's the sequel. --> www.fictionpress.com/s/2695979…

www.fictionpress.com/s/2593142… <-- The Crescent Sky. Going from job to job and living in a warehouse with a couple of roughs, Grady is paranoid when he notices someone following him. Someone very handsome whose presence makes his gut tingle. And the sequel --> www.fictionpress.com/s/2598170… <-- Crescent Sky: Blood Moon.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2625106… <-- Dichotomy. An enslaved people with elemental powers are paired with mind reading masters who control them. Broken into three parts: Companion, Soldier, Majesty.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2565199… <-- Dolly. There's something living in the basement... or someone...

www.fictionpress.com/s/2389370… <-- Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Fall in Love. Best friends until someone comes between them. And the sequel -->www.fictionpress.com/s/2448508…

www.fictionpress.com/s/2668198… <-- Esperanza. In a time after a deadly virus has set the world back hundreds of years, a man finds it hard to make a life for himself when his only worth to a village is to repopulate. And here's an epilogue of sorts --> www.fictionpress.com/s/2720102…

www.fictionpress.com/s/2550479… <-- Famous Last Words. Out of work and sick of depending on his dad for money, he tries his hand at adult films.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2603220… <-- Fiend by the Bay. A college kid needs help out of a jam, so he asks in a favor to get in touch with a private detective.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2411408… <-- For All Waters. A promiscuous college student  falls for a married man who doesn't want to abandon his young son. Beautiful and sweeping.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2610279… <-- The God Eaters. Two outlaws build a friendship to try to stay alive in the harsh traumas they are faced with.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2313882… <-- In Theory. The theory is that once you see something, or someone, for the first time, you see it, or them, over and over. Perhaps it's the universe's way of tell you that it, or this person, should be in your life.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2477209… <-- Intrigue At The Crowned Jewel. A courtesan famously known as Black Viper takes on more than he bargained for when he fills in for his friend's appointment as a woman. And the pseudo sequel --> www.fictionpress.com/s/2803237… The Sound of Snowfall.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2520816… <-- The Introspective Debate of Owen Brody. Brody internalizes his doubts about who he really cares for.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2609068… <-- Jack Saturday Can't Fail. Jack accidentally turns a stranger into a vampire, but now he's stuck with the new kid, which might not be so bad after all.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2854256… <-- Juicy Fruit. Eddie gets blackmailed into making himself available to smooth, untouchable drug dealer Johnny Hollywood. He's just a punk kid trying to make a living who has no idea how to seduce this older man with the cars and suits and the style. But through the awkward interactions, he finds out there's more to the man that the glamor, and he gets pulled in.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2708106… <-- Just Drive the Car. Hired to drive the boss' son around, he thinks it's going to be an easy job. Here's the sequel --> www.fictionpress.com/s/2727713…

www.fictionpress.com/s/2171518… <-- Just Friends. Two friends who are closer than perhaps is normal, but one is convinced that it's just platonic.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2610244… <-- Kastor Chronicles. An exiled warrior now taking odd jobs gets hired to guard a nun traveling cross country. While trying to protect her from the dangers of the road, a danger from his past threatens to pull them all onto a new quest to save humanity. And the sequel --> www.fictionpress.com/s/2610257… in which Kastor deals with the repercussions of their quest while taking his runaway son back home.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2540089… <-- Like That. Being young and paranoid makes it hard to find the right guy.

www.fictionpress.com/s/1555577… <-- Love and Secrets. At school, two young roommates fall in love. But can it last?

www.fictionpress.com/s/2522360… <-- Love is Strange. A city kid moves to Texas, unprepared for what he will find there.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2609381… <-- May's Ranch. A gullible cowboy gets taken in with the wrong guy and only realizes his mistake when an outlaw hires him to work at his ma's ranch.

www.fictionpress.com/s/1279536… <-- Mount Robillard. Inside the rebel base under the mountain, during the resistance against the Union, unexpected relationships bloom. Sci-Fi. Also read these great side stories -->www.fictionpress.com/s/1386611… and www.fictionpress.com/s/1474703… And the sequel -->www.fictionpress.com/s/1389001…

www.fictionpress.com/s/2442927… <-- Mozart's Requiem. Two friends come together and find they have something common in the one that nearly destroyed them both.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2263774… <-- My Shadow and Me. Two college roommates form a group of friends and become close, but it's apparent that one is running from his troubled past.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2258119… <-- My Toaster Thinks I'm Crazy. Relationships are hard for him to deal with when the kitchen appliances insist on talking to him.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2644590… <-- Noah Murcutt. A young sailor questions who he is and how his feelings could jeopardize his life.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2290966… <-- Out of Luck. The best way to catch a guy's attention is to pretend to be straight. Until it backfires.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2509429… <-- Out of Orbit. When a satellite falls to the ground in the cornfield where three best friends like to hang out, it changes their lives forever.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2187275… <-- Perhaps Love. A jock and a nerd reminisce about their high school days.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2410523… <-- The Poisoner's Ring. A simple village boy gets wrapped up in a mysterious prophecy when the Poisoner comes to town. And the sequel, The Poisoner's Game, here --> www.fictionpress.com/s/2584699…

www.fictionpress.com/s/2584051… <-- A Prodigal's Dilemma. Returning home 15 years after he ran away and cut off all contact from his family, he discovers more than he ever hoped for. And the sequels, Waiting for Valentine's --> www.fictionpress.com/s/2616341… and Summer Snapshots --> www.fictionpress.com/s/2689060…

www.fictionpress.com/s/1654719… <-- Ravens, Owls, and a Nightingale. Deleon Castle's harmless minstrel can't forget the night the wizard's frightening and mysterious foster son tackled him to his bed and demanded information at knife-point. Also read these great side stories -->www.fictionpress.com/s/2054978… and www.fictionpress.com/s/2175322…

www.fictionpress.com/s/2327503… <-- Renescence. Two friends escape the festering streets of London to try to find work at a Lord's manor.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2246609… <-- The Rose. Refusing more intimate companionship knowing he could destroy anyone he gets close to, he finds himself followed by a vampire willing to risk it.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2577176… <-- A Suitable Lover. Skip keeps himself away from anything that might turn into a relationship because he believes he's the unsuitable lover.

www.fictionpress.com/s/1475192… <-- The Sandman's Kiss. Being asleep was the time he was only truly happy, that is until Sleep came to him while he was still awake.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2804553… <-- Sssh. A journalist and his childhood friend/part time lover travel together, but only seem to drift further apart.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2012753… <-- Still Life. Cordy's lonely life changes when he finds a genie in a bottle.  

www.fictionpress.com/s/1287722… <-- Taking These Chances. A psychic who roams the streets capturing emotional predators finds himself caught between two psychics far more powerful than him. One is his boss.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2312083… <-- Technicoloured Something. Being in a wheelchair makes it hard for him to accept people's love.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2341451… <-- Theatrum Astra. Five friends separated across the galaxy by tragedy struggle to find each other again, forming strong bonds in the process.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2626920… <-- The Violet and the Tom. A slave on the auction block gets an unexpected master.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2359523… <-- With Intent. If he can just keep counting the bricks in the wall and touch every third lamppost he walks past, it's easier to ignore the deadly intentions around him.

www.fictionpress.com/s/1871458… <-- WMSmoker Seeks Seclusion. A bitter, antisocial jerk can't be bothered with the one guy who doesn't seem fazed by his rudeness.

www.fictionpress.com/s/2147638… <-- Wyatt. Between taking care of his sick mother and struggling to pay the bills, Wyatt isn't sure how to act when two brothers move in next door.


On livejournal.com


s2b2.livejournal.com/91045.htm… <-- Magic Comes to Alphabet City. A man wakes up to find mysterious words inked onto his skin.


On Nifty


www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/adult-… <-- A Father's Love. Ever since he was a child, Will used sex as an escape and a way to feel loved until it became an addiction. Meeting the first older man who will not have sex with him, Paul reminds him of the father figure he's been searching for.


On GayAuthors.org


dkstories.gayauthors.org/beard… <-- The Beard. Dale accepts when the Congressman's son asks him to be his fake boyfriend so that his father will get the votes he needs from the gay community, but after the horrible accident that left Dale's family in ruins, his new fake boyfriend is the only light towards a better life.

domluka.gayauthors.org/desert/… <-- Desert Dropping. After the death of his beloved mother, Rory is shipped off to the middle of nowhere to live with the father he's never known of.

dkstories.gayauthors.org/do-ov… <-- Do Over. Between jobs and down on his luck, Davey decides to be tested in a time travel experiment. It pays $10,000, so what could go wrong? Davey soon finds himself 12 years old again with a chance to live his life over and maybe correct some of the mistakes of the past... or rather, future. Do Over Redux --> dkstories.gayauthors.org/do-ov… Doing It Right --> dkstories.gayauthors.org/do-ov… and Let's Do It --> dkstories.gayauthors.org/do-it… are the sequels, respectively.

dkstories.gayauthors.org/goon/… <-- Goon. Going through life as little more than hired muscle, Micah gets pulled into high stakes conspiracy and he's the only link between past and future.

www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/beginn… <-- Island Summer. Kip, born and raised on a Mediterranean island where everyone knows everyone, becomes torn when an English tourist comes into his life.

www.gayauthors.org/efiction/vi… <-- It Started With Brian. Infuriatingly obtuse about emotions, Sam spends most of his life torturing himself pining for the love of his best friend from high school unaware that Brian wants the same thing.

shadowgod.gayauthors.org/words… <-- Living in Surreality. After losing his friends, his school, and his home, Jacob and his mom move to southern California to start over. The night he moves in and spots the neighbors across the street, he hopes he can keep from repeating the mistakes of his past.

domluka.gayauthors.org/logway/… <-- The Log Way. Rejected by his parents and friends, Owen escapes to start a new life with his twin brothers.

domluka.gayauthors.org/ordinar… <-- The Ordinary Us. Quinn struggles with himself, his friends, and his family when he finally gets the guts to leave the safety of his girlfriend for someone he's actually attracted to.


On Crvboy.org


www.crvboy.org/stories/cpl/s00… <-- Carter's Army. Uprooted from his life in England, Will's father moves them to Canada where he slowly adjusts and harbors a distant attraction to the school hockey star.

www.crvboy.org/stories/mickey/… <-- Chameleon. Estranged from his family and making a living in New York as an escort, Silas begins to realize he's missing out on real romance. Maybe a trip back home to take care of his ailing father can change that.

www.crvboy.org/stories/rr/c/c0… <-- Collision. After waking up from a coma with amnesia, Kelly's told he's the prime suspect of a homicide. How can he prove his innocence if he can't remember the last six months of his life?

www.crvboy.org/stories/gpa/n/c… <-- Narcissus. Simon meets a young actor who needs coaching on how to play a gay role in his first big break.


Published Books


All American Boy. William J. Mann. Returning to his home town because of a desperate call from his crazy mother, Walter reflects on the mistakes of his past. ***I have included this here because, although I did not enjoy this book, it reminded me significantly of the work of Augusten Burroughs listed below, and many readers have declared their fondness for his writing.***

An Arrow's Flight. Mark Merlis. Based on The Illiad, but taken in a modern setting, this is the story of Achilles' son Pyrrhus when he runs away from his island home to party in the big city. Down on his luck with cash, he takes up stripping, and eventually starts going home with his clients. Into this comes Phoenix, his father's servant, to inform him that Achilles is dead and Pyrrhus, as his only heir, must take up his place in the war against Troy. None too fond of this idea, he goes along reluctantly just so he can claim the armor. At least that's worth something. But while sailing there, Odysseus, captain of the ship, informs him they will be making a detour to pick up Philoctetes, a soldier they marooned on the island of Lemnos ten years ago, and asks Pyrrhus to be the one to convince him to come with him.  

Another Kind of Cowboy. Susan Juby. For Alex, the art of dressage has always been his secret dream, but his father loves his son's western cowboy image. Befriending spoiled rich girl Cleo, the last person he thought he could like, to cover as his girlfriend helps him realize his goals. "This would all be so much easier if he was a misunderstood straight boy, like that Billy Elliot kid. Lucky Bastard."

Boy Meets Boy. David Levithan. In a surreal high school, relationships are lost and formed.

Call Me by Your Name. Andre Aciman. A boy falls for a summer guest.

The Center of the World. Andreas Steinhofel. A boy transitions through past and present as he tells the story of his young life.

Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada. Keith Hale. Two high school poets and the possibility of their attraction.

Coyote. Peter Godol. An orphan of the desert, Coyote grew up alone with only the meteor hunter's stories to keep him company. Making a living by showing tourists to the Guru's ashram, he decides to stay with a reporter covering the place. Upon entering, he falls into the religious lifestyle, but distrustfully keeps his distance. There he meets Mathew and together with his sister and the reporter, they uncover the disturbing secrets of the ashram and its plans for their desert.

Cranberry Hush. Ben Monopoli. Vince is ready to tell his coworker Zane how he feels about him. He's psyching himself up for it. But all falls flat when his old college roommate, Griff, literally walks back into his life. The one that got away, the love of his life, the straight best friend that now needs a place to stay after breaking up with his girlfriend.

Desert Sons, and the sequel Into This World We're Thrown. Mark Kendrick. After purposefully wrecking his priceless car, Ryan gets sent to live with his uncle where he meets Scott, a desert kid who loves rappelling and doing sound for his band.

Don't Let Me Go. J. H. Trumble. When Adam leaves to go to New York to act, Nate has a difficult time dealing with the distance. He misses Adam and needs his support, but Adam is relaxed and trusting, simply negating Nate's suspicions about his attractive roommates in New York. Nate feels like Adam is letting him go, and it's tearing him apart.

Dream Boy. Jim Grimsley. They are drawn together. They are watched. They are ripped apart.

The Evolution of Ethan Poe. Robin Reardon. A small town school board election sparks a feud between the science of evolution and the religion of intelligent design. Ethan, who's right in the middle, tries to stay true to himself with the pressures of right and wrong pulling at him, as well as the fear of fitting in and starting a relationship with the science teacher's son.

The Fire's Stone Tanya Huff. A thief, a prince, and a wizard embark on a quest to retrieve a stone from an evil wizard to save their city.

Gemini Bites. Patrick Ryan. Kyle has a huge family and a twin sister he hates. One more person is not what he needs, especially when the kid moving in with them says he's a vampire.

The God Box. Alex Sanchez. Confused about his feelings and looking for answers in his faith, his beliefs are challenged when a new student arrives who is unafraid to be who he is and share his own views on God's will.

Hero. Perry Moore. With his burgeoning superpowers, Thom wants nothing more than to join the Justice League and be a real hero. But his Dad, a disgraced ex-hero with no powers, can't find out.

Kamikaze Boys. Jay Bell. The quiet kid who always gets bullied and the scary senior who, if the rumors are to be believed, went to jail for attempted murder, are two of the least likely people to be seen together. But when Conner mysteriously offers David protection from the bullies that are always beating him up, David reluctantly accepts.

Leave Myself Behind. Bart Yates. Noah and his mother move and discover mysteries about their new house with the boy next door.

The Lost Language of Cranes. David Leavitt. With a college degree and a stable career, Philip meets a man he finally wants to introduce to his parents, which will mean coming out to them in the process. Owen, Philip's father, has been silently suffering for years with his own crippling attraction to men, and Philip's revelation just might be his ticket for freedom.

Luck in the Shadows. Lynn Flewelling. Young Alec, wrongfully imprisoned and tortured for being a spy, despairs until his enigmatic new cellmate breaks them out and offers to take Alec with him. The man, Seregil, takes Alec on as an apprentice when Alec proves handy in evading capture, teaching him sword craft and thievery. Together they travel south where war is brewing, and Alec finds himself drawn into Seregil's world of 'nightrunning'. Book one in the Nightrunner Series. Books two through five are: Stalking Darkness, Traitor's Moon, Shadow's Return, The White Road.

Magic's Pawn. Mercedes Lackey. Sent away from his father's castle to live with his forbidding Aunt Savil of the Herald Mages, Vanyel despairs of ever fitting in and finding someone to befriend. Little does he know that such a love will come at a terrible price.

Mordred, Bastard Son. Douglas Clegg. This is a retelling of the Arthurian Legend from Mordred's point of view, Arthur's son by his half sister Morgan Le Fay. Fated to be the one to destroy his father and bring down the glory of Camelot, Mordred is raised safely away from Arthur's kingdom with his mother and aunt in the magical home of the Lady of the Lake. Taught by Merlin in the magical arts, Mordred discovers love before he can master his control.

My Father's Scar. Michael Cart. Never living up to his father's athletic expectations, Andy, a bright eyed freshman at university, recalls the joyful and painful memories of his youth.

My Side of the Story. Will Davis. The most exciting thing about Jarold is that his parents have found out he's gay. With an "I could care less" attitude, he puts up with the therapy, the whispers at school, and focuses on finding The Guy while tumbling his way through teenage rebellion.

Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List. Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. Two best friends fall apart when Ely kisses Naomi's ex.

Out of the Pocket. Bill Konigsberg. High school football star Bobby knows he has a secret and knows it has to stay that way if he's going to have any chance of getting a scholarship to a big University.

The Painting of Porcupine City. Ben Monopoli. Fletcher is all about the guys and having a different one every night. But then he falls for the quiet new guy from Brazil, Mateo, who he accidentally discovers is a graffiti artist, maybe even the most infamous one in the city.  

Pryor Rendering. Gary Reed. Charlie Hope, raised by his devoutly religious mother, enjoys his times with his alcoholic grandfather, learning life's lessons through the old man's good-heartedly lecherous ways. In school he meets Dewar, and orphan from the Boys Home who wants to get away, and Charlie only wants to keep him.

Purgatory. Jeff Mann. A confederate soldier is charged with taking care of union prisoner who is routinely beaten by the rest of their company.

Rainbow Boys. Alex Sanchez. Three regular high school guys trying to figure out who they are.

Running With Scissors. Augusten Burroughs. A memoir about his crazy childhood. ***I personally did not enjoy this book, but many others have.***

Saints of Augustine. P.E. Ryan. Two estranged best friends find their way back to each other during a summer of turmoil.

A Secret Edge. Robin Reardon. A track runner learns how to accept himself and build a relationship with the aloof high jumper.

Selfish and Perverse. Bob Smith. A Hollywood screenwriter thinks he's fallen for an Alaska fisherman. But when a hunky actor who sends him mixed signals begs to come with them to Alaska to get into the part of his next movie, tensions ensue.

Something Like Summer. Jay Bell. Ben's crush on straight kid Tim turns into a reality when they become friends with benefits. As their hidden relationship builds, Tim can't possibly handle the reality of getting caught. Devastated, Ben tries to move on with his life, but first love's never truly leave you.

Sprout. Dale Peck. Moving with his dad after the death of this mother, Sprout, who dies his hair green to distract kids at school, meets a boy who's home life is even more fragile.

Suicide Notes. Michael Thomas Ford. Waking up in a hospital is bad enough. Waking up on the psychiatric ward where they keep the crazies is worse. When Jeff learns that he'll be spending the next 45 days there while the bandages on his wrists heal, he copes by playing word games with his therapist and denying the reason how he got there in the first place.  

Swordspoint. Ellen Kushner. In the midst of political intrigue, swordsman St. Vier, fights to the death anyone he is paid to challenge, and he is paid handsomely, for he always wins. But when his mysterious lover's life is on the line, he may have found himself in a duel he cannot escape with the point of his sword.

Thinking Straight. Robin Reardon. When Taylor confesses to his parent's he's gay, they immediately ship him off to a Christian camp designed to set kids straight through the fear of God. But he knows he has the love and support of his secret boyfriend to return to, so he just has to survive these six weeks safely, or else it's military school. During his stay, he's surprised to find a few friends, and with their help, exposes the darker side of the so called 'righteous' church leaders.

Tigers and Devils. Sean Kennedy. Being single for so long has made Simon, football fan and cat owner, cynical about ever meeting anyone. So he's shocked when he defends a pro footy player at a party, and is overheard by the athlete himself.

The Value of X. Poppy Z. Brite. Two best friends fall in love and try to keep their relationship together while their parents work to keep them apart.

The Vast Fields of Ordinary. Nick Burd. During his last summer before college, Dade gets mixed signals of rejection and need from his straight boyfriend and knows he wants more. When he meets the mysterious Alex, he wonders if he's found it.

Way to Go. Tom Ryan. Growing up in the little tourist town of Deep Cove, Danny must find a way to smother his embarrassing feelings and try to find a way to be normal. When he accepts a job at a restaurant and meets a new girl from New York who will be a waitress there, he thinks maybe he's finally found his answer to fitting in.

What Love Means to You People. NancyKay Shapiro. Seth, a poor artist with a terrible, secret past, falls in love with Jim, an rich older man who think he can never love again after the death of his partner. At first their unusual relationship is plagued by suspicion, but through many quiet struggles, they find their love is real and life opens before them with infinite possibilities. But then a phone call from Seth's home threatens to destroy everything they have together.

What They Always Tell Us. Martin Wilson. Two brothers who have grown distant with each other find ways to be supportive again.

Will Grayson, Will Grayson. John Green and David Levithan. Two different boys with the same name meet by chance and create an awkward friendship.

Yield. Lee Houck. The busy street life of Manhattan keep hustler Simon busy with multiple clients. Between the oddness of his tight knit group of friends and the attacks sweeping the city, he only wants to let go and enjoy his time with Aiden, who he purposely follows to the laundromat each week.  

Zero at the Bone. Jane Seville. A hitman blackmailed to kill a witness finds he can't pull the trigger when the time comes, and instead risks his life to save him.
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