Not A Temporary Love | Finley & Harlyn #1

||Wattys 2022 Shortlist|| Kian Advani was a closeted queer in his high school. Always in denial of his true feelings and emotions. So much so that he did everything to blend in with the rest of the straight crowd. But that didn't mean he wasn't attracted to Enzo Santiago. The star soccer player of the school and someone Kian has been crushing on since seventh grade. Too bad he never got the chance to act on that crush. Now he is finally out of his small-town conservative circle and giving himself a fresh start at University. Everything seems to be working as he has planned. His new workmates are not homophobic, and neither are his new friends. But can things remain under his control when Enzo waltzes into his life again, a little too unavoidable this time? *** Disclaimer: This story is exclusively published on Wattpad. If you see it somewhere else, please do inform me.

{Completed} *WATTYS 2018 LONGLIST* *Wattpad Featured Story - Oct 2017* You shouldn't date before you've found your mate. It's what all the teenagers in the small town of Burlington are told. Kane is one of the only ones in his pack who didn't follow that advice. He never regretted his secret relationships, until the night the boy he loved found his true mate. However, Kane didn't have to be heartbroken for long because he found his mate that night too. The only catch? She's a girl, and Kane has never been into girls. Even though he feels something for Nora, it isn't love. As Kane struggles with his feelings, he meets Mason. Mason seems to be everything he's ever wanted in a mate, so how did he get stuck with Nora? That's what he's going to find out. Started: 30th April 2017 Finished: 12th April 2019 {Featured story in 2017} {Watty's longlist 2018} {top: Werewolf #78}

Emmet and Clay did not meet on the best of terms, but that doesn't stop them from becoming fast friends. As their bond grows stronger, they will do whatever it takes to maintain this new friendship. Even though that may not be all that either of them wants. After years of living in a conservative southern town, Emmett has developed a hard shell that is not easily pierced. It's gotten even more difficult since breaking up with his first serious boyfriend left him feeling devastated and betrayed. Then a new friend comes along to peel back all the layers of protection, making Emmett feel happy again, and perhaps making him feel something more. The loss of his father at a young age left Clay with severe anxiety. His girlfriend says he's emotionally distant - because he is. Clay never gave much thought to his sexuality. He started dating because all his friends were, and although his relationships never seem to work out, he continues to try, because that's what's expected. The steady track he's been traveling is suddenly upended when he becomes enamored with a boy he just met. Now Clay has to figure out what he wants and how far he's willing to go to get it.

Part 1: Ethan Sterling can't stop staring at the cute guy sitting in his history class. Chris Davis is tall, dark, and certainly the most handsome guy in any room. So when he starts to call Ethan a friend, Ethan has to decide if staring is enough. Or, if he wants more. _____________________ Part 2: Ethan's life is better than most. He has a job he can stand, friends that he adores, and parents who accepted his sexuality with open arms. But his biggest regret was letting his jealousy ruin the best relationship he ever had. Ethan always wondered what life would be like if he and Chris had stayed together. Now, he gets a chance to answer the question. Because Chris is back in town. And he's looking for Ethan. _________________________________________ (The Other Guy Spin-Off. Stand Alone Book) Date Started: November 15, 2019 Date Finished: December 16, 2022

Kaylen Lutyens. 19 years old. A stoic, reserved, architecture student with a shattered family. He thinks love is but a waste of emotions. Emerald Blake. 25 years old. A soft-hearted, loving, single, college professor with a six-year-old son. He desires that special someone who would stick by him forever. These two completely different people living in two completely different worlds, collide with each other in a closet and decide to make a deal that satisfies both of their physical needs. But how will that turn out to be- Sweet or Sour? // #1 in ManXMan (5March2019) #7 in gayfiction (23Jan2026) A stand-alone and a sequel to Bed Buddies. RECOMMENDATION: For people who've JUST read Bed Buddies, please read this around a week afterwards. // Completed on 25 January 2020

SPIN-OFF TO "FROM THE OTHER SIDE" Having a crush on one of your best friends is already a struggle. Having a crush on one of your best friends, who is overly affectionate and oblivious, is even worse. Marcus speaks from experience. And it doesn't help that his feelings only grew stronger during the year they both took off before college. Now Marcus is away from Ashton, campuses nearby yet just far enough that Marcus believed he could push his feelings aside. And he believes he'll find that in the company of a broody, direct boy named Elliott, but the two opposites only occupy his mind at the same time. started: july 20th, 2019 finished: march 14th, 2020

[completed] ✨ Featured in Coming Of Age on Wattpad LGBTQ ✨ Kaiden Pierce fell for Nathan Summers at a camp. After two months of pining and resigning to the fact that he won't see his one sided crush ever again, Kaiden says goodbye. However, Nathan shows up as a final year transfer to Kaiden's school, carrying a flurry of rumours and gossip. Kaiden finds his crush intensifying, all the while discovering that the happy camper's life isn't all that happy. (Lighthearted cliche summer romance, with slight angst, family drama and some disney high school vibes!) Started ~ May 2021 Ended ~ August 2022

[COMPLETED] [2025 Wattys Honorable Mention] Danny's neighbor should be illegal. There's no way someone should be that attractive. They've lived next door to each other for over a year. As a skinny, clumsy, sweater-loving, Modern Poetry professor, Danny never believed someone like him could catch the eye of someone as perfect as Brett. But when Danny (accidentally) RSVPs to a destination wedding he never wanted to attend, he realizes he's in a bind-he needs a plus-one. And somehow, Brett becomes his unexpected solution. Brett's MMA career was on the brink of greatness until an injury stopped him cold. Now, trying to reclaim his spot in the octagon and live up to heavy expectations, the last thing Brett expected was to build a friendship with the neighbor he's been crushing on. However, Danny is undeniably gorgeous and way out of his league, so he needs to maintain realistic expectations. But, when Danny needs a date for a destination wedding, Brett's first instinct is to offer his help. Being his fake boyfriend would not be a hardship. A romantic beach, a fake relationship, and one bed... what could go wrong? Genre: Contemporary Romance / Fake Relationship / Friends to Love / HEA Guaranteed / Dual POV There will be mature scenes between two men that I will mark accordingly. These scenes are intended for mature audiences. This is a spin-off of the worlds of King of Hawkings/Death & Tequila and A New Song/Beats of the Heart, but it is a stand-alone novel, so reading the other novels is unnecessary. However, some old characters will appear, so you may enjoy it more with the full background.

Saying that Max Oran is a disaster would be an understatement: he got himself kicked out of school, his dad has sent him to live with his emotionally distant mother and his friends don't want anything to do with him. When Max starts at his new school, he meets Cole Benson and his turbulent but loyal friends. As Max develops new bonds and begins to fall for Cole, he realizes that, despite everything, he might have stumbled into something beautiful. Eager to embrace the second chance that life has given him, Max begins counseling and, with the help of Cole and his newfound friends, tries to move forward. However, he quickly realizes that there are more bumps ahead than he was prepared for and is forced to decide if he's going to push past his problems or let his mistakes hold him back forever. [ September 2021. - January. 2022. ] #1 in counseling #3 in mental illness #8 in queer #12 in moving on #13 in youth #19 in growing up #24 in bisexual #31 in daddy issues #66 in ya #89 in mental health

THIS IS NOT A PAID STORY. ONLY THE STORY BRANCHES ARE. YOU CAN READ THE ENTIRE BOOK FOR FREE. NOTE: This book contains intense internalized homophobia, little abuse of drugs, a brush into the topic of racism and African 'discipline' and a lot of fluff and teenage angst. --- Israel is from a very religious family. He's the good boy and most people look up to him. His parents love him and together with teachers, he's believed to be perfect boy. Israel knows for a fact that's he's far from perfect, especially since he has a big secret that's choking him up day by day. Israel believes he can continue being one person in the closure of his mind and being another outside in real life. He's smart and he can do it, unfortunately for him, his walls start coming apart and the 'choking' because too much when he meets Sky. © CriticallyIntense