Denial

once upon a time, oliver sterling and reed bishop were best friends. with a shared love for swimming, they were inseparable. but one night changed everything between them and when oliver moved to london, their friendship fell apart. five years later, oliver is back in manchester and the past he has been avoiding for so long catches up with him. old friends, current and ex-girlfriends, feelings he thought he had buried long ago; they all rise to the surface in a hard to ignore mix. most impossible to ignore is reed, with his scowls and icy blue eyes. it's clear he wants nothing to do with oliver, but why does he find it so hard to stomach reed's hatred? because there was a time when it came close to something else entirely and oliver would be willing to do anything to get that back.

[BOOK 2] Diego Santiago was not your average teenager. He had a loving mother, a great best friend, a beautiful friend, an ex-boyfriend that gave him a traumatic experience, a soon-to-be stepbrother that helped along in that traumatic experience, a friend turned enemy, and finally, a messy slight crush. It's a handful. He was no longer a nobody but somebody with a bad name and a target on his head. He messed with the school's king, and he needed to face the consequences, or so they say and believe. Despite all these things that are making his life one big roller coaster, he still wants one thing in life, for his mother and friends to be happy. Caden Mitchell had a hectic life of his own as well. He was the enemy at first and is trying his best to become a true brother and a true lover. He knew he needed to change, but his old habits keep crawling back. He needed to learn and grow as a person, and for the sake of his mental health, he needed to change fast. Caden was on a mission, a mission to get back his soon-to-be stepbrother and his lover that meant more to him than he could express in words. He was growing desperate and was ready to do just about anything. Even if that meant leaving behind Victor, who he once saw was the closest thing to a brother he'd ever get.

**Completed!** Colton Whitaker hasn't had the easiest life, more so in the last year. He accidentally outed his older brother to his unaccepting parents, which resulted in Kyle getting kicked out of the house. Then his parents got divorced, and now he and his father are moving to a new town, where he doesn't know anyone. Until a certain boy catches his eye. Elliot Reynolds has had a pretty great life. Adopted as an infant by two loving mothers, Elliot never had any issues with the gay community, especially with his older brother also being gay. Except he never expected himself to be into guys until there is a new kid at school who captures his heart. This is a spin off book to my story More Than Just Roommates. It is not necessary that you read that one first, only recommended.

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

[Completed. Words: 155.588] Emilio always despised gay people, doing unforgivable things to them when he was in high school. The tables are turned when he falls in love with a boy himself, six years later. However, his former victims are determined to make his life miserable. Grown up in a strict christian community, Rory lost everyone he cared about when he came out of the closet. Having a thing for homophobic bad boys doesn't exactly help him to find happiness either - until he meets Emilio. However, when the boy's dark past comes to light, Rory's world is about to crumble once again.

Sequel to More Than Just Roommates!! **Completed** It's been ten years since the four boys first got together, and a lot has changed. They've gotten a house, started raising a couple of kids. But one thing that hasn't changed is their love for one another. Follow these boys yet again as their lives take a turn they weren't expecting. Life has a way of getting in the way, but can their relationship, however strong it may seem, handle it? ***Will contain spoilers from The New Kid and Denial***

At first glance, nobody would be able to tell that Nathaniel Jean had a problem. Or second glance, or third, or fourth. After all, he had everything. He was a captain of his school's soccer team and one of the top players in the state. He had a big house and money to spend. He had family, he had friends, he had fun, he had faith. He never meant for it to happen. He never wanted to look at another man in the way he should have been looking at a woman. The idea had disgusted him for most of his life - living in a heavily Catholic town with heavily Catholic parents, homophobia was the only response he knew. That didn't change when he first realized that he didn't like girls. No, Nathaniel Jean was still homophobic. He hated the idea of a man sleeping with another man. He was raised on the notion that all gays went to hell, and he believed it. He despised them, and so he despised himself. Nathaniel Jean was more fortunate than most, because help did arrive for him. Help by the name of Lucas Morgan, they boy he'd always known but never known. The boy with big dreams and bigger talent. The boy that changed Nathaniel's life over the course of their thirty-six week long senior year.

Content to live in his superstar twin's shadow, Evan Reed never expected to join the volleyball team-or fall for his brother's best friend. But one accidental collision sets off a whirlwind of spikes, secrets, and unexpected feelings that just might pull him into the spotlight for good. *** Evan has spent his entire life living in the shadow of his twin brother and volleyball prodigy, Ethan Reed. And to be honest? He likes it there. No expectations, no pressure, just quiet. That is, until one day he trips and falls into a boy, and subsequently triggers a highly dramatic series of events that starts with him reluctantly joining the volleyball team, and ends with him dating his brother's best friend. (And unfortunately, after all of it, he's still on the volleyball team.) *** NOW COMPLETED

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.