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The 15th of December: A WesLizNickEmilieBaileyCharlie Christmas by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWes and Liz and Nick and Emilie and Charlie and Bailey - the whole gang - are out doing holiday things in Omaha TONIGHT - December... -
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Almost Heaven by Judith McNaught | Summary & Study Guide by BookRags
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis study guide includes the following sections: Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion... -
![Maverick by Max Ellendale]()
Maverick by Max Ellendale
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRenowned doctor, Lauren Lewis, purchases an old Victorian home after the loss of her former residence and channels her energy into restoring the new property. When a wandering antique restorer shows up to take on the job, together, they uncover the secrets the house harbored for a century... -
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The Perfect Duet by kpgcatlover
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMackenzie Heart has been the goody-two shoes, perfect grades girl her whole life. She always takes orders from her demanding parents, peers, and teachers without talking back. Despite her docile nature, she has a strong hidden talent. Singing. It's her escape from her pressure filled life. Then there's Dylan Stone, the loner of her school... -
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![You Are Not Me by Leta Blake]()
You Are Not Me by Leta Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollow Peter into the summer following his senior year to face new beginnings, new friends, and old baggage. After a tumultuous final year of high school, Peter Mandel needs a break. It's the summer of 1991, and his secret relationship with his ‘best friend’ Adam Algedi is put on hold as Adam goes away to Italy for the summer...Categorized as:
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![Lost Soul: AJ's Burden by Nicky James]()
Lost Soul: AJ's Burden by Nicky James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat does rock bottom look like to you? AJ Silva is about to find out. His life has been spiralling the drain for the past year, and if he doesn’t find a way out soon, he may die on the streets of San Francisco. Drowning in a severe drug addiction, battling every day to survive, AJ doesn’t know where to turn... -
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Snow Boys by Simon Doyle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDean O’Donnell is a wallflower with a secret and a voice that could steal the show. Preferring to blend into the background at his high school, his world tilts on its axis when he is chosen for a major solo in the upcoming Christmas choir performance. His quiet life is further disturbed when he receives a Secret Santa gift, and an unexpected friendship forms... -
![KELABU by Nadia Khan]()
KELABU by Nadia Khan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSenang kalau hidup dalam dunia hitam putih.Baik-buruk, betul-salah, cinta-benci,lelaki-perempuan.Apa jadi pada yang tengah-tengah?Apa jadi pada orang-orang macam aku?Bila Jun datang pada aku, menawarkan posisi sebagai 'boyfriend kontrak', aku tak tolak... -
![Dysfonctionnelle by Axl Cendres]()
Dysfonctionnelle by Axl Cendres
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFidèle, jeune adolescente, grandit, entourée de ses six frères et sœurs, dans une famille dysfonctionnelle : son père enchaîne les allers-retours en prison, sa mère est à l'asile. Dotée d'une "intelligence précoce", elle s'intègre à un lycée des beaux quartiers où les élèves la regardent comme un alien. Mais c'est là que l'attend l'amour, le vrai, celui qui transforme, celui qui sauve.. -
![All the Ways to Here by Emily O’Beirne]()
All the Ways to Here by Emily O’Beirne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this sequel to Future Leaders of Nowhere, Finn and Willa come home from camp to find everything is different. Even as they grow more sure of their feelings for each other, everything around them feels less certain. When Finn gets involved in a new community project, she’s forced to question where her priorities lie at school... -
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![Sheets by Sareyen]()
Sheets by Sareyen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[BxB] Waking up next to someone after having a little too much to drink was no new, riveting story in this day and age. Waking up next to another boy, when you were also a boy, was a little more interesting, but still nothing to write home about. But waking up in Nico Beckett's sheets?To Wesley, it was a nightmare come to life... -
![The Long Way by DomLuka]()
The Long Way by DomLuka
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNote: Book cover incorrectly titled.After tragedy strikes at home and he loses a special friend, is betrayed by someone he trusts and his father discovers he's gay, Owen Dovan moves in with the brothers he hasn't seen in two years. Even in a loving environment things aren't always easy... -
![Gravity by Reneé Porter]()
Gravity by Reneé Porter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsB Montgomery hates her life. She's not popular, constantly bullied, and now the whole school knows her sexual orientation and not by choice. The only person in her corner is her mother and B was fine with that...that is, until she meets her new neighbor, Madeline Fields. Madeline Fields is everything that B is not... -
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![Pride Festival by Nicole Pyland]()
Pride Festival by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Ruby Simon wanted something, she usually got it and didn’t mind working hard for it. Her small town had never done anything for Pride month, and she was determined to change that. Starting with a parade would be a little much, so Ruby started planning a festival.Chance Curtis was used to always being pulled into her best friend’s orbit... -
![Away Games by Misha Horne]()
Away Games by Misha Horne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne step forward… and then what?When you live your whole life just wishing for things to be good enough, suddenly having everything you ever dreamed about is pretty unsettling. Safety, security, love… not the senior year I expected.Coach T calling me into his office, talking about untapped potential, didn’t see that coming either... -
![Henry Hamlet's Heart by Rhiannon Wilde]()
Henry Hamlet's Heart by Rhiannon Wilde
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA sparkling queer YA romance set in Brisbane, Henry Hamlet’s Heart follows one guy and his sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking journey to love.Henry Hamlet doesn’t know what he wants after school ends. It’s his last semester of year twelve and all he’s sure of is his uncanny ability to make situations awkward. Luckily, he can always hide behind his enigmatic best friend, Len... -
![Omitting You by T. Ashleigh]()
Omitting You by T. Ashleigh
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRhys:I’ve loved him since before I understood what love meant.My best friend, my secret keeper, my defender.The boy with the glasses and quiet temperament.The guy with the sweetest smile, who has the dirtiest mouth.The man who owns me. Mind, body, and soul.I’m ready for the world to know that he’s mine. To love him out loud.The problem? Winston isn’t ready. And I’m not sure he ever will be... -
![Theoretically Straight by Alexander C. Eberhart, Amy Bailey]()
Theoretically Straight by Alexander C. Eberhart, Amy Bailey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheo Briggs is a rule follower. A decent student in his junior year, an appeasing son, and a lifelong Christian, just trying to make it through high school unscathed… and maybe create a viral video in the process.Caleb Raynard is a romantic... -
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Heartmates by Marcus Herzig
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs childhood friends, Lars and Connor were inseparable. Now, in the social gauntlet of high school, neither boy can even muster a single word to the other. When Connor enters a romantic relationship with Jaden-Dominic Choi, the hottest social influencer in school, a barely healed wound is torn wide open again... -
![A Guy for Christmas by K.C. Wells]()
A Guy for Christmas by K.C. Wells
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDear Santa,Please can you send me a guy for Christmas? Someone kind, good-looking, sweet… but who knows what he’s doing? ( If you get my meaning ;-) ) You must know SO MANY people. Surely you can give someone a shove in my direction?I’m serious here!I need your help.I’m eighteen and I’m a virgin... -
![Sixteen Kisses: A novella by Kelly Oram]()
Sixteen Kisses: A novella by Kelly Oram
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll Cassie Caldwell wants for her sixteenth birthday is to finally be kissed. When Cassie’s older brother and his best friend—the lovable, sexy cowboy, Jared—discover her secret, Jared takes it upon himself to make sure her birthday wish comes true.**This is an 85 page novella. It's not a full-length novel. It is a complete stand alone story though, and lots of fun! Promise... -
![To Wish for Impossible Things by John Goode]()
To Wish for Impossible Things by John Goode
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Special Lost Tale of Foster HighAfter coming out to the whole school, Brad Greymark and Kyle Stilleno could use some downtime. They should be studying, but soon their focus wanders to the pursuit of the impossible. Together, they just might find where they belong... -
![Theoretically Perfect by Amy Bailey, Alexander C. Eberhart]()
Theoretically Perfect by Amy Bailey, Alexander C. Eberhart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheo Briggs just wants to be perfect. The perfect son. The perfect friend. The perfect boyfriend. But the harder he tries to keep up appearances, the more difficult juggling all of those expectations becomes. Where Theo usually turns to his faith for comfort, he now finds confusion and apathy.Caleb Raynard finally has the boyfriend of his dreams... -
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![Ollie Fitzgerald's Heartbreak Anthems by Charlie Arrigo]()
Ollie Fitzgerald's Heartbreak Anthems by Charlie Arrigo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOllie Fitzgerald is finally ready to move on.After spending his entire life crafting the perfect plan for every situation, he wasn't expecting his best friend's brother, Nash, to kiss him on the first day of summer. Something else he wasn't expecting? Nash ghosting him a week later when he left for lacrosse camp... -
![A Really Nice Prom Mess by Brian Sloan]()
A Really Nice Prom Mess by Brian Sloan
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWell, in summary, your fake date's in the bathroom with a hangover and a crispy hairdo, while my fake date is out wandering the Willard, searching for his heterosexuality or something. High school senior Cameron Hayes gets coerced into going to the prom with a girl, even though he'd rather be with his boyfriend... -
![BFF by K.C. Wells]()
BFF by K.C. Wells
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m about to do something huge, and it could change... everything. I met Matt in second grade, and we’ve been inseparable ever since. We went to the same schools, studied at the same college. When we both got jobs in the same town, we shared an apartment. And when my life took an unexpected turn, Matt was there for me. Every milestone in my life, he was there to share it... -
![Time for Goodbyes by Jay Argent]()
Time for Goodbyes by Jay Argent
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.An openly gay jock. A boy next door. The latter dates a girl, but will that change soon?After Kevin meets Lucas, he can’t get him out of his mind. And as if life at Oak River High isn’t hard enough, Kevin has a girlfriend... -
![Closet Case by Robert Rodi]()
Closet Case by Robert Rodi
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brash, outrageous novel from the irresistible author of Fag Hag. Lionel Frank is a man as desperate to conceal his homosexuality from his ad agency colleagues as he is to indulge it at night. But poor Lionel is playing the straight man in a world where every success takes him one step closer to disaster... -
![Outshine the Stars by Nash Summers]()
Outshine the Stars by Nash Summers
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJustin is hell on legs. He’s a self-proclaimed brat, a manipulator, and has a bit of a flare for the dramatic. While Justin might look like the picture of innocence, he leaves a path of terror wherever he goes. His senior year starts off like all the others, him and his best friend sticking their noses up at everyone else while they bask in their own glory... -
![I Knew Him by Abigail de Niverville]()
I Knew Him by Abigail de Niverville
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn his senior year of high school, Julian has one goal: be invisible. All he wants is to study hard, play basketball, and pretend he’s straight for one more year. Then, he can run away to university and finally tell the world he’s bisexual. And by “the world,” he means everyone but his mom and best friend. That’s two conversations he never wants to have... -
![Breaking Out by Garry M. Tuckwell]()
Breaking Out by Garry M. Tuckwell
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJustin Reed is sixteen and has problems. His mum died during the summer holidays, his older brother, the only person he feels he can talk to, is away at university, and he lives with a father who simply can’t deal with anything emotional...Categorized as:
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![Wrong Locker by Mallory Grant]()
Wrong Locker by Mallory Grant
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a world where Kinsley's the odd one out in his sports-obsessed family, he finds solace in his art and his friendship with Isabella, a talented Latina tagger. When pressured by his parents to find a girlfriend, Kinsley takes a chance and delivers a letter to a girl he finds attractive, only to discover it ends up in the hands of the popular, yet lonely captain of the sports team... -
![Never Do a Wrong Thing by Marcus Herzig]()
Never Do a Wrong Thing by Marcus Herzig
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsComing out is hard enough on its own, but if you have a crush on your best buddy, things get really complicated.Best friends since kindergarten, best friends forever. That was the plan. High school sophomores Tim and Tom know everything there is to know about each other … or at least they should, but Tim has a secret that could change everything he doesn’t want to see changed... -
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![Stuck in the Closet by Jay Argent]()
Stuck in the Closet by Jay Argent
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B0844P6NNX A hot stranger. A dominant mother. Will the young love survive the competition? There are two simple facts in Kevin Carter’s life. One: he dates Lucas, the hottest guy at school. And two: telling Mom is not an option... -
![Reši naju by Mona Kasten]()
Reši naju by Mona Kasten
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsVeliki finale navdušujoče ljubezenske zgodbe o Ruby in JamesuRuby je v šoku, ker so jo izključili iz šole. Vse kaže, da je za to odgovoren prav James. Ruby ne more verjeti, da bi ji James lahko to storil. Ne po vsem, kar sta že prestala. Mislila je, da je spoznala pravega Jamesa, tistega, ki ima sanje za prihodnost, ki jo spravlja v smeh in ji pospeši utrip... -
![The Elephant of Surprise by Brent Hartinger]()
The Elephant of Surprise by Brent Hartinger
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 4 in the Lambda Award-winning Russel Middlebrook Series!People aren't always what they seem to be. Sometimes we even surprise ourselves... -
![Time It Right by Siera Maley]()
Time It Right by Siera Maley
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsValerie Marsh and her three closest friends - Tara, Amber, and Kat - have just started their senior year of high school. Tara's a straight-A student with an Ivy League school in her future, Kat's the lead in every play performed at Riverbank High, and Amber is a popular cheerleader with boys lining up to date her... -
![She's My Ride Home by Jackie Bushore]()
She's My Ride Home by Jackie Bushore
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBetween searching for the right college and starting on the Varsity soccer team, Charlotte Hayes has enough going on to keep her head in the game. That is, until Emma Pearson, a new transfer from North Carolina, decides to enter the picture. Emma is quiet, moody, and beautiful: a dangerous combination that fascinates Charlotte beyond her comfort zone. Girls aren't supposed to like girls... -
![Burning Britely by Deidre Huesmann]()
Burning Britely by Deidre Huesmann
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings~Editor's Pick~With Jeff Young’s fantastic grades, he should be a great tutor. But he’s terrible with human interaction. “You’re an asshole,” is not a unique phrase to him. Jeff’s all right with that. His past proves most people are assholes.Even with his reputation, he takes it too far when he uses a textbook to save the track star, Braeden, from a goose attack. Braeden is everything Jeff is not... -
![For Always by Danielle Sibarium]()
For Always by Danielle Sibarium
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou never really get over your first love. Such is the case for fourteen-year-old Stephanie Barrano, self-proclaimed misfit and death magnet. A freshman in high school, Stephanie is befriended by Jordan Brewer, a hot, in-demand senior, who pulls her from the outer circle of obscurity into the realm of acceptance. Jordan quickly works his way into Stephanie’s heart. He’s her everything... -
![Outtakes of A Walking Mistake by Anthony Paull]()
Outtakes of A Walking Mistake by Anthony Paull
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOuttakes of A Walking Mistake chronicles the romantic entanglements of an 'out' gay 16 yr. old boy named Tyler Morris, who auditions for a student film to win the heart of Billy Greske, the school's celebrity thespian. The plan seems promising until Tyler’s bipolar best friend Jenny offers love advice and a local skater takes interest in Tyler as well... -
![The Suicidal Peanut by Matthew J. Metzger]()
The Suicidal Peanut by Matthew J. Metzger
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife's not easy when your mum's nuts, your uncle is becoming your aunt, and one of your crushes could -- and probably would -- break your face if he found out how you felt about him.That's Tab's life, though, malevolent gods and all... -
![For The Boys by B.L. Mute]()
For The Boys by B.L. Mute
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter spending the entire duration of my high school years doing everything I should– studying, volunteering, and making sure I could land an awesome scholarship–I’ve decided now it’s time to let loose and live a little. With college classes approaching in a matter of weeks and knowing I’ll have to leave town, I want to go out with a bang... -
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![A Trouble Halved by Andy Eisenberg]()
A Trouble Halved by Andy Eisenberg
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis title is part of the 2010 Advent Calendar: Naughty or Nice Allen Schneider is anxious to get away to the freedom of college life. He struggles with being closeted at home and at school, and to make matters worse, he has a huge crush on one of his childhood friends, Greg Harmon, now a big football star... -
![Who I Am by M.L. Rice]()
Who I Am by M.L. Rice
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiscovering who you are is the hardest part of growing up. Devin Kelly is an Air Force brat, band nerd, bookworm, and loner. After the untimely death of her father, she and her mother move to Los Angeles to start a new life. Devin is welcomed to her new school by an arrogant bully named Jason who promises to make the rest of her senior year miserable...Categorized as:
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![Always Her by Alexandra Delancey]()
Always Her by Alexandra Delancey
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBack at high school, Jack was the sexy, confident tomboy who always had a girlfriend, while Elise was the mainstream straight chick, who was never seen without her girly clique. But Elise had a secret yearning that she kept all to herself. Four years later, Elise is at college far away from home. Her father has died and she wants to live a life that would make him happy... -
![Our Demented Play Date by Kat Fletcher]()
Our Demented Play Date by Kat Fletcher
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSarah’s been to Cape Cod before. The beach is ok, but the rest of it? Boring. And if spending half of August away from her friends wasn’t bad enough, her parents announce she’s expected to hang out with their friend’s daughter Rachel. Sarah’s seventeen years old; she’ll be a high school senior in only a month... -
![Head Above Water by Emma Chamberlain, Blythe Stone]()
Head Above Water by Emma Chamberlain, Blythe Stone
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo teenage girls at a private school somehow find themselves falling in love...Zoe Davis and Ryan Astor are nothing alike on the outside. Blonde and unpolished, Zoe struggles to fit in with the high-caliber rich crowd at Brentwood High. A scholarship honey, her athletics carry her far... -
![Unexpecting by Jen Bailey]()
Unexpecting by Jen Bailey
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJuno meets Heartstopper in this poignant and emotional story about found family, what it means to be a parent, and falling in love. Benjamin Morrison is about to start junior year of high school and while his family is challenging, he is pretty content with his life, with his two best friends, and being a part of the robotics club...
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