The tales in this collection of gay romantic fiction range from sweet to erotic, contemporary to historical, paranormal to grittily realistic. Whether centred around the fear associated with coming out, the thorny issue of trust, or the struggle for survival, each story explores in its own way the courage needed to overcome personal obstacles and take a chance on love.

The last year of school was supposed to be a stressful mess, but Sathya never expected it would get this stressful or this messy. He’s pissed off with his parents, his best friend is convinced something is wrong with him, and there’s a new guy with a pretty face and dazzling eyes, and Sathya just can’t seem to ignore him. Or rather, Sathya doesn’t want to ignore him.

Ben has been crushing on Francisco ever since the gorgeous man transferred into his university, but he's convinced himself that the Spanish Adonis wouldn't be interested in him at all. When they run into each other at the cafe Ben works at, it turns out that maybe Francisco is interested in him. But it seems Francisco's still in the closet...

This book was written as part of the MM Romance group's Don't Read in the Closet event on Goodreads. Wanting peace and quiet after prison, Gabriel Lamb heads to the Ninth District. That plan is foiled when Russ Andrews takes an interest in him. The pest won't leave him alone, and Gabriel doesn't want to like it. But it seems Russ is tangled up in something that's bigger than the both of them...