Stories

The VUN goes to China

Two ruined men—one a disgraced aristocrat, the other a madman fleeing Bedlam—forge an unlikely alliance in 1748 London. To survive, they must navigate a world of gambling dens, back-alley degradation, and highway robbery. But when their partnership deepens into something more dangerous than any heist, they’ll discover that survival is cheaper than love—and far less costly. A gritty historical romance about redemption, resilience, and finding family in the darkest places.

At Saint Gabriel’s, shy and reserved Nick navigates high school life alongside a close-knit group of friends, facing love, friendship, family, heartbreak, and the uncertainty of growing up as they slowly discover who they want to become.

Taylor and Jason have been friends since preschool. Now in their junior year of high school, Taylor must confront his feelings for Jason when they become involved in a mock trial competition. Discover what happens when Taylor makes the mistake of his life and jeopardizes their friendship.

Some encounters are not accidents. Some passwords cannot be cracked.

This is not a story about sweet love. It is a story about people driven by life against the same rock, into the same house, toward the same choice. About those who run, and those who pursue. About sacrifices that ask for nothing in return. And about the darkness in which you can still hear another person's heart.

"CODE 9999" is a dark novel about love, betrayal, and redemption. There is no glamour here. Only rain, smoke, silence, and a truth not everyone is ready to endure.

The password to the heart is not guessed. It is carved into the skin.

Oliver's marriage ends and his job disappears on the same Tuesday. So he flies to France, straps on a pack, and starts walking. Somewhere in the French Alps he meets Julien, a man carrying his own weight, and the two of them figure out—slowly, carefully—whether they've got room for each other.

Two grown men, a lot of hills, and the slow business of letting someone in.

Hoping to escape a painful breakup, Ryan Mitchell rents a secluded cabin in Vermont for Halloween. The place is perfect, except for three peculiar house rules, including one warning him never to open the door after three knocks at midnight.

But when a handsome stranger named Caleb appears on his doorstep during a storm, Ryan breaks the rule.

As an unexpected attraction grows between them, strange events begin to unfold, and Ryan soon discovers that the cabin—and Caleb—are hiding secrets far more terrifying than he ever imagined.

Back in high school, Tate and Richard were inseparable. They shared a bond so deep that neither of them quite understood why they always wanted to be by each other’s side.

Twenty years after graduation, they meet again at a high school reunion. Both are now grown men, shaped by time and life experiences. Yet the moment they see each other, they realize that the feelings they once shared have never truly faded. If anything, they are just as powerful as they were in their youth.

Despite the differences in their social status and the vastly different paths their lives have taken, neither can bring himself to let go of the other.

You are the Nameless Hacker and Brandon is writing his story for you. Gay, confused, and deeply closeted he shares his struggles and his triumphs with us here. Despite all that goes on he always manages to smile and shine on through. Share Brandon's smiles and his tears.

Marcus Reed came to Snow Pine to disappear. Then he meets the Calloway brothers. Ryan is kind, steady, and gentle in a way Marcus has never experienced before. But Cameron Calloway is the exact opposite. Wild. Reckless. Infuriatingly magnetic. The older brother carries anger like a second skin, pushing everyone away before they can leave him first. Falling for both of them was never supposed to happen. But in a town like Snow Pine, secrets don't stay buried for long. And choosing one brother could mean losing them both.