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Chauncey Cadbury is rich, young, and appears to have it all, but lives under the shadow of his family. He wants only to live his life in his adopted hometown of Bloomington, Indiana, but his domineering grandfather will not let him be. Desperate to get his grandfather off his back, Chauncey devises a plan to so shock his family that they'll never want to see him again.

A Better Place is the story of two boys from two completely different worlds struggling to find themselves amongst a whirlwind of confusion. Will the strength they find in each other be enough to overcome the hatred and abuse of others? The unlikely pair struggle through friendship and heartbreaks, betrayal and hardships, to find the deepest desire of their hearts.

Boy-crazy Banshee is beginning his freshman year at Indiana University in Bloomington, and he’s determined to have fun. It doesn’t take him long to find one boy and then another, but soon a secret admirer begins to leave gifts hanging on his door. Is it one of his hookups?

Casper has waited two years to join his boyfriend at Indiana University, but reality is different from his dreams. Brendan is a junior and a star on the football team. Between school, football practices, and games, he has little time for Casper. Casper’s loneliness is alleviated by meeting a homeless boy named Aiden, who soon becomes more than a friend. Casper begins to carve out a life for himself at IU, but Brendan is never far from his thoughts.

Haakon met an incredible boy when he attended Indiana University the first semester of his freshman year. His twin brother, Hamlet, met the same boy the following semester. Neither twin believed they would ever return to Indiana, but now they’re back for their senior year and face a dilemma. It was easy to share Colin when only one twin was on campus, but what will they do now while both are attending IU? Bloomington Boys: Haakon is the story of twin brothers coming to terms with their shared love for the same remarkable boy.

Cory Dirkwood is not excited about moving from spooky Salem, Massachusetts to the boring little town of Blackford, Indiana. At least not until he spots his new home, an old funeral home, abandoned in the 1980s and left exactly as it was the day it closed. It will be the perfect place to film vlogs for his 50,000 MacabreVid followers. Cory soon discovers the builder of the house had his own secrets, including grave robbing and conducting medical experiments without a license, but Phineas Blackford was a man of even darker secrets.

The Summer of My Discontent is a tapestry of tales delving into life as a gay teen in a small Midwestern town. Dane is a 16-year-old runaway determined to start a new life of daring, love, and sex - no matter the cost to himself, or others. His actions bring him to the brink of disaster and only those he sought to prey upon can save him. Among Dane’s new found “friends” are a young male prostitute and the local grave robber who becomes his despised employer.

Tim was the quarterback of his high school team, but now he faces a larger challenge. He’s eager to follow in the footsteps of his brother and play football for Indiana University, but can he even get off the bench? Before the season begins, Tim makes a terrible mistake that threatens his reputation, his relationship with his boyfriend, and even his ability to play on the team. Tim’s first year at IU could be his last, but he is determined to succeed.

Nathan is eager to experience college life but misses his boyfriend back home. Sexy IU boys surround Nathan, but he's confident he can be true to Ethan. While Nathan has little trouble controlling his lust, the same cannot be said for one of his classmates. Trace is sexy, well built, and accustomed to getting who and what he wants. At first Trace is a minor annoyance, but the more Nathan rejects him the more Trace's desire for Nathan increases. Nathan's friends try to protect him, but Trace is relentless.

The Soccer Field Is Empty is the story of teen love, steamy romance, friendship, loyalty, understanding, and ancient prejudice. Here is a tale that breaks the stereotypes of the ignorant and peers into the soul of two boys who want what we all want; to love and be loved. The story of Mark and Taylor, two 16-year-old high school athletes, is a tale of love and happiness torn asunder by a world that understands too late.

Dorian and his boyfriend Marc are beginning their life together as freshmen at Indiana University, but neither imagines the temptations they will face. IU is filled with gorgeous young men, but more dangerous are those who offer more than physical beauty. Dorian meets not one, but two boys he'd gladly date if he didn't already belong to Marc. Marc meets Hunter, a hunky cyclist who is his perfect match. As if overwhelming temptation wasn't enough, the pair is faced with an old nemesis from back home.

Sidney Sexton is well settled into a quiet life in his hometown of Verona, Indiana, but that quiet is disturbed when he spots a boy from his past - a boy who cannot be in this place and time. Twenty-five years ago, when Sidney was in high school, he found and lost his soul mate. Tragedy took him away from Sidney, but now a boy who is the spitting image of the youth he loved walks the streets of Verona. Sidney knows he cannot be his lost love, and yet he wonders....

Nikias is amazed by the speed of Alkides, who he races against in the Isthmian games. He even wonders if the older boy is the god Apollo in disguise. At Delphi, where they race again, he realizes Alkides is only a boy, although a rather amazing boy. While in Delphi, Nikias receives a disturbing prophecy from the oracle and his life and that of Alkides become entwined. Nikias knows that he must lose all he loves to gain the deepest desire of his heart, but what is that desire and is it worth the cost?

Marc has trained hard for over a year, riding as much as 50 miles a day. His dream is to make the Alpha Alpha Omega Little 500 team, but competition is stiff and his life is filled with distractions. A sexy pledge from Italy and a roommate who hangs upside down like a bat in his wardrobe both threaten to sidetrack him from his goal, but Marc is determined. Bloomington Boys: Marc is a story of love, lust, and an intense desire to fulfill a dream.

Nico isn’t at all pleased his family moving to the dinky little town of Verona, Indiana. He’s also none too happy about being forced to join the football team and do community service, but that is the crap fest his life has become. If having to endure ignorant jocks isn’t bad enough, something strange is going on in his very own room. No matter how many times Nico tries to get rid of it, the 1957 autographed photo of the Indiana University football team keeps returning to his wall.

Thomas is struggling to support his two younger brothers after the death of their parents. He’s only 22 himself and not ready to be a father. His life seems bleak, but then a job comes looking for him and he meets not one but two different men who might be the one.

Devon is determined to create a new life for himself as a freshman at Indiana University. He struggles to put his troubled past behind him and keep it from poisoning his new relationships. After a promising start Devon's resolve weakens, but he refuses give up his dream. The moment Devon meets Dorian Gray he knows his life will change forever. Dorian Gray is rich, charming, and the most beautiful young man Devon has ever beheld.

Elijah is the youngest and smallest of the Gaylord brothers and is the last of the family football dynasty. He earns a spot on the Indiana University team, but has doubts about his abilities and feels like a boy among men. Elijah has stood in the shadow of his brothers his entire life. He’s worked long and hard to match their achievements, but he may finally have taken on more than he can handle.

A new big brother is joining the family and Blue doesn’t like him at all. He’s perfectly happy with his current big brother, Colt, and does not want to share. Worse, Colt, Jacob, and their new best friend, Malkon, are keeping a secret from him, something called Tydannon. At first, Blue thinks it must be a fantasy game, but he slowly discovers Tydannon is a real place that exists in an entirely different world. Colt, Jacob, and Malkon have been there. Blue’s dads and his Great Uncle Skye have visited Tydannon as well. Why is his entire family keeping a secret from him?

Adam was a TV star and teen idol in the 1950s and ‘60s. Everyone expected him to become a movie star, but his career fizzled out after the end of his series. In 2021, he’s an old man in his 80s, giving VIP tours at Paramount Studios, when something extraordinary happens and he finds himself in a place that shouldn’t exist. His situation becomes increasingly bizarre, and when he finally returns home, it’s no longer 2021, but 1961, the year his series ended. Adam Bluestone has a unique opportunity to live his life again.