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Wiley's life is difficult. His living conditions are harsh. After his mother left his abusive father, everything took a turn for the worse. The trailer park where Wiley and his family live has been sold, and the remaining tenants are facing eviction. However, there is a glimmer of hope in this challenging environment. Wiley's older friend, Nash, has a secret crush on him. He does his best to help Wiley cope with his situation but is afraid to express his true feelings. Nevertheless, their lives are about to change due to an unexpected stroke of luck. Join international best-selling authors C.

Walt Ridgeway is a poet at heart. He's not like other boys. He likes to think, write, and dream of life beyond his tiny Appalachian town. When he has to go help his aunts clean out his grandma's house, he's not expecting anything exciting. Until he becomes reacquainted with a local hillbilly boy, he knows from summer's past.

They say these are the best years of my life. I’m not sure I agree. Sitting on the threshold of not quite a man, not quite a boy isn’t a very comfortable place to be. My name is Jonah, and in 1999 I was 16. That summer was the summer that changed everything. My parents sent me to camp to find God.... I found him in the eyes and actions of a sweet country boy named Neil.

Every summer, Caedmon escapes to his Grandma Annie’s, seeking solace from the world. There, he discovers the meaning of hard work and finds comfort in the unwavering love of someone who treats him as her own. Meanwhile, Darby lives in seclusion. Heartbroken by a lost love, he retreats to the mountains of western North Carolina, hoping to heal from the life he left behind. Their lives intersect through a shared connection, and when they finally meet, they discover something extraordinary —a love worth fighting for.

Joey and Hunter have been best friends since they were little. Now that they're in their teens, their relationship is starting to change. Despite their openness, they each have something in common the other never knew. They've been hiding a secret, and neither is brave enough to tell the other. At least not yet.

Chevy Durham is the big man on campus, the star quarterback of the football team. He's the guy every boy wants to be like and every girl wants to be with. There's just one problem...he's gay. Nobody knows except James, a cute emo boy who Chevy meets on the first day of senior year. As things heat up between them, his secret is threatened to be exposed by a spurned cheerleader who sees the boys on a date at the county fair. She's been pining after him for years and isn't about to go down without a fight.

When Dooley has to visit his dad, he's not happy at all. After some convincing from Walt, he decides to go. What he finds is far from what he was expecting. To complicate things more, he has a good time. Then, on the way home, his mom reveals that they've been seeing one another. They might even give their relationship another go. Unfortunately, that decision triggers a whole new series of problems—problems that may move him away from the love of his life and Dooley Hollow... forever.

When Joey's mom, Aurora, is released from jail early, the community of Flatwoods is on top of its head. What should be a heartfelt homecoming ends up being awkward and strained. Joey and Hunter are looking to the future, but Aurora is having trouble adjusting to life as a free woman. Meanwhile, Hunter's dad, Garrett, is coming into his own. With a newfound love, he's got high hopes. Will his loyalty to his son and late wife hold him back? He has to make a decision. One that could threaten Hunter's relationship, as well as his.

Kenny's had a hard life. His parents didn't want him, and now he's been laid off from his job. Desperate for change, he decides to leave the town he's always known. Unfortunately, when his truck breaks down on a deserted back road, he's not sure what he's going to do. He's out of money, out of hope, and out of time.

Leland Swain is a free spirit. He goes wherever his heart takes him. When he's not catching rays, he's catching waves. All within the magical place of Oak Island, North Carolina.

Every night, from the window of his room, Danny wishes for someone to call his own. He gazes toward the horizon as the gentle glow of the moon shines overhead and wonders if there's life beyond the stars. David Lee is a dirty blonde country angel just taking life one day at a time. He's not in a rush to grow up or fall in love. But when a chance meeting happens between him and Danny, it ignites an awakening in them that only happens once in a lifetime.

Bradley Bernadet is growing up fast. He lives in an isolated paradise in the backwoods of Virginia with his two dads and brothers. That's where they run a little cabin rental business on Air B&B. He's pretty happy with his life. There's just one thing missing. Unfortunately, he's not quite sure what it is yet.

It's spring in River Junction, and there's lots to be done. Since coming to the area a year ago, Lake and his mom, Marissa, have really embraced their newfound life and family. As Marissa grows closer to Ben and Carl, Lake and Bradley have fallen even more in love. In fact, Lake has an important question for Bradley. A question that could change their lives forever. However, he's going to need some help to make the occasion spectacular. After recruiting Bradley's parents and his mom, everything is set to make it a moment Bradley will never forget.

Peter is a call boy from the West Side. Mike is a stockbroker who, by day, plays it straight. However, on the weekend, he prefers to play a different game. Mike has an insatiable appetite for life and beautiful young men. When he spots Peter walking from the Y, he makes the boy an offer he can't refuse. Peter accepts, but what starts as a job and a way for him to escape the ghetto rapidly turns into a burning love for the ages. Can Mike and Peter overcome their differences on a weekend getaway to Fire Island, or will their love be swept away with the tide?

Jack and George have just turned 14, and they can't help but reminisce about Halloween's past. They've been friends since they were in kindergarten, but as they cross the line from boys to young men, they've come to realize they may be more than "just friends". Tonight is Halloween, their favorite night of the year and they have a crazy idea...to go trick-or-treating one last time. However, what starts as a night of tricks and treats ends up being the most important night of their lives...the night they learn what it means to be in love.

Martin and Dwain are best friends. Their lives revolve around a mystical lake nestled deep within the Appalachian Mountains of southeastern Kentucky. Martin is being raised by a single mom, while Dwain lives with foster parents who could care less that he's alive. Their mutual support and the sanctuary of their hidden oasis are pivotal to their well-being. However, the arrival of Dwain's unconventional Aunt Mazie for her annual visit has the potential to alter the boys' lives indefinitely.

When Jeffrey meets the boy of his dreams, his world is turned upside down. He knows he's special, but he never thought he'd meet someone just as cringey and weird as him. JP and his dad have been through some rough times. After his mom died, everything changed. However, on the journey to discovering himself, he also finds something about his dad. Something that makes him realize they have a lot more in common than he initially thought.

When Dewey Preston decides to head west, his parents aren't happy. He's got his eyes set on a songwriter's utopia in the hills above Los Angeles. He wants to follow in the footsteps of other great folk musicians. Is there any more extraordinary place than Laurel Canyon, where celebrities like Mama Cass and David Crosby reside?

Puck Chastin is just your average 16-year-old boy. He's coming to terms with life, school, and the realization that he's gay. Throw in the fact that he's from a long bloodline of witches, and he's got a whole new cauldron of problems. Unfortunately, teenage angst and magic don't mix well.

When Emmett Ray moves to the hills of Tennessee, he never expected to meet the boy of his dreams. Robert Lee is a sandy-blonde hillbilly angel with an accent as thick as the Daniel Boone National Forest. Before Emmett arrived, he wasn't sure what he wanted out of life. Now, he'll stop at nothing to make Emmett his boy.