Works in Progress
Man Up
A Novel
When Alfie wakes in the middle of the night to a mysterious light in his grandfather’s old woodshed, he’s expecting a ghost, a burglar, or maybe a raccoon with a flashlight. What he finds instead is Mateo Pereira, popular football star and well-known dater (and dumper) of half the girls at school.
When Mat begs Alfie to let him stay, claiming he can't go home (but refusing to reveal why), tender-hearted Alfie agrees. During the day, Mat is his usual popular, girl-loving self, but at night, he and Alfie share secrets and bond over campy eighties movies. As they grow closer, Alfie begins to suspect his feelings for Mat may be stronger than friendship—and, even more strangely, that Mat may feel the same way about him.
Release Date: TBD
Heart Worth Breaking
A Novel
Cy is a lonely trans guy trying to save his mother's farmhouse from foreclosure. Will is the closeted heir to a powerful business dynasty who dreams of coming out and finding someone to spend his life with. When a trip to the doctor ends in Will discovering he has only six months to live, he blurts out a marriage proposal to the first guy he sees afterward—who just happens to be Cy.
With the promise of financial help to save his mom's house, Cy agrees to the proposal, figuring he can help Will and help his mom at the same time. And it's not like he's going to do something stupid like fall in love with the dying guy who's paying him to be his husband, right?
Release Date: TBD
Normal Is Overrated
A Novel
Jackson Evans has an amazing group of friends, but he’s always felt a little adrift. What does he want in life? Who even is he? All he knows is he loves his friends, Korean death metal, and Sebastian Reinhold, the moody goth boy next door. Jackson’s been in love with Seb for years, despite a disastrous first meeting and the fact that Seb spends most of his time leaning against walls with his headphones on, pretending the rest of the world doesn’t exist.
But when fate and some slashed tires throw Jackson and Seb together, Jackson realizes there may be more to Seb’s antisocial nature than meets the eye. There’s something weird about Seb—something impossible. But Jackson’s never been a fan of “normal,” so what does it matter if the guy he’s been crushing on for three years might actually, literally be able to read his mind?
Character art by Rani (@savath_art)
Release Date: TBD