Dating Age

Eoin is doing great. He's 27, gainfully employed and in a long-term relationship with his boyfriend Rich. Okay, so his best friend Jax is diving into yet another disastrously bad relationship and Eoin's going to be the one dealing with the fallout. And his boss at the café, Rebecca, seems to have vanished, so somehow Eoin's left managing the place. And to be honest, he's not got much else going on. But still, he's got his boyfriend Rich - steady, sensible and dependable Rich. That is, until Eoin's world is turned upside down when Rich announces that he wants an open relationship.

Hannah Gavener is 14 in the summer of 1991. In the magazines she reads, celebrities plan elaborate weddings; in Hannah's own life, her parents' marriage is crumbling. And somewhere in between these two extremes, just maybe, lie the answers to love's most bewildering questions. But over the next decade and a half, as she moves from Philadelphia to Boston to Albuquerque, Hannah finds that the questions become more rather than less complicated.

Quinn keeps lists of everything—from the days she's ugly cried, to 'Things That I Would Never Admit Out Loud', to all the boys she'd like to kiss. Her lists keep her sane. By writing her fears (as well as embarrassing and cringeworthy truths) on paper, she never has to face them in real life. That is, until her journal goes missing. An anonymous account posts one of her lists on Instagram for the whole school to see and blackmails her into facing seven of her greatest fears, or else her entire journal will go public.

Liam Jones was the love of Juliet’s life. He was her brother’s best friend, then her best friend, then the father of her little boy. In those shining weeks after Zac was born, she had never been happier, and neither had Liam. And then one night, Liam disappeared without a trace. Ten-year-old Zac Hutchinson collects facts: octopuses have three hearts, Usain Bolt is the fastest man on earth. But no one will tell him what happened to his father and where he went.

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When a fake relationship between a billionaire and a curvy girl becomes all too real… Charlotte "Charlie" Greene is an ambitious event planner struggling to keep her business afloat. When she's hired to organize a lavish gala for billionaire CEO Alexander "Alex" Bennett, it feels like her big break. But things take an unexpected turn when Alex offers her a proposal she never saw coming. One look at curvy Charlie, and Alex knows she’s the one. But Charlie is all business when he tries to flirt with her. He knows he can’t let the curvy beauty get away, so he blurts out a desperate ...

Seth Baumgartner just had the worst day of his life. His girlfriend dumped him (at Applebee’s), he spied his father on a date with a woman who is not his mother (also at Applebee’s!), and he lost his fourth job of the year. It’s like every relationship he cares about is imploding, and he can’t figure out what’s going on. To find answers, Seth decides to start an anonymous podcast called The Love Manifesto.

In "Surviving Narcissism," Silvia Moon offers a compelling and insightful exploration into the dynamics of covert narcissism—a form of manipulation that often goes unnoticed until it has left profound emotional scars. This book serves as a vital resource for anyone who has felt the suffocating grip of a narcissistic relationship, illuminating the often-hidden tactics employed by those who thrive on control and manipulation. Through a blend of personal anecdotes, psychological insights, and practical advice, Moon reveals how covert narcissists mask their true intentions behind a façade of...

Corey Chaos, teen YouTube sensation, just needs a break from his hectic schedule. Ever since his musical talent was "discovered" by the right person at the right time, his life has been a steady stream of interviews, screaming fans, TV shows, screaming fans, Instagram lives, and did he mention the screaming fans? He'd give anything to be a normal teen again, even for five minutes. So, when his agent suggests staying at his pool house for a month to get away from the stress, Corey is on the next plane to snowy Twin River, Wisconsin.

Two years after rock-song-worthy heartbreak, Virginia Miller is looking forward to a fun, carefree summer. Her friends just landed a spot on a battling bands reality show, and Vee is joining them for her dream internship on tour. Three months with future rockstars seems like an epic summer plan. Until she learns she’ll also be sharing the bus with Cam. Her first love, and her first heartbreak. Now Vee has more than just cameras to dodge, and Cam’s determination to win her forgiveness is causing TMZ-worthy problems for both of them.

Grant Leitch is in denial about handing over the reins of the paper to an unworthy underclassman. In denial that Rose suddenly quit the paper and now won’t talk to him. But mostly he’s in denial that she is at prom with another guy, and it’s his fault. Grant’s only hope of luring Rose back to him (and the paper) is a juicy story she won’t be able to resist. In the end it takes a toga-wearing prom crasher, an emergency lockdown, a secret stalker, and a wild after-party to bring Grant and Rose together for one last story...and one final chance to admit that they’re made for each other.

Nandan’s got a plan to make his junior year perfect, but hooking up with his friend Dave isn’t part of it - especially because Nandan has never been into guys. Still, Nandan’s willing to give a relationship with him a shot. But the more his anxiety grows about what his sexuality means for himself, his friends, and his social life, the more he wonders whether he can just take it all back.

If high school seniors Siena and Patrick were a superlative, they'd be Couple Most Likely to Marry. Three solid years of dating, and everyone agrees they're perfect for each other. But with college on the horizon, Siena begins to wonder whether staying together is the best idea. Does she really want to be tied down during the most transformative years of her life? So she makes a decision to break up with Patrick, convincing herself it's for the best. Though, before she can get the words out, he beats her to the punch: His family is moving.

Mina, Penny, and Sheryl have the typical expectations of prom night in 2005: dresses, dancing, and of course some coming of age moments. None of them plans to get pregnant, but when all three do, they band together as they face decisions that have the power to shape the rest of their lives. In 2024, their three children—Blossom, Amber, and Cole—are high school seniors, gearing up to go to prom and facing some big decisions of their own.

Every school has them: the cool kids. The insiders. Gavin Meeks is one of them. He lives an easy life of parties, girls, snowboarding adventures, and whatever else comes his way. But when dark, dramatic Antoinette crash-lands at Evergreen High, the entire school feels the impact. Antoinette has seen things, been places, experienced deep tragedy firsthand. She's not just a rebel; she's a force of nature. Gavin, for one, is captivated and is soon pursuing interests he never knew he had.

Her bodyguard is a stranger. Her Master is a fantasy. They're the same man. Diplomat's daughter Isabelle Al-Jamil is suffocating in a gilded cage. Her only escape is PulsePlay, an anonymous kink app where as "Echo," she craves complete surrender. She finds it in "Zero," a dominant Master whose voice alone makes her feel safe enough to let go. Ex-soldier Elias Thorne is hired to protect her, expecting a spoiled princess. To decompress from a haunted past, he moonlights as "Zero," guiding a submissive named "Echo" who craves the very control he provides. He doesn't connect the dots until a ...

Her anonymous Daddy Dom is the one man she can't afford to disobey: her billionaire CEO. Ambitious intern Chloe Sterling is drowning under the pressure to succeed. To escape, she creates an anonymous profile on the discreet kink app PulsePlay, seeking the one thing she secretly craves: total surrender. She finds her perfect match in “Guardian,” a firm but nurturing Daddy Dom whose rules and commands provide the structure her soul aches for. Alastair Finch, the formidable CEO of Chloe’s company, finds solace from his lonely life through his own anonymous profile. As “Guardian,” ...

She craved his praise, never knowing it came from the one man she could never have. Invisible nanny Eleanor Vance escapes her loneliness on a discreet kink app. As “GoodGirl,” she finds the validation she craves from a powerful, articulate Dom named “Archon.” His praise is the only thing that makes her feel seen. Her boss, the cold and grieving widower Alistair Finch, is the man who ignores her by day. He’s also the secret Dom who whispers filthy affirmations to her at night. He commands his “good girl” from afar, never suspecting she’s the quiet woman caring for his ...

He wanted to own her body, but her submission threatened to capture his soul. Freya, a thirty-year-old photographer and new mom, is reeling from her ex’s betrayal. Seeking an escape, she joins a discreet kink app to explore a taboo lactation fantasy. She finds "SteelVow," a dominant man whose possessive words promise to worship the maternal curves she’s grown to resent. Their connection is instant and electric, his commands a balm to her wounded soul. But the fantasy shatters into a much more dangerous reality. SteelVow is Dorian, the reclusive and powerful forty-two-year-old artist who...

Ranked Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill Subs Synopsis: Carefully curated stories from our monthly magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics of sex and sexuality. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions. Human Contact: A college student heads to a party, gets high and drunk, and ends up having a night that will forever change lives. For Your Safety: Zoe is visited by the government for having sexual relations without first filing an "Intimate Partnership Agreement...