Bastien was lucky to spend a lifetime with Dayton, but now, after decades, Dayton is gone. Bastien isn’t sure how he can go on without the love of his life, but then two young boys knock on his door and announce they are his grandsons.

Shane excels on the football field. He’s successfully completed three years at the Culver Military Academy and is set to became the commander of Company A, but now he will face his greatest challenge and experience his greatest adventure: an entire summer as a camp counselor for young boys.

Adam plays “Bud”, the all-American boy-next-door on one of the most popular TV shows of the 1950s, but Adam has a secret. The boy-next-door likes boys instead of girls, and no one can know. Adam’s life becomes increasingly complicated, as his studio assigns him a girlfriend and he falls for a male co-star. The truth becomes ever harder to conceal, as Adam becomes increasingly famous and his face begins to appear on magazine covers. All Adam has ever wanted to do is act, but can he lead the life he wants to lead and maintain his secret?

Thad trusts no one. He loves no one and refuses to have friends. He reluctantly agrees to allow an older gay couple adopt him so he can get out of juvie but doesn’t plan to stick around long. Before he has a chance to run from his new home, he meets a fascinating boy who shows him there is far more to Blackford, Indiana, than he could possibly imagine. It is only in Blackford that Thad’s life truly begins.

Percy Deforest Spock has just moved back to his hometown of Bloomington, Indiana. When a teenage boy knocks on his door, Percy is floored by the uncanny resemblance between the boy and his lost love of 20 years before. As the two grow closer, Percy relives the days when he was young and in love but is disturbed by his growing feelings for Tyler. Realizing that Tyler’s resemblance to his lost love is the source of his attraction, he’s able to push his desires aside and act as a mentor to his young friend.

Music is the love of Jordan’s life. At 13, he meets a teacher who not only shares that love and gives him private lessons, but introduces him to one of the greatest pianists in the world. Jordan soon forms a band, which performs anywhere there is an audience and gets its first break when hired by Mystic Gardens, an amusement park in Indiana.

Toby Riester is 16, gay, and searching for his first boyfriend. He discovers many potential candidates - Orlando, a cute 16-year-old Hispanic boy who works with Toby at the Phantom World amusement park; CT, a blond 17-year-old who is obviously gay; and Spike, a well-built 16-year-old from the internet. Each boy has his own seductive qualities, and each is more than his seems, but one of them is far more dangerous than Toby ever guessed.

Brendan and Casper have lived most of their lives on a Christmas tree farm in Verona, Indiana, but when Brendan is offered the position of head football coach at Indiana University, he can’t resist. The couple leaves all that they know behind and moves to Bloomington to begin a new chapter of their lives. Brendan is living his dream, but Casper finds something missing. Soon, he fills the void by becoming the big brother of a troubled youth, and a new chapter of Brendan and Casper’s life begins.

Scotty Jackson is a gay boy in trouble. His fanatically religious parents cannot accept his attraction to other boys. Scotty tries to fool them at first, but they grow suspicious and clamp down on him until his life isn't worth living. Fearful that Scotty's parents will send him away to be 'cured,' Scotty's friends spirit him away while desperately seeking a way to make his life better. While Scotty is in hiding, Dorian comes up with a brilliant idea to improve Scotty's life. He'll kill Scotty!

Angel rescued his boyfriend, Kurt, from a hellish existence, but at the cost of exiling himself from his hometown of Blackford, Indiana. Fifteen years old and on the run, Angel must make his way until he can someday be reunited with Kurt. Along the way, he faces loneliness, hardships, and a brutal blizzard but makes new friends and finds acceptance he didn't expect. Kurt's life is back to normal, but the love of his life is gone. Kurt is determined not to let Angel's sacrifice be in vain, but how can he wait three long years for the return of his boyfriend?

Caden helped Jonas through the rough times, the lonely times, and the times Jonas needed someone to love and someone to love him back. The only problem was that Caden was imaginary - at least until Jonas spotted him in the cafeteria of Verona High School. When Jonas recovers from his shock, he is determined to meet the boy who was once nothing but a fantasy but is obviously quite real.

Rhett is into Mike. He’s also into Emma. If that didn’t complicate his life enough, he soon spots a dark and mysterious boy that his teammates nickname The Prince of Darkness. Rhett embarks on a relationship with all three, while trying to decide which he likes best. He’s doing well on the new swim team and life would be good if not for the serial killer preying on teen boys near Verona, Indiana. As more murders occur, Rhett begins to suspect not one, but both of the boys he is sort-of dating. Has Rhett been making out with a serial killer or has his imagination run wild?

This Time Around follows Jordan and Ralph as they become involved in a struggle with Reverend Wellerson, a TV evangelist, over the fate of gay youth centers. Wellerson is willing to stop at nothing to crush gay rights, and who better to halt his evil plans than the most famous rock star in the entire world?

Richard K. Arbuster III is 14, and he’s beginning his freshman year at Indiana University. At least, he thinks he is, until his grandfather’s ultimatum: join the Alpha Alpha Omega fraternity or return to the dreaded and detested Bratsworth Academy. Richard has no desire to join a frat. He would rather spend his time reading and studying. But he has no choice and sets out to become the youngest frat bro ever.

Jacob is a bully. Malkon would rather read about the past than experience life. Colt is always up for adventure. Three very different boys are forced to work together to survive when they find themselves in another world - a world where dragons, elves, and goblins are real, a world in which they may be trapped forever.