High School First

Caleb has one Rule.. No more Straight Men; No More Jocks Ever since Caleb caught his ex Bradley cheating with a female, he vowed that he would never be friends with or date jocks or anything resembling a straight man again. He considers them rude, insecure and has no interest in closet cases. There is only one problem. He finds them irresistible. All that changed when Marcus, the hunky new curly-haired football player, transferred to Julius High. He’s kind, thoughtful, and friendly toward the LBGT community and needs a tutor that will help him pass English. He asked Caleb to tutor him ...

Hendrix is certain that her life is on the upswing. She has escaped her old town and has come to the big city to live with her very practical aunt. Hendrix is dead certain that she isn’t the tragic teenage mess that she was just a mere year ago as a junior. She is now vastly more sophisticated as all eighteen-year-old woman are. She is now halfway through her senior year in a new high school, and she is almost certain she is ready to seriously date a boy for the first time. Almost all the other girls in school are being asked out by boys, so why shouldn’t she dare to dream there is a ...

Caleb loved math class, but not because he loved math. The girl of Caleb’s dream sat in front of him in math class and for a boy of eighteen, that’s more than enough to make any subject his favorite subject. Of course, she doesn’t seem to notice him at all, but that is fine with Caleb as dreams are more than enough to get him through the school day. Dreams are safe, trying to make your dreams come true can get a bit scary, after all. His little safe world of dreaming held true for all his school days until today. Today math class has a substitute teacher. She is your typical ...

Ruby: I know better than to get in George Chambers’ way. My cruel, gorgeous classmate, now stepbrother, has made it his life’s mission to remind me that I don’t belong in his world — not with his perfect family, not at our elite school, and definitely not in his bed. But that doesn’t stop him from looking at me like I’m his favorite sin. And when he catches me indulging in my secret, milky fantasies, he decides it’s time to teach me a lesson — one that’s dark, filthy, and way too sweet. Now, every time he calls me sweet thing, I shiver. Every time he touches me, I melt. ...

In the first half of the 20th century, Dunbar was an academically elite public school, despite being racially segregated by law. By the 1950s, Dunbar High School was sending 80 percent of its students to college. Today, as with too many troubled urban public schools, the majority of Dunbar students struggle with reading and math. Journalist and author Alison Stewart, whose parents were both Dunbar graduates, tells the story of the school’s rise, fall, and path toward resurgence.

Justine had the job of her dreams, the best parents in the world, and a brother she more than just tolerated. The one thing she gave up on was finding love. She didn't need that to be happy, right? In helping her brother pull off his own last-minute wedding, Justine may be in for a surprise of her own, and find love had been right there in her face the entire time. Chase has been in love with Justine for as long as he can remember. What started off as a boyhood crush only grew as she blossomed into the woman she is today. The problem? She's his best friends sister, and he knows that's not ...

Are you ready to ace your PTCB exam and launch your pharmacy technician career? Looking for a comprehensive study solution that fits your busy lifestyle? This expertly crafted audiobook is your complete companion for PTCB exam preparation. Whether you're commuting, exercising, or multitasking, transform any moment into valuable study time!

Dominique Dom Pickens is an NFL player looking for a home in Atlanta. Wren comes highly recommended when it comes to realtors in the area. One look at Wren, and Dom is already picking out wedding venues. But what seems like the perfect match doesn't come easy. Wren has been hurt in the past, and she knows how professional athletes are, so she's not willing to put her heart on the line again.

It’s 1974 in Gadsden, Alabama, and every day is a Lynyrd Skynyrd song for seventeen-year-old Steve Wallace. Cool and cocky with movie star looks, he’s a chick magnet whose friends call him The Breeze. Steve and his buddies take hell-raising to another level. So, hide your girlfriends, lock up your daughters, and for God’s sake, do not leave the keys in the beer truck. These guys aren’t dazed or confused … THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE DOING! Steve has the world in the palm of his hand. Nothing phases him as he approaches life with an “I don’t give a shit attitude.” His ...

One L, Scott Turow's journal of his first year at law school and a best seller when it was first published in 1977, has gone on to become a virtual bible for prospective law students. Not only does it introduce with remarkable clarity the ideas and issues that are the stuff of legal education; it also brings alive the anxiety and competitiveness, with others and, even more, with oneself, that set the tone in this crucible of character building.

The moving true story of a group of young men growing up on Chicago's West side who form the first all-Black high school rowing team in the nation, and in doing so not only transform a sport, but their lives.

I shouldn't... he's my best friend's DAD... When you’re an African American 18-year-old high school senior and track star with Christian parents, being gay isn’t allowed. For years, I didn’t partake in any form of intimacy because of my parent’s beliefs, but I was hoping that that changed the night I snuck out of the house to attend my best Friend Ben’s birthday party. When Ben’s dad picked me up, I didn’t expect to be drawn to Mark, an older, respected blond, curly-haired, green-eyed police officer with muscles bulging from beneath his well-fitted uniform. He's kind and ...

High School is the revelatory and unique coming-of-age story of Sara and Tegan Quin, identical twins from Calgary, Alberta, who grew up at the height of grunge and rave culture in the '90s, well before they became the celebrated musicians and global LGBTQ icons we know today. While grappling with their identity and sexuality, often alone, they also faced academic meltdown, their parents’ divorce, and the looming pressure of what might come after high school. This is the origin story of Tegan and Sara.

The hot hockey player she detests comes begging a desperate favor.When Emma—formerly super-nerdy Emily—goes out for a girls' night at the ice rink, she thinks they're hitting the Frozen on Ice show. That's why she wears her Elsa gown and goes full ice-queen glamour. Turns out, it's not Disney fun at the arena but that awful hockey team instead. Emma makes a quick exit—only to run into the man she hates most in this world: hockey star Dempsey Dean Davidson. And he recognizes her. Even though she's changed—she thought—everything about herself. Dempsey's career is tops. Until he gets...

It’s the 70s! Where life isn’t always better, BUT IT IS ALWAYS DIFFERENT! The Breeze and Fancy saga continues with REBELICIOUS, Volume 4 of The Free Bird Files. Steve Wallace and Nancy Collins have been inseparable for the entire summer of 1975. But with Nancy beginning her senior year of high school and Steve starting his new job at a bank, their torrid romance seems destined to slow down. Like other members of the South’s most famous high school majorette line, Nancy’s life has always revolved around being a majorette for the National Champion Rebel Band. REBELICIOUS is what Steve...

When successful marketing executive Hannah returns to Thunder Creek to settle her grandmother's estate, she doesn't expect to be pulled over by six feet of commanding authority in a sheriff's uniform. Marcus Stone is everything she remembers and more—confident, protective, and absolutely certain about what he wants. He's also 36 to her 28, with steel-gray eyes and a voice that makes her pulse race every time he calls her sweetheart. "You're not going anywhere until you're ready," he declares when her complicated past threatens to send her running back to Seattle. "And when you are ready, ...

Our gardener never struck me as the kind of guy who liked guys…but I liked teasing him anyway. Until the day he decided enough was enough, and that I needed to be taught a lesson. My first time is an explosive encounter in the kitchen, with a hired hand who won’t take no for an answer! This is an explicit, steamy, erotic short featuring man on man action! Readers beware, it gets rough in there! Note: This book was previously published as the F/M story “Punished for Teasing the Gardener” by Betty Black. It has been professionally edited to suit the needs of M/M readers.*

Is your teenager on the brink of adulthood with graduation around the corner, yet you feel like they’re entirely unprepared for the demanding world that lies ahead? Are you wondering what your teen can do this summer to actually prepare for their future, instead of wasting the summer hours? And do you often find yourself asking, "Have they learned all the critical life skills necessary for success in the real world?" You're not alone, and there IS a solution.

Twenty-four months ago: Neon gets chased by a dog all around the parking lot of a church. Not his finest moment. And definitely one he would have loved to forget if it weren’t for the dog’s owner: Aria. Dressed in sweats, a t-shirt, hair in a ponytail. Aria. Way more than fine. Twenty-four weeks ago: Neon’s dad insists on talking to him about tenderness and intimacy. Neon and Aria are definitely in love, and while they haven’t taken that next big step…yet, they’ve starting talking about…that.

I shouldn't... he's my best friend's BROTHER... When you're a gay, nerdy, virgin, African American 18-year-old high school senior and math tutor, finding love isn't easy. For years, I've kept my feelings hidden, but everything changed the night I went to tutor my best friend, Brent. I didn't expect to be drawn to Matthew, Brent's older brother, so intensely. At 25, Matthew is a young professional with a muscular body from his college athlete days. His warm smile and kind blue eyes sent my heart racing. When he came in shirtless after playing basketball, sweat glistening on his toned body, ...