Dylan has always been into women. That part of himself has never been a question.Then one night he gets dragged out to a gay club and gets tangled up with the one person he definitely shouldn't want-his best friend's younger brother.Richie is cocky, persistent, and impossible to ignore. Dylan tells himself it was just alcohol, bad timing, and one mistake.That explanation gets harder to believe the more he wants it to happen again.A mature contemporary romance about denial, attraction, and a trans man questioning more than he bargained for.Tropes / themes:-Best friend's younger brother 👀-Forbidden attraction 🔥-Identity questioning 🌀-Bad decisions 😈…
🏆 Watty Award Winner (2022)This updated edition includes revised chapters and new scenes.Trans guy Collin makes a bet with his coworker that he can land a date with the hot new barista across the street.It should be easy.Except the more time he spends with her, the more the bet starts to feel like the worst idea he's ever had.###It's 2003 in Santa Cruz, and 21-year-old Collin thought transitioning would be the hard part. But now that he's on hormones and passing with ease, he's still stuck wondering who he is and where he belongs. It doesn't help that his girlfriend of six years just dumped him.So when his coworker challenges him to prove he's still got game, Collin agrees to a stupid bet: get a date with Heather, the cute new barista who just started working at the café across the street.With some unexpected help from his roommate Sam, getting close to her might be easier than Collin expected.But what starts as a harmless distraction quickly turns into something real.And when the truth behind the bet finally comes out, Collin will have to decide whether risking his heart again is worth it... or if he's about to lose the best thing that's happened to him since the breakup.A nostalgic beach-town rom-com about bets, baristas, and what happens when pretending turns into something real.☕ Tropes: friends-to-lovers vibes, a very bad bet, coffee shop flirting, early-2000s nostalgia, and learning who you are while falling in love.NEW CHAPTERS EVERY TUESAY & FRIDAY…
Jim never expected to see Rebecca again-especially not here, in a Denver hotel bar, twenty-some-odd years after high school.Back then, she was the queen bee of his nightmares, a golden girl who made life miserable for awkward, closeted kids like him. But she doesn't recognize him now... not as the man he's become.A few drinks, some harmless conversation, and suddenly, the past doesn't feel so sharp. They're just two professionals on separate work trips-Rebecca, a high-flying pharmaceutical sales rep, and Jim, a corporate trainer starting fresh...What happens over the next few days is a mistake. He knows it the moment their lips brush against each other. He should tell her who he is. He should walk away.Instead, he lets the lie linger.Because for one short work trip, he isn't that kid from high school. And she isn't the girl who made him feel small.But the truth has a way of surfacing. And when it does, neither of them will leave this hotel the same.Prompt 34: Your new job requires an out-of-town overnight orientation, but when you check in, you run into someone from your past you never thought you'd see again.…
In a society where technology enhances conformity, Charlie defies expectations by requesting to transition to male. But when the system wants to change his brain rather than his body, he and the woman he loves must join forces with a group of Queer Rebels to fight for their freedom. Season 1 of The Queer Rebels ***Charlie has always been told that on his twentieth birthday, he can choose to be anything he wants. Most people choose to be beautiful, or smart, or funny, but on his Choosing Day, Charlie asks for a male body to fit his mind. But when he realizes that authorities aren't going to accept his request and he's in grave danger, his only choice is to escape with Marcy, the woman he loves. Together, Marcy and Charlie give up everything they've ever known to escape the city for the Queer Rebels, who for decades have been providing refuge to runaways. At first, Charlie and Marcy's relationship blooms as Charlie finds a community he never knew existed and harnesses advanced tech the government's always hidden from them. However, nothing is quite as it seems, and things get complicated as they are forced to navigate ideological factions within the Queer Rebels. Charlie is drawn into a struggle for liberation, while Marcy urges caution. Their love was born in a repressive regime, but will it survive in the freedom beyond the city's borders?Content warning: This story contains violence and mentions of homophobia and/or transphobia that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.…
**AVAILABLE ON AMAZON (Paperback AND e-book)**What will Elijah do when A-list movie star, Aria Sterling, crashes his well-earned vacation? As a lawyer fighting for the rights of LGBTQ youth, he doesn't have much sympathy for some spoiled actress who is trailed by paparazzi wherever she goes. But, surrounded by aggressive photogs, they'll realize they have more in common than first meets the eye.…
Sage, who has been raised as a boy despite his female form, decides to confront the gods and force them to transform his body ------------------------------When Telethusa was pregnant, the goddess Aurelia visited her in the night and delivered a prophecy that she would have a son. So, when she gave birth to a baby girl, she raised the child as a boy, heeding the goddesses words.Eighteen years have passed since that night, and Sage has grown to be a strong and determined young man who is betrothed to marry a neighbor girl named Violet. He is becoming increasingly agitated that the gods have still not fixed their mistake and completed his form. When an injury threatens to reveal his "incomplete" body to Violet, he decides that he has had enough, and he sets off on a quest to confront the gods.…
After being accused of fathering a child that couldn't possibly be his, Marin must choose between revealing a deep secret to prove his innocence, or accepting heavy consequences for breaking his vows of celibacy.…
Being trans was never supposed to be a secret, but marriage, kids, career, and hormones have made this aspect of Xander's identity invisible. For the most part he's happy about this. It's comfortable. Then, a fourth grade student at the school where Xander works comes out as trans, causing him to reevaluate his identity and forcing him to confront the larger implications of just passing.(Slice of life, character driven story)…
George, a transgender man, begins writing in a journal to stave off loneliness as he tries to survive in the zombie apocalypse. After he finds a stash of food, his paranoia only makes his loneliness more intense. When he runs into strangers he taunts them, "Run, run, as fast as you can! You can't catch me, I'm the ginger beard man!" What will happen when he runs into a foxy lady that he can't run away from?…
It may have taken centuries, but Alexander is finally comfortable in his own skin and is no longer scared of looking at himself in a mirror. Now he just wants to find someone who sees him as clearly as he sees himself. After he keeps striking out at the bar, a friend recommends a new dating app. Can this new technology really help his ancient heart find true love?ONC 2021 Prompt #21…
Although trans* visibility has only increased in recent years, it is not a new experience. Transgressing gender boundaries is not a fad.Trans* history is as diverse and far-reaching as human civilization. In this book I will explore gender nonconformity in early Western civilization. My focus will be on stories from Late Antiquity through the early Middle Ages in Europe. Before reading, please be aware that there have been a lot of negative attitudes directed towards gender variant people throughout history. Negativity does not negate our existence! We exist today, we existed in yesteryear, and our history should no longer be ignored.…
Do you like to read? Of course you do! Are you interested in reading trans #ownvoice stories? Well, if so, check out these book recommendations. Read the introductory chapter if you have recommendations of your own to add.Happy Reading!…
