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The Ride of Her Life: A Novel
by Jennifer DuganFrom the author of Love at First Set, a new irresistible enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine queer romcom for fans of Delilah Green Doesn’t Care, about a wedding-obsessed city girl who inherits a horse farm from her estranged late aunt, and clashes with the cocky, unfairly hot farrier who thinks she’s going to run the barn into the ground.Molly McDaniel’s life is falling apart. Between her day job as a barista, her night job at a call center, and her crushing student loans, she’s barely getting by. And that dream she has of starting a wedding event planning business? The dream that led to all those student loan in the first place? She can feel it slipping farther and farther out of reach every day. So the absolute last thing she needs is to discover she’s inherited a run-down, struggling horse barn out of the blue, courtesy of her estranged late aunt.Molly is so ill-equipped to run the barn, it’s laughable. She certainly doesn’t have the money, time or knowledge needed to save it, no matter how much faith everyone who loved her aunt has that she will. But the more Molly gets involved, the more she starts to wonder: maybe the barn is a blessing in disguise. If she can sell the land, the profits could be the small-business seed money miracle she’s been waiting for. So what if she’s starting to love everyone in the mismatched family she’s found here?Well, everyone except Shani, the resident farrier and family friend who took care of Molly’s aunt in her last days. Judgmental, grouchy Shani, who refuses to give up on the barn; who walks around like she so much better than Molly; who’s actually really good with the horses…and kind of thoughtful. And obnoxiously hot. And unfailingly loyal.And suddenly, Shani has become an entirely different kind of problem, one Molly can’t possibly solve, not without risking her whole future, no matter how much her heart wishes she could.
Road Home
by Rex OgleThis final, essential chapter in Rex Ogle’s memoir trilogy recounts being forced from his home and living on the streets after his father discovered he was gay. When Rex was outed the summer after he graduated high school, his father gave him a choice: he could stay at home, find a girlfriend, and attend church twice a week, or he could be gay—and leave. Rex left, driving toward the only other gay man he knew and a toxic relationship that would ultimately leave him homeless and desperate on the streets of New Orleans. Here, Rex tells the story of his coming out and his father’s rejection of his identity, navigating abuse and survival on the streets. Road Home is a devastating and incandescent reflection on Rex’s hunger—for food, for love, and for a place to call home—completing the trilogy of memoirs that began with the award-winning Free Lunch.
Road to Ruin (Magebike Courier #1)
by Hana LeeAn electrifying, gritty fantasy from debut author Hana Lee that takes a royal messenger on a high-speed chase across a climate-ravaged wasteland, featuring motorcycles, monsters, and magic.Jin-Lu has the most dangerous job in the wasteland. She&’s a magebike courier, one of the few who venture outside the domed cities on motorcycles powered by magic. Every day, she braves the wasteland&’s dangers—deadly storms, roving marauders, and territorial beasts—to deliver her wares. Her most valuable cargo? A prince&’s love letters addressed to Yi-Nereen, a princess desperate to escape the clutches of her abusive family and soon-to-be husband. Jin, desperately in love with both her and the prince, can&’t refuse Yi-Nereen&’s plea for help. The two of them flee across the wastes, pursued by Yi-Nereen&’s furious father, her scheming betrothed, and a bounty hunter with mysterious powers. A storm to end all storms is brewing and dark secrets about the heritability of magic are coming to light. Jin&’s heart has led her into peril before, but this time she may not find her way back.
Romance a Larga Distancia
by K'Anne MeinelCuando inesperadamente te enamoras, ¿no crees que vale la pena? ¿No amas a la persona mientras puedes? ¿Cuando puedes? ¿Y si viven al otro lado del mundo sin embargo? ¿Podrías manejar esa distancia? La paciencia se convierte en la palabra cuando dos mujeres de caracteres independientes se enamoran inesperadamente. Desde estilos de vida diferentes, hasta diferentes lugares geográficos, los problemas de mantener esta relación parecen astronómicos. Justo cuando piensan que han resuelto estos problemas, parecen surgir nuevos. ¿Sobrevirán a un Romance a Larga Distancia? Eliza es del Medio Oeste de Estados Unidos, Wisconsin. Independiente, una mujer de negocios que finalmente a logrado su sueño. Está decidida a cumplir y seguir viviendo este sueño cuando entra una mujer que cambia los viejos sueños en su cabeza por nuevos. ¿Tendrá algún día a la mujer de sus sueños? ¿Debería abandonar lo que conoce por lo desconocido? ¿Puede tener lo que ella sabe que quiere? Krystal es de Austria. Rica, culta, y aburrida; ha visto todo y hecho todo. Una excursión en otro viaje a los Estados Unidos demuestra ser interesante cuando entra a la tienda de Eliza y es golpeada en la parte trasera por los sentimientos que esta mujer provoca. El tema de la distancia es fácil para alguien que tiene un jet pero incluso ella tiene responsabilidades en casa. ¿Podrá tener a esta mujer de la cual se ha enamorado tan profundamente? ¿Una mujer que la fascina, que la intriga, y que desafía todo lo que ella es? Incluso si los sueños se hacen realidad, ¿es suficiente para mantenerlas juntas?
Roses, Romps, and Romance
by Alexander VerlangenIsaac and Cameron have one goal. They want to give Jackson the perfect Valentine's Day in Paris. They’ve spent Halloween and Christmas together, but Jackson loves Valentine’s Day. His boyfriends will do anything they can to give him the best day possible.Everything is thrown into chaos when a magical locket transports them hundreds of years into the past. They must navigate a Versailles ball, paranoid aristocrats, and lethal spies while trying to save their holiday. Can they survive while giving Jackson the perfect Valentine's Day?
Rough Trade: A Novel
by Katrina CarrascoWashington Territory, 1888. With contacts on the docks and in the railroad, and with a buyers’ market funneling product their way, Alma Rosales and her opium-smuggling crew are making a fortune. They spend their days moving product and their nights at the Monte Carlo, the center of Tacoma’s queer scene, where skirts and trousers don’t signify and everyone’s free to suit themselves. Then two local men end up dead, with all signs pointing to the opium trade, and a botched effort to disappear the bodies draws lawmen to town. Alma scrambles to keep them away from her operation but is distracted by the surprise appearance of Bess Spencer—an ex-Pinkerton's agent and Alma’s first love—after years of silence. A handsome young stranger comes to town, too, and falls into an affair with one of Alma's crewmen. When he starts asking questions about opium, Alma begins to suspect she’s welcomed a spy into her inner circle, and is forced to consider how far she’ll go to protect her trade.Katrina Carrasco plunges readers into the vivid, rough-and-tumble world of the late-1800s Pacific Northwest in this genre- and gender-blurring novel. Rough Trade follows Carrasco’s critically acclaimed debut The Best Bad Things and reimagines queer communities, the turbulent early days of modern media and medicine, and the pleasures—and price—of satisfying desire.
Routledge Handbook of Chinese Gender & Sexuality
by Jamie J. Zhao and Hongwei BaoThis Handbook offers a rich survey of topics concerning historical, modern and contemporary Chinese genders and sexualities.Exploring gender and sexuality as key dimensions of China’s modernisation and globalisation, this Handbook effectively situates Chinese gender and sexuality in transnational and transcultural contexts. It also spotlights nonnormative practices and emancipatory potentials within mainstream, heterosexual-dominated and patriarchally structured settings. It serves as a definitive study, research and resource guide for emerging gender and sexuality issues in the Chinese-speaking world. This Handbook covers interdisciplinary methodologies, perspectives and topics, including: History Literature Art Fashion Migration Translation Sex and desire Film and television Digital media Star and fan cultures Fantasies and lives of women and LGBTQ+ groups Social movements Transnational feminist and queer politics Paying acute attention to nonnormative genders and sexualities and emphasising the intersectionality of gender, sexuality, nationality, ethnicity and class, this Handbook offers an essential, field-defining text to Chinese gender and sexuality studies.
The Routledge Handbook of Trans Literature (Routledge Literature Handbooks)
by Douglas A. Vakoch Sabine SharpThe Routledge Handbook of Trans Literature examines the intersection of transgender studies and literary studies, bringing together essays from global experts in the field. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of trans literature, highlighting the core topics, genres, and periods important for scholarship now and in the future.Covering the main approaches and key literary genres of the area, this volume includes: Examination of the core topics guiding contemporary trans literary theory and criticism, including the Anthropocene, archival speculation, activism, BDSM, Black studies, critical plant studies, culture, diaspora, disability, ethnocentrism, home, inclusion, monstrosity, nondualist philosophies, nonlinearity, paradox, pedagogy, performativity, poetics, religion, suspense, temporality, visibility, and water. Exploration of diverse literary genres, forms, and periods through a trans lens, such as archival fiction, artificial intelligence narratives, autobiography, climate fiction, comics, creative writing, diaspora fiction, drama, fan fiction, gothic fiction, historical fiction, manga, medieval literature, minor literature, modernist literature, mystery and detective fiction, nature writing, poetry, postcolonial literature, radical literature, realist fiction, Renaissance literature, Romantic literature, science fiction, travel writing, utopian literature, Victorian literature, and young adult literature. This comprehensive volume will be of great interest to scholars and students of literature, gender studies, trans studies, literary theory, and literary criticism.
Rufus the Dead
by Holly DayRufus will do anything not to remain staked in a coffin, including stealing a psychic and forming a blood bond with him.Rufus Mabuz was a badass assassin until his coven leader had him staked and stored away in a coffin for seven years. He was still a badass assassin, only he couldn’t move. Then one day, the coven leader makes him an offer -- bond with a psychic or stay in the coffin for years to come.Jaki Sage is kept prisoner together with a group of psychics. He’s a psychic too, but a crappy one. He can’t foresee anything. The only thing he can do is look back in time to see what the weather was like around a certain event. Not useful. But then his friend, who can foresee things, tells him to go with Rufus the Dead.Rufus isn’t sure why he’s stealing a psychic and forming a blood bond with him, but anything is better than being staked. Jaki might not know much about vampires, but he thinks he’s better off with Rufus than if he hadn’t run away with him. But then the coven leader demands he uses his skills to find someone, or she’ll put Rufus back in the coffin. How will Jaki be able to find anyone when all he can see is weather?
Saffron and Silver
by Kara RobinsonGiancarlo De Luca is chef and owner of the Ristorante De Luca, a bustling eatery in the heart of Manhattan that has served as neutral ground for supernatural creatures for over a hundred years. He’s busy creating beautiful recipes and has no time to deal with rude customers, the drama of old rivalries, or the gorgeous vampire trying to court him.Joseph has pursued Giancarlo for years with no success, but in an attempt to bring the vampire factions together under his leadership, he claims the human chef as mate and the Ristorante De Luca as vampire territory, and the fragile truce between werewolves, witches, and vampires shatters.Before Joseph can apologize, and before Giancarlo can admit to being secretly pleased by the vampire’s romantic intents, war breaks out and Giancarlo finds himself at the center of the mess. Joseph springs into action to save his would-be mate, but Giancarlo has a secret of his own that could change the tide of the war and prove he is better suited to be Joseph’s mate than anyone suspected.When the dust settles, is Giancarlo willing to face the danger and responsibility that comes with being a vampire’s mate? Or will the stubborn chef go back to cooking alone?
The Sage Encyclopedia of LGBTQ+ Studies, 2nd Edition
by Abbie E. GoldbergThe SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies, 2nd Edition is aimed at students and educators interested in an interdisciplinary perspective on LGBTQ issues. It examines and provides understandings of the lives and experiences of LGBTQ individuals, with attention to the contexts and forces that shape their world. The volume addresses questions such as: What are the key theories used to understand variations in sexual orientation and gender identity? What does LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy look like? How have anti-LGBTQ ballot measures affected LGBTQ people? What are LGBTQ+ people’s experiences during COVID-19? How were LGBTQ+ people impacted by the Trump administration? What is life like for LGBTQ+ people living outside the United States? This encyclopedia looks at LGBTQ issues and identity primarily through the lenses of psychology, human development, and sociology, while emphasizing queer, feminist, and ecological perspectives on this topic. Entries are written by top researchers and clinicians across multiple fields—psychology, human development, gender/queer studies, sexuality studies, social work, nursing, cultural studies, education, family studies, medicine, public health, and sociology.
The Sage Encyclopedia of LGBTQ+ Studies, 2nd Edition
by Abbie E. GoldbergThe SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies, 2nd Edition is aimed at students and educators interested in an interdisciplinary perspective on LGBTQ issues. It examines and provides understandings of the lives and experiences of LGBTQ individuals, with attention to the contexts and forces that shape their world. The volume addresses questions such as: What are the key theories used to understand variations in sexual orientation and gender identity? What does LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy look like? How have anti-LGBTQ ballot measures affected LGBTQ people? What are LGBTQ+ people’s experiences during COVID-19? How were LGBTQ+ people impacted by the Trump administration? What is life like for LGBTQ+ people living outside the United States? This encyclopedia looks at LGBTQ issues and identity primarily through the lenses of psychology, human development, and sociology, while emphasizing queer, feminist, and ecological perspectives on this topic. Entries are written by top researchers and clinicians across multiple fields—psychology, human development, gender/queer studies, sexuality studies, social work, nursing, cultural studies, education, family studies, medicine, public health, and sociology.
Saints of Storm and Sorrow: The Stormbringer Saga (The Stormbringer Saga)
by Gabriella BubaIn this fiercely imaginative Filipino-inspired fantasy debut, a bisexual nun hiding a goddess-given gift is unwillingly transformed into a lightning rod for her people's struggle against colonization.Perfect for fans of lush fantasy full of morally ambiguous characters, including The Poppy War and The Jasmine Throne.María Lunurin has been living a double life for as long as she can remember. To the world, she is Sister María, dutiful nun and devoted servant of Aynila's Codicían colonizers. But behind closed doors, she is a stormcaller, chosen daughter of the Aynilan goddess Anitun Tabu. In hiding not only from the Codicíans and their witch hunts, but also from the vengeful eye of her slighted goddess, Lunurin does what she can to protect her fellow Aynilans and the small family she has created in the convent: her lover Catalina, and Cat's younger sister Inez.Lunurin is determined to keep her head down—until one day she makes a devastating discovery, which threatens to tear her family apart. In desperation, she turns for help to Alon Dakila, heir to Aynila's most powerful family, who has been ardently in love with her for years. But this choice sets in motion a chain of events beyond her control, awakening Anitun Tabu's rage and putting everyone Lunurin loves in terrible danger. Torn between the call of Alon&’s magic and Catalina&’s jealousy, her duty to her family and to her people, Lunurin can no longer keep Anitun Tabu&’s fury at bay.The goddess of storms demands vengeance. And she will sweep aside anyone who stands in her way.
Sauve-moi (Pour l'amour des chiens #1)
by Andrew GreyTout le monde a besoin d&’être secouru un jour ou l&’autre. Le vétérinaire Mitchell Brannigan connaît des débuts difficiles avec son nouveau voisin lorsque quelqu&’un appelle la mairie pour se plaindre du bruit. Mitchell dirige un refuge pour animaux abandonnés, et les chiens aboient. Mais lorsqu&’il va faire la paix, il rencontre Beau Pfister et sa petite fille, Jessica… et commence à tomber amoureux. Beau a déménagé à la campagne pour s&’éloigner de son ex-mari violent, mais élever un enfant seul, sans réseau de soutien, est solitaire et épuisant. La dernière chose à laquelle il s&’attend est un coup de main de la part du voisin dont il se plaignait tant. Mitchell comprend ce que c&’est de vivre dans la peur de son ex, et il est déterminé à aider Beau à aller de l&’avant. Mais lorsqu&’une menace invisible pèse sur le refuge et sur Beau, il devient évident qu&’il n&’a pas réglé ses propres démons. Mitchell, Beau etJessica forment une famille parfaite, avec un chihuahua protecteur pour les soutenir. Mitchell ne laissera rien leur arriver. Mais qui va le sauver ?
The School for Invisible Boys (The Kairos Files #1)
by Shaun David HutchinsonWhat would you do if no one could see you? In this surreal adventure, a boy who is used to being overlooked literally becomes invisible, only to realize there may be far more dangerous threats in his school than bullies.Sixth grade takes a turn for the weird when Hector Griggs discovers he has the ability to turn invisible. Sure, ever since Hector&’s former best friend Blake started bullying him, he&’s been feeling like he just wants to disappear…but he never thought he actually would. And then, Hector meets another invisible boy, Orson Wellington, who has an ominous warning: &“I&’m stuck here. Stuck like this. It&’s been years. The gelim&’s hunting me and it&’ll get you, too.&” It turns out, there is more than meets the eye at St. Lawrence&’s Catholic School for Boys, and if Hector is going to save Orson--and himself—from the terrifying creature preying on students&’ loneliness and fear, he&’ll need to look deeper. With the help of a mysterious new classmate, Sam, can Hector unravel the mysteries haunting his school, and discover that sometimes it takes disappearing to really be seen?
Scientific Marvel: Poems
by Chimwemwe UndiMarked by rhythmic drive, humour, and surprise, Undi’s poems consider what is left out from the history and ongoing realities of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Firmly grounded in the local, the arresting poems in Chimwemwe Undi’s debut collection, Scientific Marvel, are preoccupied with Winnipeg in the way a Winnipegger is preoccupied with Winnipeg, the way a poet might be preoccupied with herself: through history and immigration; race and gender; anxieties and observation. Marked by rhythmic drive, humour and surprise, Undi’s poems consider what is left out from the history and ongoing realities of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and the west. Taking its title from a beauty school in downtown Winnipeg that closed in 2017 after nearly 100 years of operation, Scientific Marvel approaches the prairies from the point of view of a person who is often erased from the prairies’ idea of itself. “I mean my country the way / my country means my country / and what else is there to say? / I am bad and brown / and trying. Nothing here / belongs to me or could / or ever will.” This is poetry that touches on challenging topics—from queerness and colonialism to racism, climate rage, and decolonization, while never straying far from specific lived experience, the so-called ‘smaller’ questions: about self, art, dance parties and pop culture, relationships and love.
The Scrolls of Deborah (Desert Songs Trilogy Ser.)
by Esther GoldenbergA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
The Sea Turtles
by Faye WorthingtonAt thirty, Lindsay Ramone loves herself. How couldn’t she? She’s smart, beautiful, and enjoys acting and creating scenes. She has a good life. A positive life. And fortunately, she’s overseen by two very close and special people.Lindsay is monetarily cared for by her wealthy uncle, a best-selling novelist who finds his niece similar to himself. Both suffer from mental illness, particularly depression. Lindsay’s uncle sends her numerous healthy checks, creating an easy lifestyle for her.Lindsay’s second caregiver is her best friend, Jilly Joey Finn, a professional online product surveyor. They’ve known each other since the ninth grade. Jilly has always been an emotional rock and a strong support for Lindsay.When Lindsay has the most electrically emotional and fascinating day in late August with Jilly, a dark and depressing day sneaks up on her. As predicted, Lindsay falls into a temperamental, dark depression. Mental illness begins to eat her alive, again.Lindsay has a few mechanisms of resistance to help her mental illness: therapy tools, swimming naked with the sea turtles, and Jilly’s affections. But maybe Jilly has been crossing the line with her friendly holding ... at least lately she has. Now Lindsay wants to find out exactly why.
Second Night Stand
by Karelia Stetz-Waters Fay Stetz-WatersOne hook-up is about to become one seriously hilarious situationship in this vibrant and lively romantic comedy about taking chances . . . and breaking the rules. Prima ballet dancer Lillian Jackson is all about control—on stage and in bed. Which is precisely why she keeps her hook-ups to one night, and one night only. No strings. No phone numbers. No scones in the morning. There&’s no room for mistakes, especially now that her dance company&’s survival depends entirely on winning a million-dollar cash prize in one of America&’s biggest reality competitions. That is, until one night with a certain curvy, blue-haired siren changes everything . . . As burlesque dancer &“Blue Lenox,&” Izzy Wells is the queen of on-stage seduction. Almost no one knows that she&’s close to losing everything—her theater, her home, and her troupe—unless she wins this competition. Now she&’s going toe-to-toe with a gorgeous ballerina in front of the world. The chemistry between them is hot, but even more distracting are the feelings they&’re starting to develop. There&’s no way Lillian can fit Izzy into her life, and Izzy knows better than to fall for someone who can&’t put her first. But if they can make it through the show with their hearts and dreams intact, they just might win the biggest prize of all.
The Secret Photographs: Absolutely gripping historical fiction by the author of the Richard and Judy Book Club Pick The French House
by Jacquie Bloese'What a sumptuous, evocative triumph of a novel!' Jenny Ashcroft A picture can tell a thousand words. And hide as many secrets... England, 1895: In the bustling seaside town of Brighton, Ellen Harper assists her brother running their photography studio, where fashionable ladies and gentlemen pose in all their finery. Behind the facade of a respectable business, the siblings hide a dark and shadowy secret. One that if exposed to the light of day could destroy them all. When newly married Clementine comes to sit for a portrait, Ellen learns she is looking for a lady's companion. Longing for a life of her own choosing and freedom from the deals her brother has made, Ellen accepts the post. The new position transports her to a sweeping white-fronted townhouse on one of Brighton's most prestigious crescents, full of every luxury imaginable. But Clem's gilded world hides as much darkness as Ellen has hoped to escape. And what will happen when Clem discovers the truth about the young woman she has welcomed into her home? Atmospheric, sensual and powerfully moving, The Golden Hour is a spellbinding portrait of women determined to find their freedom - perfect for fans of Sarah Waters, The Doll Factory and The Essex Serpent.Praise for The Golden Hour: 'A divine and sumptuous portrait of Victorian Brighton, written in gloriously seductive prose, I was enthralled' Amanda Geard, author of The Midnight House'A glorious and sumptuous feast for the senses and it drew me in from the start, wanting to find out more about these women's stories and their struggles for freedom and change. It's an absolute joy. I couldn't put it down' Rosanna Ley, author of The Orange Grove'A captivating panorama of late-Victorian Brighton... Beautifully atmospheric' Gill Paul, author of The Secret Wife'I was hooked from the very beginning... The characters and the setting were all portrayed with such vivid colour and conviction' Suzanne Goldring, author of My Name is Eva'Luminous... Perfect for fans of Sarah Waters and Sarah Perry' Sean Lusk, author of The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley
Seducing a Saint
by V. B. KildaireOliver Greystock, the new Earl of Saintbury, was brought up and went to college with the understanding that he would be a curate or vicar -- in service to people. When he inherits, he does his best to continue his good works, joining an Association that works with the poor and opening some of the earliest soup kitchens. His work earns him the title of the Saint amongst the ton.Lord Anthony Harcourt, Tony to his friends, is a young buck about town with a fortune and nothing to do except amuse himself. Still, he is suffering from ennui and can’t shake his boredom until one of his friends suggests setting his sights on the ton’s newest darling, the Saint. Tony decides he’s up for the challenge.Then Tony gets more than he bargained for on a night with the Saint and Oliver’s kitchen becomes the site of several murders, entwining their lives even further.
A Sense of Shifting: Queer Artists Reshaping Dance
by Coco RomackEnter the groundbreaking world of queer dance in this gorgeous collection of stories and photographs.Two women hold each other tight as they dance the two-step. A fierce-eyed man in a long red dress performs flamenco. A dancer improvises in a blooming garden, blending diverse influences into a style all their own. This book showcases twelve individual artists and dance companies who are reclaiming traditional genres and building inclusive dance communities. Whether professionals or amateurs, ballerinas or experimental performers, pole dancers or line dancers, these artists embody the queer experience in unique ways. Photographer Yael Malka invites us into an intimate, visceral experience of rehearsals and performances, and writer Coco Romack offers wide-ranging reflections on the creative process drawn from in-depth interviews with the dancers. This beautiful book documents the rise of a new generation of artists and will inspire dance lovers, LGBTQIA+ creators, and anyone who delights in the power of the human body in motion.INSPIRING STORIES: The stories in this book represent a distinctive slice of the LGBTQIA+ experience. For dancers, whose art form is inseparable from their bodies, gender expression entwines with creative expression in challenging and liberating ways. The artists featured here generously explore their journeys in the interviews, while the photographs show the joy to be found in the queer dance community.BEAUTIFUL PRIDE GIFT: This collection is the perfect gift for anyone interested in the intersections of art, identity, and activism. With a deluxe art-book treatment and stunning photographs, the book can be proudly displayed on your coffee table or presented to the creative activist in your life.INCLUSIVE AND INTERSECTIONAL: This collection highlights a truly diverse array of experiences. The stories delve into the experiences of dancing in a wheelchair, navigating the intersections of gender and race, engaging with cultural inheritance on one's own terms, and even striving to make non-activist art when simply existing as a queer person can be a political action. The various dance styles and body types featured emphasize this book's welcoming, inclusive tone. Whether you love to dance or watch from the audience, identify as LGBTQIA+ or as an ally, this book is for you.Perfect for:Dancers and dance enthusiastsPeople interested in contemporary dance styles and dance companiesFans of portrait and performance photographyLGBTQIA+ artists, activists, and alliesReaders seeking inspiring art and storiesFans of portrait anthologies and storytelling projects like Humans of New YorkFans of LGBTQIA+ photobooks like Loving: a Photographic History of Men In Love 1850s–1950s, We Are Everywhere, and Queer Love In Color
Serendipities Box Set
by K. L. NooneAll eleven Character Bleed bonus stories collected together into one box set!After filming an award-winning movie, after saying “I love you,” after moving in together ... what comes next?In this collection, Jason and Colby learn how to build their life together -- with wedding plans, home renovations, bread-baking, new film projects and new friends, and a lot of love. It isn’t always easy, with ghosts from Colby’s past and a family emergency on Jason’s side. But Colby and Jason can handle anything, together, and they’ll always find their happy ending.Contains the stories: Cinnamon and Strawberries, Renovations, The Comfort of Cinnamon Pancakes, The Naming of Weather, Fantastic, Sugarplums and Sailing Ships, Celebrations, Spectacular, In Character, Coffee and Tea, and Coffee and Tea: Epilogue.NOTE: All of the stories are available as individual ebooks with the exception of "The Comfort of Cinnamon Pancakes," which can be found in the author’s collection, Flashes.
The Seven Stars of Strand
by Dove SpaldingSasha, a closeted British celebrity, seeks out the help of a detective named Kiran who is known for discretion in order to find his missing ex-boyfriend, Oliver. Sasha is forced to share very personal information that reveals more about himself than he would have ever admitted to under any other circumstance, and despite rocky introductions, Sasha and Kiran become friends. Fortunately, Kiran is not only understanding of Sasha’s sexual preferences but encourages him to keep doing what he loves ... perhaps with Kiran himself.The complicated nature of their relationship prevents them from being together until Kiran is able to complete the job he was hired for, but their patience wears thin and they grow close as the search for Oliver continues. The police get involved when Oliver is found, upending a secret that might ruin Kiran and Sasha’s new-found relationship. Will they stay together in spite of their formidable circumstances?
Sex, Love, and Videogames (The\serpentine Ser.)
by CJane ElliottSequel to Aidan's JourneyShy guy Jed Carter has always felt invisible next to his charismatic older brother Kent. After trying to fit in with Kent and his fraternity friends his first year at UVA, Jed braves coming out as a sophomore. He’s hopeful when he starts seeing Pete, an attractive junior. But Pete is only interested in using him for sex and videogames. Jed wants more, in life and in love, and first on the list is getting to know Charlie, the handsome guy working at the local videogame arcade.Charlie Ambrose has always felt like an oddball, and not just for his tendency to stutter. Being gay sets him apart from his African-American community, and as a “townie,” he isn’t part of the college crowd. Charlie’s inspiration is his transgender cousin Morocco, who doesn’t give a fig about being different. Art is Charlie’s passion, and when a local videogame designer discovers him, Charlie’s living a dream. The only thing he’s missing is love. But the last person Charlie expects to find it with is a cute, white UVA rugby player named Jed.