Manxman Stories

Leroy Adkins is an underperformer. He barely graduated. He barely got a job, and he hardly socialized in his day-to-day life. Zachary Turner has been sick for as long as he can remember, and as he grows older the crushing realization that he never got to experience his youth or transition into a normal adult life starts to weigh on him. What happens when the two meet after a promise of cat cuddles, and the youthful giddiness of new romance and feelings bloom? They might just be a little too old for all of this.

"As fierce as I tried to appear on the outside... I couldn't lie - I was still scared. Not only of getting hurt, but also of losing whatever's left of who I was. What if I would wake up one day and wouldn't recognize myself anymore? Though, maybe that was the point. Maybe the old me wasn't worth saving anyway."~Adrian Hayes ... After his parents kicked him out for being gay, Adrian Hayes finds himself longing for control and respect. He fights himself into the gang, his cousin is also part of, desperate to free himself from the humiliation and shame that clung to his name. Though, he never meant to fall for the rival gang leader. ... "I was the leader of a gang that Rafael wanted gone. And Adrian-whether he liked it or not-was one of Rafael's now."~Caleb Silva

He can do anything for his little sister. If that means replacing her sister in the tiger's cage, he would do it. That's what he did. He wore a veil and replaced his beautiful sister as a slave of one of the arrogant and conceited emperors, the world has ever seen, Emperor of Lan kingdom - Emperor Xi lan. But his face holds a secret under his satin veil. Two big scars ! Emperor Xi Lan - lazy, rude, cunning, shameless, a boastful swine with no exceptional glory of an emperor, possesses an extraordinary love for beauty! His harem has beauties from every corner of the world. anything that is beautiful belongs to Emperor Xi Lan. He doesn't have any place for ugliness! especially for someone with scars on both cheeks.

In a traditional Indian household, Yohan Bedi has always been the golden boy-youngest child, overprotected, and smothered with expectations. So when his family arranges his marriage to a girl he barely knows, Yohan snaps. In a reckless midnight moment, he approaches Sarvansh Malhotra-an intimidating CEO with a mysterious aura-and proposes something wild: pretend to be my boyfriend, so my family will finally disown me. Except... they don't. Instead, his conservative family shocks him by accepting the relationship-gay and all. Now trapped in a fake relationship with a man he barely knows, Yohan is forced to play the part of the devoted lover. But the lines between fake and real start to blur when he discovers there's more to Sarvansh than just his cold exterior-and maybe, just maybe, he's falling for him. What happens when a fake love becomes the realest thing in a world that refuses to understand it?

[Completed. Words: 161,083] Long hours pass by when Juice and Raine are both stuck in an elevator. The moment the doors open, their ways part and they intend to forget about the past hours. However, Juice can't get the guy out of his head. The seeds of friendship are planted, but since they are both members of rival gangs, there isn't much room for them to grow. When Juice starts to believe it aren't just feelings of friendship he's struggling with, he is torn between his loyalty to the club and a chance on a love he craved for his whole life. [The beautiful cover is made by Samcrosfaith]

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-Complete- Pax never felt like he even deserved the right to be considered part of Kian's pack. Pax was useless; he couldn't fight, nor could he strategise. He was blind to the world, and blind in general. With no clue what left him parentless, blind, and in the care of a cruel alpha, he was forced to live a lonesome, caged life. That was until he met Farley Andrews, a werewolf who let curiosity get the better of him. A simple wander led him to life-threatening danger, but it also led him to love.

"These scars for love, are they worth it?" What's the evidence of someone's existence? Paintings, writings... kindness? For me, it was acknowledgment. Acknowledgment of one's existence. The path to the throne was always stained in red, inked in black on the coarse pages of history. Those pages remember only those mourned or scorned- and I was neither. But I was fine with that. Because as long as your name is spoken, mine must exist somewhere, even if only on the edge of someone's lips. When I was named crown prince of Wu, the court fell into chaos. Scorned by the emperor and ignored by the empress, I clung to the Duke of Canghe, who stood by me. "If I knew you were a snake in disguise, I would have killed you that night." Three years later, the duke raised his banners in rebellion. I looked into his eyes and realized I might have lost everything-or perhaps, nothing was ever truly mine to begin with. *ORIGINAL

When Kanan Davenport decides to have a drink for the first time in years, being the lightweight he is, he never imagined it would spiral into a fateful encounter. His lightweight tolerance sends him into a debt he doesn't need to repay. What Kanan could have settled with a simple exchange of a few dollars and an apology spirals into romance. WARNING: This book contains topics that may be sensitive for some readers.

Ethan and Jayden were best friends - inseparable since childhood, with no hint that their bond could ever be anything more. Until one trip changed everything. A stolen kiss ignited feelings they couldn't ignore, forcing them to confront a truth they both tried desperately to deny. Now, caught between fear and desire, they face a choice: risk losing everything or finally admit what's been waiting beneath the surface all along. But will they find the courage to take that leap - or will their friendship be shattered forever? The Space Between Us - where love and friendship collide, and everything hangs in the balance.

Jing He, crown prince of the nine heavens, has to descend into the mortal realm to weather a human life full of vicissitudes. Each event carefully crafted by fate's scribe, Shun Tao, nothing should go wrong. Just that Qiu Ling, king of the dragon race, follows him. Incapable of watching his lover's suffering he intervenes and plunges the carefully scripted plot into chaos, resulting in a fate that none of them ever intended. A slightly humorous cultivation novel with a handsome yandere dragon, a god ready to quit his job by chapter 3 and a god-turned-mortal, who is still blissfully unaware of everything. Well, that's just how fate is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Alessando was your typical playboy who loved sex, fun and one night stands and as you would have it the total opposite of his twin, Arturo the serious and more committed brother, whom had already settled down but Alessando, he had few years of fun left in him or, so he thought. Faced with a new mission, Alessando's only thought was get in, get out; no distractions but all he had to do was stare into those eyes and he was hooked- those blue and brown eyes. Third Book in the Dangerous In Black series Can be read as a stand alone.

Chrysto Paxson is the kind of firefighter everyone looks up to-level-headed, composed under pressure, and impossible to read. Rafael Souza, on the other hand, burns a little hotter: passionate, impulsive, and quietly in love with Chrysto from the day they met at the station. For a little while, Rafael kept his feelings buried, content to admire from afar. But one day, he finds the courage to tell Chrysto the truth. What follows is a slow, careful build-two men learning to trust not just each other, but the possibility of something lasting in a world that can change in a flash. Just as their love begins to take hold, Rafael's past roars back to life. Torn between responsibility and the man he finally let into his heart, Rafael makes the wrong decision-and loses Chrysto in the process. But love, like fire, has a way of finding what still burns beneath the surface.

"I always thought I was the ocean, you know? Always reaching for things I can't have. Always crashing into people who don't want me back. The moon pulls. The ocean follows. Even when it hurts." "You don't have to, Noah. Why can't you stay? Why can't the ocean stay with the shore?" *** Noah Reed has spent years trying to outrun the boy he used to be- the one who froze under his father's fists, the one who kissed a stranger under the stars and watched him disappear. When Noah and his mother escape their violent home and move to Novacrest, he's prepared to rebuild quietly: new school, new friends, a job at a café, and maybe-finally-something like peace. Milo, the sweet, steady football player who keeps showing up for him, feels like exactly that. Until Noah sees him. Eli Blake. Quarterback. Golden boy. Untouchable. And the first boy Noah ever kissed. Eli acts like he doesn't remember him at all. But his eyes say something else-fear, anger, longing, something sharp enough to cut. Thrown together for a biology project, their old summer-camp secret forces its way back, tearing open every wound Noah has tried to bury. And just when Noah's heart begins leaning toward Milo, Eli breaks through his defenses... and kisses him again. Now the past is unraveling, the truth is clawing its way out, and Noah has to choose between the boy who makes him feel safe and the boy who makes him feel seen. Because oceans don't choose what pulls them. But Noah has to- before he breaks apart for good. Book One in the Ocean & Moon series.

"HE SHOWS ME THAT I'M LOVABLE EVEN IN THE DARK MOMENTS WHEN Everyone tells me otherwise"......... What will happen when two worlds collide... When two unexpected individuals meet .. Will there rivalry and love blooms... ************* Trope Enemies to lover Misunderstanding Grumpy× Grumpy Healing through love Obsession ********************

Mace, a romance novel enthusiast, wakes up to find himself trapped in the very book he was reading the night before. Now living as the second lead doomed to lose the girl, Evelyn, to the arrogant male lead, Sergio, Mace faces a dilemma: he's not straight, and Evelyn isn't the one he's interested in. Determined to navigate this strange new reality, Mace must decide whether to follow the story's original plot or rewrite his own fate-especially when Sergio begins to challenge everything he thought he knew about love.

An Outlaw's Silence (Wyatt's Story) ***Only a handful of people in Wyatt's life ever given a darn about him-because of that, Wyatt is extremely loyal and protective of his 'family'. So when he catches a man sneaking around at the edge of Jeb's land, he is quick to apprehend him and hold him captive in a shack. Wyatt's intention had been to discover what the man wanted and determine whether or not he needed to be killed-until the trespasser somehow gets loose and vanishes. *** Zachariah is on a mission. A mission to save his sister from the outlaws who are holding her captive as a way to get their revenge on him for a life he had been trying hard to leave behind. He doesn't have time for the quiet man who is holding him captive. He doesn't have time to delve into the feeling the stranger stirs in him. ***But when trouble follows Zachariah and Wyatt ends up in trouble, Zachariah rides to the rescue and the two embark on a deadly journey to save Zachariah's sister, get rid of the outlaws holding her and find out if love can be found without words.

Yibo is a boy who loves affection. He's usually quite peppy and excitable, but everything in life has turned against him. In order to avoid further suffering, he locks away his emotions and distances himself from the world. He's left a shell of his former self, struggling to get through life. He takes time away from his abusive life by traveling on a week-long school trip to collect his thoughts. His life is thrown into situations he could never have imagined. Zhan is a laid-back jock. He can appear aggressive and bossy, usually around his friends, though he has a heart and can be quite kind. His life is hectic and full of annoying people. His parents are inconsiderate, his friends are clingy and loud, and the rest of the school sucks up to him, which he doesn't receive well. He just wants to be left alone. After deceiving his clingy friends, he snuck away on the school trip, hoping he could finally get some peace. This trip would hold some surprises for him, and maybe even change his life. What future awaits these two? Are they destined for greatness or despair?

The worst thing about working at a dating agency is being constantly surrounded by love, even when your own heart is broken. That's the case for Liam. Still, he hasn't given up on the idea of true love. Gavin, on the other hand, doesn't believe in love at all. The only reason he seeks it is to keep his parents from controlling his life. Will Liam be the one to convince him that love really exists? . . . !!This is my submission for the Open Novella Contest 2025!! Prompt 49: As a love mentor, you suddenly experience a devastating breakup. Now, you've fallen for someone who doesn't believe in love at all. Can this unique connection heal you?

"Murdoc is a fucking jerk and doesn't get me at all!" "The bloody dullard's too narcissistic to even notice us, let alone me!" Complete opposites who hate each other, misunderstand each other, and even wish death upon each other, we can only assume the two are not even 1% compatible. Yet, what's the real reason for staring? What's the real reason for abuse? WARNINGS: It's gonna be super fucking edgy. ·Potty words ·Abuse ·Edgy bois ·Murdoc ·Satanism ·NSFW (sorry mum) DISCLAIMER: I do not own the characters; they belong to Damon and Jamie. The story is mine. I'm not romantisizing abuse. Fun fact, I actually have to deal with an abusive household, so surely, my last intention would be to romanticize it.