Kitty Bardot – författare

EVERYTHING REVEALEDTwelve years ago Amanda Lane fled her small town, and the man she loved. She changed her life in Chicago, and found a new family with Burlesque A La Mode. Now on tour, the troupe is performing near her former home, and her past walks in looking better than he ever did.Mike Nichols never understood why Amanda left him, and his heart has never recovered since she ran away. Now, watching her take off her clothes in his crowded club, he wants to drag her off the stage and yet is mesmerized by her beauty and her charms. Mostly, he needs to know why the hell she disappeared, and what he can do to make her stay.

AN UNTAMED HEARTOlive Meeks is anything but. Quiet – yes. Shy – sort of. Yet underneath beats a heart filled with hope and promise.Which is why she accepts the challenge and applies for one of the open positions with Burlesque A La Mode. No surprise she's really good at it and becomes a darling burlesque baby.But...Vic Thornton is the owner of the Speakeasy, where the troupe performs, and weeks before, she literally crashed into him. Well, her bicycle hit the truck he was riding in.Now, she's certain he's what she wants, but Vic's sending mixed messages, and Olive doesn't play games. More than most, she's learned to live life and to love when she feels it since no one is promised tomorrow.Vic still has to figure out he's worthy of the incandescent sprite who has the potential to become his whole world.

A YOUNG MAN'S FANCYDavid – M. TasiaDumped and depressed, David flees town to work on remodeling a lake house for the summer without telling his best friend, Jacob. But best friends don't leave each other hanging, and Jacob's been missing David. Uninvited, but welcome at the lake house, Jacob engineers a hat-trick of surprises that just might change both their futures.No Bunny Like You – Susan Mac NicolColin's neighbor is so freakin' delicious, he positions himself on his balcony to get a glimpse of Dashiell dancing in his room, his sexy body twisting and turning to the music. Which would've made Dash saving Colin from nearly drowning in a bunny suit mortifying in the extreme, except Dash seems to have been spying on Colin as much as he's been checking out Dash.Homecoming – Emily MimsThe new guy in Clay's acting class had way more going from him than swoony singing techniques. Justin clocked Clay the minute he walked into the practice room, and knew they were going to be more than friends. Complicated family dynamics almost scuttle their plans to go to Homecoming, but both guys man up and learn whose people will stand by them no matter what.Hold The Line - Kitty BardotA big defensive lineman in a town where high school football is everything, Terry is harboring a secret that'd ostracize him even more than he already is. His best friend Chris is his saving grace in all the ways that matter, and in ways Terry can't share with anyone. But when push comes to more than a shove, Chris gives Terry the greatest gift of all.Shake Me Down – Elle WrightEverett's senior year in a new school yields more than he could've ever expected. The nerdy genius he's been secretly crushing on asks him out and their chemistry is so combustible, they have to slow things down or they'll never get to know each other. And Everett wants to know Zach, inside and out, like no one else ever will.

WINTER BREAKOliver – M. TasiaWill doesn't want to be tutored, even though he knows he needs it. He has to maintain his grades to keep his scholarship to USC. He's so not feeling the condescension coming from his tutor, Oliver, but he has to admit, the dude's into what he's doing and he's smart. What Will didn't expect was to be into Oliver.Family Ties – Emily MimsTexas A&M is huge and the chance Brody would run into Lemar next semester are slim to none. They share burritos before Brody has to hit the road to get home for the holidays. Texts, phone calls, and family drama make being apart worse, especially since they barely know each other. But it seems what they started has more promise than either of them anticipated.Slipping – Elle WrightAn unexpected matchmaking attempt by a member of his study group has Rad reeling. Sky is too handsome, too self-assured, and too much of a distraction. Their start holds promise, but dark twists and turns, and a fair amount of heartbreak, scuttles what Rad thought would be something with staying power.Unplugged – Kitty BardotAfter an amazing kiss, Liam and Brady plan to spend a whole day together before they head home for winter break. But bad weather has Brady leaving sooner than expected, and when Liam gets home, he learns the fam is going to their cabin – no phone, no electronics. Brady's sure one kiss isn't enough to bridge the unexplained silence, but Liam surprises him in more ways than one.Study Buddy – Michael BuzzelliRyan's unrequited crush is the only reason he goes to film class. The dude looks like he's the next cover model for Surf Magazine. He's also a serious film maker, and Ryan's worse than an amateur film buff. They seem to find common ground, but everything that could interfere does and days later Ry's pining on the other side of the country while visiting his family for the holidays. Of all people, William Shakespeare gives Ry hope by making a serendipitous appearance in Kyle's room.

ORIGIN STORY REVEALEDEli's childhood trauma was no garden-variety nightmare. His is a story no one should have to live through. And while his sister keeps reaching out, he can't find it in him to make a solid connection. He's broken, and probably beyond repair.Chris has found his home at Burlesque A La Mode, and it becomes his solace after leaving a long-term relationship. When he meets Eli, something permanent is the last thing he's after, but he's never met someone so alive, yet so sad.A rollercoaster of emotions keeps both of them well out of their comfort zones, and when a decision has to be made about what their future looks like, it seems the bottom falls out and decides for them.