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Ben cannot keep his mind off the handsome young wrestler sitting at the back of his world literature class. He fantasizes and fantasizes, and then he acts. An amorous, hilarious, and ridiculously unusual tale by the acclaimed author of Atom Heart John Beloved, Nathan's Story, Love Underneath, and Desire.  Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.

Luke Hartwell's Nathan's Story is a powerful follow-up to his Atom Heart John Beloved. Hartwell has taken Keith Hale's novella Space as the vehicle to introduce an attractive new character, Harper, to the story of Nathan and John. Hartwell intertwines the story of Nathan and Harper with the story of Nathan and John while avoiding a rehash of old information from Atom Heart John Beloved. Like the first book, Nathan's Story makes readers think, can produce tears, and will bring plenty of smiles. Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.

Stories contains the two Luke Hartwell short stories that were not incorporated into his expansive novel Jeremy Bardon. In the first story, "e;Michael,"e; Ben cannot keep his mind off the handsome young wrestler sitting at the back of his world literature class. He fantasizes and fantasizes, and then he acts. The second story, "e;Baby Self Hate,"e; is a sultry but funny story of sex and infatuation. Cam is angry but funny, purposeful but confused, and humorous but unexpectedly profound. Although sexy and sought after, Cam sees life darkly and takes solace in fishing. His relationship with a boy he meets in therapy is a wild, unpredictable ride. Hartwell provides the book the immediacy, honesty, passion, and tension that his readers have come to expect. Both stories are amorous, hilarious, and ridiculously unusual tales by the acclaimed author of Atom Heart John Beloved, Nathan's Story, Love Underneath, Jeremy Bardon, Cowboy Nod, and Aside from Desire. Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.

Rainbow Award winner Atom Heart John Beloved chronicles the lives of two boys who become friends at age thirteen. The story is told by eighteen-year-old John, who quietly whispers to his best friend one night in bed, "e;Do me."e; This novel is a breathtaking love story and an intense coming of age story that resembles no other book. John's narrative voice is one of the most unique in gay literature. Atom Heart John Beloved is literate, intimate, erotic, and delightful, delivering unexpected moments of grace."e;This novel is good . . . disturbingly good."e; - Elisa Rolle, Elisa Reviews"e;A refreshing novel that makes one feel alive again."e; - Rainbow Awards"e;A brilliant, funny and disturbingly honest look at teen sexuality, sensibilities, and fantasies."e; - The Wilde Writers Collective Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.

A groundbreaking merger of genres, Luke Hartwell's latest novel, Love Underneath, is as distinctive as its predecessors. Hartwell has created a beautiful, sexy story of guys who love. Hunter, a high school senior, finds himself with no place to go and ends up sharing a bed with the friend and classmate he once had abandoned. Brandon, who has been in love with Hunter since ninth grade, finds having Hunter in his bed every night an intimidating dream come true. After graduating, the two boys part. Years later Brandon receives an unexpected call from Hunter, who has been married twice and has a son. Now, he's come to realize Brandon was always the love of his life. Love Underneath is a multifaceted novel about human relationships. As Brandon meets Hunter's son, Ben; Ben's best friend, Taylor; Taylor's father, Case, and the gardener, Jorge, the novel takes twists and turns that intrigue and delight. As with all Hartwell fiction, the characterizations, narration, and depth of feeling leave an impact. Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.

Baby Self Hate is a sultry but funny story of sex and infatuation. Cam is angry but funny, purposeful but confused, and humorous but unexpectedly profound. Although sexy and sought after, Cam sees life darkly and takes solace in fishing. His relationship with a boy he meets in therapy is a wild, unpredictable ride. Hartwell provides the book the immediacy, honesty, passion, and tension that his readers have come to expect. Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.

Aside from Desire is a complete collection of Luke Hartwell's shorter fiction as of August 2025. Many of these stories also appear, with commentary from the characters, in Hartwell's novel Jeremy Bardon. "e;Handsome Johnny"e; provides a surprising follow-up to Atom Heart John Beloved. "e;Huddled Close"e; is a seductive addition to Love Underneath, while "e;And Then We Did the Stetson"e; is an astonishingly sexy postlude to "e;Michael."e; Also sizzling hot are "e;Huddled Close,"e; "e;The Angel,"e; and "e;Pillow Talk,"e; while "e;Pinocchio Lasconti,"e; "e;The Things We Do for Money,"e; and "e;Very Nearly Almost Dave"e; provide comic relief but maintain the sensuousness of Hartwell's prose and the depth of feeling and brilliant character creations that make his stories work. Rounding out the collection are the previously published "e;Michael,"e; "e;Baby Self Hate,"e; and a rewritten "e;Two Baby Creek."e; The collection ends with the which-of-these-is-not-like-the-others "e;Hamster Wheels,"e; a gut-punching piece that will leave readers with plenty to contemplate.

When college freshman Lucas sees Mason, a senior with stunning good looks, in the nude in a campus production of Equus, he is smitten. But he's also smitten with Juan, the handsome twenty-eight-year-old former champion bull rider who accompanied him to the play. To add to the abundance of riches, Juan introduces Lucas to Kaden, the unbelievably attractive eighteen-year-old bull rider he is training who is just beginning a rise that could take him to the top. All eyes are on Lucas, who has eyes for them all. How will it all work out? Lucas has no idea, but there's something about that young bull rider that Lucas can't get out of his mind. Luke Hartwell's latest novel is a sexy exploration of desire, relationships, and love.Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.

Jeremy Bardon is an epic tale from Luke Hartwell that, like Atom Heart John Beloved before it, is as profound and beautiful as it is sexually stunning. The characters are as uncommon and breathtaking, not only in appearance but in their worldview, as the Hartwell characters who came before them. Indeed, some of Luke's boys reappear in these pages.Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative.