Frank Carlson Library

"Abby Akerman believes in the Universe. After all, her Midwest high school marching band is about to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City—if that’s not proof that magical things can happen, what is? New York also happens to be the setting of her favorite romance novel, making it the perfect place for Abby to finally tell her best friend Kat that she’s in love with her (and, um, gay). She’s...

"Nicolas 'Nico' Hall is sixteen when he escapes from Dr. H's religious gay reprogramming institute in California. On his own, he assumes one identity after another to avoid recapture as he flees south to Peru and then to Mexico. Seven days older than Nico, Samuel 'Sam' Jonas Solomon is a privileged Upper West Side only child who idolizes James Bond. When his heart is broken, he vows that, like Bond, he's never going to trust in love again. Then he...

From the acclaimed author of BOYFRIEND MATERIAL comes a deeply moving romance about losing the life you always thought would be yours...and finding something beautiful in the wreckage of the past.

Quietly heartbroken, Edwin Tully lives alone in the house he used to share with the man he once loved. He tends to damaged books and faded memories, trying to build a future from the fragments of the past. Then the weather turns,

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Chance There are certain rules of friendship that are pretty much written in stone:Don't hit on your buddy's girlBack your buddy up when he gets into a bar fightBail your buddy out when he gets hauled in by the sheriff for 'requisitioning' a pair of goats Helping your buddy's kid brother lose his virginity? …yeah, that's not on the list. It starts as a simple favor. Now that he's home from college, my best friend's brother Tucker needs a place to...

Elit Lgtbi 20 «Aún recuerdo aquella vez que una compañera de clase llegó anunciando que su abuela había muerto. Todos acudieron a consolarla y hasta se libró de tener que hacer un examen. Y recuerdo que yo deseé que mi abuela muriera también para poder tener todo lo que ella tenía. Porque quería un poco de compasión, en lugar de lo que sea que sintieran por mí, que no tengo muy claro qué era». Noel siempre ha creído que su cabeza no...

Sometimes true love takes a little heavy lifting "The most hilarious disaster bisexuals you'll ever meet." -Dahlia Adler, Buzzfeed Books This irresistible adult debut from beloved YA author Jennifer Dugan is a queer romcom for fans of Delilah Green Doesn't Care and Written in the Stars, in which a gym employee accidentally ruins her bosses' daughter's wedding, then even more accidentally falls for the runaway bride... The gym is Lizzie's life-it's...

Jacob Carlyle has been living his best life as a highly successful political pundit. His comfortable existence goes into meltdown, however, when right-wing activists go public with a hidden-camera video of Jacob in a hotel room with the married son of an ultra-conservative politician. Suddenly Jacob is the target of attacks from both ends of the political spectrum. He retreats to his late grandfather's remote farmhouse to try to sort out the mess...

Henley is off-limits for Levar. So why can't he stay away? Five years ago, Levar survived a terrorist attack. The bombing left its scars, but he's picked up his life. He loves working for the vice president-who is openly bisexual-as his press secretary. Levar can't afford a pesky attraction that proves to be frustratingly stubborn. Worse, those highly combustible sparks are with the very last person he should be falling for: Henley Platt, a well-known...

From road trips to isolated cabins, business partners to longtime besties, longstanding crushes to new revelations, former bosses to dad's best friend-delve into nine contemporary romances where friendship changes course. SOMETHING SOFTER: Hal Preston isn't normally one to run from his problems, but a solitary mountain retreat might be just what he needs to stop obsessing over his dad's best friend. There's no chance Wayne Merrick shares his fascination,...

Finished. Ended. Concluded. Teetering on the edge of ruin, Richard Clayson's life is a crumbling disaster. His once-promising career and marriage are now nothing more than smoldering ruins. His obsession with Beau Blackwell, which began in an interrogation room, has brought him to the brink of self-destruction. Richard knows that his infatuation is his downfall, but can he find a way back from the abyss? As the dust settles, there are no clear answers....