Novels
an Us novel book 1
The Gravity of Us
Can love endure decisions that have the potential to shatter hearts?
Nick is a star art major at Silver Creek University. He’s praised by his professors and peers, but he’s followed by a shadow of regret. Afraid of being hurt, he hides behind smiles and avoids meaningful relationships with anyone except his only two friends, and he doesn’t expect to find real love again.
Taka lives his days suffocated by the expectations of others. He’s unwilling to show his true self to anyone but his best friend, and he spends his days pretending to be the perfect son, boyfriend, and friend. He keeps his walls up around everyone, including his family, leaving him lonely even when surrounded by loved ones.
The pair meet by chance when Taka seeks help for a class assignment. Drawn to one another, they never expected to meet someone who could fill the void in their hearts, offering a safe place to escape reality. A place where love and acceptance are unconditional. A place to be seen for who they are.
Content: explicit sexual content, bigotry, bullying, self-harm, suicide, suicidal ideation, profanity, homophobia, biphobia, parental abandonment, mention of divorce, emotional abuse, disownment, familial estrangement, grief and loss, gray-area cheating, therapy, cyberbullying, forced outing, financial difficulties, and mild sexual sadomasochism.
an Us novel book 2
Discovering Us
"Sometimes, the best things in life are unexpected."
Kiran is comfortable with his life. As a fine arts student at Silver Creek University, he has always known his future is predictable. Quiet. He plans to spend his remaining two years of college having fun with his friends, playing soccer, and doing what he loves: painting.
Casey is drowning with no one to save him. He's watching his first love fall for someone else while dealing with the heavy expectations placed on him by his family. He needs to make it into the NFL to gain his freedom, but until then, he must sacrifice his wants and desires.
To Kiran, Casey is not to be trusted. Someone who hurt his friends. So, when fate brings them closer together, their feelings are—unexpected.
Content: explicit sexual content, bigotry, parental loss, grief, familial estrangement, homophobia, mention of suicidal ideation, mention of self-harm, passive suicidal ideation, disownment, bullying, violence, profanity, and emotional and physical abuse.
The bigotry, homophobia, and bullying in Discovering Us are explicit. Hateful, cruel words and slurs are explicitly used toward the main characters. These moments are intended to be uncomfortable and may activate powerful emotions in some reader
Love on a Dare
“You are my life. Without you, I’m nothing.”
Ash struggles to let people in, always keeping them at arm’s length. But Ash would do anything for his best friend and stepbrother, Sam, who has been a constant presence in his life. He can’t imagine a future without him. Too afraid of becoming a mirror image of his father, he doesn’t bother searching for love, choosing instead to grow his career.
Sam has a secret: he’s in love with someone he shouldn’t be. Too many years of stifling his feelings has left him with an ache he can’t heal. He’s reaching the point where it hurts too much to be around him. He knows he needs to step away. He needs to find someone else. Create distance and let these feelings wither. He wants to forget love.
A drunken game of Truth or Dare reshapes everything between them. Twenty years of friendship forever changed. Fueled by fear, they spiral, running away from each other, their feelings, and the possibilities. Avoidance can only get them so far.
Content: best friends/stepbrothers to lovers, unrequited love, rejection, ADHD representation, sexually explicit content, mild themes of sexual sadomasochism, profanity, car accident, terminal illness, grief, loss of loved ones, traumas: childhood trauma and abuse, domestic violence, divorce, and remarriage.