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What’s a loyal son worth? Jasha Kozlov is apparently worth two hundred thousand dollars, both to his father, who is deeply in debt to ruthless businessman Kaleb Bronson and to Bronson himself. When Valentin Kozlov can’t come up with the cash to pay his debt to real estate magnate Kaleb Bronson, Kaleb offers to accept Jasha in lieu of the cash. Jasha is stunned but agrees to the deal in order to save his father’s life.

Zuzu met her best friend Cash on the first day of college, and nothing was ever the same. Tall, witty, and popular, his friendship represented a kind of belonging for Zuzu, who had always felt like an outsider growing up mixed race in her rural hometown. Though their friendship was charged with longing, it never progressed to romance. Now approaching her forties, Zuzu has built a stable life with her wife Agnes, a steadfast and career-driven lawyer. Yet Zuzu is haunted by the choices that have shaped her.

An upcoming book to be published by Penguin Random House.

Aquiles es un hombre de clase media acomodada, que está promediando su cuarta década. Comparte sus días con Marina, su mujer, de quien está profundamente enamorado y con quien disfruta de una sexualidad plena y despojada de prejuicios. Lleva una rutina muy activa, entre gimnasio, trabajo y deportes, compartiendo su tiempo de ocio junto a sus tres amigos de la infancia y a sus familias.

Discover the Texas Authors Short Story Anthology Volume 9, a captivating collection that brings together the best of diverse genres. Dive into tales of Historical Fiction that transport you to different eras, and immerse yourself in compelling Literary Fiction that explores the depths of the human experience. Celebrate love and identity with powerful LGBTQIA stories, and find hope and resilience in Inspirational Fiction.

After inexperienced seventeen-year-old Isaac loses his virginity through a dating app—a disappointing yet addictive experience—he spends his final months before university escaping into a dizzying new world of casual sex with forgettable men. This all changes when he meets twenty-eight-year-old Harrison at a party. Isaac is immediately infatuated by the handsome, charismatic artist, but while they grow closer, his sense of self becomes increasingly hazy

Johnny Grant faces stark life decisions. Seeking answers, he looks back to his relationship with Jerry Field. When they met, Johnny was 19, Jerry was 45. They fell in love and made a life on their own terms in Jerry’s flat: 1, Nova Scotia House. Johnny is still there today—but Jerry is gone, and so is the world they knew. As Johnny’s mind travels between then and now, he begins to remember stories of Jerry’s youth: of experiments in living; of radical philosophies; of the many possibilities of queer love, sex and friendship before the AIDS crisis devastated the queer community.

Meet Jaden, a little boy who always knew he was different. While his classmates played rough on the field, Jaden’s heart soared watching the cheerleaders with their bright smiles and coordinated cheers. With each sideline cheer, Jaden dreamed of a future where he could be truly seen—where he could be Jade, the beautiful woman she always knew herself to be. "Shining in My Own Light: The Journey of Jade" is a story of resilience, self-discovery, and the magic that happens when you believe in yourself against all odds.

Istehar Sha'an, whose unique powers allow her to communicate with trees and books, has led her community of refugee forest people to a remarkable place. In the archipelago-city of Moonstone, the Sha'an people find themselves in an extraordinary, multicultural metropolis that houses the Library: the world's all-encompassing repository of wisdom. But in their search for a new home, the refugees soon garner the suspicion of Moonstone's locals, who forbid their magical practices.

This is a collection of poems about figuring out who you are, and the implications of realizing that you don’t experience the world the way other people do. It explores gender and sexuality, and the ways in which these things affect our relationships with others, as well as our perceptions of ourselves. I wrote these poems to help myself accept who I am, and now I hope that they may help other nonbinary and asexual people feel less alone in this world.

A finales de los años ochenta una familia homomarental se muda con una niña y un niño (hermanos mellizos) a un pueblo recóndito de no más de treinta habitantes intentado esconderse del estigma social que provoca la enfermedad de una de las madres que es portadora del VIH.

I’m tainted by darkness. There’s no color in my life—it’s all just shades of black and gray. But the moment I lay my eyes on Gabriel, I know he’s different. He’s scared of his own shadow. He needs someone to take care of him. And despite the fact that I was the one kneeling in front of him, threatening to end his life, he clung to me and the tiny shred of hope I somehow gave him.

El corredor de fondo es casi sin ninguna duda la más famosa, aclamada y exitosa historia de amor gay de todos los tiempos. Surgida tras el encuentro de Patricia Nell Warren con un atleta gay, la autora ha sabido captar la complejidad y tortuosidad de las relaciones homosexuales, enfrentadas y obstaculizadas por una sociedad poco dada a conceder un cuestionamiento o ruptura de sus estructuras.

Armando Silva, director de la colección sobre ciudades imaginadas, se propuso —en esta, su primera novela—descifrar una de las primeras ficciones transgénero donde el actor pierde la certeza del sexo, y su búsqueda angustiosa se convierte en una trama policíaca que persigue por ciudades icónicas, sagradas o cosmopolitas, como si se tratase de un botín o un secreto que se puede encontrar y recuperar.

In the mystical realm of Enchancia, Henry LeFay, the heir to the Fairy Kingdom, struggles with his predetermined destiny under his father's expectations. Despite his lineage, Henry's heart veers toward unconventional pursuits, concealed from the royal gaze. Amidst the rigors of Excalibur Academy, Henry's clandestine romance with Irvine sparks betrayal and peril as his forbidden truth is unveiled. Facing a death sentence, Henry finds an unexpected ally in Queen Azzurra, redirecting his path to Gamaken Kuronuma, a cursed soul seeking redemption from the Goblin King.

In a quiet city in British Columbia, vampires stalk a hospital, looking for victims to milk, kill, or recruit as partial vampires that instinctively desire humans for their life-giving blood. Although Jude loves the power of being a partial vampire, which includes shapeshifting into whatever he wants, he struggles with guilt over the harm his vampiric nature may cause. His human side clings to his past, but as a vampire he has access to a world of power, immortality, and liberation from human limitations.

Después de 13 años de una sólida vida como pareja, solo una cosa parece ensombrecer su relación: cada día Jimmy está más convencido de que tienen que convertirse en padres. La idea es adoptar un bebé que complete la felicidad de la pareja. El problema es que para la gente como Mauricio y como Jimmy no será tan fácil formar una familia.

Aquel verano vi mi primer muerto, morado, hinchado, guapo aún, con los rizos revueltos. Ahogado en la laguna, aunque quizás estaba ya muerto cuando se puso de pie. Muerto antes que ahogado, esto decían los del pueblo. Yo lo sigo viendo muchas noches, hermoso, amoratado y frío. Fosforescente. Por las algas, supongo. Con el pelo apelmazado por los coágulos de sangre ya medio seca. Tumbado boca arriba con los brazos extendidos. La boca semiabierta y los ojos cerrados. Rígido como los álamos en invierno.

Esta novela, que se ha convertido ya en un clásico literario y lésbico, se basa en las vidas de la pintora norteamericana Mary Ann Willson y su compañera, la señorita Brundidge, que convivieron, se amaron y cultivaron las tierras de su granja a principios del siglo XIX. Muy apreciada por su sencillez, su fuerza y su eterno encanto, Un lugar para nosotras es todo un éxito internacional.

Hay amores eternos que duran un fin de semana. En el transcurso de un viaje en tren, Marcos recuerda el verano de 1970, cuando, siendo un adolescente, pasó unos días de vacaciones en Molinosviejos, el pueblo de su abuela. Allí, en medio de un bucólico paisaje de campos de cereales, estanques y molinos, Marcos conoció el amor, descubrió su sexualidad, sufrió el odio, la intolerancia, y vio como su vida cambiaba para siempre.