Mark a. Roeder

Just Making Out is the story of adolescent lovers, a high school boy facing adult responsibilities, and a dead high school football player...all following the dreams of their hearts and just making out... Dane and Tim are in love. Dane's parents and Tim's older brother do their best to keep them apart, but the teenaged lovers are determined they'll find a way to be together. Just when life gets better for the pair, Dane's old nemesis, Boothe, appears in town with an insane warning about a ghost. The warning turns out not to be so crazy when Jacob, a dead high school football player, haunts Dane. The situation becomes more complex as the ghost slowly becomes more human and expresses an intimate interest in Dane. Tim is at first hurt by the growing relationship between Jacob and Dane, then frightened for his boyfriend's very life. Can he save Dane from the ghost hunk or will he uncover Jacob's dark secret too late?Shawn has finally gained the attention of his dream boy, but making Tristan his boyfriend is another matter entirely. To complicate matters, Shawn is responsible for his younger brother. Can he make a relationship with Tristan work while he's juggling high school, two-part time jobs, and his new parental responsibilities?

Huntley is a golden boy. He's blond, beautiful, wealthy and popular. Max hates him-at least until the pair meets and Max begins to understand that Huntley's life might not be so perfect after all. Max doesn't care for Glen either. Why should he? Glen has bullied him for years. Glen isn't all that he seems either and becomes more involved in Max's life than Max could have ever imagined. Three Months is a story of love, understanding and dealing with the ultimate tragedy of life.

The boys at school think James is a freak and he isn't sure they're wrong. He's fifteen and possesses a genius level IQ. He has no friends and his grandmother thinks it's the 1960's, but none of these are his biggest problem. James is gay and totally incompetent with social interaction. He's also attracted to a man old enough to be his father. His situation seems hopeless until he meets Lincoln and Taylor, two boys who begin to teach him how to interact with others and deal with being different.

Ancient Prejudice is a story of teen love, steamy romance, friendship, loyalty, understanding, and an ancient prejudice that still has the power to kill. Here is a tale that breaks the stereotypes of the ignorant and peers into the soul of two boys who want what we all want; to love and be loved. The story of Mark and Taylor, two sixteen-year-old high school athletes, is a tale of love and happiness torn asunder by a world that understands too late.

Brendan and Casper have lived most of their lives on a Christmas tree farm in Verona, Indiana, but when Brendan is offered the position of head football coach at Indiana University he can't resist. The couple leaves all that they know behind and moves to Bloomington to begin a new chapter of their lives. Brendan is living his dream, but Casper finds something missing. Soon, he fills the void by becoming the Big Brother of a troubled youth and a new chapter of Brendan and Casper's life begins...

Music is the love of Jordan's life. At thirteen, he meets a teacher who not only shares that love and gives him private lessons, but introduces him to one of the greatest pianists in the world. Jordan soon forms a band, which performs anywhere there is an audience and gets its first break when hired by Mystic Gardens, an amusement park in Indiana. From there, their career takes off and they become the world famous band, Phantom.Phantom Begins is the story of Jordan, Kieran, and Ross and their rise to fame, but it's also the story of Jordan's first love at thirteen, his concerns for his single mother, and the dedication of a middle-school music teacher who sees his potential and gives his all to make it flourish.

Dylan is a slut. He loves college boys, all of them, and hooks up with as many as possible, but Dylan has aspirations that include becoming a model and designing his own clothing line.Derek is a brain and a wonderful son. He is also a boy struggling to deal with family problems and responsibilities that are beyond his years. Rod is unbelievably na ve, not stupid, merely naive and his stories from his youth in Pike county drive his roommates insane. Rod is a truly good soul who sees everyone, not as they are, but as they could be.Caspian is a loudmouth, who has no reservations about giving his opinion, whether it's appropriate or not. He has a troubled and tragic past, but with the help of his dads, Percy and Daniel, and his step-brother, Tyler, he finally has his act together.Living together seems an impossible task for such radically different boys, but the tragedies that have touched the lives of each work to bring them together. Family is where you find it.

Cricket is a young gay boy from the Louisiana Bayou who grew up so isolated he's not sure how to be a boy. Mateo is a jock from Texas who has music in his heart. Kenzie is a boy with a secret, desperately hoping to live the life he was born to live. Finneas is a talented local boy who dreams of a career in music. Transitions is the story of four very different boys who attend the elite music school known as The Asylum. Each struggles to surmount the obstacles in his path and deal with a society that does not always understand.

Benji & and Clyde were unknown farm boys living in poverty in 1928, but by 1929 they were the most notorious teen bank robbers in history. They were the youngest in a world of gangsters and Tommy guns, but by the end of their reign their names would forever be remembered along with those of Al Capone, John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, and Bonnie & Clyde. Benji & Clyde is the story of two boys who took on the injustice of their world and earned themselves a place in history.Sometimes crime does pay.

Mad as a Hatter: The F.B.I. shows up on the doorstep of Graymoor Mansion looking for Marshall, but they aren't seeking to arrest him. They've come to hire him. Over a period of weeks, a series of murders have been committed that all have one thing in common; the victims were discovered in rooms locked from the inside with no possible exit for the killer. After eliminating all natural possibilities, only the supernatural remains and who better to investigate than Marshall Mulgrew, the expert on the paranormal?Poste Mortem: The Witch of Wolf CreekTwo boys show up at Marshall's door claiming to have been chased by murderous ghosts. Others would dismiss their tale as nonsense, but not Marshall. He investigates the site of the attack and begins to uncover the mystery of a lost town, its doomed inhabitants, and an unlikely hero that dedicated his life to saving the inhabitants of Wolf Creek.Gods of the Old Forest: Marshall is called in to help with a murder case involving the legendary woods known as the Old Forest. An eco group protesting the planned destruction of the forest is suspect, but Marshall soon learns that something far more bizarre is going on. As Marshall delves more deeply into the history of the forest, he and Skye come face to face with an old acquaintance who is as legendary as the forest itself. Dr. Stupendous Smith's Carnival of Amazement: Marshall and Colin investigate a carnival that visits Verona every twenty-years, leaving unsolved missing persons reports behind each time it leaves town. Marshall, Colin, and Skye race to discover the secret of the carnival before more innocents and perhaps even themselves disappear forever.

I walk in darkness, but there is light in the darkness-a light only I can see.Caden helped Jonas through the rough times, the lonely times, and the times Jonas needed someone to love and someone to love him back. The only problem was that Caden was imaginary-at least until Jonas spotted him in the cafeteria of Verona High School. When Jonas recovers from his shock, he is determined to meet the boy who was once nothing but a fantasy, but is obviously quite real. Soon, Jonas learns something about Caden, something disturbing, something that changes everything. Does Jonas have the courage to reach out and brave the unknown or will he risk losing what might be his only chance at happiness? Light in the Darkness is a story of longing, fear, acceptance, and love.