Böcker av Leigh Jarrett

Asher struggles with his gender identity and Shaun thinks he knows where his sexuality falls. Will finding themselves under the same roof lead to them embracing their authentic selves?Asher identifies as non-binary but prefers to use he/him pronouns. His relationship with his body is in constant conflict. He's always walking the thin edge of a gender identity knife. It isn't until he meets Shaun, his new roommate, that he explores which side he can truly be himself on.Shaun's life and thoughts are dominated by rugby. Until he meets Asher. When Asher becomes his new roommate, Shaun finds himself tumbling into a yearning he never could have imagined. Being bisexual wasn't even on his radar. Now that it is, he wants to tread carefully.Academic Ambition is a sweet story about self-love and acceptance. One character is non-binary ASAB and the other is coming to terms with his bisexuality. This is all new to them both but through a journey of slow and gentle self-discovery, they find their happily ever after.

Can Matthew overcome his wayward party-boy ways with a little discipline and correction in his life?I know I'm out of control, but what else am I supposed to do with my time? My billionaire dad hasn't deemed me capable of being a productive member of society. He's left me to stagnate after a privileged childhood with no guidance-raised by staff.At 27, my life is one big substance-fueled party. No one has ever said no to me. Deep down, though, I crave it. I need someone to care enough to offer me guidance. To say no to me when I need it. Someone who can provide me with a little discipline and affection.I'm starved for it. I know I am, but I have no idea how to get what I need to be good.

Cole, a full-time drag queen, is coping with alcoholism and longing for when life was simpler and he was in love, and Noah has immersed himself in work to bury the profound affection he still carries for his childhood friend. If they find themselves in the same room, will they work things out or pull away and go their separate ways again?The nearly twenty years without Noah haven't been easy on Cole. He's latched onto alcohol to help him cope with his own existence. It's been a struggle. He's made his life as full as possible by becoming a full-time drag queen after ditching his job as a special needs child educator. Drag brings him the joy he so desperately seeks while suffering through a domineering marriage. But the love he felt as a teenager never went away.Noah thought he moved on after his best friend came out as gay in high school. He did everything he could to push Cole away. It was the only way he knew to protect his heart. Twenty years later, he's still carrying profound love for the person who meant so much to him from the time they were in kindergarten.They're given an opportunity to reconcile. To reconnect. But there are obstacles to their hearts beating together once again. How are they going to find their way back to love? Can they recover what they once had?

Lucas is an absolute grump who has abandoned all hope of finding a love other than music, and Nick despite his joyful nature hasn't found someone to share his musician life with. Will their love of music be common ground, or will their differences have them singing out of tune?Lucas would love to be playing his original music full-time but instead, he splits his time between working in construction and playing in a cover band. He hates the fact he can't live his life the way he wants to, and it colors his entire world. Everything annoys him.He has considered himself heterosexual his entire adult life even though women don't seem to interest him. He's even played with the idea that he might be asexual. Then he meets Nick and everything he thought he knew about himself is flipped on its head.Nick is new to the Victoria music scene and is just finding his way around. He spends his time busking his original music and doing sound for live music in pubs and bars. He's living life on his terms and doing so brings him a great amount of joy. He naturally has a sunny disposition and that makes his work even more enjoyable.He has fully embraced his bisexuality and has been out for over twenty years. He hasn't had any luck finding anyone suitable for a long-term relationship but that hasn't stopped him from loving life. Then he meets Lucas and for the first time, he feels as if he might have found someone who is the yin to his yang. Is it even possible to merge their different approaches to life and find love?

A search for true love and self-acceptanceAnnie Luka has always been home-schooled, but she's convinced her mother to let her attend public school for her graduating year. When it is learned that Annie Luka is actually Attila Luka, a beautiful cross-gender guy struggling with his identity, it tears a small group of friends apart.Only when they all reunite ten years later is the full extent of Attila's deception revealed, bringing some of the group closer together, and pushing others even further away.What transpires over the next few years after the reunion leaves Attila wondering if he'll ever find true love.

Peter, a middle-aged realtor, doesn't think he'll ever find love again and Danny, a friend of Peter's son, is content with one-night stands. Will they set aside their age difference and life goals when they cross paths at a business conference and their unexpected meeting heats up?Peter has a secret. One he has kept under wraps since he was a teenager. One he kept from his wife for 37 years. It's only after his wife passes away that Peter decides to explore the secret of his sexuality. After a misunderstanding, a young man who is a friend of his son and someone he knows through his real estate business ends up on his doorstep while at a conference in Vegas.Danny has no intention of ever being in a long-term relationship again. He was burned badly by his last one. He has his work as a high-end real estate agent to keep him occupied. The money pours in and he always thought that would be enough to fulfill him. Then he knocks on the door of someone who was supposed to be an anonymous one-night fling.With a 27-year age difference, will the chance encounter lead them both down a path they never would have expected? How are their families going to react?

Derek is determined to keep his relationships with men platonic and Liam, hardened by a difficult upbringing, has never wanted, or known love. Can they find common ground or are they destined to remain alone forever?At odds with his bisexual identity, Derek is reluctant to enter into a friendship with a breathtaking man who appears to want more from him. He's never dated a man before and he doesn't intend to start. His world has been one of women only. But what starts as a few harmless trips in their kayaks as friends takes a turn toward the intimate.Always protecting his heart, Liam has a habit of running when things get serious. That doesn't stop him from dating men and women he finds interesting. He takes a chance and approaches a gorgeous, broody man who appears lost. Despite his reservations, Liam decides to follow his instinct. Is he right? Will this man fill a yearning he's never experienced before?

Patrick has been told Charles is an obnoxious, abusive monster, and Charles lost the love of his life to the vapid adulterer, Patrick. When they're forced to deal with each other, will their hatred for one another be contained, or will wine be spilled?Devastated when things don't work out, Patrick refuses to even consider risking his heart again. As soon as he proclaims his love, everything always falls apart.One afternoon while heading a wine tour, Patrick recoils when he encounters a man he's been told is a possessive, controlling beast by his latest ex-boyfriend.Heartbroken, Charles is convinced his last breakup was his fault. His seductive looks are the only reason anyone ever picks him up. He has no other worth. His latest partner of seven years told him as much. He was cheated on, abandoned for another-replaced by a blond boy toy.Then the home-wrecking blond playboy has the gall to walk into his winery. Will tempers kick off and set the entire winery ablaze? Or will other emotions emerge?

James has been fed a toxic view of the LGBTQ+ community and Corey only embraces his sexuality off the snowboarding circuit. Will a turn in their friendship lead to love or a complete wipeout?James is looking forward to a weekend alone at a remote ski resort after his inevitable breakup with his fiancé, a woman his mother picked from their right-wing church. He is not expecting to have Corey, a rival competitive snowboarder barrel into him. After hanging out with him, James finds himself feeling an unexpected longing for Corey and he is faced with a decision to either stay in his comfort zone or challenge his radical views of the LGBTQ+ community.Corey has had a crush on James for years. But he's not officially out and James has never shown any interest. When he spots James on the mountain, he decides to approach him, hoping to cultivate a close friendship with him in contrast to pursuing any kind of gay love connection. But the more time they spend together, the more his yearning for James increases. They are a perfect match, he's certain of it.With their hearts and beliefs on the line, what will happen when they find themselves alone together?

Young love ignites more than just romance Dillon Walker's life is all about the plan. Finish high school with honors, stay out of trouble, and make his dad proud of him by following in his footsteps. A boyfriend doesn't figure into it-can't figure into it. Not with a homophobic dad, and a group of friends ready to discipline every queer they come across. But a chance encounter while snowboarding ignites a long-standing infatuation, turning all of Dillon's plans upside down.

Michael is no longer the Mikey Ryan remembers. After Ryan lost his wife to cancer, leaving him with three kids to raise on his own, he never thought he'd find any kind of companionship ever again. Especially not with someone like Michael. The last time Ryan saw his little brother's annoying childhood friend, Michael, he'd been a geeky, pimply-faced thirteen-year-old. That was just before Michael and his family moved to New York. There was an eight-year age difference between them, and being in college at the time, Ryan had never wanted to waste his breath talking to some immature teenage kid when he could be doing homework or making out with his girlfriend instead. Sixteen years later, a chance meeting at a coffee shop in Denver changes both of their lives. Michael, recently divorced from his wife, has two kids of his own, and a thriving recording studio. Getting the whole brood together for a Thanksgiving crafting extravaganza, and their mutual love of the blues cements Ryan and Michael's friendship into something neither one of them could have ever expected. Christmas is fast approaching. How far will their newfound friendship take them?

Beyond the shadows, his love held true for only one manDerek Lawrence is a player. There is no other way to phrase it. He's been unstoppable since coming out in high school. Guy after guy-conquest after conquest. He isn't looking for a commitment from anyone. His life is perfect the way it is.Except for one rather significant exception. Derek has been in love with his best friend and business partner, Justin Leary, since the first day he set eyes on him over twenty years ago. Despite the daily agony of being in Justin's company, Derek has never shared his feelings with Justin, fearing it would ruin their friendship.When an implication surfaces that Justin's feelings for Derek might also run deeper than friendship, Derek considers approaching Justin about it. But before he can, one targeted act of violence while camping with friends, followed by the aftermath of that violation, challenges not only their friendship-but the strength of their love for one another.Will they ever be able to find their way past what transpired in that tent?(5 stars) "This is truly a heartbreaking story. Leigh Jarrett did a wonderful job in writing this book. I can only imagine how hard to write a story like this was." - Gay Book Reviews(5 stars) "A story of hurt and recovery that soooo has to be read. For much of it, my heart was thundering. The drama lasts right up to the final pages - awesome." - Sinfully Gay Romance Book Reviews(5 stars) "You need to read this book! Beautifully and heartbreakingly written." - Alpha Book Club(5 stars) "I absolutely LOVED this book. The subject matter was intense and rough, but sadly it's very real." - Christina's Bookshelf