Theodore Bondi is a junior in college and unabashedly gay. He has it all: smoky bedroom eyes; heavy brooding eyebrows; thick, unkempt hair; twink-ish body. So why is he still a virgin? His BFF Wendy is determined to see his cherry popped before Christmas, while his quirky grandmother keeps telling him to follow his heart. Stuck in the middle, Theo sets his eyes on Dale, the captain of the mens’ water polo team. The stories of Dale’s aggressive prowess in bed make it hard for Theo to sleep at night. Luckily, his shifts as a lifeguard at the pool just happen to coincide with Dale’s water polo practices ... Theo finds it far more difficult to make a move on Dale than to fantasize about him. Additionally, he has to contend with Scott, his close (and very cute!) friend who is clearly head-over-heels for him. Would it be better to settle for Scott? They already shared so many things, so why not take their friendship that one last step? No one ever says love is easy, and with a hard deadline to have sex, the pressure is on. Will Theo rise to the occasion?

Seeking Boy, Finding Love

“Jeremy!” Heather shrieked. “You’re not gay, you’re just confused—because of freaks like him.”


“Freaks like me?” I echoed, hands balling into fists. This was going to end badly, I knew. I’d likely end up losing my friends by what I did next, but I was done putting up with her homophobic bullshit.


Before I had a chance to unleash, Jeremy’s arms were around me, drawing me into his shoulder. I resisted for an instant, but the smell of him in my nostrils was intoxicating all over again.


“Don’t. She’s not worth it,” he whispered, his breath tickling my ear. I leaned into him and he squeezed me closer.


I felt him sigh, and his arms slipped away. We both turned to face her. Then his hand slipped into mine, and I grasped it.


“You and me, we’re through, love,” he said, his voice thick, gravelly. He cleared his throat. “We’re done. For good.”


Chapter 41