Leland Swain is a free spirit. He goes wherever his heart takes him. When he's not catching rays, he's catching waves. All within the magical place of Oak Island, North Carolina.

Kenny's had a hard life. His parents didn't want him, and now he's been laid off from his job. Desperate for change, he decides to leave the town he's always known. Unfortunately, when his truck breaks down on a deserted back road, he's not sure what he's going to do. He's out of money, out of hope, and out of time.

Bradley Bernadet is growing up fast. He lives in an isolated paradise in the backwoods of Virginia with his two dads and brothers. That's where they run a little cabin rental business on Air B&B. He's pretty happy with his life. There's just one thing missing. Unfortunately, he's not quite sure what it is yet.

Isaiah and Ezra have been friends since they were little boys. They have a special connection neither of them could figure out until now. They're in love. However, in their society, loving someone of the same gender is forbidden. When the community reverend catches them in a compromising position, he decides to out them to their parents and community. What the reverend doesn't count on is that love is stronger than hate.

Puck Chastin is just your average 16-year-old boy. He's coming to terms with life, school, and the realization that he's gay. Throw in the fact that he's from a long bloodline of witches, and he's got a whole new cauldron of problems. Unfortunately, teenage angst and magic don't mix well.

Derrick is used to small-town Midwestern life. At 17, he's learned to adjust to about anything. But when his parents decide to move to the small town of Dale, Indiana, after the death of his grandpa, his whole world is turned upside down. Nothing can help him adjust when he meets Timothy, the sexy son of an outdoorsman shop owner. Everything in his black-and-white world suddenly has color and meaning far beyond what he ever could have imagined.

They say these are the best years of my life. I’m not sure I agree. Sitting on the threshold of not quite a man, not quite a boy isn’t a very comfortable place to be. My name is Jonah, and in 1999 I was 16. That summer was the summer that changed everything. My parents sent me to camp to find God.... I found him in the eyes and actions of a sweet country boy named Neil.

When Cheyanne Tate moves to the Blue Ridge Mountains with his mom, he's not very excited about starting life in a strange new town. However, when he meets a cute and mysterious farm boy named Jackson at a barn sale, things are finally beginning to look up. What they find out about each other creates a spark that ignites something special, but will it last? Unfortunately, in their world, it's not so easy to be different. Can they overcome the challenges surrounding them and live happily ever after, or will their love only last until summer's end?

Wyatt Freely isn't anyone special, just a gay 17-year-old boy living with his hippy bohemian parents. They fly by the seat of their pants, and when a rushed decision leads them to sell their home in the city. Wyatt finds himself in the middle of nowhere. They've purchased a house in the farming town of Chrisney, Indiana, but not everything is as boring as Wyatt thought it would be. When he meets a mysterious farm boy whose property borders his parent's land, he is introduced to desires he never knew possible.

Adrian's worked hard to get where he is. He knew once he aged out of the foster system, it was either college or the military. Fortunately, he managed to snag an academic scholarship to USC. Lately, his interests lie elsewhere. A particular distraction that plays on the football team. Beck's had a great life so far. He's got a loving family, friends, and popularity. However, something is missing from his seemingly perfect existence...someone to share it with. The problem is, he's got a secret crush. A beautiful blond boy that he sees from time to time around campus.

Oliver is a lonely boy trying to take care of his ailing grandfather after the death of his grandmother, Effie. She was the glue that held their little family together, but now they aren't doing well financially, that's why he takes a job at a nearby farm in Starlight, Indiana. Jacobi is an Amish farm boy as pure and innocent as the summer day is long. When he and Oliver meet, they become fast friends, but there's something stronger than friendship brewing between them.

Gage McCarthy is the bravest boy I know. He's intelligent, confident, and downright cocky. So, when he comes up with a plan to break into the old Moss Street Mansion, how could I possibly say no? He's been my best friend since kindergarten, but lately, something has changed. Our once carefree moments of fun now are filled with awkward pauses and forlorn stares. I can tell something is on his mind. However, getting him to say it won't be easy unless something scares it out of him.

Andy Wilde is the son of an auctioneer residing in the mountains of East Tennessee. He's been blessed with a great life full of freedom and love. When his mom passes away after a long battle with cancer, he finds himself feeling lost and so alone. Kane Skye is living the good life with his mom in sunny California. He spends his free time surfing and dreaming. Unfortunately, everything in his world is about to change. When his mom lists their house, she gets a same-day offer that requires her to think fast. Her decision leads them to the last place Kane ever imagined.

The summer of 1983 - the era of big debt, big hair, and big dreams. Seventeen-year-old Kassandra Lawson is excited about starting her senior year of high school. She has a crush on a local hunk, and her best friend, valley girl extraordinaire Liz Hendricks, insists on helping her snag the hot guy - for sure! July starts out uneventful for Kee and her parents. Her father, Kevin, is a partner at a CPA firm, and her mother, Gail, works as a secretary at the police department. The small family lives an idyllic life in sunny Hacienda Heights, California.

Life has been a little hard on Waylon Evarts. Growing up in a place like Harlan, Kentucky, isn't easy. His mom is a waitress at a local diner, and his estranged father is hooked on meth. He and his mom live in a rundown trailer they inherited from his grandparents. It's paid for and on some land, but they're not living well. That is until he meets a roughneck boy named Scooter who's just moved in up the road from him. With his ripped jeans, tank top, and a mountain accent as thick as mud, Scooter is the picture of masculinity.

She doesn't need anything but her bar....Daisy O'Dell has her hands full with hotheads and thirsty ranchers until the day one damn fine cowboy walks in and throws her whole life into turmoil.... He's looking for a cold drink and a moment's peace....Instead, Jarod McElroy finds one red-hot woman. She's just what he needs - if only he can convince her to come out from behind that bar and come home with him....

Abigail Jones intends to spend just one summer in middle-of-nowhere Montana with her Aunt Lucy. Time away from her job is just what Abigail needs to reassess her life. The slow pace has her breathing deeply for the first time in years. And the majestic scenery encourages her to get reacquainted with herself...and God. What she didn't count on was the handsome widowed cowboy who owns the ranch where her aunt lives. When the rancher loses his daughter's nanny, Abigail decides to lend a hand for the summer.

Scarred and battered loner Zane Taylor has a gift with animals, particularly horses, but he's at a total loss when it comes to knowing how to handle women. Even though he's sworn off love, he can't seem to stay away from Bryn Callahan. He's known for being a horse whisperer, but can't seem to find his voice at all where Bryn is concerned. Bryn Callahan has a heart for strays, but she is through trying to save damaged men. She vows to only date nice guys, which is a category that does not include Zane Taylor. Too bad he's the one who sets her pulse racing every time she's around him.

He never bothered with hello. The shrieking hot stranger had me dizzy the instant he said we're engaged. Then he chased off the bully on our heels and dragged me back to his place for the night. Pure insanity, right? Wrong. You don't let pride do the talking when you're homeless, on the run, and hauling around your sick father in a truck so old it must've been on Noah's Ark. You definitely don't complain when Ridge Barnet takes charge. (In)famous heartthrob. Stinking rich. Fed up owner of one angry rooster. Eyes set to permanent storm.

It was one freaking kiss with a stranger. I wasn't looking for a hero the day Brent Eden charged into my life. He saw a damsel in distress facing humiliation. We played pretend. Swore I was his. Baited sweet chaos. Blew apart everything. My dating disaster? Gone. Our kiss? Electric. Divine. Toe-curling. His mistake? Oh, boy. Dropping the ultimate F-bomb: fiancée. Especially when my gossipy cousin tells the whole family.