Marissa J. Gramoll Livres

To the outside world, Bobby Anderson is an attractive, charismatic baseball star. But inside, Bobby holds secrets-including his closeted sexuality-and each secret alone has the power to destroy his carefully-constructed life. When his best friend Cody dies, Bobby is thrown into the unwitting role of supporter for Cody's grieving fiancée, Lexie. The issue? Bobby has long-harbored feelings for her that he never allowed to surface. Torn between his growing attraction for Lexie and devotion to his deceased friend, Bobby is forced to re-examine his life and concern about divulging his sexual identity. Another secret spoken by Cody during his final moments eats away at Bobby's conscience, driving the wedge of Cody's death deeper. Once these secrets come to light, will Lexie ever be able to forgive them? Can she accept Bobby for who he is? Will she ever want anything to do with him again? GENRE: A Game Like Ours is a New Adult, Queer, College Literary Fiction with strong romantic themes about coming to terms with loss and identity.

To the outside world, Bobby Anderson is an attractive, charismatic baseball star. But inside, Bobby holds secrets-including his closeted sexuality-and each secret alone has the power to destroy his carefully-constructed life. When his best friend Cody dies, Bobby is thrown into the unwitting role of supporter for Cody's grieving fiancée, Lexie. The issue? Bobby has long-harbored feelings for her that he never allowed to surface. Torn between his growing attraction for Lexie and devotion to his deceased friend, Bobby is forced to re-examine his life and concern about divulging his sexual identity. Another secret spoken by Cody during his final moments eats away at Bobby's conscience, driving the wedge of Cody's death deeper. Once these secrets come to light, will Lexie ever be able to forgive them? Can she accept Bobby for who he is? Will she ever want anything to do with him again? GENRE: A Game Like Ours is a New Adult, Queer, College Literary Fiction with strong romantic themes about coming to terms with loss and identity.

Everyone knows Zac Williams has a big heart. As Suncastle College's first baseman, he brings passion to the world both on and off the field. What they don't know is that he's internet famous for his baseball kinks. After past failed relationships, Zac is reluctant to look for love...until Trish shows up. She is everything he didn't know he needed and somehow manages to make the demons in his head shut up for a while. They promise to keep it casual. No strings attached. Only, there's so much between them that it's impossible to ignore. When he's ready to dive deeper, she's ready to give up everything. Will Zac convince her they are made for each other? Or will she run away before he has the chance?

Before they were Suncastle Knights, they were Willardson High Wildcats. One wants what he can't have. The other's got what he doesn't deserve. She's not sure what to do with either one of them. Join Bobby, Lexie & Cody during senior year at Willardson High. Cody Jones tries not to stand up his date for prom. When he isn't there, his best friend Bobby steps in. Worried that he's losing his girlfriend, Cody lashes out. Is there friendship strong enough to navigate a love triangle? Find out in this heartwarming, emotionally gripping short story. *This is a stand alone with some of the characters featured in A Game Like Ours. It can be read before or after A Game Like Ours.