Muscles and Mascara

Corbin has two secrets.The first secret is that he's gay. He's known it for a while now and six months ago he met a cute guy and they've been dating ever since. But he can't tell anyone. His father is like a one-man Marine recruitment poster and has made every effort to raise Corbin to be an alpha male. If he finds out Corbin is gay, he'll forbid Corbin from seeing his boyfriend, dooming the relationship to an unhappy end.The second secret is that he's a drag queen. On Sundays he heads to the queer café and dons his best dress, wig, and heels, and becomes Misty Rain, putting on a captivating show to an adoring crowd. While coming out as gay would lead to a crack-down from his Dad, the punishment for putting on a dress and heels would be ten times worse-he'd be shipped off to military school and there'd be absolutely no hope for Corbin and his love.So far, Corbin has managed to keep his secrets.But when his older brother comes home while on leave from the Marines, he happens to catch the drag show featuring Corbin-and he spots his brother right away.Corbin's perfectly structured life and his big dreams are all about to come crashing down. Dylan is a writer, editor, and publisher. Having self-published nearly a hundred titles under other pen names, he is also the publisher at Deep Desires Press and its young adult imprint, Deep Hearts YA.Dylan lives in Winnipeg, Canada, with his husband and their two cats. Football players, drag queens, drama, love.

Being outed was the worst thing to happen to Andrew.After his family kicked him out, he found refuge at a friend's place, but he feels like he doesn't belong there.At school, things are different. He's found his community attending Queer Club with his bestie Melanie and playing on the football team with Corbin. And on the weekends he performs as Lacey Garters, drag queen extraordinaire. But there's still something missing. And it leaves him wondering if he'll ever find someone to love.Hope comes in the form of Jay, the cute guy on the volleyball team, who seems to be watching him with intense eyes. Jay may not be as straight as he seems-and might even be into Andrew.Suddenly, things don't seem so bleak, and Andrew begins to believe there may be more happiness-and family-to be found. Dylan is a writer, editor, and publisher. Having self-published nearly a hundred titles under other pen names, he is also the publisher at Deep Desires Press and its young adult imprint, Deep Hearts YA.Dylan lives in Winnipeg, Canada, with his husband and their two cats. Football players, drag queens, drama, love.