Masked Destiny

By Mark Roeder

Skye is going to be the Alpha male in his high school, no matter what. So he doesn't intervene to save another boy when all it would have taken was a single word. It changes his life forever.

Oliver is coming out, dreaming of Clay but approached by Ken. But both boys have secrets, and Oliver has to figure out who to choose.

"Masked Destiny" is a work of passion that Mark published himself. It's the ninth book in his THE GAY YOUTH CHRONICLES series.

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Keeper Of Secrets

By Mark Roeder

16 year old Avery is on the run, full of hate. He comes to Graymoor mansion and there, seeing visions through the eyes of a boy murdered over 100 years ago, he realizes he has to confront who he is and who he wants to be.

Meanwhile, Sean is deliriously in love with his boyfriend Nick. Only, he can't believe that Nick (who's so beautiful) could love someone as plain as himself. So Sean sets out to change himself to be the guy he thinks his boyfriend must want.


"Keeper Of Secrets" is a work of passion that Mark published himself. It's the eighth book he suggests reading in his THE GAY YOUTH CHRONICLES series.

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Someone Is Killing The Gay Boys Of Verona

By Mark Roeder

Verona, Indiana has a mystery.

And the only one who can solve it is Gay 16 year old Sean.

But Sean will have to deal with gay ghosts, a homophobic cult, and century old murder... will he be able to solve the crime before the serial killer does away with the NEXT Gay Boy Of Verona?


"Someone Is Killing The Gay Boys of Verona" is a work of passion that Mark published himself. It's the seventh book he suggests reading in his THE GAY YOUTH CHRONICLES series.

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Disastrous Dates & Dream Boys

By Mark Roeder

The guys from "A Better Place" continue their adventures in this volume.

Shawn wants a boyfriend, but fears his father's reaction to learning the truth about him.

Dane wants a soul mate, but what if approaching the guy he likes ends up in disaster?

And Brendan realizes he and Casper will never be at peace until Brendan confronts his father.



"Disastrous Dates & Dream Boys" is a work of passion that Mark published himself. It's the sixth book he suggests reading in his THE GAY YOUTH CHRONICLES series.

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The Summer Of My Discontent: A Better Place II

by Mark Roeder

Dane is a 16 year old gay runaway, who comes to Verona and is out to make a life for himself on the edge. Only he goes too far and a young male hustler and a grave robber are the only ones who can help him.

The characters from "A Better Place" are back in this novel as well, and Ethan, Nathan, Brendan and Casper have to survive blackmail, bankruptcy, and temptation...



"The Summer Of My Discontent" is a work of passion that Mark published himself. It's the fifth book he suggests reading in his THE GAY YOUTH CHRONICLES series. Most of the novels in the series take place in small-town Verona, Indiana, over a few decades and some characters overlap from one book to another.

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A Better Place

By Mark Roeder

Casper is poor, bullied, and his life is a hell.

Brendan's rich, the captain of their High School football team, and his life seems perfect... except for one thing.

These two gay high schoolers come from two different worlds, but they share the same desire.

And despite everything (and everyone) that tries to keep them apart, they hope to get to "A Better Place."



"A Better Place" is a work of passion that Mark published himself. It's the fourth book he suggests reading in his THE GAY YOUTH CHRONICLES series. Most of the novels in the series take place in small-town Verona, Indiana, over a few decades and some characters overlap from one book to another.

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Someone Is Watching

By Mark Roeder

17 year old Ethan is on his High School wrestling team.

But he's also wrestling with his attraction to guys.

And then Ethan discovers he's being followed. Watched. Tormented.

And he has to figure who it is. And what he's going to do about it.


"Someone is Watching" is a work of passion that Mark published himself. It's the third book he suggests reading in his THE GAY YOUTH CHRONICLES. Most of the novels in the series take place in small-town Verona, Indiana, over a few decades and some characters overlap from one book to another.

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The Soccer Field Is Empty / Ancient Prejudice

By Mark Roeder

Mark and Taylor are both 16 years old. They're into soccer. And each other.

But then "Ancient Prejudices" threaten their love...

Inspired by Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," this "gay" version gave rise to Mark's entire Gay Youth Chronicles series.


"The Soccer Field is Empty" is an "expanded" version of Mark's first self-published novel, "Ancient Prejudice."



It is the second book he suggests reading in the series he calls: THE GAY YOUTH CHRONICLES. Most of the novels in the series take place in small-town Verona, Indiana, over a few decades and some characters overlap from one book to another.

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Outfield Menace

By Mark Roeder

It's the 1950s in Verona, Indiana, and 15 year old baseball player Kurt faces off with resident bad-boy Angel.

There's a murder.

A love affair.

And a secret that puts both Kurt and Angel in mortal danger...


"Outfield Menace" is a work of passion that Mark published himself through iuniverse. It's the first book he suggests reading in his THE GAY YOUTH CHRONICLES series. Most of the novels in the series take place in small-town Verona, Indiana, over a few decades and some characters overlap from one book to another.

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