Toes in the sand. Umbrella cocktails. Shirtless hot boys. One fleeting summer. Will your heart survive? It’s about to heat up in here…

Hot Boy Summer: A Charity Anthology is a collection of brand new stories from 31 amazingly talented authors. Each brings to the table their own unique take on the connections we form when we live wildly under the guise of momentary fervor. It’s poolside cocktails with little umbrellas, it’s island vacations, toes in the sand, and the shirtless hot boy making eye contact with you from across the way. Dive in and experience the sizzling passion that erupts in the heat of a fleeting summer.

***HBS is a limited edition anthology collection and 100% of proceeds will be donated to children’s charities.**

Participating Authors:
Alys Fraser・Amie Knight・Ashley Cade・C.M. Radcliff・C.M. Steele・Cary Hart・Christy Pastore・Claire Hastings・Cynthia A. Rodriguez・Elena M. Reyes・Ellie Isaacson・Fabiola Francisco・J.R. Rogue・K Leigh・Kat Savage・Kat Singleton・Kate Bailey・Liz Durano・Lori Worley・Mae Harden・Persephone Autumn・Shaw Hart・Shannon O'Connor ・S.A. Clayton・Stephanie Nichole・Trish Anderson・Victoria Ellis・Whitley Cox・Zoey Drake

The game: dishonesty.

The goal: to gain advantage.

Morals don’t exist with these people. They do what they want, no matter the consequences.

Rules are thrown out.
Honor is void.
Right and wrong is abandoned.

Find out what happens when truth and loyalty are discarded in a world where what you want, is exactly what you get.

Cheaters is a limited edition collection of addictive stories from your favorite USA Today and bestselling authors.

I loathe Micah Reed. Yet, I can’t keep my eyes off him.

Years ago, he opened his mouth in a room full of our peers. Said nine words and ruined my life.

My high school crush did exactly that… crushed me.

But I am no longer the quiet, loner girl from high school. The girl who let others trample her spirit.

Now, I take charge. Stand tall. Bend to no one. Never again.

Especially Micah Reed.

Peyton Alexander makes me question my sanity. Yet, I refuse to stop antagonizing her.

Since her first day at work, she has given me the death glare. Lipped off and verbally slapped me.

And every night, I go back for another round.

Not sure what I did to deserve her animosity, but I plan to find out. Plan to fix whatever mistake I made.

Although I live for her banter, I want more with Peyton. The attention she gives other men, I want it for myself.

Call me presumptuous, but Peyton Alexander will be mine.

Micah wants me because I don’t fall for his charms.

Peyton resists to deny herself the truth.

Will he figure out who I am?

Will she ever let me in?

One word can hold tremendous power. One word can change everything.

I never imagined it would come to this. That I would fall for Micah Reed.

That I would open my heart once more. And get it crushed. Again.

The moment I let him in, the second our relationship evolved, fate threw an epic curve ball.

One we can’t ignore. One I don’t know I can endure.

But call me a glutton for punishment.

One word stole my breath. One word had my knees ready to buckle.

I refuse to believe anything without proof. Refuse to let someone ruin my life.

Call me a d-bag, I don’t care. Deep down, I know the truth.

Now, if only Peyton would believe it, too.

My relationship with Peyton is headed in the right direction. Her fire is no longer fueled by hate.

Now, I know the taste of her lips. The softness of her skin. The warmth of her touch.

And no one will steal her from me. No one.

I fell for Micah Reed.

I fell for Peyton Alexander.

Was it all for nothing?

Will she abandon me when I need her most?

Love is never easy. Especially when three hearts are involved.

Jonas

My heart shattered the day my best friend married her soulmate. A man I will always envy.

Cora was never meant to be mine. But I never understood the reason why.

Until now.

Until Autumn.

When I enter the tattoo shop, Autumn is the last person I expect. A woman who garners my attention.

A beaming star in my dark sky. A woman who soothes my soul and glues my broken pieces back together.

For the first time in years, I picture no one except Autumn in my arms. And I plan to make it a reality.

Autumn

My heart learned envy on my friend’s wedding day. She married her soulmate, but also enraptured another man.

Not getting romantically involved with anyone is my fate. The hand life dealt me. A notion I came to terms with years ago.

But all that gets thrown to the wayside the day I meet him.

Jonas.

The night Jonas sits in my chair, I forget how to breathe. Forget how to do anything except smile.

He kickstarts my heart and teaches it a new rhythm. A rhythm I memorize and play on repeat.

For the first time in years, I throw all my reasons for staying single out the window. For once, I trust life has given me another chance at love.

…until the past comes knocking on my door.

They say time heals all wounds. But some wounds never fade.

Fletcher Lockwood hopes to rediscover his muse at a northern California retreat.

What he doesn’t expect is to fall in love.

After weeks of zero inspiration and no new music, Fletcher’s manager suggests a break. Time away from the studio and city noise. Two weeks at an exclusive retreat on the Pacific coast. With nothing to lose, Fletcher packs his bags, hops on a plane, and leaves life behind.

On the first night, Fletcher spots her on the other side of the room. The quiet, demure beauty lost in her own thoughts. A brittle sadness in her facial expression and body language. And he can’t look away. Until he gets caught.

But that doesn’t stop his wandering eyes. Or his indescribable need to know this woman.

Once he summons the courage to talk to her, Fletcher and Madeline share two incredible weeks at the retreat. Form a connection to rival others. Without effort, their relationship blooms into the unexpected. Until Madeline leaves the retreat early without notice.

No note.

No goodbye.

No way to keep in touch.

On tour a year later, Fletcher looks up from his guitar to spot the woman always on his mind. Madeline. With one look, the inseparable bond they shared reignites. Within days, their connection eclipses all others.

But there is something Madeline has yet to share. Her heart belongs to another.

Will Fletcher be able to win Madeline’s heart?

Or will the ghost of her past keep her from moving on?

Love is most glorious. Love also rips you apart.

Jonas

When I woke this morning, I didn’t expect this. For Autumn’s past to step in and rip away everything I love. Autumn asks for patience, but with each passing day, she slips farther from my grasp.

I refuse to lose Autumn or Clementine. Not to him. Not to anyone.

They are my girls. Always.

As the picture perfect life I envision with them slowly fades, the pain beneath my sternum grows more powerful.

Each passing day, my chest tightens at the loss of them.

I never imagined I would discover the love of my life, only to lose her.

Autumn

When I woke this morning, I never saw this coming. My ex storming back into my life and threatening to steal everything I hold precious. Not just my daughter, but also my livelihood. And I refuse to let him do either.

Until this ends, I must let go of my newfound selfishness and focus solely on Clementine.

Until this ends, I must forget about love. Temporarily.

When I memorized Jonas’s heartbeat, I had no idea I would need to recall it in my lonely bed so soon.

I had no idea my heart would ache so profusely in his absence.

I have never known pain like this. And I have never been so torn.

…hopefully, our love will survive the storm.