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I don’t like him.

Reed Chambers reminds me of every guy who was ever a jerk to me. With his drop dead good looks and overly confident stroll. His quiet, cold eyes that send shivers across my shoulders.

But since we’re stuck together working on an indie horror movie that is my brother’s entire life's passion, not to mention that the guy is my best friend’s new fling, I guess I should give him a chance.

The thing is… I don’t want to.

Then we get caught in the dark. Alone. Only the circles of our flashlights to see. Our words drop into whispers as he leans in closer, warmth brushing my forearm. A spark flutters in my chest. His breath catches.

And the only thing I can think is, “Oh, fu*k.”

Love beyond the binary, serving up trans romances at Randy's Diner

Final Boy at Randy’s is a medium-angst standalone m/m best friend’s boyfriend, opposites attract romance with a boundary-pushing MUA, a condemned hotel that might or might not be haunted, and a misunderstood jock with a stomach dropping smile and secrets of his own. It features a trans/cis pairing.

These study buddies are getting randy.

When Ray transfers to university in Boston, he has every intention of using his new start in a new city to step out of the closet. His family knows he’s bi, but he hasn’t quite figured out how to tell them he isn’t the daughter they always thought of him as. His first new friend, Jordie, is the one who gives him the courage to follow through on living as himself. Ray has Jordie pegged as the one he wants to take from study buddy to steady date—he just needs to figure out how to get Jordie to see him as partner material.

With graduation in their sights, Jordie isn’t looking to mentor another baby queer. Let alone get tangled up in a messy crush after he imprints on them. But there’s something intoxicating about helping Ray embrace his gender euphoria. Is it really such a wild idea to turn their study dates at Randy’s into a love connection?

Love beyond the binary: serving up low angst trans romance at Randy’s Diner.

Cramming at Randy’s is an X/X friends to lovers standalone romance between a newly out demiboy transfer student and an openly genderqueer older student who helps him find the confidence to be himself.

New beginnings didn’t usually come with a side of temptation.

Arlene

The last thing I would’ve expected when I dared to attend a local munch at my favorite diner was to run into one of my favorite YouTubers. Claude wasn’t part of the munch, as far as I could tell, and they hadn’t posted anything in forever, but they still approached me. Me.

It was a miracle I didn’t lose it right then and there.

Claude

Despite what my friends from LA said, I didn’t regret moving to Boston. It had started as an attempt to run away from a PR crisis I hadn’t known how to handle, but I liked it here. I’d found a safe haven at Randy’s, and people to surround myself with.

People to surround myself with shouldn’t have included a financial advisor with a sweet tooth and gorgeous eyes, but… Here we were.

Temptation at Randy’s is a low angst T4T F/X romance that reads as a standalone.

They say you should never meet your idols, but when one enthusiastic fan meets his favorite gamer, will sparks fly or will it be game over?

Locke worked hard to become a pro gamer, getting paid to do something he loves. But with the dream comes some unexpected challenges. The demand is overwhelming and it gets lonely.

Adam works in the historical district, where he gets to dress up and entertain tourists. He loves to play games casually as a way to relax and often sets up at Randy’s Diner. The last person Adam expected to walk into the diner was his favorite streamer.

Locke is used to people recognizing him, it comes with the territory, but something about Adam draws him in. Maybe it’s the fact that he’s trans too, or that he’s unabashedly terrible at games and doesn’t care. Whatever it is, Locke finds himself enraptured by him.

Maybe life is better in two-player mode.

Gaming at Randy’s is a low angst MM romance featuring two trans men in a celebrity/fan, opposites attract romance. It is part of the multi-author series, Diner Days.

Love beyond the binary: serving up low angst trans romances at Randy's Diner.

Can a rocker fall for a gym bunny?

Trent

Moving out of my hometown gives me the freedom to shape my life out of my perfect brother’s shadow. Running into my childhood friend is not what I expect, but exactly what I need. Amidst the chaos of figuring out my future, my closeness to Charlie unlocks my heart and mind, propelling me to discover that I may not be as straight as I thought. When I’m with Charlie, I feel like I’m more than a gym-bunny, like I could pursue dreams of opening a gym and fulfill them.

Charlie

With supportive family and friends, I live as my true self. My past comes stumbling into my life in the shape of a muscled, cute-as-a-cupcake guy who shakes the foundation of the walls around my heart. His open acceptance, genuine smile, and submissive vibe bring a light into my life I didn't know I needed so desperately. Thanks to him, my dead-end job and lack of success with my band seem like minor hiccups on the road to happiness.

But my rapidly growing feelings for Trent threaten to jeopardize our friendship after we just got it back…

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A story of a rekindled friendship, a bi-awakening, opposites attract, and trans joy.

The story includes: rocker/gym bunny, opposites attract, golden retriever/black cat energy, transmasc MC, childhood besties, bi-awakening, trans joy, MM pairing, HEA ending.

A standalone MM book (with a trans man) from multi-author, shared world Diner Days series.
Multi-author series info: Love beyond the binary: serving up low angst trans romances at Randy’s Diner.

The alternative paperback edition includes two-page art of Randy's Diner and a lineart of Charlie and Trent art.

How do I tell the guy I like that I’m not homeless, just a dumbass?

Wren:

Help! I accidentally got kidnapped by a hot rock star who thinks he’s doing the right thing by housing and feeding me. He thinks I’m homeless because my absent manager is the one who remembers petty details like my home address, and my broken phone is the one who knows the numbers of anyone who can prove I am who I say I am. What do I do?

Bael:

Help! My impulse control issues made me kidnap an adorable homeless guy who’s too proud to accept my help. He keeps trying to get away, but I’m pretty sure he’ll starve to death if I let him go. He’s tiny, so I don’t think he’ll take up too much space on the tour bus. I just need to convince him to stay. What do I do?

Love beyond the binary, serving up low angst trans romances at Randy's Diner.

Composed at Randy’s is a 'dumbasses in love', cis male/trans male pairing with a smooth-brained (not remotely smart) genius, a goth himbo, and all the help they can get to achieve their happily ever after.

The quiet one, the outgoing one, the observant one…they shouldn’t work, but against all odds, they learn the meaning of home, together.

Luka

Boston is a fresh start, a chance to live my life on my terms, rather than doing what my family expects of me. Though, to my disappointment, my anxiety and insecurities made the cross-country move with me.

When a co-worker introduces me to Randy’s Diner, at first, I’m not sure what to expect, but the warm and welcoming people who treat the diner like a second home show me a world of inclusion that I've only ever dreamed about. And then I meet not one but two people, who somehow manage to see through every wall I’ve ever tried to hide behind.

Graeme

Since my divorce, my life has been…stagnant. Other than my son, my ex-husband turned best friend, and my career as an author, Randy’s Diner has been the only way to break up the monotony.

Luka catches my attention from the first glimpse. His shy smile and perpetual blush draw me in, making the caretaker instincts I buried long ago rise to the surface. But when he befriends the one person I can’t have, I’m convinced I’ve lost my shot before I can even ask for a chance.

Denver

I can flirt and make friends with anyone, so it’s no hardship to take the new face I meet at Randy’s under my wing. Luka is adorably shy, and I make it my mission to help him feel comfortable in his own skin.

The closer we get, the more our feelings for one another grow, but it’s not just Luka I’m interested in. Where my confidence and open nature helps me bring Luka out of his shell, I feel like a fumbling teenager around Graeme. So when it becomes apparent the other man is also interested in Luka, things get…complicated.

It’ll take a lot of trust in each other, ourselves, and the new discoveries we’re making, in order to ensure the fragile relationship between the three of us lasts. But together, we might just find safety and the home we’ve always longed for.

Love Beyond the binary: serving up low angst trans romances at Randy's Diner

Where do you meet like-minded kinksters in Boston? It’s time for Pancakes & Pronouns at Randy’s!
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Gael “Gay” López Cruz is a no-nonsense civil rights lawyer by day, strict but nurturing Dom by night. The only problem? Her partner is a switchy kitten, not the sub she longs to care for, and finding a second great love feels impossible.

Cincinnati "Cin" Santos' life is perfect, except something is missing. Cin and their partner, Gay, host a munch for non-cis kinksters, and maybe they'll meet a third there…

RJ Meritt is new to Boston, and is excited to finally explore everything a trans kinkster could dream of. His first stop is something called a “munch” at Randy’s Diner.

Aftercare at Randy’s is the story of three transgender kinksters discovering their chosen family, more than one love, and having a lot of fun along the way.