The FuBar Series by Jess Whitecroft

When Adam’s college boyfriend Ryan refused to come out for him, the breakup left Adam so devastated that he invented an alter-ego to cope. Whenever he puts on the wig, the lashes and the heels and becomes acid-tongued drag queen Bunny Boyle, Adam feels invincible – ‘a superhero in lipstick and Spanx.’ Fast forward over ten years and Adam is running a failing drag bar in Pittsburgh... moreWhen Adam’s college boyfriend Ryan refused to come out for him, the breakup left Adam so devastated that he invented an alter-ego to cope. Whenever he puts on the wig, the lashes and the heels and becomes acid-tongued drag queen Bunny Boyle, Adam feels invincible – ‘a superhero in lipstick and Spanx.’ Fast forward over ten years and Adam is running a failing drag bar in Pittsburgh. Gnawed by financial woes, not even Bunny can save Adam from the increasing loneliness and anxiety he feels, a situation not improved when he walks in on Ryan – now a high school athletic coach – boning Justin, the bartender. And Ryan’s still in the goddamn closet. As Adam’s mental meltdown approaches Arctic proportions, Ryan finally kicks open the closet door, forcing them to confront the feelings they thought they left behind over a decade ago. There’s just one small problem – Ryan’s no longer single. Bed-hopping, beaded lashes and scandalous behavior – it’s all here in this raunchy comedy about second chances, true love and the vital importance of looking sickening. less

Bartender Justin has always been in demand. His hook ups are the stuff of local legend and there are only a handful of FuBar regulars who haven’t fallen into bed with him at some point or another. But while Justin’s sexual expertise was never in question, plenty of people – mostly Rose – are skeptical of his chances of success when it comes to love, especially when that relationship is with two people – Adam and Ryan... moreBartender Justin has always been in demand. His hook ups are the stuff of local legend and there are only a handful of FuBar regulars who haven’t fallen into bed with him at some point or another. But while Justin’s sexual expertise was never in question, plenty of people – mostly Rose – are skeptical of his chances of success when it comes to love, especially when that relationship is with two people – Adam and Ryan. As Rose keeps pointing out – threesomes are fun, but is it really wise to experiment with polyamory when one of the throuple is your boss, and when you’ve never been serious about one person, never mind two? What happens if it all goes wrong and you end up losing not only your lovers, but your livelihood, your home and the people you’ve come to count on as family? When a serious medical emergency exposes the cracks in Justin’s relationship, he’s left vulnerable and desperately afraid that all of Rose’s direst predictions are about to come true. less

Jailbird, orphan, debutante drag queen – the baby of the FuBar family has had one hell of a year. Add a jealous boyfriend, gender dysphoria and a raging case of agoraphobia, and Miss Rose still has a lot going on. Not to mention that there’s a very real possibility that she’s in love with her best friend, Justin. When the death of her stepfather brings up old wounds, Rose goes into a tailspin of booze, drugs and partying... moreJailbird, orphan, debutante drag queen – the baby of the FuBar family has had one hell of a year. Add a jealous boyfriend, gender dysphoria and a raging case of agoraphobia, and Miss Rose still has a lot going on. Not to mention that there’s a very real possibility that she’s in love with her best friend, Justin. When the death of her stepfather brings up old wounds, Rose goes into a tailspin of booze, drugs and partying. And when an intervention forces her to confront her feelings for Justin, Rose is also forced to confront the fact that true love alone might not be enough to bring her the peace that she craves. less