Jamie Makepeace has a pretty good life going. He works a job which may not be his dream but pays really well and he has his friend Dune as back-up date for any social occasion that offers food. Still, Jamie has spent the last year lusting after co-worker Micah but when Jamie finally gets him trouble starts. When Jamie meets Ben through mutual friends, it only complicates Jamie’s life more. Ben is openly lusting after Jamie which causes problems between Jamie and Micah and serves to fuel their break-up. Ben seizes this opportunity to pursue Jamie even if they are both looking for different things – after all who has ever been harmed by having some casual sex with a friend? But Jamie is after more…

Chiaroscuro by Jenna Jones is a witty story about a man finding his place within himself. At the start of the story Jamie believes he is in love and is willing to do almost anything to keep that fantasy going. However, when that ends Jamie is heartbroken and he eventually moves into a “friend with benefits” relationship with Ben. However, eventually Jamie comes to realize that neither of these relationships has given him what he wants – someone to love him for himself unconditionally.