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

Sweet, helpful, sympathetic – both in and out of drag Stephen Walsh (aka Helena Montana) plays Disney princess to his best friend Bunny’s snarling Ursula, the Blanche to his Baby Jane. But like so many Disney princesses, Stephen has dark origins. Violent drunks, thieves, liars, cheats – he’s had them all and had his heart broken so many times that he’s decided it’s easier to remain single, even if some days the loneliness is unbearable... moreSweet, helpful, sympathetic – both in and out of drag Stephen Walsh (aka Helena Montana) plays Disney princess to his best friend Bunny’s snarling Ursula, the Blanche to his Baby Jane. But like so many Disney princesses, Stephen has dark origins. Violent drunks, thieves, liars, cheats – he’s had them all and had his heart broken so many times that he’s decided it’s easier to remain single, even if some days the loneliness is unbearable. Then one day he walks into the local magic store and meets the owner’s nephew. Newly arrived from San Francisco, Hu Chen is shy, thoughtful and a perfect gentleman, so different from Stephen’s usual type that the attraction between them catches both of them by surprise. As their flirtation blooms into a hot summer fling, Stephen is forced to confront his painful past, and face the frightening possibility that it has left him too broken to learn how to love a good man. This full length novel (80,000 words) can be read as a standalone or as a sequel to All That Drag. less

Pride, Sloth, Wrath, Gluttony, Lust, Greed and Envy – there’s no shortage of the Seven Deadly Sins down at the FuBar, and as the holiday season swings into gear it’s enough to make even Justin the bartender start worrying about the stains on his soul. For Sheila the Dealer, sin is a source of inspiration, as she plans her next big photographic project – Seven Deadly Queens... morePride, Sloth, Wrath, Gluttony, Lust, Greed and Envy – there’s no shortage of the Seven Deadly Sins down at the FuBar, and as the holiday season swings into gear it’s enough to make even Justin the bartender start worrying about the stains on his soul. For Sheila the Dealer, sin is a source of inspiration, as she plans her next big photographic project – Seven Deadly Queens. When a small Christmas miracle returns jailbird Luis to the padded bosom of his dysfunctional drag family, it’s all hands on deck to beat those mugs, cinch those waists and show up looking sinful, even though Wrath is starving, Sloth smells like sandwiches, Greed is under house arrest and Lust is a nervous drag virgin who has absolutely no idea what she’s doing. And it’s all fun and games until someone punches out Envy. Glittery, messy, shamelessly trashy – pour yourself an Amaretto Sour (prosthetic toe optional) and take a dive into a very FuBar Christmas. 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