Step into a collection of lush, heartfelt, and unapologetically queer stories that celebrate desire, vulnerability, and the beautiful mess of becoming. Indulgence is a New Adult anthology that embraces the full spectrum of identity and intimacy—where firsts matter, mistakes are part of the journey, and love doesn’t always look the way you expect.
From awkward crushes to midnight hookups, tender confessions to bold declarations, these stories explore what it means to want more—more freedom, more connection, more truth.
Featuring a diverse lineup of LGBTQ+ authors, this anthology is a tribute to indulgence in all its emotional, sensual, and unapologetically queer.
Because sometimes, growing up means giving in to what you want—and learning how to ask for it.
T.J. Ryan is a Hertfordshire-based Author, Screenwriter, Director, Playwright and Film Reviewer. Having graduated with a First Class in Scriptwriting and later studied at the National Film and Television School, he has written several scripts for stage and screen since 2013.
T.J. Ryan is naturally drawn to writing diverse and complex casts of characters while tackling complicated subject matters with integrity and honesty. His debut novel Between the Lines was written during the COVID-19 pandemic, and he is currently writing the rest of the series with Unscripted, Rewritten and Fade In. Outside the Between series, he has penned Higher Education: a Short Story and is working on an LGBTQ+ retelling of Romeo & Juliet and a modern-day gothic romance inspired by the works of V.C. Andrews and Emerald Fennell.
For his script work, his directorial debut short film (Womanhood) premiered at the Watford Film Festival and was nominated for Best Ensemble Cast at the Prodigy Film Festival in 2019. One of his feature scripts was a semi-finalist at the SWN Screenplay Competition in 2020.