JL Merrow

The Hot Pressure Blog Tour continues today over at Mamba’s Lair (formerly Amara’s Place) where Jo and I are talking about that insidious thing, denial, in Drowning in a River in Egypt. Leave a comment on the post to be entered into the draws for an ebook from each of our backlists, and the grand prize! Good luck!

Hurrah! Today sees the release of Josephine Myles’ scorching hot m/m/m novel The Hot Floor, which I confidently predict will be nudging Pressure Head off the top spot at the Samhain store sometime today! *glares daggers at Jo*

Here’s a snippet of blurby goodness:

Two plus one equals scorching hot fun.

Dumped by his boyfriend and reduced to living in a grotty bedsit, Josh Carpenter has gotten used to expecting the worst. Now he lives only for his job as a glassblower…and occasional glimpses of his sexy downstairs neighbors, Rai Nakamura and Evan Truman.

Every time he overhears the diminutive academic and the hunky plumber having loud and obviously kinky sex, Josh is overwhelmed with lust…and a longing for a fraction of what they have…

And the Hot Pressure Blog Tour continues: later today you can find Jo and me over at Tam Reads, Writes & Rambles where we’ll be musing on the subject of Do Nice Guys Always Finish First? Leave a comment on the post to be entered into the draws for an ebook from each of our backlists, and the grand prize!

Today Josephine Myles and I are visiting the very lovely Jenre over at Well Read, where we’re talking about the pleasures and pitfalls of writing about your own locality. Come and join us and leave a comment for a chance to win a choice from both our backlists, plus a chance at the grand prize (details here).

Today Josephine Myles and I are over at Top 2 Bottom Reviews, where we’re discussing the thorny question: Blue Collar or White? 

Come and join us and leave a comment for a chance to win a choice from both our backlists, plus a chance at the grand prize (details here).

Hurrah! Pressure Head is out today, and I’m as thrilled as a thrilled thing! Here’s the blurb:

Some secrets are better left hidden.

To most of the world, Tom Paretski is just a plumber with a cheeky attitude and a dodgy hip, souvenir of a schoolboy accident. The local police keep his number on file for a different reason—his sixth sense for finding hidden things.
When he’s called in to help locate the body of a missing woman up on Nomansland Common, he unexpectedly encounters someone who resurrects a host of complicated emotions. Phil Morrison, Tom’s old school crush, now a private investigator working the same case. And the former bully partly responsible for Tom’s injury.
The shocks keep coming. Phil is now openly gay, and shows unmistakable signs of interest. Tom’s attraction to the big, blond investigator hasn’t changed—in fact, he’s even more desirable all grown up. But is Phil’s interest genuine, or does he only want to use Tom’s talent?
As the pile of complicated evidence surrounding the woman’s murder grows higher, so does the heat between Tom and Phil. But opening himself to this degree exposes Tom’s heart in a way he’s not sure he’s ready for…while the murderer’s trigger finger is getting increasingly twitchy.

Warning: Contains a flirtatious plumber with hidden talents, a cashmere-clad private investigator with hidden depths, and an English village chock full of colourful characters with plenty to hide.

Available in ebook from Samhain Publishing, Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.

And the Hot Pressure blog tour, with the very talented and extremely lovely Josephine Myles, kicks off later today over at Joyfully Jay with With You it’s All Me, Me, Me. Don’t miss a chance to win some very unique prizes!

(and isn’t that banner scrumptious? All down to the awesome artistry of Lou Harper, who also did Jo’s fabulous cover)

…very soon now! Just time to pack another pair of shoes tell you about Pressure Head’s first review (that I’ve seen, anyway):

You just can’t expect anything formulaic in [JL Merrow’s] books…but do expect very unique characters that jump right off the pages – B-, Samantha at Fiction Vixen

Only a few days now until it’s out on the virtual shelves!

And I’ve just seen a very spiffy advert for Pressure Head over at Lambda Literary, which has rather made my day! (You may need to refresh a couple of times to see it. I have no idea how these things work.)

Right. Where did I put that 4th pair of shoes…?

If you’d like to read about my thoughts on writing Pressure Head, why not pop on over and take a look at the September issue of The Big Thrill webzine?  I’m talking about my influences, and whether I’ll be “going straight” with my writing any time soon (you may be able to guess the answer to that one! )

If you’d like a chance to win my forthcoming m/m murder mystery/romance Pressure Head, hop on over to Stumbling Over Chaos where the lovely Chris is running a giveaway!  To enter, just leave a comment here.

Good luck!

Wight Mischief is now available in dead tree!  And for a limited time only, it’s available at a discount from Samhain Publishing. But psst! It’s even cheaper on Amazon!

A stranger could light up his world…or drive him deeper into darkness.
Will thinks a camping trip with his friend-with-benefits Baz will be a fun break from his usual job as a personal trainer. But the trip turns into a rollercoaster ride as he meets author Marcus – and Marcus’ mysterious guardian Leif.
Journalist Baz is supposed to be researching a book on ghosts, yet he seems curiously interested in secrets lying in the reclusive Marcus’ past. But these are secrets that someone’s determined they should let lie – and if they’re not careful, Will and Baz could end up adding to the Island’s ghostly population…

And my latest novel Pressure Head (releasing 18th Sept) is a featured title in the Samhain September newsletter, which means it’ll be available to order at a 30% discount for the whole of September! Just use the code: HITTHEBOOKS

Some secrets are better left hidden.
To most of the world, Tom Paretski is just a plumber with a cheeky attitude and a dodgy hip, souvenir of a schoolboy accident. The local police keep his number on file for a different reason—his sixth sense for finding hidden things.
When he’s called in to help locate the body of a missing woman up on Nomansland Common, he unexpectedly encounters someone who resurrects a host of complicated emotions. Phil Morrison, Tom’s old school crush, now a private investigator working the same case. And the former bully partly responsible for Tom’s injury.
The shocks keep coming. Phil is now openly gay, and shows unmistakable signs of interest. Tom’s attraction to the big, blond investigator hasn’t changed—in fact, he’s even more desirable all grown up. But is Phil’s interest genuine, or does he only want to use Tom’s talent?
As the pile of complicated evidence surrounding the woman’s murder grows higher, so does the heat between Tom and Phil. But opening himself to this degree exposes Tom’s heart in a way he’s not sure he’s ready for…while the murderer’s trigger finger is getting increasingly twitchy.

Product Warnings

Contains a flirtatious plumber with hidden talents, a cashmere-clad private investigator with hidden depths, and an English village chock full of colourful characters with plenty to hide.

Sometimes Cupid has his own agenda.

Carpenter Peter takes his hyperactive ten-year-old nephew to play in the park with his home-made bow and arrows — but makes the mistake of closing his eyes for a minute. Alerted by a yell of pain, he’s mortified to find that Kevin has shot a tall, handsome stranger in the rear end. Especially when Kevin suggests Peter should kiss it better!

Cultured lawyer Edward doesn’t seem to mind. An embarrassing encounter leads to a hot date — but Peter’s guilty secret about Kevin’s father could undo all Cupid’s good work, and Edward’s flair for the dramatic isn’t exactly helping!

(This short story was previously published in the Torquere Shot Through the Heart Taste Test, now out of print, and is now available in standalone ebook for the first time from JMS Books.)

And for a limited time only, it’s at 20% off!