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Friday, June 19, 2020

New Release: THE NOTHING COLLECTION by Jay Northcote



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Cover Design: Garrett Leigh @ Black Jazz Design


Three feel-good MM romance bestsellers in one box set.

Nothing Serious: friends with benefits, gay first times romance

What happens when “nothing serious” turns into something more complicated?

Mark O’Brien is finally being honest with himself. His relationship with Rachel is over and he’s moving out of the home they’ve shared for six years. They get along, but he can’t fix a relationship when the person he’s with is the wrong gender.

Jamie Robertson, one of the removal men, is huge and ridiculously gorgeous, and Mark is smitten at first sight. When a cardboard box splits, revealing items of a personal nature that Mark never wanted anybody to see, he’s mortified. But it sparks the start of a beautiful friendship with benefits.

As Jamie initiates Mark into the joys of gay sex, the two men get increasingly close and “nothing serious” turns into something rather important to both of them. But communication isn’t their strong point. Will either man ever find the courage to be honest about his feelings?

Nothing Special: meet cute, MM romance

When Noah’s insecurity threatens their fledgling relationship, can Sol convince Noah that he’s enough?
Noah thinks he’s nothing special. Average height, a bit on the skinny side, and cute but rather geeky, he’s relentlessly ordinary. He certainly doesn’t expect to be noticed by Sol, the gorgeous dark-haired stranger Noah usually sees on his commute home.

When a friend persuades Noah to take a big risk in a bid to get Sol’s attention, things turn out better than Noah dared to hope. But Noah doesn’t believe he’s interesting or sexy enough to hold Sol’s attention.

As Sol tries to get closer, Noah tries to protect his heart by pulling away. If their relationship is going to survive, Noah needs to accept that Sol sees him very differently to how Noah sees himself. Because to Sol, Noah is something very special indeed.

Nothing Ventured: enemies to lovers, sports, out for you, bisexual romance

Mud, sweat, and reluctant romance. Can Aiden and Matt sort out their feelings before race day?

When Aiden agrees to run the Mad Mucker—a twelve-mile muddy slog over an obstacle course—he’s expecting it to be a bit of a laugh. The training will be tough, but Aiden could use the motivation to regain some fitness.

Matt is the sexy cousin of one of Aiden’s coworkers and a last-minute addition to the team. When he agrees to train with Aiden, Aiden suddenly finds the prospect of regular workouts a lot more appealing.

Soon attraction flares, and they embark on an intense physical relationship. Matt doesn’t want to fall in love with a man, and Aiden doesn’t want to fall in love at all, but despite their insistence on no strings, they grow closer. As the day of the race approaches, time is running out for them to work out how they feel about each other.
About the Author

Jay lives just outside Bristol in the West of England. He comes from a family of writers, but always used to believe that the gene for fiction writing had passed him by. He spent years only ever writing emails, articles, or website content.

One day, Jay decided to try and write a short story—just to see if he could—and found it rather addictive. He hasn’t stopped writing since.

Jay writes contemporary romance about men who fall in love with other men. He self-publishes under the imprint Jaybird Press.

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Thursday, July 25, 2019

Now Available: NOTHING VENTURED by Jay Northcote



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Cover Design: Garrett Leigh @ Black Jazz Design


Blurb

Mud, sweat, and reluctant romance. Can Aiden and Matt sort out their feelings before race day?

When Aiden agrees to run the Mad Mucker—a twelve-mile muddy slog over an obstacle course—he’s expecting it to be a bit of a laugh. The training will be tough, but Aiden could use the motivation to regain some fitness.

Matt is the sexy cousin of one of Aiden’s coworkers and a last-minute addition to the team. When he agrees to train with Aiden, Aiden suddenly finds the prospect of regular workouts a lot more appealing.

Soon attraction flares, and they embark on an intense physical relationship. Matt doesn’t want to fall in love with a man, and Aiden doesn’t want to fall in love at all, but despite their insistence on no strings, they grow closer. As the day of the race approaches, time is running out for them to work out how they feel about each other.

About the Author

Jay lives just outside Bristol in the West of England. He comes from a family of writers, but always used to believe that the gene for fiction writing had passed him by. He spent years only ever writing emails, articles, or website content.

One day, Jay decided to try and write a short story—just to see if he could—and found it rather addictive. He hasn’t stopped writing since.

Jay writes contemporary romance about men who fall in love with other men. He has five books published by Dreamspinner Press, and also self-publishes under the imprint Jaybird Press. Many of his books are now available as audiobooks.

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Friday, March 8, 2019

Book Review: BETTER PLACE by Jay Northcote (Rainbow Place #3)



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Exclusive to Amazon and Available to Borrow with Kindle Unlimited

Length: 66,000 words approx.
Cover Design: Garrett Leigh @ Black Jazz Design

Rainbow Place Series 

Book #1 - Rainbow Place - Amazon US | Amazon UK
Book #2 - Safe Place - Amazon US | Amazon UK


Blurb

Joe deserves better. Meeting Dylan helps him see that.

After a recent redundancy, Joe takes a few months off to try and make it as a writer. His partner, Harry, is less than supportive but Joe is used to that after ten years together, just like he’s used to Harry’s controlling nature and his drinking habit.

Dylan, a server at Rainbow Place, is fascinated by Joe as he sits in the café and works on his laptop. His attempts to flirt are met with awkwardness at first, but gradually Joe opens up. Dylan is disappointed when he learns Joe isn’t single. As their friendship develops he begins to worry about the nature of Joe’s relationship, especially when he witnesses Harry’s behaviour in person. Abuse isn’t always physical, and Dylan knows that from experience. His concern helps Joe see his relationship for what it is, and gives him the courage to end things with Harry.

Free to act on their mutual attraction, Joe and Dylan dive headlong into something that becomes serious fast. Joe revels in the passion and intimacy he’s been missing out on for so long, but Dylan is worried that Joe is on the rebound. He puts on the brakes, knowing that they need to slow down to make this last. For this new relationship to work, Joe needs to show Dylan that he’s ready to move on from the past.

Although this book is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone and has a satisfying happy ending.
Carra's Review
The third book in the series, Better Place does stay true to Rainbow Place being a center point for the characters (Dylan works there, and Joe starts coming in as a customer).  When the story begins, Joe is already in a relationship with someone else—with whom he lives—so there’s an immediate obstacle which Dylan does try to respect even though he is drawn to Joe.

Joe does have issues with his current relationship, and Dylan recognizes certain “signs” that echo issues he had with his own prior relationship.  This is where things become a tad messy since Dylan does become kind of protective of Joe, but still needs to respect the boundaries in place.  Once Joe is free to start something with Dylan, things happen rapidly between them—still complicated though by Joe’s living situation.  I once again found myself frustrated (a common thing for me with this series), because not only did it feel like things moved very fast with Dylan and Joe at that point, but with Joe’s ex still in his life—albeit in a sidelined way—it kind of felt weird.  I actually felt sorry for the ex since he seemed a bit clueless and self-centered.

We do get to see characters from the previous stories in the series, and there’s also some setup for another story to come.  You don’t need to have read those stories to enjoy Better Place, though you may want their backstory once you meet Seb and Alex, whose respective stories were told in the other books.


I did have a harder time feeling a full connection between Dylan and Joe due to the complications of the situation, and that along with my frustrations mentioned earlier has me putting this book at 3.5 stars.  Better Place is meant for readers 18+ for adult language and sexual content.
About the Author

Jay lives just outside Bristol in the West of England. He comes from a family of writers, but always used to believe that the gene for fiction writing had passed him by. He spent years only ever writing emails, articles, or website content.

One day, Jay decided to try and write a short story—just to see if he could—and found it rather addictive. He hasn’t stopped writing since.

Jay writes contemporary romance about men who fall in love with other men. He has five books published by Dreamspinner Press, and also self-publishes under the imprint Jaybird Press. Many of his books are now available as audiobooks.

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Review: STUCK WITH YOU by Jay Northcote



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Exclusive to Amazon and Available to Borrow in Kindle Unlimited

Length: 53,000 words approx.
Cover Design: Garrett Leigh @ Black Jazz Design


Blurb

Two clashing colleagues stuck together for Christmas—will opposites eventually attract?

Patrick has been single since he broke up with his cheating ex almost a year ago. With Christmas looming, he’s resigned to spending it alone with only memories of happier times for company. When a business trip with a co-worker leaves them stranded in the Lake District due to heavy snow, it seems Patrick will have company for Christmas after all. It’s a shame his companion is Kyle, who’s undeniably attractive, but annoying as hell.

Aware of Patrick’s reluctant admiration, Kyle basks in the attention even though Patrick isn’t the type of man he normally goes for. Averse to relationships after being hurt in the past, Kyle enjoys the occasional hook up, but has given up on seeking anything more meaningful.

Stuck together, their antagonism escalates along with a heavy dose of sexual tension until it finally ignites. What starts as a Christmas fling soon feels like something special; but will their tentative connection melt away as the snow thaws? If they’re going to take a chance on finding happiness together, they’ll have to put their differences aside and learn to trust one another.

Contains: enemies-to-lovers, snowball fights, bickering, spanking, a cute dog, a wise old lady, mistletoe, and a happy ending (of course).
Carra's Review

Stuck with You has several elements that I love to read—enemies to lovers, opposites attract, a bit of kink, snowed in (so forced proximity), and it’s a holiday romance.  Plus I’ve liked or loved everything I’ve read by this author so far, so of course this one was immediately put on my reading list.

Patrick and Kyle were easy enough to like as individual characters.  They are opposites in many ways, but interestingly their behaviors came about from very similar incidents from their pasts—it was just their reactions to those that led each of them to form opposite views.  I think though that the author did too good a job of clashing their personalities since I had a difficult time really feeling a true connection between them on an emotional level.  On a physical level, sure…they definitely had chemistry there, though the spanking seemed to pop up as a random and to me the segues to those portions of their physical scenes felt a bit awkward.

One thing I really enjoyed was the friendship that developed between them and Mrs. Wilcox.  For me, that actually felt more naturally evolved then the relationship between Patrick and Kyle.  The setting was also perfect for the story, I love little village settings in more rural areas plus the place they rented from Mrs. Wilcox was quite cozy.

I think the fact that I had a hard time feeling the connection between Patrick and Kyle for much of the story can be attributed to their clashing personalities which then morphed into them being comfortable and happy with each other once they give in to their attraction, but then reverting back again—which happened more than once.  There was also a point with Patrick making an assumption which leads to conflict between them, and I’m really not fond of the assumption/misunderstanding thing as a source of strife between characters.


Stuck with You was an on-the-fence one for me, landing somewhere between 3 and 3.5 stars…if you’re a fan of the tropes featured in this story, you’ll want to check this one out.  This book is meant for readers 18+ for adult language and sexual content.
About the Author

 Jay lives just outside Bristol in the West of England. He comes from a family of writers, but always used to believe that the gene for fiction writing had passed him by. He spent years only ever writing emails, articles, or website content.

One day, Jay decided to try and write a short story—just to see if he could—and found it rather addictive. He hasn’t stopped writing since.

Jay writes contemporary romance about men who fall in love with other men. He has been published by Dreamspinner Press, and also self-publishes under the imprint Jaybird Press. Many of his books are also available as audiobooks.
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Friday, November 23, 2018

New Release: STUCK WITH YOU by Jay Northcote



Buy Links: 

Amazon US | Amazon UK

Exclusive to Amazon and Available to Borrow in Kindle Unlimited

Length: 53,000 words approx.
Cover Design: Garrett Leigh @ Black Jazz Design


Blurb

Two clashing colleagues stuck together for Christmas—will opposites eventually attract?

Patrick has been single since he broke up with his cheating ex almost a year ago. With Christmas looming, he’s resigned to spending it alone with only memories of happier times for company. When a business trip with a co-worker leaves them stranded in the Lake District due to heavy snow, it seems Patrick will have company for Christmas after all. It’s a shame his companion is Kyle, who’s undeniably attractive, but annoying as hell.

Aware of Patrick’s reluctant admiration, Kyle basks in the attention even though Patrick isn’t the type of man he normally goes for. Averse to relationships after being hurt in the past, Kyle enjoys the occasional hook up, but has given up on seeking anything more meaningful.

Stuck together, their antagonism escalates along with a heavy dose of sexual tension until it finally ignites. What starts as a Christmas fling soon feels like something special; but will their tentative connection melt away as the snow thaws? If they’re going to take a chance on finding happiness together, they’ll have to put their differences aside and learn to trust one another.

Contains: enemies-to-lovers, snowball fights, bickering, spanking, a cute dog, a wise old lady, mistletoe, and a happy ending (of course).
About the Author

Jay lives just outside Bristol in the West of England. He comes from a family of writers, but always used to believe that the gene for fiction writing had passed him by. He spent years only ever writing emails, articles, or website content.

One day, Jay decided to try and write a short story—just to see if he could—and found it rather addictive. He hasn’t stopped writing since.

Jay writes contemporary romance about men who fall in love with other men. He has been published by Dreamspinner Press, and also self-publishes under the imprint Jaybird Press. Many of his books are also available as audiobooks.


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Monday, October 22, 2018

Book Review: NOT JUST FRIENDS by Jay Northcote




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Length: 200 pages
Cover Design: Garrett Leigh @ Black Jazz Design


Blurb

Is it worth risking a friendship for a chance at love?

Leaving home to go to university is an exciting phase in anyone’s life. One that’s full of new places, new friends, and new experiences. But Lewis isn’t prepared for the sudden and intense crush he develops on his out-and-proud flatmate, Max, because Lewis had always assumed he was straight.

Max starts dating another guy, and Lewis’s jealousy at seeing them together forces him to confront his growing attraction. When Max’s relationship goes awry, Lewis is the one to comfort him and one thing leads to another. After a night together, Lewis is devastated that Max wants to go back to being just friends.

Lewis tries his best to move on and their friendship survives, but the feelings he has for Max don’t go away. He faces other challenges as he deals with coming out to his parents, and needs Max’s support more than ever. But Lewis isn’t the only one who’s conflicted. When Max finally admits he cares for Lewis too, Lewis must decide whether he dares risk his heart again on being more than just friends.

Please note that although this edition has been re-edited for publication, there is no new or additional content.
Carra's Review

Not Just Friends is a new adult college romance that has Lewis exploring his sexuality as he discovers what that really means for him, and how he adjusts to this new facet of himself.  If that’s not enough for a young man just starting out at university, he also has family issues that crop up for him to deal with as well.  All of this makes for a good bit of angst, but add to that his flatmate Max’s unwillingness to commit to anything with him, and you’ve also got a dash of tension to stir into the mix to make things awkward for them both.

I liked Lewis, and thought he was well-adjusted and that he took his realization of his sexuality in stride.  The complications came from the mutual attraction between him and his new flatmate Max—something they do act on, but Max doesn’t want anything serious or to jeopardize their friendship…especially since they have to live together (along with three other flatmates) while at school.  Max is out and very casual about it, joking around with his flatmates and easily slipping into the LGBT scene at school.  

Though Max keeps trying to back off anything between the two of them, they keep coming together, and they are such a good match that I was frustrated along with Lewis that Max didn’t want more.  But you know that saying…the heart wants what the heart wants…and Max is there for Lewis when a family issue arises, showing over and over that he cares.


This book was a solid 4-star read for me, and while the setup is not necessarily unique in the genre, it’s still a really good story that will keep you entertained.  Not Just Friends is meant for readers 18+ for adult language and sexual content.
About the Author

Jay lives just outside Bristol in the West of England. He comes from a family of writers, but always used to believe that the gene for fiction writing had passed him by. He spent years only ever writing emails, articles, or website content.

One day, Jay decided to try and write a short story—just to see if he could—and found it rather addictive. He hasn’t stopped writing since.

Jay writes contemporary romance about men who fall in love with other men. He has five books published by Dreamspinner Press, and also self-publishes under the imprint Jaybird Press. Many of his books are now available as audiobooks.


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Friday, October 5, 2018

Book Release: NOT JUST FRIENDS by Jay Northcote



Buy Links: 

Amazon US | Amazon UK

Length: 200 pages
Cover Design: Garrett Leigh @ Black Jazz Design


Blurb

Is it worth risking a friendship for a chance at love?

Leaving home to go to university is an exciting phase in anyone’s life. One that’s full of new places, new friends, and new experiences. But Lewis isn’t prepared for the sudden and intense crush he develops on his out-and-proud flatmate, Max, because Lewis had always assumed he was straight.

Max starts dating another guy, and Lewis’s jealousy at seeing them together forces him to confront his growing attraction. When Max’s relationship goes awry, Lewis is the one to comfort him and one thing leads to another. After a night together, Lewis is devastated that Max wants to go back to being just friends.

Lewis tries his best to move on and their friendship survives, but the feelings he has for Max don’t go away. He faces other challenges as he deals with coming out to his parents, and needs Max’s support more than ever. But Lewis isn’t the only one who’s conflicted. When Max finally admits he cares for Lewis too, Lewis must decide whether he dares risk his heart again on being more than just friends.

Please note that although this edition has been re-edited for publication, there is no new or additional content.


About the Author

 Jay lives just outside Bristol in the West of England. He comes from a family of writers, but always used to believe that the gene for fiction writing had passed him by. He spent years only ever writing emails, articles, or website content.

One day, Jay decided to try and write a short story—just to see if he could—and found it rather addictive. He hasn’t stopped writing since.

Jay writes contemporary romance about men who fall in love with other men. He has five books published by Dreamspinner Press, and also self-publishes under the imprint Jaybird Press. Many of his books are now available as audiobooks.



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Friday, September 21, 2018

Book Review: SAFE PLACE by Jay Northcote (Rainbow Place #2)



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Cover Design: Garrett Leigh @ Black Jazz Design
Length: 48,000 words approx.

Rainbow Place Series

Book #1 - Rainbow Place - Amazon US | Amazon UK


Blurb

Where do you go when your home is no longer a safe place?

Alex is about to turn eighteen and is firmly in the closet. He’s been biding his time, waiting to escape to uni, and finally come out away from the oppressive influence of his homophobic father. When he flunks his exams, he’s stuck in the small town of Porthladock—and what’s worse is that he’s working for his dad. The only thing that makes it bearable is Cam.

Cam’s comfortable with his bisexuality, but he doesn’t broadcast it. Young, free, and single, his social life revolves around playing rugby and hanging out with his mates. He’s attracted to Alex, but with the six-year age gap, Cam’s wary of getting involved. Plus, he thinks Alex needs a friend more than he needs a lover, and as their friendship grows, Cam decides he’s not willing to risk ruining it for casual sex.

When Alex’s dad finds out about his sexuality, Alex is suddenly both jobless and homeless. He finds work at Rainbow Place, the local LGBT-friendly café and Cam lets Alex stay in his flat for a while. But Alex would rather be sleeping in Cam’s bed than on his sofa. With them both living under one roof, their feelings for each other grow stronger, and the sexual tension is hard to ignore. Will giving in to it ruin their friendship and complicate things for Alex even more?

Although this book is part of a linked series, it has a satisfying happy ending, and can be enjoyed as a standalone.

Carra's Review

When I read the first book in this series, Rainbow Place, I was definitely intrigued by Alex considering who his father is since I knew that would be a hurdle for him in this story.  And all of the rugby players from the first story captured my attention (how could they not?), so of course I was excited that Cam was being featured.  How things played out…there was plenty I liked, but again like with the first book my frustration levels were raised for a large portion of the story.

The majority of the blame for my frustration can be laid right at Cam’s feet.  When characters keep themselves from getting involved with someone because they think it’s for their own good, or because they don’t want to risk their friendship…well that drives me nuts.  Take a chance, you’ll never know unless you try.  But when they don’t want to try—well, *sigh*.  Thank goodness close proximity between Cam and Alex was at work since it’s a big factor in them finally getting together.

This story is very slow burn thanks to Cam keeping Alex at arm’s length, and while some scenes do elevate the heat level a bit, for the most part things are pretty light when it comes to physical intimacy.  The two of them do go the “let’s be friends” route for a while, so the story does turn into a friends-to-lovers one.  I liked both of their characters, though I would have warmed up more to Cam if he wouldn’t have done the whole “let me be your friend” thing for so long.  Alex was wonderful, and I liked how he handled his father (whom I hated with a passion…what a jerk!).


In the end, after my frustration finally eased up, Safe Place wound up being a 3.5-star read for me.  My interest continues to be piqued for more in the series—there are so many side characters that have been introduced that could use their own stories, so I hope there will be many more to come.  Though the intimate scenes in this book are not many, this story is still mean for readers 18+ for adult language and sexual content.
About the Author

 Jay lives just outside Bristol in the West of England. He comes from a family of writers, but always used to believe that the gene for fiction writing had passed him by. He spent years only ever writing emails, articles, or website content.

One day, Jay decided to try and write a short story—just to see if he could—and found it rather addictive. He hasn’t stopped writing since.

Jay writes contemporary romance about men who fall in love with other men. He has five books published by Dreamspinner Press, and also self-publishes under the imprint Jaybird Press. Many of his books are now available as audiobooks.


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