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Ebook giveaway: Raising the Rent by JL Merrow [CONTEST CLOSED]

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Many thanks to JL Merrow for donating an ebook copy of her forthcoming m/m romance, Raising the Rent, for a lucky commenter to win! Raising the Rent will be released by Samhain Publishing on October 14.

Never fall in love with a customer – especially if it’s sex you’re selling

Rent boy Nathan’s determined to get an education and get off the streets for good. But when he turns up for his first day at college he’s horrified to find his English teacher is one of his regular customers: Stephen, the one Nathan dubbed The Voice because of his educated, honeyed tones.

Stephen’s just as shocked to see Nathan sitting in his class, not to mention terrified he’s about to be exposed as having paid for sex with a student. This could mean public humiliation and maybe the loss of his job. But when Nathan shows he’s only interested in getting his A Levels, not in blackmail, Stephen realises there’s more to the nineteen-year-old than meets the eye.

Nathan still has to earn a living, though – and when a customer turns ugly, he finds himself unable to work and homeless as well. Stephen steps in to help, and Nathan starts to think they could have a future together – but Stephen’s guilt and lack of trust could end this back-to-front romance before it even starts.

Warning: Contains unfashionable haircuts, unreasonably long words and a May-December romance between a not-so-streetwise rent boy and an erudite English teacher.

Note: a much shorter version of this story first appeared in the Sindustry Volume 1 Anthology, now out of print.

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About JL

JL Merrow is that rare beast: an English person who refuses to drink tea.  Having grown up by the seaside, she also loathes fish and chips.  She read Natural Sciences at Cambridge, where she learned many things, chief amongst which was that she never wanted to see the inside of a lab ever again.  Her one regret is that she never mastered the ability of punting one-handed whilst holding a glass of champagne. She writes across genres, with a preference for contemporaries and the paranormal, and is frequently accused of humour. You can find out more about JL at her website, blog, Facebook, Goodreads, and Amazon.

Contest Rules

  • To enter, leave a comment stating that you are entering the contest. Contest closes 7 pm CDT, Monday, October 13.
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  • This contest is open worldwide!

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56 thoughts on “Ebook giveaway: Raising the Rent by JL Merrow [CONTEST CLOSED]”

  17. Did that hypnotic stare work, LOL? Yes please – love Ms Merrow’s work, so please count me in 😀 .

  26. That gaze is almost hypnotic.

    I have Sindustry. I’d like to say I’d look it up but who’s kidding who?

    Please count me in. Thanks.

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  38. Look into my eyes, look into my eyes, once I click my claws three times you will awaken and only remember to feed me whenever I meow twice, 123… meow! meow!

  40. Entering the contest, thank you very much! I do enjoy Ms. Merrow’s stories. BTW, love the little bio. I am that rare beast: an American person who refuses to drink coffee. 😉

  44. please enter me! i love JL Merrow books – so much fun to learn new British slang in addition to the wonderful story.

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