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.Ī bitter indictment of Britain's uniquely vicious history of homophobia and the inevitable results thereof-cunningly disguised as a cozy, cuttingly funny, hedgerow-piercing murder mystery with romantic m/m elements and a publican tour.Īlso, two cats named Merlin and Arthur. 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. But is Phil’s interest genuine, or does he only want to use Tom’s talent?Īs the pile of complicated evidence surrounding the woman’s murder grows higher, so does the heat between Tom and Phil. Tom’s attraction to the big, blond investigator hasn’t changed-in fact, he’s even more desirable all grown up. Phil is now openly gay, and shows unmistakable signs of interest. And the former bully partly responsible for Tom’s injury.

Phil Morrison, Tom’s old school crush, now a private investigator working the same case. 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. The local police keep his number on file for a different reason-his sixth sense for finding hidden things. All of these authors are terrific and you can seek out more of their work on most of the world, Tom Paretski is just a plumber with a cheeky attitude and a dodgy hip, souvenir of a schoolboy accident. Want to try some excellent m/m romance? Here's my top ten list for new m/m readers. (And many of us writers think it ultimately has a social impact as well.) Eli's Top Ten List 2014:

Many of us have never had to think about LGBT issues. These include things like being in the closet, being (supposedly) straight, being in denial, issues around school, a sports career, military or traditionally macho profession. M/m not only offers new character dynamics and new erotic possibilities, but also a host of new 'conflicts' and angst options, always a key part of any romance subplot. Many women find the idea of two men together particularly erotic. Long-time readers of traditional romances may be bored with the same-old-same-old.Ģ. Why do women like m/m romance? Lots of reasons.ġ.

Men make up part of the audience, but women are the biggest consumers. M/m romance is not all that different from traditional romance except instead a love story between a man and a woman, it's love story between two men. I became a reader of m/m romance after being exposed to m/m stories in fan fiction.

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