JL Merrow Books in Order

Paranormal detectives Lars and Rochelle investigate demonic fires spreading across town. Meanwhile, Lars's succubus lover Rael must deal with an unfaithful ex who wants him back and refuses to accept that their relationship is over.

Facing homelessness before his final exams, Luke moves in with shy engineer Russell and expects another arrangement built on sex. Russell’s refusal to exploit him unsettles Luke, whose growing affection challenges everything he believes about security and relationships.

Detective Lars Thornsson investigates deaths caused by a succubus and finds himself attracted to Rael, one of his suspects. Rael insists he is innocent and risks approaching the real killer to keep the lawman safe.

A drug called Wishes grants desires with nightmarish consequences, drawing Lars into another paranormal investigation. Rael suspects an old demon friend is supplying it and tries to reach him first, putting his relationship with Lars under strain.

Cambridge academic Nick Sewell is still learning to live as a werewolf when German student Julian arrives. Their attraction complicates an unusual exchange of knowledge, and Julian's abusive former pack threatens to reclaim him from his new life.

After becoming a werewolf, Carl Fisher travels to Germany in search of Stefan, the man who changed him. Stefan’s disappearance leaves Carl dependent on Christian, whose secrets complicate his effort to understand and control his new nature.

Cambridge academic Larry Morton initially mistakes tattooed Al Fletcher for a threat, then discovers a gentle man with an instinctive gift for painting. Their romance must overcome differences in education, family expectations, and Al’s doubts about his own worth.

On an Isle of Wight camping trip, personal trainer Will meets reclusive author Marcus, whose albinism makes him seem almost ghostly. Their growing attraction is threatened by secrets surrounding Marcus's parents' deaths and a series of suspicious accidents.

After losing his job and marriage, Tim takes over his brother's Southampton bike shop and falls for mechanic Matt. Suspecting Matt's boyfriend is abusive, Tim must confront both the danger and his own long-denied sexuality.

Hitchhiking through Berlin, Leon accepts a lift from Christoph and ends up bitten by a werewolf. As he adjusts to his new existence and attraction to Christoph, he begins questioning the secrets and punishments imposed by their pack leader.

Plumber Tom Paretski uses his psychic talent to locate a body and encounters Phil Morrison, his former school bully and crush. Working together on the murder investigation forces them to revisit old injuries while confronting an active killer.

Rael's success on a cooking show makes him a suspect when its host disappears. Forced to separate from Lars to protect the detective's career, he receives threatening letters while Lars tries to solve the case without his usual allies.

Academic Paul returns to Iceland after an accident killed his lover and erased their shared memories. His attraction to local guide Viggo is shadowed by evasions about the past, leading Paul to question whether the fatal fall was accidental.

JL Merrow and Josephine Myles collect five romances involving two men and a woman. Contemporary households, forest spirits, changelings, and a man born without magic offer different settings for relationships that expand beyond an established couple.

Amateur poet Jude develops a crush on David, a martial artist who rescues him from muggers. David's partial closeting, Jude's mother's age-related lies, and intrusive ex-boyfriends turn their budding relationship into an increasingly tangled romantic comedy.

Ted steps outside a modern London theatre and finds himself in the Victorian city, where he meets Jem, a sex worker. Their connection grows across repeated visits, but Ted cannot control the time travel that makes their relationship possible.

Primary-school teacher Robert moves to Shamwell hoping to escape a painful past and falls for Sean, a pupil's uncle who works in pest control. Their contrasting backgrounds matter less than the secrets Robert keeps struggling to conceal.

Jez fills in for an injured friend at a comic shop and pretends to share clerk Rhys’s enthusiasm for geek culture. As attraction grows, their unexpected common interests make his borrowed identity increasingly difficult to sustain.

Tom's new relationship with private investigator Phil faces family disapproval before his sister is poisoned at her engagement party. The investigation brings her professional and personal enemies into focus, alongside an unusual bequest that may contain another hidden clue.

Twelve stories pair men from contrasting backgrounds in eight contemporary romances and four paranormal tales. The collection includes a secretive sex worker, a worldly Cupid, supernatural encounters, and former enemies finding possibilities for forgiveness and affection.

Punk saxophonist Liam tries to catch an older man's attention while busking at King's Cross before Christmas. His family's unwanted homemade knitwear may prove unexpectedly useful in turning a daily encounter into the romance he hopes for.

JL Merrow and Josephine Myles bring together five paranormal romances involving vampires, genies, ghosts, magicians, and shapeshifters. Among the encounters are a garlic farmer turned vampire, a mysterious man on a Scottish shore, and an amorous cellar ghost.

Twenty-year-old Aidan hitchhikes from London to Glasgow to keep a promise and accepts a lift from older driver John. Their unexpectedly easy companionship complicates Aidan's assumptions about what he owes a stranger when they stop overnight.

Tom and Phil intervene when a barmaid's threatening ex targets one of their friends. Becoming targets themselves, they confront a body in a pub cellar while family tensions and troubling revelations about Phil's past undermine Tom's trust.

Actor Tristan helps dyslexic handyman Con prepare for a village production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Attraction grows during their private lessons, but Con doubts Tristan wants anything lasting, especially with the actor's departure for New York approaching.

Newly engaged Tom is hired to find a missing necklace, but another body turns the assignment into a murder case. He and Phil investigate suspects including a bishop while family demands and Tom's new psychic celebrity complicate their wedding plans.

Three contemporary stories by JL Merrow and Josephine Myles explore relationships and encounters among three men. A late-night gym visit, a birthday wish, and an unexpectedly attractive dentist create distinctly different routes to shared intimacy.

Three science-fiction romances by JL Merrow and Josephine Myles explore attraction beyond ordinary human experience. Alien encounters, a pill that creates temporary love, and desire unconstrained by the human body combine speculative ideas with erotic comedy.

After an angry ex pushes Michael off an Isle of Wight pier, he meets aspiring chef Rufus and stays at his family's B&B. A holiday fling grows complicated by Michael's reluctance to come out and Rufus's secret reasons for staying.

Divorced father Mark moves to Shamwell with his teenage daughter and falls for openly gay charity worker Patrick. Mark's refusal to come out to her clashes with Patrick's principles, while their different attitudes toward work and money create further friction.

JL Merrow and Josephine Myles collect four contemporary gay romances with British settings and characters. The stories explore communication beyond words, elusive memories, emerging sexuality, and unexpected attraction between strangers whose differences initially seem to separate them.

London Underground worker Mal retreats to Porthkennack after a traumatic experience and finds comfort with museum curator Jory. Their attraction is complicated by Jory's controlling family, whose treatment of Mal's best friend makes loyalty and trust difficult to reconcile.

An office-party encounter leaves David without a job or home, so he becomes postman Rory's lodger. Recently divorced Rory enjoys David's company but considers himself straight, while friends, children, and another romantic prospect complicate their growing attachment.

Mechanic Dev arrives in Porthkennack on a personal search and falls for Kyle, a former barrister struggling with narcolepsy. Their connection offers hope, but a family crisis exposes differences in background and deepens their doubts about a lasting future.

Tom and Phil search for a runaway husband who turns up dead in a canal, leaving Tom a murder suspect. As they investigate the widow's accusations and tangled relationships, another killing adds urgency to a case already disrupting their wedding preparations.

Closeted Porthkennack heir Bran funds an exhibition curated by disgraced academic Sam. Their disagreement over how to portray the Black Prince sparks conflict and attraction, while family expectations and Sam's hidden past threaten the possibility of a relationship.

In London in 1920, George moves into a boarding house to investigate whether fellow lodger Matthew betrayed his brother during the war. Falling for the charming veteran forces him to weigh his search for truth against the relationship developing between them.

Tom and Phil's Italian honeymoon is disrupted when a former school bully arrives at their hotel. Old resentments and unsettling messages from home strain their new marriage, then a shocking death turns the holiday into a murder investigation.

Face-blind after a fatal car crash, Corin moves to Glastonbury and meets tattoo artist Adam, who is grieving his mother. Their growing relationship encounters guilt, family questions, and disturbing sightings that leave both men unsure whether they are being haunted.

Fleeing a father determined to pull him back into crime, Zig seeks refuge with his former boyfriend in Glastonbury. Si offers shelter while guarding his heart, but renewed attraction and a dangerous family threat test their second chance.