Title: Like a
Lover
Series: Housemates,
Book 2
Author: Jay Northcote
Publisher: Jaybird Press (self published)
Length: 49,000
words
Genre: Contemporary
Gay Romance
Cover Artist: Garrett Leigh
Release Date: Friday September 4th 2015
Blurb
Josh has a plan: get through uni with a
good degree and no debts. Focused on his goals, he’s working as an escort to
pay his way. He enjoys the no-strings sex and doesn’t have the time or
inclination for a relationship. Falling in love definitely isn’t part of the
deal—especially not with a client.
When Rupert meets Josh in a bar, he’s
smitten on sight. He’s never paid for sex before, but when Josh propositions
him, he can’t resist. He should have known one night would never be enough.
Luckily for him, he has an inheritance to support his addiction to Josh,
because his job in IT wouldn’t cover the cost.
With each appointment the lines get
increasingly blurred. Something is developing between them that feels more like
a relationship than a business transaction, but they come from different worlds
and to go from client-and-escort to lovers seems impossible. If they want a
future together, Josh and Rupert have a lot to overcome.
*Helping Hand is the first in the series.
This story is a spin-off and both books can be read as standalones.
Excerpt
“I
like your lip ring,” Rupert said. His gaze dropped lower to Josh’s collarbones.
“What are your tattoos of?”
“Swallows.”
Rupert would just be able to see the wing tips that showed in this low-necked
T-shirt. “Two of them.”
“Have
you got any other tattoos?”
Josh
gave a slow, teasing smile. “Maybe. Do you want me to show you?”
Rupert
met his eyes again. There was a flicker of uncertainty before he answered.
“Yes. I’d like that.”
Josh
turned over the possibilities in his mind. It had been a long time since he’d
had sex for anything other than for money. He usually saw clients at least three
nights a week. They scratched the itch for him, and he didn’t have the time or
inclination to hook up with other guys. He hadn’t dated since he’d started
working as an escort. Josh didn’t like lying about his job, but most guys
didn’t want to date escorts.
It
would be easy to pick Rupert up tonight, though, and have no-strings sex with
him for fun rather than cash. But Josh’s rent was due.
“Me
too. But it’ll cost you,” he finally said.
Rupert
frowned, obvious confusion crossing his features as he tried to make sense of
Josh’s words. “What? I don’t—”
“You’re
hot, and I wish I could do this without asking you for money. But a client let
me down this evening. I have a hotel room booked and paid for next door, and I
need someone to cover the cost for me.” The lie came smoothly. “I can’t afford
to have sex for free tonight.”
Rupert’s
mouth dropped open. Shock was evident on his face, but there was something else
that was harder to read. His cheeks flooded pink again and his eyes went dark.
“You’re….” His voice came out husky, and he cleared his throat. “You’re a….”
“A sex
worker. An escort, to be precise. Hooker, rent boy, you get the gist. I’m an
expensive one too. But my clients think I’m worth the money.” Josh waited,
tension making a muscle tick in his jaw as he forced himself to stay still and
hold Rupert’s gaze. On the occasions he’d tried picking up clients
face-to-face, their reactions had varied. Interest, anger, excitement, disgust…
he’d seen them all. He steeled himself, ready for rejection.
Rupert
licked his lips. “How much?” he finally asked.
Review
About the Author
Jay lives just outside Bristol in the West
of England, with her husband, two children, and two cats.
She comes from a family of writers, but
she always used to believe that the gene for fiction writing had passed her by.
She spent years only ever writing emails, articles, or website content. One
day, she decided to try and write a short story–just to see if she could–and
found it rather addictive. She hasn’t stopped writing since.
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