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The next novel in the series isPlaying in the Dark(Book 4, Ben and Evan, whom you may remember from “Auld Lang Syne”).

Here’s a brief, non-spoilery description:

Playing in the Dark (Glasgow Lads Book 4)

Evan Hollister needs to feel real. He’s pledged his life to protecting the innocent, but heroism carries a heavy price. After his job forced him to abandon his last boyfriend, Evan vowed never to love—and hurt—another man. Now, a wedding planner with a kind heart and a goofy grin is taking a blowtorch to Evan’s wall of ice.

Ben Reid needs to feel safe. Burned by secrets in the past, he thinks knowing everything about everyone is the best way to keep people happy—to keep them, full stop. But after falling for a god-on-earth-gorgeous footballer spy, Ben learns that some secrets can never see the light.

When Ben’s same-sex weddings become a target, Evan must once again choose between the man he loves and the country he swore to defend. And Ben must find the courage to fight for what he needs—no matter the cost.

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Next up isPlay Hard(Book 4.5), Liam and Robert’s followup happier-ever-after novella. In early 2019 I wanted to write a story that was pure sexy fun during real-life turbulent times—an instinct I’ve learned to listen to now and again. Most Glasgow Lads books have a liberal dose of angst, but notPlay Hard. It was a joy to write and I hope will be a joy to read!

Play Hard

A GLASGOW LADS HAPPIER-EVER-AFTER NOVELLA

19 January – 20 February 2016

About Play Hard: A Glasgow Lads novella (Book 4.5)

Robert McKenzie lives to work. He’s fresh out of university as a video-game entrepreneur, and his new app could actually save lives. But burning the candle at both ends means missing out on the best parts of his own life—including his boyfriend, Liam.

Liam Carroll works to live. His job as a bartender pays the rent—if not always the heating bill—and that’s plenty for now. But Robert’s workaholism reminds Liam his own life is going nowhere, and his own dreams are scaring the pants off him.

To jolt them out of their ruts, Robert invents a new game: He and Liam are to take turns offering each other sexy new challenges with irresistible rewards.

Of course, Robert gets more than he bargained for, as Liam takes their game in one surprising direction after another. Whether it’s in the bedroom, on the football pitch, or at the pub (or even the supermarket?), the things they learn about each other—and themselves—could change their lives forever.

For Jen, who started it all

“If all the year were playing holidays,

To sport would be as tedious as to work.”

~Henry IV, Part 1, William Shakespeare

Chapter1

For once in his life,Liam Carroll was fresh out of banter.

After twelve straight hours of pulling pints and playing shrink to what seemed half the population of Glasgow’s East End, he was now left with the headspace for exactly one person. Luckily, that person awaited him in his flat.

He waved goodbye to his boss and slipped out of Hannigan’s pub just as the last bus of the night pulled up to the stop with a groan of metal and a squeak of gears.

Liam gave a silent cheer as he hurried to board. No two-mile walk home for him tonight.

The bus was empty, apart from a pair of dodgy-looking neds in the rear row of seats. They eyed him from under the brims of their knockoff Burberry caps, then glanced out the window at Hannigan’s, which was clearly marked as a haven for fans of Celtic Football Club.

Just in case they were rival Rangers fans looking for a square go, Liam sat up front behind the driver.

“Good choice,” the driver told him. “Everyone’s on edge tonight, cos of Blue Monday.”

This was news to Liam. “Is that another fake holiday? Was I meant to buy a card for my ma?”

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