Review Tour - Nothing Serious by Jay Northcote

Buy Links: Amazon US | Amazon UK

Length: 40,000 words approx.

Cover Design: Garrett Leigh @ Black Jazz Design

Blurb

What happens when “nothing serious” turns into something more complicated?


Mark O’Brien is finally being honest with himself. His relationship with Rachel is over and he’s moving out of the home they’ve shared for six years. They get along, but he can’t fix a relationship when the person he’s with is the wrong gender.


Jamie Robertson, one of the removal men, is huge and ridiculously gorgeous, and Mark is smitten at first sight. When a cardboard box splits, revealing items of a personal nature that Mark never wanted anybody to see, he’s mortified. But it sparks the start of a beautiful friendship with benefits.


As Jamie initiates Mark into the joys of gay sex, the two men get increasingly close and “nothing serious” turns into something rather important to both of them. But communication isn’t their strong point. Will either man ever find the courage to be honest about his feelings?


Please note that although this edition has been re-edited for publication, there is no new or additional content.

My Two Pennies Worth

This is the first book of Jay’s that I ever read and it’s great to revisit it in this new edition.

This is a sweet story, low on angst, and with endearing characters. Like all of Jay’s work it has a great Brit vibe and that’s something that really appeals to me. Because of the friends with benefits/mentor to gay virgin story line there is a high proportion of sex in this book, as you would expect in a book about a newly out man exploring his sexuality. But the sex never seems to be inserted for the sake of ‘another sex scene’ or to bump up the word count. The sex scenes are character driven and push the story forward. But ultimately this is the tale of two men determined not to see the truth of their developing relationship.

A well-written, sweet and easy read, guaranteed to make you smile and sigh happily.

Recommended for people who like:

Friends with benefits to lovers

Recently out of the closet

Strong British feel

Low angst

Sweet and easy

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Jay lives just outside Bristol in the West of England. He comes from a family of writers, but always used to believe that the gene for fiction writing had passed him by. He spent years only ever writing emails, articles, or website content.

One day, Jay decided to try and write a short story—just to see if he could—and found it rather addictive. He hasn’t stopped writing since.

Jay writes contemporary romance about men who fall in love with other men. He has five books published by Dreamspinner Press, and also self-publishes under the imprint Jaybird Press. Many of his books are also available as audiobooks.

Website: https://jaynorthcote.com/
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Jay’s books: http://author.to/JayNorthcote

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