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November 2, 2014

REVIEW: Raising the Rent by J.L. Merrow

WillafulC ReviewsContemporary romance / England / large age difference / m/m / previously published / prostitute hero / short-story9 Comments

Dear J.L. Merrow: It doesn’t bode well for a review when you get to the end of a story and exclaim, “that’s it?” This was originally published as a short story in an anthology called Sindustry, and I can’t help thinking that it might as well have stayed there. It’s ... more >

Wight Mischief by J.L. Merrow
November 29, 2011

REVIEW: Wight Mischief by J.L. Merrow

SarahFB- Reviews / Book ReviewsEngland / Gothic / J.L. Merrow / journalist / m/m romance / mystery / Samhain-publishing / Writer6 Comments

Dear Ms. Merrow. It’s no secret that I love your very British voice, your brilliant characters, all completely different from each other, and your wonderful stories. So I was excited to see you had another story out. And part of me thinks this one is different from your others, but ... more >

MusclingThrough JL Morrow
August 18, 2011

REVIEW: Muscling Through by J.L. Merrow

SarahFB Reviews / Recommended ReadsBritish / college / J.L. Merrow / Samhain-publishing8 Comments

Recommended Read

Dear Ms. Merrow. I only read this story because your name was on it. I had a truly horrendous experience once reading a story with a not-smart protagonist (it was a BDSM story and the relationship ended up as true abuse and was awful. I was depressed for days that ... more >

June 11, 2011

REVIEW: Camwolf by J.L. Merrow

SarahFA- Reviews / Recommended Readsdomestic abuse / J.L. Merrow / m/m romance / Samhain-publishing / shapeshifters12 Comments

Recommended Read

Dear Ms. Merrow. I have historically said I don’t read werewolf books, but when I saw your name, I said to hell with that rule (again). I love your short stories and was just thrilled to see a longer story by you. And wow, was it worth it. You are ... more >

November 3, 2010

NOVELLA REVIEW: Pricks and Pragmatism by J.L. Merrow

SarahFB+ ReviewsJ.L. Merrow / male prostitute / novella / Samhain-publishing17 Comments

Dear. Ms. Merrow. I like your work. I love the English flavor of your work. I love your characters who are all definitely distinct characters. I love your rent boys. So this novella from Samhain looked right up my alley. And it was. I recommended it for October, so here’s ... more >

Sindustry
September 19, 2009

REVIEW: Sindustry II

SarahFB Reviews / B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ Reviews / C- Reviews / D Reviews / Ebooks / F ReviewsDreamspinner Press / m/m romance / male prostitute / stripper9 Comments

Dear Authors: I opened THIS anthology because I liked Sindustry I. But this volume is so obviously all the leftover stories from the Sindustry I anthology that didn't quite make it into the first volume. And most of these stories should NOT have been included. This anthology had very few ... more >

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