Ebook giveaway: Played! (The Shamwell Tales #2) by JL Merrow [CONTEST CLOSED]

Many thanks to JL Merrow for donating an ebook copy of her forthcoming m/m romance, Played! (The Shamwell Tales #2), for a lucky commenter to win! Played! will be released by Samhain Publishing on June 30.

Tristan’s in Shamwell for one last summer of freedom before he joins the family firm in New York – no more farting around on stage, as his father puts it. But the classically trained actor can’t resist when members of the local amateur dramatics society beg him to take a role in their production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Especially as he’ll also be giving private acting lessons to gorgeous local handyman, Con, who’s been curiously resistant to Tristan’s advances. Tristan’s determined to get Con in his bed – not only is the man delicious, there’s fifty pounds riding on Tristan’s success after a bet made with his drama school chum Amanda.

Con’s never dared to act before. A late-diagnosed dyslexic who had a hard time at school, he’s always been convinced he’d never be able to learn his lines – but with Tristan helping him, he might just be in with a chance. Trouble is, the last time Con fell for a guy, he ended up getting his heart broken, and with Tristan due to leave the country in a matter of months, Con’s determined not to give in and start anything that’s bound to finish badly.

Just as Tristan thinks he’s finally won Con’s heart – and given his own in return – disaster strikes. And the curtain may have fallen forever on their chance of happiness.

Warning: contains a surfeit of Bottoms and asses, together with enough mangled quotations to have the Bard of Avon gyrating in his grave.

Excerpt (scroll down and select Sneak Peek)

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About JL

JL Merrow is that rare beast: an English person who refuses to drink tea.  Having grown up by the seaside, she also loathes fish and chips.  She read Natural Sciences at Cambridge, where she learned many things, chief amongst which was that she never wanted to see the inside of a lab ever again.  Her one regret is that she never mastered the ability of punting one-handed whilst holding a glass of champagne. She writes across genres, with a preference for contemporaries and the paranormal, and is frequently accused of humour. You can find out more about JL at her website, blog, Facebook, Goodreads, and Amazon.

Contest Rules

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  • This contest is open worldwide!

“…zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…” -Chaos

57 thoughts on “Ebook giveaway: Played! (The Shamwell Tales #2) by JL Merrow [CONTEST CLOSED]”

  1. I love this series! It would be very exciting to win an advance copy 🙂

  2. I am so looking forward to this book! Thank you for the chance to win! aahickmanathotmaildotcom

  3. I really like the blurb and i already read some books by this author and i loved them so thanks for the giveaway and please count me in.

  4. Please enter my name to the drawing for PLAYED. I have several JL Merrow books and they’re always entertaining. Thanks for hosting the giveaway. Judy

  5. Oooh, from the excerpt, this sounds delicious! Have already placed on my wishlist 😀 – please count me in.
    ¿Are you sure that’s a “zzzzzzzzz” and not a “plzzzzzzzsp”? Definitely looks like a Raspberry to me, Chaos 😀

  6. I love JL’s books. She wrote some of my favourite characters ever (Tom Paretski being a clear example). Every one of her novels is a must in my TBR list.

  7. Fan of the plumber novels would love to read more from Ms Merrow. count me in please

  8. Thanks for the chance This is on my wish/buy list. I see Chaos is sleeping with his tongue out. One of my dogs does that. I always think he’s laughing at me. LOL

  9. I loved Caught! and can’t wait to read the new one in this series. Thanks for giving us a chance to win a copy.

    Mary Pat

  10. I love J L Merrow (too a fan of the plumber series)
    Can I enter the competition please, pretty please!
    Thanks x

  11. One of my cats likes to talk in her sleep and I wonder if she is mousing in her dreams?

    Thank you for a chance to win a copy of this book and might to have tell JL Merrow that the key to punting and drinking champaign at the same time is to have someone punt for you, so you can look refined and not be left dangling from a punting pole, holding said glass looking a bit worse for wear and stuck in the middle of the River Cam 😉

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