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Jay Northcote

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Romance, Gay and Lesbian, Fiction

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I don't hang out on Goodreads much, so if you'd like to connect with me then Twitter, Facebook or an email is usually best :) All my contact details are on my website.

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. Jay has five books published by Dreamspinner Press, and he also self-publishes under the imprint Jaybird Press. Many of his books ...more

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	Helping Hand (Housemates, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 4,639 ratings — published 2015 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Law of Attraction 3.89 avg rating — 2,844 ratings — published 2016 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Practice Makes Perfect (Housemates, #3) 3.81 avg rating — 2,077 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Family for Christmas 3.99 avg rating — 1,908 ratings — published 2016 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Happens at Christmas 3.82 avg rating — 1,980 ratings — published 2015 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Like a Lover (Housemates, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 2,357 ratings — published 2015 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Not Just Friends 3.77 avg rating — 1,886 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Watching and Wanting (Housemates, #4) 3.98 avg rating — 1,787 ratings — published 2017 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rainbow Place (Rainbow Place, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 1,223 ratings — published 2018 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dating Game (Owen & Nathan, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 1,197 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Today is an important day on my calendar, because it’s the International Transgender Day of Visibility.

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Jay Northcote liked Helen's review of Operation Fake Relationship: "Can a fake relationship between best friends turn into the real thing? What a book, another great story by Jay, it takes you through the hurt from parents to the love of best friends who will support you through anything. This book made me cry in certa" Read more of this review »
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My holiday story for 2020. It hasn't been a good year productivity-wise, so I'm really happy that I managed to get this finished in time! And yes, it's pretend boyfriends again and I'm not even sorry ;) ...more
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A box set containing three feelgood reads (Nothing Serious, Nothing Special, and Nothing Ventured). There is no new or additional content in the collection, so if you already own or have read the three books then you're not missing out if you pass thi ...more
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The next book in my Rainbow Place series. The first four are out in audio now, and I'm hoping to get this one recorded soon after release. ...more
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This is my holiday story for 2019. Even though making the deadline nearly broke me, I really enjoyed writing this one. It has plenty of humour and sweetness and made me chuckle while I was editing it. If you decide to give it a go, I hope you'll enjo ...more
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Quotes by Jay Northcote

“I should get over it and go back to pining over celebrities instead. At least they’re completely unobtainable so it’s less depressing when they don’t like me back.”
― Jay Northcote, Rainbow Place

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“Is that a yes?” Sean’s dark gaze flicked up to meet Justin’s, before Justin threw his head back onto the pillow, closed his eyes, and let Jesus take the wheel.”
― Jay Northcote, What Happens at Christmas

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“Le etichette possono essere riduttive. A volte bisogna smettere di pensare a genere e orientamento e concentrarsi sulla persona. Se ti importa di qualcuno, se ti senti bene quando siete insieme, se ti eccita... allora che importanza ha tutto il resto?”
― Jay Northcote, Helping Hand

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“MORGAN: Help me out here.
THEO: What's up?
MORGAN: Don't make me spell it out, Theo.
THEO: Oh.
MORGAN:Just talk dirty for a while.
THEO: Blue-sky thinking. Thought shower. Full spectrum leadership.
MORGAN: NOT corporate dirty. Sex dirty.
THEO: I wouldn't know where to start.”
― Con Riley, After Ben

tags: chat-sex, humor

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