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  CALL BACK The Model Agency - Book Three by Lily Morton Release Date: June 21, 2026 Review A beautiful story, full of ups and downs, struggles, and second chances.  Both men have had their struggles, and the age gap highlights not just what they are, but how they handle them. Xavier is young and brash, confronting issues with the bluntness of youth, while Reuben is steady but also wearier. His career as a photojournalist has taken its toll, and his commitment to his friends means he puts them before himself pretty much always (even toxic best friends). What results is a lengthy and turbulent span of time between their first whirlwind affair to their second chance. When Xavier is the one who needs to face his demons and make a choice about his future. They are beautiful together in this gentle, loving story. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Once upon a time, Reuben Langley broke Xavier Conway’s heart. Five years later, Xavier has convinced himself that he’s over it...

  AUDIO BLITZ - The Stopping Place by Lily Morton Narrator:  Joel Leslie Length : 2.1 hours  Series : standalone Prior Reading : n/a Genre : Contemporary, Rom-Com Tropes : Opposites attract, Age-gap, Casual arrangement catching feelings Trigger/Content Warnings : Discussion of family death but it happens off page Designer : Natasha Snow  https://getbook.at/TheStoppingPlace Simeon Frith is recovering from a car accident at his house in Cornwall. He’s a successful man and usually very self-sufficient, but after attempting to open a can of baked beans with a brick, he realises that he needs help. However, he never imagined that putting an advert in the paper for an assistant would result in the gorgeous Ziggy Tuesday sauntering into his life.
 The much younger Ziggy is fun and free-spirited, and an attraction quickly grows between them. When they finally sleep together and Ziggy insists that it be comp...

  THE STOPPING PLACE by Lily Morton Release Date: July 6, 2020 Audio Release Date: April 17, 2026 Review Classic Lily - fun, cheeky, and puts a smile on your face. This is a quick listen, but it’s like a little treat. Delivered by Lily’s fav narrator, Joel Leslie, the humour and characters are delivered flawlessly. An unexpected fling has both men feeling things they shouldn’t, because it’s going to end when Ziggy moves on. Because Ziggy has an emotional connection with his hometown. But maybe, just maybe, this fling is exactly what they both need to find something real. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Simeon Frith is recovering from a car accident at his house in Cornwall. He’s a successful man and usually very self-sufficient, but after attempting to open a can of baked beans with a brick, he realises that he needs help. However, he never imagined that putting an advert in the paper for an assistant would result in the gorgeous Ziggy Tuesday sauntering into his life....

  AUDIO BLITZ - Under Gorse and Stone by Lily Morton Narrator: Joel Leslie Length: Approx 8-9 hours Series : standalone Prior Reading : n/a Genre : Magical Christmas story Tropes : Dragon and human mate, Opposites attract, Forced proximity, Myths and magic Trigger/Content Warnings : n/a Designer : Natasha Snow https://getbook.at/UnderGorseAndStone_LM Cary Sutton isn’t surprised when his boyfriend walks out on him during a holiday in Cornwall at Christmas. It’s far from the first time that someone's accused him of being cold — both inside and out. Cary’s spent his whole life feeling like he’s separated from the world by a sheet of glass. Nothing touches him. Nothing moves him. Which is why it’s so strange to find himself drawn to a small Cornish beach and the man he meets there. Sigurd Arvesen is handsome and charming, but he also holds a secret — one that’s big enough to overturn Cary’s whole world. Sigurd is a centuries-old dragon, and Cary is his...

  SHORT STACK Short Stack - Volume One by Lily Morton Release Date: October 2, 2020 Audio Release Date: December 11, 2025 Narrated by Joel Leslie Review I can’t tell you how many times I full-on laughed out loud - walking down the street, shopping in the store, working at my desk. I literally couldn’t help myself. Honestly, these snippets of beloved characters brought me absolute joy. Funny, tender, and always swoony. And we should definitely talk about Joel Leslie’s skill as a narrator. That man has such talent, and this volume of short stories with so many different characters really highlights how amazing he is at voices and personalities. Lily and Joel are a match made in heaven. Gah, I adore all the characters, and it’s wonderful to get additional hits of them, like the hits of sugar I get with each Christmas cookie I’ve been eating this holiday season. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis What happens after the happy ending? Drawn together for the first time, this is ...

  UNDER GORSE AND STONE by Lily Morton Release Date: December 17, 2025 Review What a wonderful world of myth and fantasy that Lily has indulged us in.  Magic abounds in this gorgeous tale that draws together Cary and Sigurd on a Cornish beach one holiday season. Like it was destined to be. Dragon and human find love, home and their mate. I love the fable elements, even if I wasn’t familiar with many, it’s not something we have a lot of in Canada, and I’m always jealous of places and cultures that do. And even more fun when two really wonderful and complex men find love along the way.  Especially when one is a dragon!! Seriously, what I wouldn’t give for dragons to be real! Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Cary Sutton isn’t surprised when his boyfriend walks out on him during a holiday in Cornwall at Christmas. It’s far from the first time that someone's accused him of being cold—both inside and out. Cary’s spent his whole life feeling like he’s separated from ...

  AUDIO BLITZ - Short Stack by Lily Morton Length : 10h15m Series : Include stories from multiple books/series by Lily Morton Prior Reading : required Genre : contemporary Tropes : Short stories about established couples Trigger/Content Warnings : n/a Designer : Natasha Snow Narrator : Joel Leslie What happens after the happy ending? Drawn together for the first time, this is a collection of Lily’s short stories about the much-loved men from her Mixed Messages and Finding Home series. Follow them through awkward marriage proposals, birthdays, a fraught babysitting job, and a very drunken Eurovision Song Contest party. It includes stories previously written for her website and readers’ group, along with deleted scenes and four brand new and exclusive short stories - Bad Valentine, Marrying Jude, Babysitting Billy, and House Hunting. DIRECT FROM LILY LISTEN ON AUDIBLE about the author: Lily lives in sunny England with her husb...