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    Jack in the Green
    Jack in the Green
    Jack in the Green
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    Jack in the Green

    By JL Merrow

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    Stranded in a remote country village in 1920s England when his car breaks down, shy young Arthur finds himself drawn to the rough mechanic who comes to his aid, Bob Goodman. Forced to stay until the May Day holiday is over, Arthur makes the best of it, enjoying the village procession and fete.

    But the villagers seem to know more about him than they should, and there’s a second, darker, May celebration that starts when the sun’s gone down. In the drunken revelry that follows, Arthur is whisked off in a wild dance by Goodman, who plays the part of Jack in the Green, the spirit of the greenwood.

    Dancing turns to loving, but is everything what it seems? And is one night all Arthur can have?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJMS Books LLC
    Release dateMay 3, 2015
    ISBN9781611527872
    Jack in the Green
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    JL Merrow

    JL MERROW is that rare beast, an English person who refuses to drink tea. 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 contemporary gay romance and mysteries, and is frequently accused of humour. Her novel Slam! won the 2013 Rainbow Award for Best LGBT Romantic Comedy, and her novella Muscling Through and novel Relief Valve were both EPIC Awards finalists.JL Merrow is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, International Thriller Writers, Verulam Writers and the UK GLBTQ Fiction Meet organising team.Find JL Merrow online at: www.jlmerrow.com, on Twitter as @jlmerrow, and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/jl.merrow

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    Jack in the Green - JL Merrow

    Jack in the Green

    By J.L. Merrow

    Published by JMS Books LLC

    Visit jms-books.com for more information.

    Copyright 2015 J.L. Merrow

    ISBN 9781611527872

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    This book is for ADULT AUDIENCES ONLY. It may contain sexually explicit scenes and graphic language which might be considered offensive by some readers. Please store your files where they cannot be accessed by minors.

    This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are solely the product of the author’s imagination and/or are used fictitiously, though reference may be made to actual historical events or existing locations. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

    Published in the United States of America.

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    With thanks to Penni, Heidi, Susan Sorrentino, and Cleon Lee.

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    Jack in the Green

    By J.L. Merrow

    Is she going to be all right? Arthur asked, unable to keep his anxiety out of his tone. We’ve been through a lot together. I’d hate to have to say goodbye to the old girl.

    Don’t you worry, sir, Goodman’s mellow voice reassured him from under the bonnet of the Bentley. She’s in good hands. We’ll have her back on her feet in no time.

    Arthur peered at the mechanic suspiciously, trying to divine whether the man was making fun of him. It never worked, not for him at any rate. His sister Mary would have had this man’s measure in an instant, but Arthur had always found it dreadfully difficult to tell what anyone was thinking. Ah! Good man! Er, no pun intended, of course, he added, feeling his face grow hot.

    ‘Course not, sir. The mechanic straightened, the corners of his eyes

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