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Mixed Messages
Series · 17
books · 2017-2022

Books in series

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#1

Rule Breaker

2017

Is it really wrong to want to murder your boss? Dylan has worked for Gabe for two years. Two long years of sarcastic comments. Two long years of insults, and having to redo the coffee pot four times in the mornings to meet his exacting standards. Not surprisingly he has devoted a lot of time to increasingly inventive ways to murder Gabe. From stabbing him with a cake fork, to garrotting him with his expensive tie, Dylan has thought of everything. However, a chance encounter opens his eyes to the attraction that has always lain between them, concealed by the layers of antipathy. There are only two problems - Gabe is still a bastard, and he makes wedding planners look like hardened pessimists. But what happens when Dylan starts to see the real Gabe? What happens when he starts to fall in love with the warm, wary man that he sees glimpses of as the days pass? Because Gabe is still the same commitment shy, cold man that he’s always been, or is he? Has Dylan had the same effect on Gabe, and has his solid gold rule of no commitment finally been broken? With his heart taken Dylan desperately needs to know, but will he get hurt trying to find the answers? From the author of ‘The Summer of Us’ comes another scorchingly hot romantic comedy, showing what happens between two men when rules get broken.
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#1.2

Goodbye Fletcher

2019

A short that can be found on the author's website. Takes place after Verbier and just before Amsterdam
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#1.3

Jude's Intervention

2018

A short that takes place in Chapter Fifteen of Rule Breaker. Written exclusively for the author's group, Lily's Snark Squad.
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#1.5

Scrambled Eggs and Lemsip

2017

Short epilogue that takes place after Rule Breaker. (Gabe’s Proposal)
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#1.7

The Valentine Do-Over

2020

Short story, written exclusively for the author's group, Lily's Snark Squad.
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#2

Deal Maker

2017

Sometimes your mouth makes deals that your heart can’t honour. Jude is a highly successful model, but a very reluctant one. His life is full of casual hook-ups with pretty men in glamorous locations, but it’s still empty. However, circumstances decreed a long time ago that this was his path, so he’s resolutely stayed on it and accepted his fate with good grace. He made a deal with himself and his hook-ups. Get in, get out and no ties with anyone. However, an accident at home one night leads to him making a new deal and accepting the offer of help from an unlikely source. It leads to an unexpected summer of falling in love with a larger than life man and his child. But by the end of the summer his reasons for not staying are still valid. Will he turn away? Can he? Asa is a talented actor who has spent time away from the scene to look after his son. But now he’s back, and the last thing he needs are complications from the gorgeous man who is staying with him. Scarred from too many betrayals, he has no intention of forming a lasting tie with anyone. However, he can’t resist the beautiful man with secrets, and to his horror he develops feelings. But a deal’s a deal and they said it was just for the summer. What can Asa do with a man who has forever in his eyes and goodbye on his lips? From the Amazon bestselling author of ‘Rule Breaker’ comes another scorchingly hot romantic comedy.
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#2.4

Babysitting Billy

2020

Short story where Dylan has to go to the dentist, leaving Gabe to babysit Billy on his own.
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#2.5

Green Eyed Monsters

2017

Short follow-up that takes place between the last chapter of Deal Maker and the epilogue of Deal Maker.
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#2.6

Jude's Christmas

2020

This short story is set after the end of Deal Maker and before the epilogue. It's the first christmas that Asa and Jude spend together.
#2.8

Old Acquaintance

2020

Short story written for the author's group, Lily's Snark Squad. It follows Jude and Asa.
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#3

Risk Taker

2018

Being in love with your best friend is hard. Henry’s the odd man out. All his friends are settling down, and his reputation as the Hook-Up King of London seems more like a curse than a blessing these days. Especially when it keeps photojournalist Ivo, his best friend and the brilliant man he’s loved since they were fifteen, at arm’s length. But that’s where Ivo wants him, right? Putting aside his feelings, Henry decides to give up casual sex and look for the real deal. After all, he has no chance with Ivo - or does he? Henry is everything to Ivo. Best friend, soul mate, the one person who has never let him down. The one person he is loyal to above everything and everyone. But Henry’s in a box marked best friend and that’s where Ivo’s kept him for nearly twenty years, despite steadily falling in love with the gentle man. And besides, why would Henry want to date Ivo? Burned out and injured, he’s the walking embodiment of damaged. Distance has helped Henry and Ivo keep a lid on their attraction, but when they find themselves in the same city for a change—Ivo hurt and needing assistance, and Henry more than willing to provide it—the two best friends grow closer than ever, forcing a realization, and a decision. Risk their friendship for their hearts? Or can they have both? From the bestselling author of Rule Breaker and Deal Maker comes a tender love story about two best friends who are perfect for each other, and always have been - if only they knew it. This is the third book in the Mixed Messages series, but it can be read as a standalone.
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#3.2

Marrying Jude

2020

Short story where Jude and Asa tie the knot.
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#3.5

The Lost Weekend

2018

This is set two years after Henry and Ivo have been together, and three years before the epilogue. 'The Lost Weekend’ can be found as a document link on the author's website. See URL below.
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#3.7

Gabe Does Eurovision

2019

Short story, written exclusively for the author's group, Lily's Snark Squad.
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#4

Vow Maker

2022

Dylan Mitchell wants to get married. However, after seven years of being engaged, that’s looking slightly doubtful. After going through ten wedding planners, they’re gaining a reputation somewhat akin to Henry the Eighth on the wedding circuit. Gabe has vetoed symbolic dove releases, forests of flowers, fire-eating performers, and puce as a wedding colour. He’s confounded an army of wedding professionals, and now Dylan, the man who knows and loves him better than anyone, has joined the ranks of the confused. Can anything please his fiancé and get them to the altar? From bestselling author Lily Morton comes the sequel to Rule Breaker. A romantic comedy novella full of family chaos, meddling friends, sexy bathroom encounters, and love. Always love.
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#16

Short Stack

2020

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.
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#1-3

Mixed Messages

The Complete Series

2021

The bestselling Mixed Messages series is now available in one collection. Set in London, it follows a group of friends as they each find love with a lot of heat and humour along the way. Rule Breaker Dylan has worked for Gabe for two years. Two long years of sarcastic comments. Two long years of insults and having to redo the coffee pot four times in the mornings to meet his exacting standards. Not surprisingly, he has devoted a lot of time to thinking of inventive ways to murder him. Dylan has thought of everything from stabbing him with a cake fork to garrotting him with his expensive tie. But then a chance encounter opens his eyes to the attraction that has always lain between them, concealed by the layers of antipathy. There are only two problems - Gabe is still a bastard, and he makes wedding planners look like hardened pessimists. Deal Maker Jude is a highly successful model but a very reluctant one. His life is full of casual hook-ups with pretty men in glamorous locations, but it’s still empty. Nevertheless, circumstances decreed a long time ago that this was his path, so he’s resolutely stayed on it and accepted his fate with good grace. However, an accident at home has him making a new deal and accepting the offer of help from an unlikely source. It leads to an unexpected summer of falling in love with a larger than life man and his child. Risk Taker Henry is the odd man out. All of his friends are settling down, and his reputation as the Hook-Up King of London seems more like a curse than a blessing these days. Especially when it keeps photojournalist Ivo, his best friend and the brilliant man he’s loved since they were fifteen, at arm’s length. But Henry knows that’s where Ivo wants him. So putting aside his feelings, he decides to give up casual sex and look for the real deal. After all, he has no chance with Ivo - or does he?

Author

Lily Morton
Lily Morton
Author · 64 books

Lily is a bestselling gay romance author. She lives in sunny England with her husband and two children, all of whom claim that they haven't had a proper conversation with her since she got her Kindle. She has spent her life with her head full of daydreams, and decided one day to just sit down and start writing about them. In the process she discovered that she actually loved writing because how else would she get to spend her time with hot and funny men? Her latest release is French Fancy which is the second book in the bestselling Model Agency series. https://getbook.at/FrenchFancy You can keep up with Lily's latest releases and read the exclusive short stories '3 Dates' and ‘Playground Games’ by subscribing to her newsletter: https://bit.ly/LilyMorton-Newsletter Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/SnarkSquad Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10000... Instagram: www.instagram.com/lilymortonauthor Pinterest: www.pinterest.co.uk/LilyAuthor Bookbub: www.bookbub.com/profile/lily-morton

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