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ⓘ About JL Merrow
JL Merrow is a British author who writes about gay romance, and her favorite is contemporary romantic comedy and mystery stories. She was a student at Cambridge University where she discovered that she didn’t see herself ever working in a laboratory. Even though she writes across different genres, her preference is contemporary gay romantic comedies and also the paranormal. Her novel ‘Slam!’ won an award for best LGBT romantic comedy while two other books reached the finals of different award ceremonies. She’s also a member of the UK GLBTQ Fiction Meet organizing team. One of her books is called ‘Muscling Through’, and this is a story about Larry Morton, an art professor at Cambridge who falls in love with one of his students.
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Who is JL Merrow?
JL Merrow is a British author who writes about gay romance, and her favorite is contemporary romantic comedy and mystery stories. She was a student at Cambridge University where she discovered that she didn’t see herself ever working in a laboratory. Even though she writes across different genres, her preference is contemporary gay romantic comedies and also the paranormal.
Which JL Merrow series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Rael and Lars series, the earliest of JL Merrow's multi-book series: it opens with A Blast from the Past (2010) and runs to 4 books across 2010–2013, ending with A Glutton for Punishment (2013). JL Merrow's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has JL Merrow written?
JL Merrow has 83 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2025. 44 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Porthkennack series with 10 books — and 39 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should JL Merrow's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. JL Merrow's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Rael and Lars (2010–2013, 4 books), Southampton Stories (2010–2012, 2 books) and Camwolf (2011, 2 books), plus 6 more.
How are JL Merrow's books organised into series?
This guide splits JL Merrow's 83 books into 10 named series and 39 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Porthkennack (10 books, 2017–2018); The Plumber's Mate Mysteries (6 books, 2012–2021); Mad About the Brit Boys (5 books, 2013–2016); Rael and Lars (4 books, 2010–2013); The Shamwell Tales (4 books, 2014–2017), plus 5 further series.