4. Like a Lover by Jay Northcote

In this episode, we talk about Jay Northcote’s M/M new adult romance, Like a Lover: “Josh has a plan: get through uni with a good degree and no debts. Focused on his goals, he’s working as an escort to pay his way. He enjoys the no-strings sex and doesn’t have the time or inclination for a relationship. Falling in love definitely isn’t part of the deal—especially not with a client. When Rupert meets Josh in a bar, he’s smitten on sight. He’s never paid for sex before, but when Josh propositions him, he can’t resist. He should have known one night would never be enough. Luckily for him, he has an inheritance to support his addiction to Josh, because his job in IT wouldn’t cover the cost. With each appointment the lines get increasingly blurred. Something is developing between them that feels more like a relationship than a business transaction, but they come from different worlds and to go from client-and-escort to lovers seems impossible. If they want a future together, Josh and Rupert have a lot to overcome.”

We also get deep into our early adolescent attraction to Edward Norton, contemporary attitudes about sex work (sex work is real work!), and much more.

Other books (and movies) mentioned in this episode:

• Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by Alyssa Cole
• The Housemates series by Jay Northcote (specifically: Helping Hand, Watching and Wanting, and Pretty in Pink)
• CAM (2018), available on Netflix; written by Isa Mazzei, a former camgirl
• The entire Edward Norton oeuvre: Down in the Valley, The 25^th Hour, Birdman

Join us next month when we talk about Practice Makes Perfect by Jay Northcote! We also have a special, non-romance-novel episode coming out later this month where we discuss Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski. We hope you’ll join us for this fun, informative discussion about female sex drives and sexuality.

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