I wasn't wholly convinced of a life-long connection between the guys at the end of the story, but it had some nice low-key hurt-comfort-caretaking vibe to it, and was a satisfying HFN. The British tone of this author's writing is a plus for me. But the main characters were appealing, and the resolution was sweet. more n, who's been turning tricks to get by with the hope that college will be his ticket out, it was a fast, easy read.There's nothing here that caught me much by surprise in terms of plot. Told from the POV of nineteen-year-old Natha. JL Merrow Gay & Lesbian / Romance / Humor A lover from another timeWhen Ted Ennis steps out the doors of the Criterion Theatre for a cigarette and finds himself in Victorian London, he begins to doubt his sanity. The blurb is a pretty good summary of this 'rent boy finds out his favorite client is his new English professor, and vice versa' story. Tristan’s in Shamwell for one last summer of freedom before he joins the family firm in New Yorkno more farting around on stage, as his father puts it. If you're looking for a fairly quick but satisfying read then I would recommend this. Played Shamwell Tales By: JL Merrow Narrated by: Mark Steadman Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins 4.2 (23 ratings) Try for 0. Merrow 3.71 679 ratings131 reviews All the world’s a stage.but real-life lessons are hidden in the heart. I'm a bit partial to a rent boy story and this one is full of the author's humour whilst retaining a level of seriousness suitable to the subject matter. It's also added a lot of depth to Stephan and Nathan's character. The end has been revised and more detail added which made me much happier about how the story ended.

It was a great story then but much improved by the lengthier version in this re-release. Review 1: I read this story years ago when it was in the Sindustry anthology.

Played! by J.L. Merrow