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Playing by Ear, the fifth and final novel in the Glasgow Lads series, releases on September 29, 2026!

Book cover: Playing by Ear: A Glasgow Lads Novel by Avery Cockburn. Two men embrace sitting on the edge of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Behind them lies an acoustic guitar. The man on the left, wearing a plain white T-shirt, holds a white cane behind him with its loop around his wrist. The man on the right wears a green plaid T-shirt. Their faces are not fully visible but it’s clear they’re kissing. In the background, the sun shines brilliantly.
Playing by Ear, Glasgow Lads Novel #5


The final book in the red-hot M/M romance series set in Scotland!

Peregrine Hull is losing his sight. But he’s adapting, even thriving in his work as a journalist…and a cam model. When he meets a gifted Glasgow street musician who not only accepts but embraces his secret sexy side gig, Perry’s life seems to be falling into place.

Jamie Guthrie is losing his mask. A decade ago, he fled his family of rich, ruthless gangsters to survive on his own. Content to (barely) make ends meet as a busker, he avoids any spotlight that could expose his identity. No one has ever known the real him—or wanted to—until Perry.

When Jamie’s family reaches out in their hour of need, will he risk everything to look after his dangerous, dying father? How long before Perry’s inquiring mind discovers the truth?

To find the happiness they deserve, Perry and Jamie must learn to see each other—and love each other—for who they are.

Fall in love one last time with the Glasgow Lads series, following the LGBTQ football/soccer teammates as they find their happily-ever-afters!

Note: Playing by Ear, like all the Glasgow Lads novels, can be read as a stand-alone, as it features a new couple, a happy ending, and no cliffhangers.

Preorder links coming soon! Playing by Ear will be available at many different stores, including Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Apple, Smashwords, Bookshop.org, and many more.

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My most recent stand-alone M/M romance novel is Cicadas: A Totally Ordinary Epic Love Story. If you love slow-burn, second-chance romance that will make you laugh and cry—often at the same time—do check it out:

Book cover of Cicadas: A Totally Ordinary Epic Love Story by Avery Cockburn. Illustrated cover features a winding road from top to bottom. At the top, a man is walking with a bag over his shoulder, and at the bottom a man is sitting on a bench listening to music on headphones. Along the road is a pink boom box and a pink Discman with headphones. A cicada with a pink heart flutters beneath the title
Book Cover of Cicadas: A Totally Ordinary Epic Love Story (June 20, 2024)

What if you had a second chance at a second chance?

One day in 1987

Budding scientist Joel and cowboy-quarterback Danny meet amid the arrival of seventeen-year cicadas. Like the loud, lusty insects, the boys bond through song, reveling in the heat and hope of early summer—until fate tears them apart.

One night in 2004

During the next wave of cicadas, Joel and Dan find their connection stronger than ever. Boyhood fascination becomes an irresistible (and inconvenient!) passion, one that will unite and divide them for another seventeen years.

One love to last a lifetime

At the dawn of 2021, Joel and Daniel reach out, and in a heartbeat, the years and miles between them fall away. But to make their next reunion last forever, they must face their troubled pasts and embrace their boundless future.

Cicadas is a uniquely American, ridiculously romantic tale about memory, nostalgia, and the courage to dance into an untold tomorrow.

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They’re out. They’re proud. They’re a wee bit daft.

Meet the Warriors, an all-LGBTQ football/soccer team from Glasgow, Scotland, as they seek and find love, one lad at a time. Glasgow Lads is an ongoing series of stand-alone, interconnected contemporary LGBTQ romance books.

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