Much Obliged
eBook & Paperback
Release date: 5 March 2026
Breakfast TV producer Petey Boy Topham dreams of producing the reality shows he loves to watch. When he finally lands a job on The Love Manor—a Regency-inspired dating show filmed at an actual country house—it’s his golden ticket to his career ambitions. If he can impress his new boss, she might give him his own show.
William Winters is infamous in the tabloids as the “Bisexual Baron Buckford”. But this rugby-playing, fantasy-novel-obsessed aristocrat never wanted the title or the media attention. After a family tragedy, he’s inherited not only a crumbling manor house, but millions of pounds of debt. To save his estate, he’s let The Love Manor’s cameras in.
Each man would do anything to make the show a success. So when the contestants discover there’s a real-life baron in residence and abandon the dating format to pursue him instead, there’s only one solution: a fake engagement between producer and baron.
Living together in Buckford Hall’s romantic folly, confident Londoner Petey Boy might be up for a no-strings fling with the sexy baron—but bookish William is far from the rake the papers make him out to be. Soon, what started as a desperate lie begins to feel dangerously real.
When news of their “engagement” leaks to the press and the consequences of their deceit spiral out of control, will their fake relationship survive the chaos long enough to become a reality?
Going Solo
eBook & Paperback
Release date: 1 May 2025
AUDIOBOOK RELEASE 12 February 2026!
Fame is fleeting. Love is forever.
Millions watched as Toby Lyngstad got rejected by his teenage crush on British TV’s most popular talent show, Make Me a Popstar.
While Toby’s heartbreak became a viral internet sensation that haunted him for years, his crush, Cole Kennedy, skyrocketed to global superstardom as part of the show’s most successful boy band, The Go Tos.
A decade later, Toby is the host of radio’s Pop Review, and he’s finally put Cole Kennedy behind him. Or so he thought. When Cole shocks the music world by leaving The Go Tos and going solo, Toby’s boss sees a promotional opportunity too good to miss—and signs a million-pound deal to send Pop Review along on Cole’s first solo tour.
Now, trapped in a travelling studio with the man who once broke his heart, Toby must confront his worst nightmare: Despite Cole ruining his life, the chemistry between them burns hotter than ever.
With millions watching their every interaction, can Toby and Cole overcome a decade of hurt to write their happily ever after? Or will their second chance at love become another viral humiliation?
Going Solo is the second book in The Brent Boys series, which started with The Paper Boys. It's perfect for fans of Red, White and Royal Blue and Boyfriend Material.
The Paper Boys
eBook & Paperback
Release date: 1 February 2024
OUT IN AUDIOBOOK 31 DECEMBER 2025
Don’t hold the front page. Hold the guy who wrote it.
In the cutthroat world of British political journalism, rivals Sunny Miller and Ludo Boche are about to discover that the biggest scoop of their careers might just be each other.
Sunny, a working-class reporter at the trashy tabloid The Bulletin, dreams of writing hard-hitting stories that change the world. Ludo, a privileged musical theatre fanatic turned journalist at the prestigious Sentinel, can’t seem to enter a room without causing chaos. When an unexpected scoop lands in their laps at the same time, thrusting them into a web of political intrigue, these arch-nemeses find themselves reluctantly working together—and fighting an unexpected attraction.
From the bustling newsrooms of London to a questionable hotel on a remote Scottish island, Sunny and Ludo navigate class differences, family expectations, and their own prejudices. As they uncover corruption and confront their feelings, they’ll learn that the story of a lifetime might just be their own.
Filled with razor-sharp wit, laugh-out-loud moments, and a cast of unforgettable characters, The Paper Boys is a heartwarming tale of rivalry, romance, and the power of love to bridge any divide. Perfect for fans of British humour and queer romance, this debut novel delivers a story as timely as tomorrow’s headlines and as timeless as love itself.
The Paper Boys is a gay romantic comedy ideal for fans of Red, White and Royal Blue and Boyfriend Material.
The Silly Season
Exclusive eBook
Release date: 1 February 2024
What happened when Hugo met Stacey?
It’s Stacey versus Hugo in this festive adventure for fans of The Paper Boys!
It’s eighteen months since Sunny and Ludo got together and life is as wonderful as a West End musical. The boys have settled into their new jobs and have built a fabulous, mostly pants-free life together in the Connaught Square flat.
There’s just one big scary thing they’ve never quite got around to—introducing their chalk-and-cheese families.
So, what better time to do it than Christmas?
Stacey has made the trip south for the occasion and if she’s unimpressed with the capital’s famous sightseeing, she’s even less impressed to be missing her traditional Christmas Day volunteering responsibilities in Leicester.
Meanwhile, in Hampstead, Hugo is planning a Christmas lunch worthy of a Michelin Star and eagerly awaiting a very special present in the King’s New Year’s Honours List. It’s just the kind of pretentious rubbish that Stacey has zero time for.
A cultural clash seems inevitable, but Sunny and Ludo are desperate for Christmas to go well. After all, they’ve got a big announcement to make.
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About DP Clarence
I was a journalist for a long, long time before finally deciding to bite the bullet and do the thing I always wanted to do — write books about boys kissing other boys.
My debut novel, gay rom-com The Paper Boys, was released in February 2024.
I am an avid reader of everything from rom-coms to literary fiction — but I especially love LGBTQ+ fiction. You can see what I've been reading lately on Instagram and Goodreads.
I live in London with my partner and our very smiley corgi.
