Lily Morton

lilymortonauthor.com @LilyAuthor

Contemporary Romance

Lily Morton is a bestselling gay romance author based in England, living with her husband and two children.
She began writing after years of vivid daydreaming, discovering a passion for crafting stories featuring funny, complex, and emotionally compelling male characters.
Known for sharp wit, authentic British humor, and heartfelt romance, Morton has built a dedicated readership.
Her works include the beloved Mixed Messages series and her latest release, Under Gorse and Stone, a magical Christmas story featuring a centuries-old dragon and his human mate.
She actively engages with fans through social media, newsletters, and her Facebook group, the Snark Squad.

Books by Lily Morton

by Lily Morton • 2018

Hired to revive a Cornwall estate, Irishman Oz Gallagher falls for his boss, an off-limits earl.

4.33

5k+

💼 Workplace Romance 🎩 Class Gap 🏡 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn 🌊 English Coast

Hired to revive a Cornwall estate, Irishman Oz Gallagher falls for his boss, an off-limits earl.

by Lily Morton 2018 274 pages

4.33

5k+ ratings

💼 Workplace Romance 🎩 Class Gap 🏡 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn 🌊 English Coast

Best Man

by Lily Morton • 2019

A reserved boss hires his chaotic assistant to fake-date him at his ex's country wedding.

4.11

5k+

🎭 Fake Dating 💼 Boss Employee Romance ⏳ Age Gap 🛏️ Only One Bed ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

Best Man

A reserved boss hires his chaotic assistant to fake-date him at his ex's country wedding.

by Lily Morton 2019 234 pages

4.11

5k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 💼 Boss Employee Romance ⏳ Age Gap 🛏️ Only One Bed ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

Risk Taker

by Lily Morton • 2018

Stepbrothers Henry and Ivo hid their love for years. Ivo returns wounded; they must risk everything.

4.08

5k+

👬 Stepbrother Romance 🤝 Friends To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn 💭 Mutual Pining 🩹 Hurt/Comfort

Risk Taker

Stepbrothers Henry and Ivo hid their love for years. Ivo returns wounded; they must risk everything.

by Lily Morton 2018 286 pages

4.08

5k+ ratings

👬 Stepbrother Romance 🤝 Friends To Lovers 🔥 Slow Burn 💭 Mutual Pining 🩹 Hurt/Comfort

Milo

by Lily Morton • 2019

His brother's best friend saved him from abuse. On a Cornish estate, protection became devotion.

4.14

4k+

🫂 Brothers Best Friend 🩹 Hurt Comfort 💔 Abuse Recovery 🏠 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn

Milo

His brother's best friend saved him from abuse. On a Cornish estate, protection became devotion.

by Lily Morton 2019 290 pages

4.14

4k+ ratings

🫂 Brothers Best Friend 🩹 Hurt Comfort 💔 Abuse Recovery 🏠 Found Family 🔥 Slow Burn

Charlie Sunshine

by Lily Morton • 2020

A sunny librarian and his guarded best friend become roommates, blurring the line.

4.18

4k+

💕 Friends To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🩺 Chronic Illness Rep 💬 Banter Filled

Charlie Sunshine

A sunny librarian and his guarded best friend become roommates, blurring the line.

by Lily Morton 2020 252 pages

4.18

4k+ ratings

💕 Friends To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🩺 Chronic Illness Rep 💬 Banter Filled

Beautifully Unexpected

by Lily Morton • 2021

A middle-aged lawyer's tidy life unravels when a messy, witty painter moves in next door.

4.38

4k+

🕰️ Midlife Romance 🎭 Opposites Attract ☀️ Grumpy Meets Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn 🚪 Forced Proximity

Beautifully Unexpected

A middle-aged lawyer's tidy life unravels when a messy, witty painter moves in next door.

by Lily Morton 2021 222 pages

4.38

4k+ ratings

🕰️ Midlife Romance 🎭 Opposites Attract ☀️ Grumpy Meets Sunshine 🔥 Slow Burn 🚪 Forced Proximity

After Felix

by Lily Morton • 2020

A sharp Londoner and a journalist try no strings, until a wedding secret destroys them.

4.31

3k+

🔄 Second Chance Romance 🔥 Friends With Benefits 💬 Witty Banter 🛡️ Guarded Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity

After Felix

A sharp Londoner and a journalist try no strings, until a wedding secret destroys them.

by Lily Morton 2020 266 pages

4.31

3k+ ratings

🔄 Second Chance Romance 🔥 Friends With Benefits 💬 Witty Banter 🛡️ Guarded Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity

Gideon

by Lily Morton • 2019

A closeted actor, a cruise ship, and a Welsh nurse who refuses to be another secret.

4.23

3k+

🎬 Celebrity Romance 🩹 Hurt Comfort 🚢 Forced Proximity ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🌈 Coming Out

Gideon

A closeted actor, a cruise ship, and a Welsh nurse who refuses to be another secret.

by Lily Morton 2019 268 pages

4.23

3k+ ratings

🎬 Celebrity Romance 🩹 Hurt Comfort 🚢 Forced Proximity ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🌈 Coming Out

Confetti Hearts

by Lily Morton • 2023

Divorce barely dry, a wedding planner is snowed in with the husband he never stopped loving.

4.21

3k+

🖤 Second Chance Romance 💔 Marriage In Trouble 🏨 Forced Proximity ❄️ Snowed In ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

Confetti Hearts

Divorce barely dry, a wedding planner is snowed in with the husband he never stopped loving.

by Lily Morton 2023 307 pages

4.21

3k+ ratings

🖤 Second Chance Romance 💔 Marriage In Trouble 🏨 Forced Proximity ❄️ Snowed In ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine

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