Making It

Coming home was never part of the plan.Twelve years ago, I left my hometownand Deacon Langfordbehind. I had my reasons, and I told myself they were good ones. But now? Let's just say life didn't exactly go the way I thought it would. My shiny New York career crashed and burned, and now I'm back at Kensington House, my family's crumbling estate, trying to figure out what comes next.Spoiler alert: I have no idea.What I do know is that Deacon, who lives next door, still has every reason to hate me. He's built a life herehis farm, his friends, everything I left behind. But then my mother, ever the schemer, starts dropping not-so-subtle hints about "reconnecting." And when my nosy uncle mistakes us for a couple, the next thing I know, I'm begging Deacon to fake it with me.It's just a way to help Mom. A few shared smiles, and a little PDA and we both get what we want. That's the plan.Except being near Deacon again feels like coming home in a way I wasn't ready for. And the more time we spend together, the more I realize this might be my last chance to fix what I broke.I just have to convince Deacon to take a second chance on meand hope I don't screw it up all over again.Making It Real is part of the Making It series and can be read as a standalone story.

I needed a job. What I got was a front-row seat to love and literary chaos.I was supposed to have my life figured out by now-finish my novel, land an agent, become the next big thing. Instead, I'm barely scraping by. So when I land a job as the personal assistant to Donovan West-yes, that Donovan West, the literary icon-I think maybe my luck is turning around.It takes less than a week to realize I've signed up for more than I bargained for. Donovan is brilliant, impossible, and buried under enough emotional baggage to fill a dozen tragic novels. My job? Keep him organized, keep him writing, and definitely don't fall for him.Too bad no one told my heart.Because somewhere between the late-night arguments, the rare moments of vulnerability, and the hurricane that traps us together in a hotel room, I start to see the man behind the legend. And once I do? There's no going back.But loving a man like Donovan West isn't easy. And convincing him we could be something more than just another story? That might be impossible.Then again, impossible stories are the ones worth writing.Making It Real is the first full-length novel in the Making It series, and can be read as a standalone story. Ian O. Lewis is the bestselling author of The Boys of Oregon Hill series and other LGBT novels.

Their love is an international incident.Ambassador Bryce Fielding Lewis is an expert at diffusing tension, but nothing in his diplomatic training prepared him for Prince Arthur Phillip. Arthur is sharp-tongued, devastatingly handsome, and has a reckless streak that makes him a catastrophe in a bespoke suit. He's the crown's most stunning jewel-and he's entirely off-limits.When they first meet sparks fly, and behind closed palace doors, the rules of diplomacy don't just bend; they shatter. Their chemistry is a powder keg, and their stolen nights are the spark.But in the age of the 24-hour news cycle, secrets don't stay hidden for long. When their private heat becomes global tabloid fodder, the fallout is immediate. Every headline threatens Bryce's hard-won career, and every flashbulb forces Arthur to choose between the weight of his royal blood and the man he can't let go of.In a world of cold protocols and rigid expectations, falling in love was the easy part. Surviving the scandal? That's the real test. Ian O. Lewis is the bestselling author of The Boys of Oregon Hill series and other LGBT novels. The Making It books are a series of fun and spicy romantic comedies featuring a memorable cast of characters.