Making It Love: A Gay Romance
About this ebook
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.
About the author
Ian O. Lewis is the bestselling author of dozens of LGBTQ romance and fiction titles, each one crafted to make your heart ache, your pulse race, and your ereader overheat. Originally from Richmond, Virginia (where sweet tea counts as a love language), Ian now lives in Guadalajara, Mexico, where he writes steamy novels under the spell of strong coffee, mariachi horns, and the occasional dramatic thunderstorm.
His books are known for emotionally immersive storytelling, characters you’ll want to kiss or slap (sometimes both), and love stories that refuse to play it safe. Whether it’s a tender slow burn or an angst-drenched forbidden affair, Ian always delivers stories with heat, heart, and a little bit of magic.
When he’s not writing, he’s probably watching vintage Eurovision clips, reorganizing his bookshelves for the fifth time this week, or plotting his next fictional heartbreak.
Beverly Rodarte is a grammar wrangler, plot whisperer, and comma enthusiast currently living her best life in Guadalajara, Mexico. By day, she teaches English with the patience of a saint (or at least someone who’s had a lot of coffee). By night, she sharpens her red pen and dives headfirst into the emotionally charged, gloriously messy world of LGBTQ romance as editor to bestselling author Ian O. Lewis.
Beverly is known for catching plot holes with ninja precision, rescuing wayward semicolons, and occasionally writing “ABSOLUTELY NOT” in the margins (with love). She believes in Oxford commas, well-earned angst, and that every good story needs at least one perfectly timed emotional gut punch.
When she’s not editing or teaching, she’s probably sipping mezcal, watching classic telenovelas for character inspiration, or chasing her cat off the keyboard. She’s Ian’s fiercest cheerleader, toughest critic, and the first person to yell “MORE FEELINGS” during edits.
