Indie Author & Successful Smartass

tagged by @whyaretheylikethis2026 I had to play along...now why the hell do I feel so called out? 

Rules: Post a gif from ten of your favorite series, and then tag ten people to do the same! However I suck at tags so if you wanna play along go for it! @gallabratt @rayrayor

Under My Skin is now live on Amazon...book, ebook, and KU!

“Are you fucking with me right now?” Mickey smirks at Ian across the kitchen. 

Ian sat the glass of ice on the table snatching up his pumpkin spice cold brew and filling his glass. Mickey growled while handing the creamer to his grinning husband. “What? I got the stuff on the list,” Ian giggled. Mickey rolled his eyes and cocked an eyebrow at Ian while holding the bag of Snickers, his only request. Ian shrugs, “At least they are just pumpkin shaped.” 

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Yeah, yeah, yeah....it is the time of year where the Spice must flow and thanks to @rayrayor it flowed right into our @galladrabbles

Almost time!!! Author proof in hand!!

Blurb:

Maddox

Yeah, I did time for somethin’ I didn’t do, but what dad wants, dad gets, right? Who cares if I was finally getting to know my sister’s best friend, Kai, and seein’ where things could go? It was too soon to ask him to wait so I forced him to stay away. But, now I’m home. And the math just ain’t mathin’ between what dear ol’ dad had us believin’ and what I was seein’ with my own two eyes.

Somethin’ ain’t right, so I’m puttin’ Kai’s safety first and protectin’ him the best way I know how. By stayin’ by his side. But, for some reason, Mack’s got it in his head that I did somethin’ while locked up and ruined his life because a surprise ally for us has had enough of his shit.

Going against my dad has always been terrifying. I’ve avoided it at all costs, but now that he’s threatening Kai too, will I be able to keep him safe? And at what cost?

Kai

I’ve wanted Maddox since I first laid eyes on him, when Mel introduced me to her twin brother. He was stubborn, pretended we were nothin’, but finally gave in right before our junior year of high school. Things were goin’ great and, of course, just as things were gettin’ good his dad sent him away and he ended things before he left.

Now he’s back and we’ve found our way back together. We’re finally in a good place, until we aren’t. I fought to have him, and meddling family members hell bent on revenge are threatening what we have. Again. I won’t walk away, and I won’t let Maddox walk away again, either. I planned our way out, but as the time to act gets closer, everything changes. In an instant, even the best laid plans can go to hell.

When everything is against them, can two young boys find their way back to each other and find their happily ever after, or will it all fall apart and prove to be just too much?

Tropes:

Highschool Friends With Benefits

Idiots to Lovers

Second Chance at Love

Forged Family

Hurt/Comfort

Spice Level: 3.5 (They start as high school students in this book, how spicy do you think they can really get??)

And here it is...the cover, the tropes. Under My Skin releases October 14th on Kindle, KU, and Paperback on KU. Can be found here:

https://www.amazon.com/author/runoncoffeechaosandcusswords80

This has been a wild three months and as final edits and read throughs are all that is left...I am a bundle of nerves!

In less than 24 hours the cover will be live...as a #TeaserTuesday let's talk word counts!

There were a lot of words used but by far my favorite was definitely fuck! See you tomorrow!

Ian woke up with a jolt, reaching for Mickey and finding the bed empty. 

Laying there, he hears music coming from the kitchen. 

Getting up and padding down the hallway, he finds the source. 

Mickey is in the kitchen in his boxers, Alexa playing “Cake by the Ocean." 

Ian leans against the doorframe and watches. 

Mickey’s hips swivel as he dances, turning. 

In his hand is a piece of cake, fork in the air, midbite. 

He freezes, Ian chuckles, “Don’t stop now.” 

Mickey shrugs, licks the frosting off the fork and winks at Ian. 

Ian nods and heads Mickey’s way. 

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