Making It Live!: A Steamy Enemies-to-Lovers Second Chance Gay Romance

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· The Making It Series Book 13 · Ian Lewis
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Thirteen years ago, Jimmy Goodman walked out on Nelson Mackenzie with nothing but a note and one brutal truth.

Jimmy convinced himself Nelson loved the camera more than the story — more than him. He told himself a lot of things.

He was wrong about every single one.

Now Jimmy's a broke, award-winning journalist who is fresh out of options. The only job in New York that makes sense is the one that drops him straight into the control room of Beacon News Tonight — the voice in the earpiece of the most famous anchor in America. The man he ruined everything to leave.

Jimmy came back to do a job, not relitigate history. He's going to be professional. An adult. He absolutely, positively did not come back to fall in love with Nelson Mackenzie all over again — on air, in front of millions of witnesses.

Every night at seven, Nelson Mackenzie stares down millions of viewers and tells them the truth. He's spent thirteen years carving himself into something flawless and ice-cold — designer suits, a perfect jawline, a heart no one's allowed to touch.

Then a familiar deep voice starts talking in his earpiece. The only voice that ever meant anything to him. Whispering in his ear every night like he never tore Nelson's life in half.

Running the show? Easy. Keeping his hands off the new executive producer through a live broadcast? That's where it gets dangerous.

Perfect for readers who love:

★ Second-chance romance with years of unfinished business

★ Enemies-to-lovers with a slow burn that detonates

★ Forced proximity that turns a control room into a pressure cooker

★ The cold, untouchable anchor and the man who knew him before the armor

★ A grumpy/sunshine dynamic with real stakes and explosive heat

★ Witty banter, big feelings, and a hard-won happily ever after

Making It Live! is a steamy, standalone MM romance set in the cutthroat world of New York TV news. Open-door heat, a guaranteed HEA, and no cliffhangers.



Thirteen years ago, Jimmy Goodman walked out on Nelson Mackenzie with nothing but a note and one brutal truth. Jimmy convinced himself Nelson loved the camera more than the story — more than him. He told himself a lot of things. He was wrong about every single one. Now Jimmy's a broke, award-winn...

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8 reviews
Joanne Collins
October 9, 2026
A terrific second chance romance with a partner who was very wrong in what he thought to need the second chance, who has one option, which is to work with his ex. Not that he wants that but it is the only job that makes any sense. Of course things go interestingly, and the HEA is great, but they do take their time getting there, which works for the story very well. I love the timing of the guys and how they work it out. Loved this one as I do all of the author's books.
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Kathleen Covington
August 4, 2026
I'm not a second chance romance fanatic- it's just okay, not a trope I'm crazy about- but this book may have changed my mind. Seeing the ways Nelson and Jimmy shaped their lives around their hurts was... wonderful feels wrong to say, but it's the closest word I have. It was wonderfully written, that's better! Watching them put their relationship back together was lovely &I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Looks like I've got a new author to follow! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout
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Kenneth Cameron
August 5, 2026
Engaging, true to life MM romance. Recommended. Once I started reading this book I could not put it down. I felt like I knew every character and was interested in what would happen next!. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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About the author

Ian O. Lewis writes the kind of LGBT romance you stay up too late finishing. A bestselling author of dozens of novels, he's been making readers laugh, swoon, and clutch their e-readers for years. Making It Live! is the thirteenth book in the Making It series. A Richmond, Virginia native, Ian now calls Mexico home, where he writes love stories with big hearts, sharp wit, and guaranteed happily-ever-afters.

Find Ian at ianolewisauthor.com.

Ian O. Lewis writes the kind of LGBT romance you stay up too late finishing. A bestselling author of dozens of novels, he's been making readers laugh, swoon, and clutch their e-readers for years. Making It Live! is the thirteenth book in the Making It series. A Richmond, Virginia native, Ian now ...

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