


Books in series

#1
Geek Tattoo
2020
The relationship is fake, so why does his kiss feel so real?
Stone is straight. That’s the first reason he can’t be my boyfriend.
Straight tattoo artists with dark histories and sad eyes just aren’t meant for geeky guys like me.
Even if he does have killer cheekbones…
But when our lives get thrown together one day at the park, he proposes something surprising.
Stone needs a fake relationship to get him out of trouble, and I might be the perfect guy to help.
The only problem is I don’t understand why a fake, straight boyfriend feels so good to cuddle up close to.
And I can’t figure out why a man who scares me to death can also make me feel so safe.
Stone marks me forever with his ink, but am I strong enough to make him truly mine?

#2
Crave Me
2021
Desire thrusts them together, but can two men who are so different really make love work?
There’s no way my tattoo artist is interested in a geeky botanist like me.
I came in to get my first tattoo, a flower, after my friends convinced me it would help build my confidence.
But as soon as I’m under Joey’s hands, as soon as he’s marking me with his ink, all these other desires come alive.
I try to ignore it. He’s quiet and gruff, with a stony expression I can’t read, no matter how hard I try.
I think we couldn’t be more different, but after a blizzard passes through Chicago one fateful night, something joins us.
I need him, and my heart insists that Joey needs me, too.
Crave Me is a steamy, opposites-attract MM romance with an HEA. It features a babbling, geeky sweetheart and a tattoo artist who needs him so bad, it hurts. The second book in Geek Ink, it can be read as a standalone or as part of the series. Enjoy!

#3
Just a Kiss
2021
Geeky friends to tattooed lovers
I have a secret: I’m in love with my best friend.
Rafael is a brilliant artist and a lovable weirdo.
I’ve been pining for him for years, but when he starts an apprenticeship as a tattoo artist, my longing spikes.
My best friend finds a new side to himself, more confidence, and it makes me fall in love all over again.
The problem is Rafael doesn’t do relationships.
And me? I don’t do casual.
Yet somehow, we still end up in bed one day, after he proposes a “sexperiment.”
We’ll be friends with benefits, nothing more.
We might start with just a kiss, but a kiss can still change everything.
Just a Kiss is a steamy, low-angst M/M romance with tattooed geeks and friends-to-lovers fun. It features a sweetheart librarian, an artist coming into his own, and the satisfaction of finally requited pining. The third book in Geek Ink, it can be read as a standalone or as part of the series. Enjoy!

#4
Gruff Touch
2021
Sometimes, love shines where you least expect it.
There are a million reasons I shouldn’t crush on growly, grumpy Caesar Marin.
For starters, the man is probably twice my age.
He’s a famous tattoo artist, a biker with a pit bull, and he’s made it clear he doesn’t want anything to do with my geeky butt.
He’s also apparently my father’s old friend.
Not that I ever met my father. I only learned his name this year, and as soon as I tracked him down, I discovered that he had already passed.
And with Mom gone now, too, that leaves Caesar as my only hope for learning more about the man.
Caesar with the sexy growl, silver hair, and thick neck.
Caesar who pushes me away even as his eyes beg me to stay.
He’s the last man I should fall for, yet something deep inside insists that Caesar should be mine.
If I can only shine bright enough to warm his grumpy heart…
Gruff Touch is an age gap, grumpy/sunshine, geek and bad boy romance with a guaranteed HEA. It features a growly tattoo artist, a geeky sweetheart who loves repairing pinball machines, and two opposites who spark when they attract. Book 4 in Geek Tattoo, it can be enjoyed alone or as part of the steamy M/M series.
Author

R. Cayden
Author · 33 books
R. Cayden writes steamy M/M romance and sweet, easy reads. If you want to be notified of new releases, sign up for the newsletter! You can also send along an email. I love hearing from readers, and knowing what you think of the stories! rcayden.books[at]gmail.com Thanks for reading!