I catfished my best friend’s Dad in prison. But he'll never know, right?ScottFor almost a decade, I've been the secret pen pal of a convict.

My best friend’s father. All I wanted was to help bridge the gap between father and son.

But the innocent act soon turns into more. Through our letters I am able to be the brave, confident guy I am in fact, not.

So what if I fibbed a little when I sent him a false photograph of me? And reinvented myself in those letters?Afterall, what’s the harm when Griff will never be released from prison?GriffI spent two decades behind bars, but nothing could have prepared me for Scott. When I get out on parole, I find the little liar is nothing like he portrayed.

But I’m not mad. I prefer the hot, stuttering, mess that he is.

Beneath the glasses, braces, and fun size package, he is far from tame when it counts. I just have one problem.

My relationship with Scottie might thwart my reconciliation with my son. But how can I choose between them?One’s my flesh and blood.

The other is my heart and soul. The Nerd & The Ex-Con is a stand-alone M/M romance novel by Gianni Holmes writing as Sage Abbott.

Same spice. Less triggers.

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