But no one saw past her body and while she was growing up she was taunted with the name “plump plum.” She learned to accept her figure and was happy in her own skin. She considered herself fabulous and curvaceous even if no one else could see her beauty she sure as hell could. Mr. Right would come along when he was good and ready, till then she wouldn’t settle for “you’re pretty but if you weren’t so big…” hell no. Christmas came around and her little flower shop was selling poinsettias and holiday bouquets faster than she could make them. Mr. Hollis Wright came into the store with a rush order for a holiday party and showed more interest in her than her flowers. She accepted his dinner date and from the first kiss sparks flew. One minute he was buying arrangements for a party, the next he was dating the sweetest plum in New York City. Hollis didn’t care about her size or gossip. When he kissed Portia made him feel more alive than he felt in a long time. To him she was the most beautiful woman in the world. That doesn’t mean people didn’t talk when the dashing eligible bachelor showed up with her on his arm. From a size two to sixteen, one headline read and it faze him, it was his life and he lived it on his terms. The only thing that mattered to Hollis was the size of her love. While she thought that a holiday fling, Hollis was going to show her he had something more permanent in mind.

    Mistletoe kisses only lasted for a moment and gift boxes might as well have been filled with broken memories and grieving hearts. However, a chance meeting with the Santa of her dreams may breathe life back into the holiday and her heart. Phoenix thought he had it all. Attractive and fun loving, his heart hadn’t fluttered until he laid eyes on Harmony. Determined to show this insatiable woman the possibilities of love after tragedy, he puts it all on the line in a mission to win her over. It will take a Christmas miracle to open Harmony's heart, but Phoenix is a believer. If only he can make one out of Harmony.

    

    However, when a secret exposes him to be a controlling chauvinist, she kicks him to the curb … only to find he’s left behind a present that’s nine months in the making. Struggling to rebuild her life, she battles with her rich ex, who’s determined to bully her into returning to him. One night, as they’re having it out in a drugstore, a handsome man with a killer accent steps in.British transport veterinarian James Bailey is spending another Christmas alone. After losing the woman he was to marry years earlier due to the dedication it took to open his own practice, he’s given up on love. Then he rescues a runaway dog and discovers its owner has a familiar face. Trapped in the house as the snow rises, he finds himself intrigued and protective of the expectant single-mother.Sparks fly, but their doubts lead them to form a friends with benefits arrangement. What happens when feelings develop, and one of them wants more?

    With forty dollars to her name and a broken shoe heel, she walks into the town of Endurance desperate and searching for a way back home. But this street-savvy lady is used to taking care of herself and fighting for everything she has. She'll do what’s necessary to survive—even take on a grumpy mountain man in the middle of the night.Single father, Owen Tate wants to be left alone, especially by the sexy trespasser who demands entry into his bar. She has a truckload of attitude, a penchant for manipulation, and a ton of baggage trailing behind her. Yet Ivy’s zeal for life might be the kick in the pants a wounded man needs to bury the past.How will two people used to staying the course change direction and learn to fight for each other?

    I’ve been hurt before, and I’m afraid to fall for the wrong person again. Bradley Bradshaw She’s a broken woman. The more she tries to push me away, the more I want her. She claims she isn’t ready for love, but I know I can change that if only she opens her heart for me.

    

    After being left by countless men for not making them a priority, she decides to bring in the new year with a new outlook on love. Deciding to give the next man that approaches her a genuine chance, Frankie doesn't expect that man to be her ex, Sanchez Moore. Sanchez Moore regrets only one thing in his life - being unfaithful to Frankie. In the moment, cheating at nineteen didn't seem like a big deal. There was supposed to be plenty of other fish in the sea, but none of them had been able to compare to Frankie over the years. When Sanchez is given the opportunity to work with her and her band, he vows to make the most of the opportunity… professionally and personally. She wants his help with the band. He wants her heart. Who will be satisfied, and what will be broken in the end? Please note: This is a 23,000-word novella. It is book two of "The Love" series. Every book in the series is a standalone and can be read in any order, but it is recommended to read each book in order for maximum understanding and enjoyment.

    No computer. No work.No men.Just time for me to relax with my best friends and my kids.And then, I threw a snowball and it hit him.Oh no. This retreat was supposed to be a way to cool my head...but this billionaire is bringing on the heat.I'm not used to this.I've spent years focusing on my work and raising my kids.I've done everything on my own. And now, the hottest man I've ever seen is offering me his hand... and his heart.He's crazy about me and he's ready to be a father.Despite my misgivings, I'm falling hard and fast.I thought that I would never find love again.But this Christmas -- maybe, just maybe -- I'm going to get a fairy tale ending.

    She heard the Zeus Spencer, hottest bachelor in New York City get dumped by his girlfriend and thrown out like a piece of trash. So she gave him her advice. And that advice was to…Get fake engaged!Seriously, she couldn’t help but tell him to get fake engaged to win his old girlfriend back. He is so fine he makes her forget her name. That fake swirl love that they got in her head replays 24/7. Plus he’s a good man and he’s loaded. She might as well enjoy it while it lasts.But it’s not so easy.See, Charmaine and Zeus get along too well. It’s not fake anymore and they start catching real love for each other. But that’s when Zeus’ ex-girlfriend that treated him like garbage comes back in the picture. She’s getting real jealous and is determined to break this whole thing up.Who will win? Will love win out? Or was it all just fake?Find out in this sizzling BWWM romance!

    

    Steamy, sexy, and 'to the point' stories that are available to you now, in one place and at one price. This boxed set is for the New and Original Xyla Turner fan. Most of these stories are no longer available and many were in other sets. This opportunity is not only a first of its kind, but available for a limited time only! If you want to catch up on how Xyla's newest characters came to be, you must read this! What is included: - Undertones - Forbidden Target - Hazard - Company Secrets - The Client - Diego - March - F Student - Judge Me - Strut Plus bonus materials that include samples of Xyla's latest releases and HINT, HINT: Duncan's Pride (2.5) Don't miss this opportunity. It will not last long! You can see more like this book with the following titles: Trent | Duncan | Carter | Declan | BOMBSHELL | Across the Tracks | Take A Knee | Always Right | Cole | 10-80: Line of Duty | 10-99: Line of Duty | Extraction | Power of the Pen | By Chance, No Choice | Undertones

    She prides herself on always being put together with the perfect outfit, hair, and makeup, as image is everything in her business. She has big plans for her future. Imani has zero time for a man! All of her energy is focused on her business and employees who she considers family, until the moment that the arrogant billionaire Theo Warrens graces the doorway to her salon with his presence.Theo Warrens is a billionaire tech mogul with a meddling mother. After turning his back on the family’s established law firm, he decided to take a major chance on a tech invention of his own creation which made him a billionaire. Forever in the limelight, he needs to always be looking his best. However, an unexpected botched hair job has him turning to Imani to save him.Soon after, Theo has a tempting proposal for Imani that has her in two minds.Theo is not a man used to being ignored or not catered to at every turn, so Imani’s indifference to him intrigues him.Will Imani put running her business on hold and accept Theo’s offer? Will sparks fly between them? Or will she turn down the handsome, bossy billionaire?Find out in this brilliant BWWM romance book by Janine Taylor of BWWM Love.