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Buns in the Oven by Kate Hunt


contemporary
short-story
romance
insta-love

His Curvy Christmas Bridesmaid


Sara Hazel - 2019
    Even at Christmastime. Heidi: Last Christmas three of my girlfriends got engaged. Then they decided a joint Xmas eve wedding was a good idea, and I get to be a Bridesmaid for all three. Lucky Me. The curvy one gets to stand on the sidelines again. But a funny thing happened. I met the wedding planner, and after one wild night together he’s already planning our wedding! It’s crazy, I know, but it feels like a real Christmas miracle. Or maybe Santa is playing tricks on me? Lucas: A Christmas eve wedding with three brides? Sign me up to plan that one. I’m Chicago’s number one wedding planner, but the one thing I don’t have in my life is a curvy beauty to call my own. That is until I’m introduced to Heidi. Then my thoughts are consumed by her, and suddenly the only work I’m getting done is dreaming of those curves and her perfect smile. I need to make her mine, and I hope that soon I’ll be having my own Christmas Wedding.

Soldier's Secret Baby


Flora Ferrari - 2018
    I’m in dire need of some friends, fireworks, and home cooked food so I head to the small town where I grew up for a few days of fun with my best friend who’s also my childhood neighbor. It’s the first time we’ve seen each other since his wife’s pregnancy and it makes me feel like an older man, but this older man sees a different kind of fireworks this 4th of July when I see that my best friend’s sister isn’t exactly my best friend’s little sister anymore. She’s got me seeing stars and ready to explode when we skip the fireworks display after sparks fly between us leading to some neighborly behavior that involves a lot more than borrowing a cup of sugar. But when my short vacation ends I have to leave my small town and my 4th of July romance behind… but I can’t. I won’t. ***** My brother’s best friend is a smoking hot soldier and a real man as only older men seem to be these days. It’s my first time seeing him in ages, and he doesn’t know it but I’ve been saving a very special kind of first time just for him. But after our little California romance I find out I’m pregnant and alone in this small town and can’t decide if this was just a fling and my brother’s best friend doesn’t need to know about the my soon to be secret baby, or if this California romance is more than just a holiday romance. Maybe, just maybe, if he knows about his own little soldier who’s on the way he’ll want to make me his… forever. And just how long can I keep this secret baby a secret in our small town? And if my brother finds out his best friend got his little sister pregnant there are going to be a whole other kind of fireworks between these big, burly older men. *Soldier’s Secret Baby is an insta-everything standalone romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

Helping Hands


Jane Fox - 2020
    He'd never go for a girl like me. But that doesn't mean I can't dream, right?Leo: It's nearly impossible to teach with Carmen standing nearby. She's gorgeous, smart, and funny--and I'll do whatever I have to in order to make her mine.Sometimes matchmakers needs a little help. That's why Mona Zaftig has recruited Zara and Krissa to assist in matching couples. They'll learn the ropes as they work to help alpha men find the curvy women of their dreams!Each book in the series is a complete, standalone story.This is a sweet but sexy short story romance, complete with insta-love and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. If you’re looking for an escape from everyday life with an alpha older man and the curvy BBW younger woman that he loves, this is the book for you!

Her Midnight Muse


Tarin Lex - 2020
    She double-booked her vacation rental this week.One room. Two guests. Including me.I want to let this girl Alexi have the space all to herself.But there’s a storm coming in.And this curvy cutie's the sexiest woman I’ve ever seen.Alexi’s on a deadline to finish her book.I’m on a deadline of my own…Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve.And I can think of no better way to ring in the New Year than a kiss from Alexi.

Be My Dishy Doctor


Kate Tilney - 2021
    When my best friends suggested we take a trip for Singles Awareness Day, I was thinking of the Caribbean. But I was overruled, so now we’re stuck in a cold, snowy mountain lodge.There’s no way I’m going out on the slopes and breaking my leg. I plan to spend the week curled up by the fire reading a stack of romance novels. But when I take a spill down the steps carrying that stack of books, I’m in need of a doctor.And the dishy doctor at the lodge does not disappoint.JudeUsually, when I’m called to the lodge for a possible broken leg, I treat someone who took a spill down the ski slopes—not a staircase. I’m usually all business. But when I meet my latest patient, there’s nothing professional about my feelings for her.The instant connection between us is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before. But what future can there be? She hates the mountains, and they’re my life.Can we find our middle ground?

Bound for Christmas


Ember Flint - 2019
    30-year-old Tristan Silver was a very happy nerd until his dad got the crazy idea of merging their company with that of a former competitor turned friend, creating Silver & Gold Tech and saddling him with a very annoying, pint-sized Co-CEO that’s been bent on driving him crazy since the first time they met.Natalie might be curvy and easy on the eyes, but she’s an opinionated ball-buster that only opens her mouth to pester him like a veritable malware jammed into his system. He totally loathes her. And now his dad wants to drag him to a week-long company retreat for Christmas so they can bond and set a good example for the others.That’s not how he envisioned spending his holidays.28-year-old Natalie Gold was a very happy nerd until her dad promoted her to CEO of their company with the proviso that she must work with the most arrogant, brooding, unsociable bossy jerk on the face of the earth.The giant bastard certainly knows how to do a pair of dark-rimmed glasses justice and how to rock a five o’clock shadow, but for every inch of his hunky sexiness there’s a price to pay, because he seems to live to contradict her and as soon as he opens his mouth, he becomes the absolute bane of her existence. She totally loathes him. And now her dad wants to turn her Christmas celebration into a cheery eggnog-spiked trip to snowy hell by forcing her to share close quarters with her stuck-up Co-CEO and to play nice with him to promote good teamwork between their execs.That’s not how she envisioned spending her holidays.Silver and Gold should go together, particularly on Christmas, but Tristan and Natalie have other ideas on how to spend the Most Wonderful Time Of The Year; too bad they are bound together and surrounded by snow with nowhere to escape and nothing else to do but act like they are best buddies while they try not to throttle each other. Then again, trying not to jump each other’s bones might prove to be more difficult. Dear Reader: This is a standalone, No-cheating and HEA-guaranteed naughty and nice holiday novella that features an OTT Alpha nerd that doesn’t know that there’s a fine line between love and hate, a sassy and curvy computer geek heroine that walks that thin line with him just as obliviously, and a bickering passion that turns into a fiery love that could melt snow and incinerate mistletoe just in time for Christmas.Silver and Gold are definitely a must this year, trust me, they look amazing wrapped all over each other. *wink* *Please note that Bound for Christmas is book 23 in the ’A Forever Safe Christmas’ multi-author collection, each one of the stories is set in its own universe so the books can be read in any order and also as standalones.

Mr. Sapphire (A Mr. Billionaire Short Story)


Vivian Ward - 2019
    She was there to interview for a job and was well qualified but, with her beauty and charisma, all I could see was her gorgeous face. Hiring her was my first mistake because everyone knows that office romances never end well. Taking her on a date was my second mistake because I knew it was more than business. Bringing her back to my mansion? I wouldn’t call that a mistake because I was already head over heels for her. They say diamonds are forever but my love for her will last longer than all eternity. The Flirt Club does it again! Hold on tight! We have 14 of your favorite romance authors bringing you hot and steamy billionaires who are about to meet their happily ever afters--only they don't know it yet. Come along for the ride, again and again. And with billionaires, you know their wallets aren't the only things bulging... #FlirtClub #WhatsInYourWallet #TheMrShortStories #TheyCallMeMr

First Down: A Curvy Woman Romance (Oakwood City Players Book 2)


C.L. Cruz - 2021
    Moving to Oakwood City and opening my own gallery seems like just what I need. What I don’t need is to fall for my brother’s best friend.Dane Rios is sexy, athletic, and has a reputation of being a player. He says he’s ready for the real thing, but can I trust him with my heart?DaneMy whole life has been focused on football. I don’t know if I’ll ever settle down, but then I meet my best friend’s sister.Chloe Jennings is curvy, creative, and makes me want to commit a personal foul. Now I have to convince her that I’m not just playing a game.FIRST DOWN is a short, sweet, steamy story featuring a strong, independent, curvy heroine and the sexy football player who wins her heart. It is the 2nd story in the Oakwood City Players series but can be read as a standalone with no cliffhangers and a HEA!Don’t miss the rest of the series:Game PlanFirst DownHail MaryEnd Zone

Extra Hot


Ally Crew - 2020
    Not my finest hour.Mr. Blue Eyes seems to take my personal space-invasion in stride. He even winks at me as I scuttle from the coffee shop for the safety of my office.It turns out he's a new employee and I have to show him around as part of my job.If I don't die of embarassment first, I'm might just accept his offer of a date.I'm cautious, for good reasons. With sincerity, he breaks down my walls.But the truth is he might be too hot for this virgin to handle.BrodyI got a whole serving of sweet-sexy goodness on what was meant to be a simple Monday morning coffee run.The intense lap clean-up was unexpected as well. And not at all unpleasant.When I find out that she's an employee at the new company I just bought--and I'm going in secret-boss-style to see who is worth keeping and who isn't--I soon see that the amazing Callie is worth keeping, forever.Her sweetness makes my teeth hurt, and my body ache, I want this woman and I will stop at nothing to have her.It's about to get extra hot in here.

My Hot Neighbor


Mia Madison - 2018
    Ours is Xander Craig. Then, he was the captain of the football team. Now, he’s a hot shot photographer with a career that takes him all over the world. But now he’s back. Back in town and back at the house next door. And the man I used to spy on when I was a kid is more handsome than ever. Back then, I’d peek at him as he kissed a lucky young woman in the moonlight in his backyard. Now, I want to be that woman. But to him, I’m still the girl next door with a crush. He’s only here for one summer, and I’m going need that long to make him see that I’m a woman now. A woman who just might be everything he never knew he needed. **My Hot Neighbor is a steamy romance novella with no cheating and a very happy ending.**

Loving St. Nix (A Forever Safe Christmas #24)


Brynn Paulin - 2019
    But I swear the man they call St. Nix would never look at anyone sideways, let alone consider a tryst with his plain, curvy secretary. But when my roommate convinces me to go to the masked Christmas Eve party, things get out of hand. Before I know it, I’m waking in Nixon’s bed, and saint or not, there may be hell to pay. Nix: The second I saw her at the party, I knew who she was. But my December has always been shy, so I played along. The thing is, she turned more heads than she knew, and there was no question. I would do anything—ANYTHING—to make sure she was at my side and mine forever. They call me St. Nix, but to tell the truth, I’m anything but saintly. When I get December in my arms… Well, let’s just say: We’ll definitely be making the naughty list.

Tyler


Olivia Sinclair - 2020
    Now.SophieEven before I knew what he looked like, he made me laugh.Now that he's here in front of me, I'm pretty sure I'm hallucinating.If there's even a chance he means what he says, can I take the risk?

Just A Hook Up (Hunky Halloween)


Alexx Andria - 2020
    Get ready for magical meet-cutes, costumed crushes, and all the over-the-top love you can handle because these stories are bringing the Halloween heat!

Sex on Fire (Naughty Neighbor Book 1)


Ashley Bostock - 2021
    Turner is my sexy as hell neighbor.I have it dialed in, when he pulls into his driveway and when he leaves for work.I watch all of the other women in our neighborhood clamor over him like dogs in heat.Funny thing is: Turner ignores them all.He doesn't give any of them the time of day.When he confesses that I'm the one for him...it's too hard to believe.How can I be the woman he needs?Especially when I accidentally set his fence on fire.

Everything Delicious


Jenna Gunn - 2020
    Marks was the cause of both.Lies and misunderstanding run rampant.Everything turned sour as a lemon.Nothing’s what I thought it was.Now what seemed so clear is muddy as chocolate pie.It’s true money can’t buy love…But it might just prove he’s more than I think he is.No cheating and no cliff hanger. Everything Delicious is a lighthearted Contemporary Romance perfect for pet lovers and those with a taste for all things delicious. This Book is Book 1 of the Everything for Love Series