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Dallas


Kate Tilney - 2020
    . .LexiNow that my dad is retiring as fire chief, maybe I’ll finally be able to sleep at night. Don’t get me wrong, I’m proud of Dad and his service. But it’s hard spending most of your life scared someone you love could get hurt—or worse—on the job.Which is why there’s absolutely no way I’m ever going to end up with a firefighter. Not even dad’s protege and successor, Dallas, who could make a girl drool just by looking at her.And right now he’s looking at me.DallasI’d almost forgotten about little Lexi until she shows up for her dad’s retirement party. The years have been kind to this stunning, curvy beauty. Very kind.When she says she won’t date a firefighter, it only makes me want her more.I’ll show Lexi I’m the only man for her. And then, I’ll make her mine forever.Sunset Canyon Fire & Rescue is a steamy, instalove short story romance series with the alpha men sworn to protect their community and the women they love. No cliffhangers! Read DALLAS if you like redeemed bad boys, younger boss’s daughters, and a love that burns hot.

Corrupting


Liz Fox - 2020
    Librarian's Note: This is an alternate cover edition of ASIN B08DMF6X7LLaylaI’ve finally built a life I’m proud of.It’s unconventional, it’s eclectic, and it’s the complete opposite of what my parents demanded of me.When I meet Dwight, I can see the hidden passion under the stuffy polo shirt.He’s sexy, smart, and he makes me want to get him dirty.I always did like a guy with glasses.But can we be happy together when we’re so very different?DwightMy life is strict and structured, just the way I like it.As a successful software engineer, I’ve always found that boring is better than chaos.At least until I meet Layla.She’s curvy, creative, and makes me want to reboot my harddrive.Can I convince her that I love her and I don't want her to change?

Hemi


Brynn Hale - 2019
    Bringing blue-collar bad boys and curvy women together in a hot, quick, & colorful way.  Cece Rollins I can’t be falling for a man who stole my car in high school.  It’s crazy, right?  Plus, with opening a business, my controlling ex, and taking care of my daughter, I can’t deal with more.But when it comes to Dane Drake, my heart does the talking and I have to listen.  Dane “Hemi” Drake  When the past comes walking into a bar wearing red heels and curves that I’d like to ride on forever, I’m a goner. She comes with a past, we all do. I just need to show her that her past isn’t our future. I’m gonna steal her heart this time. Hemi: Graffiti Boys 1  is an instalove, happily-ever-after, STEAMY, single mom romance. NO cliffhangers, NO cheating. This is a standalone story part of the GRAFFITI BOYS series.

To Be Desired (The Fateful Encounter #1)


Krissy Hawthorne - 2020
     I'm an ex-marine turned lawyer whos looking to settle down. One day I decide to make a routine trip to the local bookshop which turns out to be anything but routine. It turns out that while I am out there looking to find a gift for my assistant, my eyes happen to gaze upon the curvy, young show owner. She has a figure that is straight out of a dream. I want her. Badly. And I will do whatever it takes to make sure she belongs to me. She needs to know. She is to be desired. People call me Ari. I am a young and determined shop owner who runs my store day in and day out with great tenacity. Also, people who know me say that I am somewhat of a curvy girl. Yeah no kidding, I am like 10 sizes too big and all the guys know it. In fact, I am still a virgin and I owe all that to the fact that the gods have endowed me with extra curves in all the wrong places. Then one day out of nowhere, in walks the most handsome looking man on the face of the planet. And he has arms the size of cannons. When he walks in and asks me out on a date, I am shaken to my core. Is he the one I am missing in my life? His lascivious glare and coy smile would have me believe so. This is book 1 of the Fateful Encounter Series. This book is short but oh so sweet. Great for you if you love romance stories with curvy girls, strong alpha males, and a happy ending. Steamy scenes included!

Rescuing Her Curves


Lana Love - 2020
    But when a woman's rescue cat gets stuck up a tree and she calls us for help, I know I have to take a chance with this curvy beauty. (Don't tell the guys, but I'm a softie for rescue animals.) From the moment we meet, I know she's The One. But when a major fire starts, our time together is abruptly cut short and I leave without even knowing her name. Until I discover she's the photographer for the charity calendar that us firemen are posing for. Holding cats against my bare chest? You bet! But what I really want is her against my bare everything...forever. When production of the charity calendar is in jeopardy and the animal shelter it will benefit risks losing everything, I know what to do. I got this and I'll show this curvy beauty just how much I love her and the animal shelter. Rescuing Her Curves is book 4 in the His Curvy Beauty series. Each book is a standalone and they can be read out of order. This is a short and sizzling romance, perfect for a pick-me-up during your day or just before bed. Guaranteed HEA, no cheating, no past relationship drama -- just two people discovering their perfect match and starting a sizzling future together.

Adalee (Curvy Girls Can, #3)


Sadie King - 2020
    I’m the plus-size model who refuses all men until I meet Hayden. He watches me through the lens and it makes me feel beautiful, confident, and bold, bold enough to do something I know I shouldn’t...But what happens when the one man I finally trust betrays me?HaydenSince the moment I saw Adalee on the fashion runway, I’ve known she’ll be mine. And now that I’ve got her in my photography studio, I’m not letting her go. But it’s not just her curves I crave. I want her heart, body, and soul.Will she open herself to love, or has the Viking Ice Queen frozen me out of her heart?Adalee is book three in the Curvy Girls Can series. Short, sweet and steamy insta-love stories about women with big curves, big attitudes, and big dreams and the alpha men who are man enough to love them.High heat, oh so sweet, and always with a happily ever after. Each book in the series is a standalone. No cliffhangers.

Owned by the Jock


Imani Jay - 2021
    Period.But, when his intense dark eyes travel the length of my curves, I have trouble remembering all the reasons I can't be with a man a couple of years my junior!TiagoI got my eye on voluptuous, brown-skinned Amy Kane from the day she was introduced to my cohort as our career counselor.Her no-nonsense buns and severe-looking glasses only make me want to pull up her tight skirt and pop the buttons of her blouse.She says no to my advances, but the hitch in her throaty voice whenever I'm near, and the flame in her big brown eyes tell me otherwise...Once burnt by a man she trusted, Amy closely guards her heart and body. Especially against the college star athlete coveted by legions of groupies!Tiago might be a few years younger, but he's an ambitious man who knows what he wants & gives his all to get it! On the court, in class & in matters of the heart...This is a full story with a cautious BBW, a Latino jock who's all kinds of naughty, no cheating, no cliffhanger & a guaranteed HEA!WARNING: if you don't like a dirty talking hero and scorching hot sexy times, this is not the book for you!!

Chubby Wants A Hubby: A Bite-sized BBW Romance


Penn Rivers - 2021
    Because I’m ready to settle down and I’ve got my eyes set on sassy, sumptuous Mischa.She’s stunning in every way, even if she doesn’t think so. She says “birthing hips”. I say “perfect to grip”. Tomato, tomahto. She’s my happily-ever-after, and I can prove it. But only if I can get the adorable little chatterbox to stop talking long enough to ask her out…I’ll show her I’m husband material.Except I’m not the only one with marriage on the mind. Her strict parents want her wedded. The sooner the better. When the pressure builds, she does the unthinkable. One tiny white lie, and suddenly, I’m her fake fiancé.Now I have one week to make curvy Mischa mine for real.

Hunter Me


Elsa Rain - 2019
    The one with the big plaid shirts, glasses and sketchpad. But now that I'm in college, I've changed my look and am ready to go out into the world as the new me. But will my heart be able to trust the hot football player that takes notice?HunterI'm tired of all the same girls throwing themselves at me just because I'm a football player. I want someone real, and I've found that in Sarah. She's my curvy obsession. I want to make her mine, but will she be able to see past all the hype and love me for who I am?This is a guaranteed HEA, steamy and sweet, short story romance between a shy curvy college girl and the hot jock alpha male that makes her his forever.(This was previously published as "Meant to Be" by Elsa Rain)

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.

Duke


Kali Hart - 2020
    NO cliffhangers. NO cheating.

Clean Sweep


Evie Mitchell - 2020
    Yep, I was now a dad. A dad who had no clue what he was doing. A dad who somehow ended up with two kids who weren't his but I fuc- er, I mean - gosh-darn I loved them. Only... I needed help. A LOT of help. My house was a wreck and I needed sleep. Badly. Enter Laura -- the Queen of Clean. She had to be an apparition caused by my sleep-deprived mind. Cause god knew she was exactly what I'd always wanted in a woman, and one glance at her curves and pretty smile had me reconsidering the need for sleep. LauraBeing offered my own TV show was a dream come true. As the Queen of Clean I had an opportunity to educate people about the importance of cleanliness.Only one look at my latest project and all I could think of was dirty, sweaty, filthy things. Erik Larsson is tempting me with sweet murmurings, beautiful babies and a helpless need for a spotless kitchen. The man knows my weaknesses... the only problem? I'm meant to be leaving for my next assignment at the end of the month. The Queen of Clean doesn't stick around... right? Warning: This hilarious read involves cute babies, gorgeously helpless men, and an appreciation for a clean house that goes over oh so well. Settle in greedy reader, you might need gloves for this delicious mess.

Protector


Kate Hunt - 2020
    If you love dirty-talking protective alphas, curvy heroines, and guaranteed happily ever afters, this series is for you!xo,Kate

Kissed Under the Mistletoe (The Sweater #11)


Tarin Lex - 2020
    Evie is a curvy, classy sweetheart.Noah is an alpha, blue-collar hunk.Her brother is Noah's best friend...who also happens to be Noah's boss.She's off limits, to say the least.But she knows what she wants.And after that kiss, there are no holds barred.Evie's brother may think it's his duty to protect her, but Noah's mind is made up.After this gig with her brother is finished, he is going to possess her.If either of them can wait that long.

Bad Boy Best Friend


Hope Ford - 2020
    He's a DIRTY mechanic and she's a plus-size hottie and together they're going to get your engine revving! VROOM! VROOM! I hope you enjoy this steamy, sweet love story of friends to lovers and second chances.XX,Hope