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1-800 Cupid
C.L. Cruz - 2021
He’s a handsome nerd for hire. Will their weekend fling turn into forever?SashaStudying for my master’s degree doesn’t leave me much time for meeting men.Then, my sister demands I bring a date to her Valentine’s Weekend Wedding Extravaganza.And no one defies bridezilla.Without any prospects, I swallow my pride and hire a date.Thankfully, Dax Roberts is handsome, kind, and his six-pack abs have me thinking nerdy thoughts.When sparks fly between us, will I look up from my books long enough to see the truth?That the two of us are perfect for each other.DaxAs the developer of the 1-800 CUPID app, I never expected to use it.But when I’m alone on Valentine’s Day yet again, I decide to give it a try.I’m surprised when I get hired right away, but even more surprised when I meet my date.Sasha Edwards is smart, gorgeous, and sets my synapses on fire.It seems like we’re meant to be, but can I convince her to make time for our love?
Switch Back: A Curvy Girl Switched at Birth Romance
Tarin Lex - 2021
After twenty-five years of living each other’s lives, they are about to find out what should have been.ROSEMARYI couldn’t have known that when I took the genealogy DNA test, that the results would turn my world upside down. Suddenly I find myself leaving the comfort of the small town I grew up in to travel to the big city to meet the strangers who are my real family. Upon my arrival, it’s clear I don’t fit into their world and I’m ready to bail, until one of my brother’s friends helps me navigate this lavish new lifestyle. But can two people from different worlds find a way to get their happily ever after?ALEXWhen the news hits that my best friend’s sister was switched at birth, it shakes the foundation of his affluent family. Once his real sister shows up, he makes it clear that she’s off limits, but it’s hard to fight the attraction and connection we share. Will I be forced to choose between a new love or a lifelong friendship?THE SWTICH SERIES #1-2 is a duet. These are short, sweet, and steamy standalone romance about two curvy women who find out they were switched at birth, the road they take to find love, and the family they never knew. Read SWITCH BACK if you like small-town girl in the big city, her brother’s best friend romance, and a family reunion twenty-five years in the making. No cheating. No cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed.
His Galway Girl: Irish Man Curvy Woman Holiday Romance
Lana Dash - 2021
I never forgot his green eyes or the way he encouraged me to try new things. When he walks into my Grandad's restaurant, can we pick up where we left off, or should the memory of that night be all we share?AIDANIt's been two years since I've seen her. She always stayed close to my heart even though we only had one night together. But when I come to America for a music tour, I can't stop myself from taking the time to see her. I hope she remembers me because I never forgot my Galway girl.It's St. Patrick's Day, and it's time to celebrate! Join our curvy heroines as they meet sexy Irishmen, and with a little luck from the Irish, find true love.KISS HIM, HE'S IRISH! is a series of short, sweet, and steamy standalone instalove romances. No cliffhangers. No cheating. HEA guaranteed.HIS GALWAY GIRL by Lana DashMY DONEGAL DARLING by Carly KeeneMY GLASTHULE GUY by Tarin LexMY LIMERICK LAD by Mazzy KingMY KILLARNEY KING by Ava Pearl
Eye Candy (Sugar Babes, #4)
Brynn Hale - 2021
This is the feel-good, sweet like cotton candy and steamy like a hand-made cappuccino reading treat that you've been waiting for.Read them all today!
This Pudge Won't Budge: A Bite-sized BBW Romance
Penn Rivers - 2021
Curvy, quiet Shay Parson won’t give me the time of day, even though I’ve been working with her for weeks. I’ve never met a babe who can resist my charms, but that’s not why I want her so bad.There’s something about this dark-haired beauty that makes me want to push her. Test her. Bring her out of her comfort zone, and into my bed where I can show her the only pounds that matter are the ones I give her with my hips. She doesn’t know it, but…I wanna nudge that pudge.When I get a peek into her big heart, I realize Shay could be the one I’ve been waiting for. The one I want to spend forever with. Now, I just need to make her see me for who I really am. Not the flirty, care-for-nothing, meathead she thinks me to be.But I got a plan. It will take a little pizza, lots of listening, and a match-making grandma to help me convince my curvy cutie that I’m her happily-ever-after.
Mountain Man's Muse
Fern Fraser - 2021
I’ll move heaven, earth and the mountains themselves to win hers too. ♥Wolf WintersI agreed to exhibit my giant metal sculptures for one show only, a charity fundraiser to help an old friend. I don’t want to go, but duty compels me.I’ve lived alone in my mountain hideaway, welding over pain with my art for years.I expect a short trip and a speedy return to my reclusive life. Alone.I do not expect to meet the Muse I gave up searching for years ago.Lily SteeleEx NFL superstar and talented, reclusive artist, mountain man Wolf Winters is an enigma. When my rock star brother scores tickets for Wolf’s coveted one and only charity art exhibition? I’m there! As an art curator, and fan, I can’t wait to see the show! How was I supposed to know the roadie I kissed backstage, was Wolf Winters? Now he’s obsessed, doing everything he can to woo me, even offering me a job I can’t refuse.Does he really want me, or does he lust for a fantasy?If you love an over-the-top obsessive man hell bent on claiming his woman, you will love this steamy standalone short romance. Instalove passion with no cheating and a guaranteed HEA.The mountain men are calling, and we must go . . .This spring, twenty-one of your favorite romance authors are joining forces to bring you a mountain man series to make you swoon. Join us all May long for thick beards, big hearts, and instalove that won’t be denied. The Spring’s Mountain Men series of short, steamy stories is sure to put a spring in your step. *wink* HEAs guaranteed!
Beards and Curves
Khloe Summers - 2021
his construction company is slated to tear down my family's flower shop.Can I change his mind, or will love show me a side to life I've never seen?DeanThe loner life was getting...well, lonely.Enter my brother and his smooth idea to sign me up for a dating app named Curve Connection.I expected a few bad dates, but I didn't predict a much younger woman.I'm totally against the idea, until we meet.Now, all bets are off.This curvy angel is mine.
Stealing Christmas
Alexa Riley - 2016
She’s always bubbly and happy. So when she takes a job as an elf in the mall, she’s excited to spread some cheer. But Christmas could never expect what happens when she catches the eye of a stranger.Nicholas Light owns everything he sees, and when his eyes land on the new elf in his mall’s Santa exhibit, he knows she’s no different. There’s something about her sweet innocence that he has to have, and he’ll concoct a plan to make that happen.Warning: Grab your jingle bells and swing them over your head… This holiday quickie is gonna light up your Noel. Okay, none of that made sense. But it sounded festive, right? This book is adorable, and you’ll love it. Just don’t get tinsel stuck in the wrong places. Trust us.SURPRISE! We've included Snow and Mistletoe as our gift to you! Stealing Christmas ends around 50% and enjoys this holiday favorite right after.
Swipe for a Cosmo
Megan Wade - 2021
But after struggling to find love in the real world, I caved and downloaded that one where you swipe left or right depending on how you feel about someone. I wasn't expecting much.Then I got myself a date and my hope levels lifted. I put on my favorite dress, drove to a bar in the middle of nowhere that served nothing but wings and whatever was on tap for this guy. And then...he didn't even bother showing up.Sure, I was disappointed. I was even a little humiliated as I sat there alone, wondering if he'd seen me from afar then decided my true size was more then he could handle. But I wasn't shocked.Until the hottest man I've ever seen in my life sat opposite me and asked if he could be my date instead.And that's where my real love story starts.I might have swiped for a man offering empty promises, but what I got was a gorgeous bartender holding a cosmo in his hand and a good time in his gaze. And I was going to make the most of it...
As with all Megan Wade books, this Whisper Valley romance comes with her Sugar Promise. High heat, low drama, guaranteed.
Cupcakes & the Cowboy
Scarlett Woods - 2021
Come find out how hot and sweet the nights can get today!CheyenneI pride myself on being a hard worker and I never let myself get distracted from my dreams. My next goal is to own and operate a bakery. But first I need to pay off my student debt.In the meantime, I’m one step closer to my dreams when a local restaurant hires me as a seasonal temporary pastry chef.When my best friend’s older brother visits me at work, I give him a tasty treat.Jordan is sexy, smooth, and works hard on me.But can I let him veer me toward love over my career?JordanAfter years of busy life in the city, I lost who I am and I’m done with the chaos. I couldn’t be happier to move back to my small hometown and take a job as a ranch foreman. But most of my old friends moved away and the holidays are a little lonelier than I imagined.Luckily, everyone at work is extremely welcoming and I’m sure I’ll find friends fast.When my sister’s best friend stands behind the counter, I’m sweet on her.Cheyenne is kind, curvy, and I want to butter her bread.But can I prove to her she’s the one and not just the next one?
My Hero
Mazzy King - 2021
Hard.Three V-Days ago, I walked in on my boyfriend of four years getting it on with his hot personal trainer.Since then, I’ve focused on my floral shop business. And Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest days of the year.I’m making a delivery to a restaurant when I slip and nearly get hit by a car...but the hottest guy I’ve ever seen saves my life.Unfortunately, he’s the bouquet’s recipient’s lunch date.Which means I'm the butt of Cupid's joke yet again.DanielI’m having lunch with my sister when the most beautiful curvy woman walks up with a special delivery.Unfortunately, she’s not looking where she’s going and almost gets hit by a car.It’s instinct for me to pull her out of harm’s way...maybe because I do it for a living as a fireman.I know she feels the attraction too, but one look at my sister and she runs the other way.I can’t stop thinking about her, though, and it’s time to see if she might want to be my Valentine.
Mr. June: an older man, curvy younger woman short instalove romance (The Firefighters Calendar Book 6)
Kate Tilney - 2021
Her Sweet Release (Candy's Cafe #2)
Sadie King - 2021
He’s tall, muscular, and charismatic. He wouldn’t be interested in a shy, frumpy girl like me.But when he rescues me from a rainstorm, it’s my chance to show him that underneath my sensible cardigans and flat shoes, there’s something wild waiting to be unleashed.ZachShe’s the reason I get up in the morning, the reason I deliver to Candy’s Café every single day of the week. So I can watch her reading in the corner.But she’s shy and sweet. She wouldn’t be interested in a brute like me.When she gets caught in a rainstorm, it’s my chance to be her shining knight.It’s my chance to show her I’m not a brute, to show her what I’ve known all along: that she’s more than a customer at the café. She’s my future wife.Take a seat at Candy’s Café where the goods are freshly baked and sprinkled with love.Meet the sisters who run the café, the staff who work there, and the regulars who stop by. There must be something in the cookie batter because each one finds their own special happily ever after.Her Sweet Release is book two in the Candy’s Café baking romance series featuring curvy women and the strong men who love them. Each couple has a steamy love story that’s sprinkled with sweetness.If you love small-town insta love stories that are high heat and sugary sweet, then this series is for you!Each book can be read separately, but they’re best enjoyed together. No cliff-hangers and always with a happily ever after.
Secret Santa
Kati Wilde - 2016
That is, if she lasts that long. Because Logan Crenshaw, the creative force behind the company, doesn’t seem to want her there.Not being wanted is nothing new for Emma…but she doesn’t know what she’s done to make Logan stalk around the office, growling every command as if her very presence infuriates him. She can’t afford to lose this job, so her plan is to keep her head down and try to avoid any contact with him—no matter how big and sexy and unavoidable he is.But a Santa hat full of names, an office gift exchange, and one unexpected knock at her door are about to shake up all of her plans…Warning: This super-hot holiday romance contains Santa hats, red satin blindfolds, and an obsessed alpha male who talks dirty and knows exactly what to do with his big hands. Lots of swearing. No cheating, no cliffhangers.
Mountain Man's Major Obsession
Dee Ellis - 2021
No longer taking orders, he lives life one day at a time, turning wrenches at his little shop in Driftwood, and keeping to himself up on the mountain. Being alone and answering and looking after no one suits him just fine.And then he finds the woman who he will not only answer to, but who he will always look after.Elena Major is running blind from the only man she ever trusted. Living her life like a caged bird, she has no idea how to take care of herself or survive on her own--but she has to try. Winding up in a tiny mountain town and finding the biggest, most beautiful man she has ever laid eyes on, she suddenly she thinks maybe he can help her survive her nightmare.The mountain men are calling, and we must go . . .This spring, twenty-one of your favorite romance authors are joining forces to bring you a mountain man series to make you swoon. Join us all May long for thick beards, big hearts, and instalove that won’t be denied. The Spring’s Mountain Men series of short, steamy stories is sure to put a spring in your step. *wink* HEAs guaranteed!