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All That Jazz by Jane Fox


romance
insta-love
contemporary
short-story

Sweet As Candy: Trick or Treat Collaboration


Tory Baker - 2019
    But, Dylan doesn’t come alone. He adopted his nephew Johnny and they’re definitely a package deal. Not many women want a man who comes with a ready-made family. Still, the attraction between Candy and Dylan is instant and so hot that it just might consume both of them. Candy’s heart melts for little Johnny as much as it starts beating faster for Dylan. Trick or Treat! Tory definitely has a treat for you in this book, which is guaranteed sweet as any candy you might score this holiday season. It’s guaranteed safe, an over the top single-dad Alpha, hot enough to keep you warm on those cool fall nights and won’t cause cavities. What more could you want?

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!

Sugar


C.M. Steele - 2019
     I’ll have her. I’ll worship her. The second Lexi steps into my life, she’s out of luck because I can’t let her walk out. Now to find a way to make her feel the same way. This is a fun, sexy, fast read full of hearts and flowers with insta-love and lust. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Lumberjack


Jenika Snow - 2016
     She hasn’t been with a real man … until now. VIVIAN I’ve had enough of the crap that goes along with living in the city. So, I packed for a week-long vacation in the mountains. Isolation in a cabin for the next seven days sounds like a good way to recoup and get my life back in order. After getting lost while hiking, I stumble upon a cabin that has me questioning whether to ask for help or if I should bravely staying the night in the woods. JAKE I left everything behind years ago after the woman I was with betrayed me. Now I work as a lumberjack and live my life as a recluse. Being celibate for the last five years says a lot about my self-control, but I’m a man and have needs, and not giving into what I really want is hard as hell. But I can’t let myself get close to anyone, not even for a few hours. Getting close is how I got screwed over before. As soon as I see Vivian, I know I have to have her. It’s been forever since I’ve had a woman. Because of a storm rolling in, she’ll have to stay with me overnight. We could do a lot of filthy things in that time. I pride myself on my control, but when it comes to Vivian, I don’t know if I can keep my hands to myself. I know I can’t. I have needs, and it’s clear Vivian’s in need of a real man to help her unwind. I can certainly help her in that department. Warning: If you’re looking for a sappy, pull-your-heartstring kind of book … this isn’t it. If you want a short and dirty story featuring an all-around alpha hero who hasn’t had a woman in years and a heroine who’ll find out what it’s like to be with a real man ... this might be for you.

Curvy Ride


Hope Ford - 2021
    He’s cold as ice, except when it comes to the curvy school teacher…I know better than to get involved with James “Ice” Cole.Men like him don’t go for women like me unless they want one thing…To get in my pants and then get gone.Not only is he older…he’s also a member of the Valor MC.And everyone knows what they’re about.But the man doesn’t seem to want to take no for an answer.He’s bossy and overbearing.Possessive and demanding.He’s also irresistible.There’s no escaping the pull.He draws me to him and makes me feel safe despite his reputation.I want to believe the promises he makes me.Only we’re from completely different worlds.And when those worlds collide, there’s no telling who will survive the carnage.

Brock


Kate Tilney - 2020
    But after a few wrong turns, I found something else: him.He’s like his mountain—strong and mysterious. He saved my life and offered to get me home. But when his hands touch me, I think I might already be there.BrockI left my life behind to carve out a new one. Alone. But the moment I see her, it’s like the first time I saw my mountain. I know I have to make her mine.She came to my mountain for inspiration, but she just might be my muse instead.Kings of the Mountain is a series of steamy, sweet, insta love short story romances. Check out BROCK if you like curvy heroines and alpha heroes who fall hard and fast while carving out their happily ever after.

Loan Shark's Obsession


Mink - 2020
    Always have. It’s a gift, or perhaps a curse. The moment I get a glimpse of Laura, I get the same feeling as when I see a stolen work of art from a master. It’s real. Authentic. And it makes everything inside me hunger to possess her. But Laura can’t be bought, and she’s turned me down every time I’ve approached her for nothing more than a date. Giving up isn’t an option, not when I’ve found a woman so rare, so I call in all of her brother’s loans. She’ll offer herself to save him, and I’m just the sort of man to take advantage. And I do. I take it all. But I also want to give her something I’ve never offered to anyone else. When she finds out who I really am, will she accept my heart or leave me empty-handed?MINK's note: Keep a fluffy kitty standing by for love and cuddles while reading this sweet and stalkery tale of happily ever afters.

Eating Her Heart Out


Fiona Davenport - 2022
    The last thing he expected was to fall for her the minute they met. She was nothing like her brother described, and Sawyer quickly realized the gorgeous blonde was his perfect match in every way.Although his best friend’s little sister was off-limits, Sawyer was determined to make Katie his. Even if it meant destroying his friendship and the business they’d worked so hard to build.

Layla (Curvy Girls Can, #1)


Sadie King - 2020
    One look and my lady cookie melts. But his noisy renovation work is scaring off my clientele.Can I keep my customers, my heart, and my virginity? Or will I give it all up just to feel those rough hands on me?KaneI’ve got two weeks to renovate my new shop and get my business out of the red or it’s going to fold. Not even the sassy café owner with the tempting curves and freshly baked goods is going to stop me. But just one taste of her cookies and I’m craving more.Can I save my business, save my heart, and get my hands on those curves, or will she shut me down?Curvy Girls Can are 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.

Forever Kisses (Love for the Holidays: Valentine's Day #3)


Loni Ree - 2020
    Just to be sure, I cover all my bases and create a new office policy, no fraternization, no exceptions.Well, it’s me who’s caught in the trap of my new rule. One look and I know this woman is the one I’ve been waiting for all these years. Who knew? A sassy little miss would blast in to my life and turn it upside down. While I crave quiet and order, she brings noise and disarray to my well-organized life and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Now, I have to convince her that I want her kisses forever while admitting some rules were made to be broken.

Sincerely, Arizona


Whitney G. - 2015
    We’re no longer just best friends…

Right on Time


Liz Fox - 2020
    No Cliffhangers. This is the first in The Right Men series. If you love short romances with insta-love, steamy sex scenes, and a sweet love story, then this is the book for you.Dear Reader,This series is loosely based on actual experiences I had during my years of being a curvy, single woman. The first scene in this book? Yep, it happened to me. But with these stories, I get to write what I wish had happened. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them.hugs,Liz Fox

Shotgun's (B)Ride


Frankie Love - 2021
    Every day counts. To take nothing for granted.Now I’m living in Valor, WY, with my bulldog Bones, part of an ex-military motorcycle club. My life has meaning – but I want more.I want a woman to share it with.When Tulip steps into the tattoo parlor, reminding me of a spring day – I know she’s the only flower I ever want to pick.I may be the opposite of this sweet thing, but we match in the ways that really matter.But after one night of passion and pleasure, tragedy strikes.I want her more than anything but first I have to make this woman more than my ride – I need to make her my bride.Might be easier if there wasn’t someone standing in our way.Good thing I’m no regular man. I’m a man of Valor – which means I won’t back down from what is rightfully mine.

The Last Christmas Present


Ella Goode - 2017
     Billionaire Con Romero has hated Christmas for three years. Every whiff of evergreen and every jingle bell reminds him of how much he wants something he can never have.  At age eighteen, Willow Kaplan might be legal, but she's still forbidden.  Although a virgin, Willow has always been more naughty than nice. And more than anything, she wants to belong to Con. Now she just has to convince the stubborn billionaire that she's the best Christmas present he will ever receive.

All For Erica at Christmas (All For Love Book 1)


Elisa Leigh - 2017
    She has nothing and no one left in Caraway, Colorado. Her family is gone, and there’s no reason to stay. She never saw what was right in front of her. Never knew what love was or how to keep it. Until him. Captain Colt Montgomery has loved Erica for three long, lonely years. His position kept him away. When she unwittingly gives him the in that he needs to finally claim his woman, he will do everything to prove it's All For Erica. Elisa Leigh and MK Moore have teamed up to bring you a safe and sexy holiday read. They do warn you that the chemistry is off the charts. This love story will melt your Kindle. Good thing Christmas is in just a few days.