EmmyI am a walking nerdy girl cliche. Smart? Check! On the spectrum? Check! Awkward? Check! Virgin? Check! The only nerdy-girl box I don't check is "friendless." That's because I have the coolest best friend ever—Zane. Everyone in town thinks Zane is just a hot, bad boy inkslinger, but I know better. With me, he's kind, sensitive and thoughtful. I know he doesn't see me as anything more than a friend, but when I decide it's time to lose my virginity so I can finally date and find l...

A recipe for distraction?Ever since trading my dog tags for a chef's apron, I've been focused on making my taco truck, Guac-N-Roll, the most popular in Starlight Bay, MA. I'm determined to stay on top and keep my eye on the ball … of tortilla dough. Nothing can distract me. Until Laurel McLeod walks up to my truck.Are tacos the way to a woman's heart?Ever since my fiancé dumped me, I've been wishing I could head home to Texas and all the comfort foods I love. Since ...

A Forbidden Love/Curvy Girl RomanceRenI'm in my last three weeks of desk duty after getting my shield suspended for being a "hot shot" agent. Thankfully my supervisor gives me an off-the-books assignment to bide my time. All I have to do is go undercover as a manicurist in his younger sister's salon and keep her safe. Trying to blend in at a small-town beauty shop when you're six foot three and over two hundred pounds is no easy feat. But it turns out the hardest part of th...

USA Today Bestselling Author, Kat Baxter, brings you a collection of four of her laugh-out-loud, steamy small-town holiday stories.Craving some small-town holiday shenanigans? From tree decorating to candy canes, this collection is hot enough to warm your heart and curl your toes.Gingerbread Kisses: A Bully Reunion/Curvy Girl Romance The hot guy and the curvy bookworm just might find their forevers underneath the mistletoe.Mistletoe Surprise: A Best Friend's...

From the author of Real Men Love Curves comes your next sweet and steamy read about mistaken identities and a hot one-night stand that just might lead to forever.What happens when you meet the girl of your dreams only to discover she's your brother's runaway bride?Yeah, I can actually answer that one. For me it went something like this: rescue a rain drenched and deliciously curvy bridesmaid and take her back to your warm, dry hotel room where you share an intense a...

JaneOnce upon a time I kissed a sexy soldier to save face in front of my ex and his shiny new fiance. I never intended the kiss to lead to anything more, least of all the most passionate night of my life… and the bundle of joy that shows up nine months later.KevinI'm only in town to go to a funeral with one of my SEAL buddies when I meet the curvy beauty who changes my life forever. Somehow two years later, I still haven't forgotten the hot weekend I spent with Jane...

LizzieSome women are lucky. They're the ones that buy a lottery ticket on a whim and win the whole jackpot. The ones who meet their Prince Charmings in middle school. I have a different kind of luck. The kind where you meet a ridiculously sexy silver fox one night and you let him take you home for mind-blowing pleasure only to find out the very next day, he's your new boss. And your landlord.GrahamI stopped believing in fairy tales a long time ago, right about the tim...

AllyHot guy, medical intervention, turkey baster,Whatever it takes.I want a baby,And I want that little bundle of joy now.So when life knocks me down,I decide getting knocked up is the only option.And Cooper Janns is--has--a perfect specimen.I want him--and his baby-making stuff.But crossing that line with your best friend,Just may be a disaster in the making.Cooper.Anything.I would do anything fo...

A Grumpy Meets Sunshine/Curvy Girl RomancePaigeThere was really no way for me to know that the helpful woman from the sheriff's office who gave me a camping permit was sending me to camp on her brother's land in a misguided attempt at matchmaking. Or that he'd be so annoyed when he found me setting up my tent. The barrel-chested, plaid wearing, bearded giant growls and scowls more than he smiles and talks. Still, the whole grumpy mountain man thing is really working for me ...

An Older Man/Younger Woman Curvy Girl RomanceHaileyI've never been good at taking what I want …I have a long history of making life choices solely on what my rich extended family expects of me. I am trying to change, though. I'm ready for a fresh start, a new career, and a love life that involves fewer trust funds and pedigrees. I want someone real. Someone not afraid to get his hands dirty. Someone maybe even a little bad.And my surly, grumpy neighbor? He h...

He's coming home to claim her...JacobI've been on active duty since I was eighteen. My intentions were to be a soldier for life. Then her letters showed up. Now, everything has changed.I fell in love with her through her words and I know she feels the same. So I'm taking my shot. I'm going to walk right into her flower shop and tell her she's mine.BethanyI was born with a broken heart and I've got the thick, jagged scar to prove it. I've seen the way...

Her brother saved my life overseas. When I was discharged and he reenlisted, I promised him I would do anything I could to keep his baby sister safe.Taking a job on the police force in the town where she lives seems like the perfect way to keep my promise. But when I arrive in Cherry Falls, I realize protecting Selina is going to be much harder than I thought.First off, she is on a crazy quest to earn enough money to pay off her father's medical bills. Even worse, I can't k...