Books like 'Curvy Girl and the Shifter Next Door'
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Angus by Cee Bowerman
Angus Conner has never been an easygoing type of guy. He had been grumpy, cranky, opinionated, irritated, and pissed off most his life, but not lucky in love or relationships. When he just happened to be in the right place at the right time, lucky enough to be a woman's knight in shining armor, his life and his outlook changed...Categorized as:
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Devoted Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
She's facing writer's block in a cabin. Her neighbor's puppy gives her a reason to spend time with a hot lumberjack.Writer's block is no fun.I've isolated myself in a cabin in a small mountain town to write my thriller. When I hear a spooky scratching sound, I think about incorporating it into my book. But it soon goes from inspirational to downright scary...Categorized as:
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Snowed in with the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
A stranded motorist might be the key to melting his icy heart.Since when does it snow on Thanksgiving?I've been away from my hometown in the mountains since college, but today, I'm traveling home to spend Thanksgiving with my grandmother. My little hatchback does a decent job climbing the mountain...until the halfway mark...Categorized as:
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Stolen by the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
He's expecting to marry her sister. A last-minute switcheroo has him getting more than he bargained for.I've fallen in love with my sister's fiancé.Okay, so technically, he doesn't qualify as a fiancé since they've never met in person. But they've been messaging on this website for lonely mountain men, where it's understood that you're going to get married...eventually...Categorized as:
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A New Year's Proposition: A billionaire age gap instalove romance by Olivia Sinclair
She's looking for a fresh start - he's offering forever...CoraSterling Grace is a billionaire with influence and connections (in addition to being panty-melting gorgeous and a decent guy). So of course I ask him for help after serving at his New Year's Eve bash. It's time for a fresh start - to put my local reputation behind me and make something of my life... -
Killian by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThere's no one more off-limits to me and the Heartlands crew than the Sheriff's daughter.But once I see her, I know there's nothing I won't do to make her mine.And I know there's nothing the Sheriff won't do to stop me.Everyone has always seen me as an outlaw.A criminal. A thief.But she doesn't.She sees the big heart under my tough exterior.She sees the man I could be...Categorized as:
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Love So Perfect by Marquita Valentine
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLove So Perfect, Book 5 in Marquita’s contemporary romance series about the Lawson Brothers. Star quarterback Austin Lawson’s dating life is fair game to the myriad gossip bloggers. Thanks to his most recent screw up with a social media savvy super model, he’s forced to return home so that his PR team can do damage control...Categorized as:
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Kept By The Mountain Man by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m her boss, but she’s my everything. EvieI have three problems.The first is my grumpy boss, Hendrix, making my job ten times harder.The second is Claire and her mean girl clique in town.The third problem is my biggest.See, I just lied and told everyone in town that Hendrix, and I have been secretly dating...Categorized as:
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Frankie by Sadie King
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrankieMy mother’s dying wish was to reopen her beauty salon and make it the hub of the community it once was. So when Mr. William Fletcher with his investment money and self-important name presents plans to scrap the row of shops where the salon is and build apartments in their place, I’m furious... -
Curves for the Grumpy Cowboy by Clara King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's a city girl who's never set foot on a ranch in her life.But her hot cowboy boss doesn't need to know that...I came to the small town of Winterdale looking for a fresh start, and working as a ranch hand for a grumpy cowboy is about as fresh as it gets for a girl who grew up in an LA mansion...Categorized as:
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Rival Hearts by Hallie Bennett
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe's her archnemesis. She's his secret obsession. The small town of Suitor's Crossing knows Caleb Vickers and Sierra Kipley hate each other. Her bakery and his coffee shop are sworn enemies, and that's how they'll stay.Until a big corporation comes to town and threatens their businesses...***Return to Suitor's Crossing and their legend of heart sparks, in the Hearts Collide series...Categorized as:
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Christmas with the Guy Next Door by Jessa Joy
A BBW Guy Next Door RomanceTannenI hate Christmas, with a side order of hell...no.I have two rules: no relationships and no decorations. But the last thing I expected was a woman like Hollee to move in next door.She’s curvy, gorgeous and I can’t resist her.I’ll deliver her Christmas tree and warm her up by the fire... -
Heart of Stone: A OTT Protective Biker Curvy Girl Romance (Stoneheart MC) by Evie Mitchell
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe guards the Stoneheart MC, she guards her heart. When an ice queen mechanic meets a stone-cold biker, sparks aren't the only thing flying. AndiI thought I had my life perfectly tuned - a job I love, an apartment that’s safe, and no complications. Then my cousin dumps her three kids on my doorstep and vanishes, leaving me holding the baby–literally... -
Tangled Up In You by Rachel Gibson
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsMaddie is determined to uncover the untold story about the town's sordid past—her past. As a child, Maddie lost everything, and now she's back at the scene of the scandal—a local establishment that's always belonged to the Hennessys—determined to uncover the truth, and nothing is going to stand in her way. Especially not a black-haired, blue-eyed Hennessy... -
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Seducing Sam by Angela Verdenius
A lot of women have tried to seduce sweet, sexy Sam Willow. Even his absentmindedness hasn't put them off. The only woman who doesn't seem interested in a relationship with him is the voluptuous Carly Miller...Categorized as:
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False Confidence by Sophie Snow
She’s a brat who can’t come. He’s a pleasure dom who’s wanted her for years. They’re a match made in chaos. From fake orgasms to fake nonchalance, Jasmine Cannon has spent so long playing pretend she has everyone convinced she’s the fun, chaotic friend without a care in the world. Everyone except her best friend’s new stepson, Liam Michaelson, that is... -
New Year with the Guy Next Door by Jessa Joy
TaylorI didn’t expect to spend my New Year catering for a big party. And I really didn’t expect my next door neighbor to be there with me. Miles is hot as hellfire but we don’t see eye to eye. He’s order and I’m chaos - it’s a recipe for fireworks.When the whole thing goes up in flames, will he save me or watch me burn? MilesI’ve had my eye on her since she moved in next door...Categorized as:
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Tempting Max by Mimi Kinley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsGusI am in my ‘New Gus’ era. I am learning to love myself again. I am rediscovering me after the dumpster fire of an almost marriage. I am…living with my great aunt until I can afford to get my own place.But that requires a job. And lucky for me, I score one on my first interview with the grumpiest, hottest, bear-sized man I’ve ever had the pleasure to irritate...Categorized as:
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Call on Me by Angela Verdenius
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAli Mackay wants a nice man, it’s a shame she’s dated some real losers in her search for a man who will love her for herself, plus-size and all. Ty ‘Ghost’ Sinclair regularly rides to her rescue, he always has done ever since school... -
Beastly Billionaire: Curvy Girl Age Gap Romance by Rosie Raine
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWill sparks fly when curvy Izzy confronts the reclusive older billionaire who's trying to take her home away?It's a truth universally acknowledged that whenever things are going well, life will throw something shitty at you.When I come home from my job at the library, I find my father in tears... -
Mountain Man by Sherilee Gray
Hank Smith saved my life, carrying me through a blizzard to his mountain cabin. He doesn’t like strangers, and he doesn’t like leaving his sanctuary. Now I’m trapped here with him until the snow melts. I see him looking at me. He tries to hide behind a gruff exterior, but I see the longing and the heat burning in his eyes. I know he wants me, and I can’t resist him...Categorized as:
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Kenzie And The Guy Next Door by R. Linda
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe last thing I expected was my ex-boyfriend showing up unannounced, demanding to see our son. The son whose existence he’d previously never bothered to acknowledge, leaving me a single mother at sixteen years old. As if I’m not freaked out enough, I also have to deal with a loud, annoying new neighbour on top of it all... -
Mafia Daddy's Plus Size Girl by Jess Winters
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratings*Skylar*To have her screaming beneath him in pleasure is all he truly wanted.Atticus has been raising his nephew ever since he was a baby when his mother abandoned him. It made Atticus grow up quickly trying to raise a child, but he wouldn’t change anything. Family meant everything to him.He just doesn’t have a love for his own...Categorized as:
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Between Then and Now by Zoe York
Their story didn't start with a fairytale romance... Romance is the last thing on Ian's mind. He's juggling the family farm and a second job, his kids are a crazy handful and every time he gets close to his wife, she snaps at him. Their relationship started with a sizzling physical connection, and he needs to find a way to leverage that into reconnecting on a deeper level...Categorized as:
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Hedging Your Bets by Jayne Denker
Opposites attract in this enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy of feuding neighbors and dueling hearts from Jayne Denker, the author of The Rom-Com Agenda.When small-town neighbors go head-to-head, better start Hedging Your Bets .Gillian has been happily divorced for several years and, after trying a few dating apps, prefers to stay that way...Categorized as:
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Lone Star Husband by Kat Baxter
A Fake Marriage, Husky Man/Curvy Girl RomanceHarrisonEight months ago I married a stranger to help with a “green card” situation. Now I need a wife for real to help save my family’s ranch. I’ve only met Birdie the one time, but I remember very clearly that she’s remarkably smart, adorably shy and has curves I want to spend the rest of my life exploring...Categorized as:
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Lion's Honor by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSometimes the Queen of the Jungle needs to lean on her King. Okay, she’s really not the queen and he’s totally not the king, but damn it, they need each other. Four years ago, werelioness Honor Mauer walked away from Ridgeville and hopped on a plane bound for London. She had college dreams and none of them included her pesky maybe-mate Grayson...Categorized as:
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Fake Date Mate by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt was meant to be a fake date. Instead, he found his real mate.Bear shifter Rory reluctantly agrees to be the fake date for a friend of a friend. It’s one night. One night when he can forget how lonely he is. One night where he can dance with a woman and have fun.Or at least pretend to have fun, since fun is not his thing. Not when his heart yearns for the woman of his dreams.His mate...Categorized as:
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Real Vampires Have More to Love by Gerry Bartlett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsGlory St. Clair is a vampire with man trouble. Between her on-again, off-again lover Jeremy Blade, smoking hot rock star Ray Caine, and former bodyguard turned apartment mate Valdez, there's enough man-candy around to make even a gal with a liquid diet feel a sugar rush. Glory's got no time to enjoy it, though, considering that she's in the middle of planning her best friend's wedding...Categorized as:
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Sheriff Bear by Zoe Chant, Lauren Esker
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA small-town sheriff + a wrongly accused BBW on the run + deadly enemies and dangerous passions = a sizzling forbidden love! Bear shifter and small-town sheriff Axl Tanner isn't looking for trouble or temptation when he walks into Marge's Diner, but he discovers two things at a glance...Categorized as:
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