Strong Men, Sassy Women Series by Tamara Sky

A small-town girl who moved away. A solitary veteran. A chance to reconnect. When I see Hope Leonard back in town, after five years, she's everything I dreamed about. When she moved to New York, I quit football and signed up for the Army to get her out of my head. When the roadside bomb took a chunk out of my leg, she was the last thing I thought of before passing out. Now she's back, more curvy and desirable than ever... moreA small-town girl who moved away. A solitary veteran. A chance to reconnect. When I see Hope Leonard back in town, after five years, she's everything I dreamed about. When she moved to New York, I quit football and signed up for the Army to get her out of my head. When the roadside bomb took a chunk out of my leg, she was the last thing I thought of before passing out. Now she's back, more curvy and desirable than ever. Everything in me says I have to make her mine, do the thing I should have done when we were growing up, and claim her for my own. But she's not staying. She belongs in the big city, and I'm just a broken soldier. My enemies now are prejudice, and my own pride. I swore I would never let anyone pity me, and I can see pity in her gorgeous eyes. 'Defending Hope' is a second-chance short romance featuring a veteran who wants to be left alone, a girl who's lost her past, and a sweet and steamy HEA! less

A feisty girl with big ambitions, a cocky businessman, and an offer she can't refuse.I can't stand Sam Corcoran.First, he's the head of a global award-winning model and talent agency, a business that only exists to make women feel bad about themselves. Especially women shaped like me.Second, he keeps looking at me with those dark eyes, and that wicked smile, like he wants to claim me all for himself. I've never had a man look at me like that before, and it's very distracting... moreA feisty girl with big ambitions, a cocky businessman, and an offer she can't refuse.I can't stand Sam Corcoran.First, he's the head of a global award-winning model and talent agency, a business that only exists to make women feel bad about themselves. Especially women shaped like me.Second, he keeps looking at me with those dark eyes, and that wicked smile, like he wants to claim me all for himself. I've never had a man look at me like that before, and it's very distracting. When I'm close to him, I feel like there's nowhere else I should be.Third, I have to work for him, because I'm broke. I wanted to be a fearless investigative journalist, and now I'm helping to sell body-image problems to the world's women.But he's got a secret, and I'm going to find it. I'm going to expose him as the player he is. There's no way a guy like him could be serious about a curvy girl like me.'Making Trouble' is an enemies-to-lovers short romance featuring an alpha guy with a loving family, a smart, determined heroine with some vintage style, and a sweet and steamy HEA! less

She went away and took my heart with her. Twelve months ago, the girl I planned to marry told me she was leaving town. And for what? A job offer, a chance to be a hotshot lawyer in the big city. Now she's back, just when I thought I'd put her in my past. Seeing Megan again drags up all the memories I don't want to remember, and all the passion I've tried to forget. My sister is her best friend, so I have to see her... moreShe went away and took my heart with her. Twelve months ago, the girl I planned to marry told me she was leaving town. And for what? A job offer, a chance to be a hotshot lawyer in the big city. Now she's back, just when I thought I'd put her in my past. Seeing Megan again drags up all the memories I don't want to remember, and all the passion I've tried to forget. My sister is her best friend, so I have to see her. But I don't have to go through all the pain again, don't have to waste my time believing that she could be mine. But damn, do I want to.Dear Reader: this is a sweet and steamy second-chance short romance, with a proper HEA! If you like it, please check out my other books. Love, T. less