Beefcakes Series by Katana Collins

Things are about to get sticky...I might as well permanently add the label "Ex" to my name. I'm an Ex-Mr. Universe. Ex-Mr. Olympus. An Ex-Hollywood Stuntman. But no one from my small hometown cares anything about that. They only care that I'm the ex-boyfriend to the beloved Mayor's daughter, Elaina Dyker.And now, ten years later, I'm back, helping my siblings run my mother's bakery while she takes on chemo... moreThings are about to get sticky...I might as well permanently add the label "Ex" to my name. I'm an Ex-Mr. Universe. Ex-Mr. Olympus. An Ex-Hollywood Stuntman. But no one from my small hometown cares anything about that. They only care that I'm the ex-boyfriend to the beloved Mayor's daughter, Elaina Dyker.And now, ten years later, I'm back, helping my siblings run my mother's bakery while she takes on chemo. What should have been a routine cupcake delivery turns into utter chaos when the bachelorette party thinks I'm a stripper. And what's worse? Elaina is the maid of honor.But the meme about us sure went viral fast. My small hometown has become positively infested with tipsy bridesmaids looking for my erotic cupcakes.Now Hollywood's knocking again—and this time they want me and my ex, Mr. Beefcake and Ms. Prude, to star in a reality show.It could solve all my problems—except her. less

I learned a lot the night my cheating fiancé called off our wedding:1. A cheater’s gonna cheat no matter how smart you are, how charming you act, or how hot your bod is.2. Nothing eases the pain of a broken heart like a late-night donut delivery from a hot guy like Liam Evans3. Said donuts and a pitcher of margaritas do not mix well.4. Drunkenly declaring that a hot guy is your best friend will not make your tingly bits chill out... moreI learned a lot the night my cheating fiancé called off our wedding:1. A cheater’s gonna cheat no matter how smart you are, how charming you act, or how hot your bod is.2. Nothing eases the pain of a broken heart like a late-night donut delivery from a hot guy like Liam Evans3. Said donuts and a pitcher of margaritas do not mix well.4. Drunkenly declaring that a hot guy is your best friend will not make your tingly bits chill out.Somehow, my drunken decree making Liam Evans my best friend works and we decide to open a food truck together—The Dump Truck… a late-night junk food truck servicing the broken-hearted.With our new business venture and the rocky relationship between his brother and my sister, a friendship between us is as far as it can go… until a national broadcast claims that we’re a couple.Now the whole world thinks we’re madly in love, and The Dump Truck business is booming as a result.And as our make-believe relationship gets all too real, I’m finding that breaking up has never been so sweet... less

I live a double life… and no one in my family knows it.No, I’m not a spy or CIA or special forces or anything… but sometimes it seems like being a matchmaker is nearly as dangerous.Men and women come from all over for my business, Hound Dog, where I utilize rescue dogs as a way to help people attract and find their perfect match.Over eighty percent of my clients end up adopting the dogs I pair them with. And ninety percent of them find their “soulmate" after using my services... moreI live a double life… and no one in my family knows it.No, I’m not a spy or CIA or special forces or anything… but sometimes it seems like being a matchmaker is nearly as dangerous.Men and women come from all over for my business, Hound Dog, where I utilize rescue dogs as a way to help people attract and find their perfect match.Over eighty percent of my clients end up adopting the dogs I pair them with. And ninety percent of them find their “soulmate" after using my services.Too bad I don’t believe in soulmates. But fact is, that sort of cynicism won’t pay the bills.Or at least, it didn’t…until Haylee Rogers came back to town.The only girl I've ever loved. The girl I made a promise to six years ago.And the girl I ghosted.Turns out, she's the only living relative of Ol’ Lady Meryl—the delightfully crazy dog hoarder who lives in town.So when Haylee asks me to help find homes for her aunt’s dogs, I’m powerless to say no.The problem is, I’ve never wanted anyone as much as I want her.And a good girl like her would never... and should never... fall for a hound dog like me. less

That awkward moment when your one-night stand is the new sheriff in town...And he's here to arrest you.Yep. A reformed bad girl should never fall into bed with a cop.Conrad Meyer is everything I’ve always tried to avoid. A know-it-all, grumpy, goody-two-shoes with piercing eyes and a distractingly sexy body.And to top it all off? He's a cop.As Maple Grove’s resident ‘party girl,’ I gravitate more to tattooed bad boys on motorcycles than clean cut, single-dads in squad cars... moreThat awkward moment when your one-night stand is the new sheriff in town...And he's here to arrest you.Yep. A reformed bad girl should never fall into bed with a cop.Conrad Meyer is everything I’ve always tried to avoid. A know-it-all, grumpy, goody-two-shoes with piercing eyes and a distractingly sexy body.And to top it all off? He's a cop.As Maple Grove’s resident ‘party girl,’ I gravitate more to tattooed bad boys on motorcycles than clean cut, single-dads in squad cars.Unfortunately, Conrad isn’t only Maple Grove’s new sheriff… he’s also my new landlord.Despite this, I have every intention to keep my distance.However, fate has other ideas when faulty wiring causes an electrical fire and I have no choice but to move in with him for a few weeks while my apartment is being repaired.But when the town stick-in-the-mud kisses me, all I can think about is what’s beneath those grumpy pants of his… less

As a country rockstar, I know one thing for Every hit song starts with one thing... heartbreak.She had two weeks to find my next muse......or she, herself, had to become it.As a country rockstar, I know one thing for Every hit song starts with one heartbreak .I've got six weeks to write my next hit album or else I'll lose My label. My ranch. My horse rescue.In order to save everything else, I have to lose the most important thing of My heart.Which means that to write this album, I need a muse... moreAs a country rockstar, I know one thing for Every hit song starts with one thing... heartbreak.She had two weeks to find my next muse......or she, herself, had to become it.As a country rockstar, I know one thing for Every hit song starts with one heartbreak .I've got six weeks to write my next hit album or else I'll lose My label. My ranch. My horse rescue.In order to save everything else, I have to lose the most important thing of My heart.Which means that to write this album, I need a muse.This is where hiring Hope Evans comes in. Professional Wingwoman and matchmaker extraordinaire.There’s one problem – my muse has decided it wants Hope.Another problem? Hope refuses to be The One.So I made her a bet. She has two weeks to find me a muse... or she herself has to become it.If she loses our bet, she’ll be losing her heart.Because hearts like mine don't love...They shatter.In fact, I'm counting on it. Fans of Christina Lauren, Meghan Quinn, and Lucy Score will love this steamy and hilarious romantic comedy!Scroll up and one click today to start reading this steamy, standalone romcom from USA Today bestselling author, Katana Collins! less

Note to Don’t Drink and Antique! That’s how you wake up hungover, having spent your entire life savings on a first edition of Pride and Prejudice… that your cat just peed all over.To make matters worse, you also drunkenly emailed every Ivy League university last night and sold the nearly priceless cat-pee book to Dartmouth.In my defense, I was celebrating finally getting my masters degree in library science with a focus in book restoration from Oxford University... moreNote to Don’t Drink and Antique! That’s how you wake up hungover, having spent your entire life savings on a first edition of Pride and Prejudice… that your cat just peed all over.To make matters worse, you also drunkenly emailed every Ivy League university last night and sold the nearly priceless cat-pee book to Dartmouth.In my defense, I was celebrating finally getting my masters degree in library science with a focus in book restoration from Oxford University.And let’s be honest, I’m sort of awesome when drunk. I not only leveraged a book sale for a profit, but I also talked my way into an eight-week freelance gig restoring books in my hometown of New Hampshire at the Dartmouth library.What’s less awesome? Realizing the Dartmouth English Literary professor who hired me is actually Adam, the ex-boyfriend that I ran away from seven years ago. My first love. My first kiss. My first… everything.And as it turns out, Adam has very much turned into every dreamy hero I’ve read about in every romance novel through the years. It might be time for me to put the book down and write my own Happily Ever After… less