Coogan's Break Series by Hope Malone

She’s a doggy daycare owner who’s being run ragged by her charges. He’s a personal trainer who loves a challenge. It’s anyone’s guess who’ll be the first to lie down and roll over when they get together. BETTANY. I can’t ignore the ache in my knees any longer. Then my Doctor says ‘absolutely not’ to my request for cortisone injections. Nope, she’s got something far more painful in mind. I know she’s right with her advice, but this won’t make it any easier to swallow... moreShe’s a doggy daycare owner who’s being run ragged by her charges. He’s a personal trainer who loves a challenge. It’s anyone’s guess who’ll be the first to lie down and roll over when they get together. BETTANY. I can’t ignore the ache in my knees any longer. Then my Doctor says ‘absolutely not’ to my request for cortisone injections. Nope, she’s got something far more painful in mind. I know she’s right with her advice, but this won’t make it any easier to swallow. I’m complaining bitterly right up until the point I see who’ll be administering her particular brand of medicine. Dax Nichols is a polar opposite of me. Even Stella, his Staffordshire Bull Terrier, carries more muscle than I do. Does this mean he’ll go easy on me? According to him, that’d be a big fat NO. We haven’t even started our first training session when my heart rate is already through the roof. That man without a shirt on is enough to burn calories all on its own. I hope he knows mouth-to-mouth. DAX. When my big sister says she’s recommended me as a personal trainer, I’m annoyed. I’ve got enough on my plate getting my latest fitness app over the line. That’s when I see my new client. I live in a world where muscle is king. Meanwhile, Bettany Brooks is curvy and all the more gorgeous for it. What was my sister thinking? I wouldn’t change a thing about this woman; she’s perfect as she is. But, on hearing the challenges of her day and seeing her grimace in pain as we walk along the boardwalk at Coogan’s, I know I can help. And all without sacrificing that stunning figure of hers. I’ve got a month to prove she won’t end up looking like Schwarzenegger, and that I’m the right man for her. With pup Stella at my side, how can I fail? If you love dogs, you’ll love Dax and Bettany’s story. If you like your romances short and steamy, you’ll love this series of curvy women, opposites attract romances. They can be read in any order you choose, and there’s a guaranteed HEA with no cheating and no cliffhangers. less

She spends her days designing and making jewelry. He also makes things, although he’s happier with wood and nails. Are they destined to build a life together, or will his past get in their way? MACIE. I’ve always loved sparkly things, being a bit of a magpie when I was a kid. Hours spent combing the sand, looking for beach glass, each discovery more exciting than the last... moreShe spends her days designing and making jewelry. He also makes things, although he’s happier with wood and nails. Are they destined to build a life together, or will his past get in their way? MACIE. I’ve always loved sparkly things, being a bit of a magpie when I was a kid. Hours spent combing the sand, looking for beach glass, each discovery more exciting than the last. If I was as lucky at finding love as I am, the opaque beauties that litter the beach after a storm, my life would be perfect. Then life hits me with my very own storm. The first time I see Brad McKenna he’s out cold and naked thanks to my backhanding him with a tennis racket. What can I say? I thought he was a burglar. I also think he’s as hard and gorgeous as any beach glass I’ve collected. BRAD. By heading west, I had hoped to leave my old life behind, and I would have but for an appalling twist of fate. Having done my time, I should have been free to get on with my life, but my old crew has other ideas. Ideas that will leave me in danger of going back inside, something I want to avoid at all costs. The one thing in my new life that I don’t want to avoid is Macie Taylor, having fallen for her even before she introduced me to her vintage Slazenger. There’s something about her that has me thinking I can be a better man, an honest one, one able to leave his past behind for good. If you like your romances short and steamy, you’ll love this series of curvy women, opposites-attract romances. You can read them in any order you choose, and there’s a guaranteed HEA with no cheating and no cliffhangers. less