"Three strikes and I was out—dumped, jobless, and friendless.
Hitting reset meant leaving Manhattan and heading home, where the most excitement in my life was taking pole dancing classes… until I fell and broke my ankle. The surgery that followed was expected. Waking up to my brother's best friend by my side, however, was not.
Andrew Bowen has always been a part of my life, steady and dependable. Now, he's something else entirely—irresistibly sexy and stealing my heart. And for the first time in a long time, I'm genuinely happy.
Then my dream job calls, and suddenly I'm faced with an impossible choice. Stay and risk everything for a love I never saw coming? Or go and leave behind the one person who makes me feel whole?
How do I choose between the future I've always wanted and the one I never expected?"
"Happy endings don't just write themselves…
Marriage isn't for everyone. I learned that the hard way.
But honestly? I don't need it. My career as a romance author is thriving. My friends and family are the best. I'm more emotionally fulfilled than ever.
And I have my pole dancing. It kept me sane after my divorce. Made me strong. Helped me appreciate my curvy body. Reintroduced me to my sexy side.
Not that I have much need for sex. Or, I didn't, at least.
Until I met him.
Jamie Dunne is grumpy. Unreasonably hot. We had a glorious one-night stand. Then I walked away. Because I am not looking for commitment.
But he ruined everything when he walked into my studio for a repeat.
So, what am I supposed to do with this man who wants to be part of my happily ever after?
I might have to get back to you on that one…"
"Big. Curvy. Thick. Whatever term you use for not skinny, that's what I've always been.
Pole dancing helped me learn to appreciate my curvy body and even feel sexy. And while my self-esteem has improved over the years, my taste in men has always been stuck in the tall, dark, and toxic category.
After breaking it off with my latest mistake, I'll admit I went a little wild. But those random hookups got old real fast, and that's not how I want to live my life going forward. So I decided to take a self-imposed man break.
When Simon Parker asked me on a date, I had no intention of accepting his offer. We worked together for almost a decade, and I never thought of him as anything more than a good friend. But my pole ladies convinced me to give him a chance.
So I said yes, never expecting my stomach to flutter when he picked me up. Or that his lips against mine would feel oh-so-right.
But I'd be lying if I said the thought of diving into another relationship doesn't freak me out a little. Or a lot. I've been doing well on my own. I don't know if I'm ready to risk my hard-won confidence. Plus, Simon's definitely not my usual type.
But that's probably a good thing, right?
Contains a bonus novella, Thick Girls Take Chances."
"Cal
The thing about perfect lives is that there’s only one way for them to go—downhill.
I learned that after my first love broke my heart and an injury sacked my pro baseball career. Now I’m working a tedious bank job just to pass the time. So imagine my surprise when I find her in my first big meeting.
Barbara Murphy.
The one who got away is as gorgeous as ever, and this time, I’m not letting her go.
But it won’t be easy. Especially when life throws me a wicked curve ball that could destroy everything …
Barbara
I met the love of my life when I was eighteen. Cal Chase was everything to me.
And I let him go.
What can I say? I was young, stupid, and in pain. I thought I was doing the right thing for both of us.
For the next fifteen years, I did everything I could to forget him. But now he’s back, sexy as ever, asking for a second chance. I know I should stay away.
But I can’t.
All I can do now is hope my heart can withstand the hit when everything inevitably falls apart again."
"He can bring the heat, but she’s a curveball he never saw coming…
Hannah
My plan is sound: Fix the major league ballplayer’s PR crisis, ignore the annoying crush I have on the cocky jerk. I’ve had a front-row seat for how he conducts his personal life for years, and I want nothing to do with it—no matter how hot he is, or how weak he makes my knees. But my sound plan crumbles as I spend time with him and discover that maybe—just maybe—Jack Reagan’s more than a waste of handsome.
Jack
Baseball is my life. I don’t have time for unnecessary drama. So when my ex-girlfriend publishes a tell-all book, I know I need Hannah Adams. She’s worked PR magic for my team in the past, and I need all the help I can get to repair my reputation. Once the job’s done, all I’ll be left to figure out is…when did Hannah turn into a sexy-as-hell woman who makes me want things—forever kind of things—I never wanted from any other woman?
It’s the bottom of the ninth. Will Hannah and Jack go deep, or strike out for good? "
"Dan
Back in college, I loved two things…Sabrina Kelly and baseball. Baseball worked out great. Sabrina, not so much. I know I broke her heart, but I’m not that guy anymore. Now, with an injury benching me, she's back in my life as my physical therapist. I've got one shot to fix what I broke and win her back.
Game on.
Sabrina
Why does my promotion depend on Dan McMullen, of all people? I’ve been working my butt off for years and now all I have to do is get the star center fielder game ready and it’s mine. Yes, our relationship happened ten years ago, but I’ll never forget how he broke my heart. He was my first love after all. But I’m older now, wiser. I won’t let anything stand in the way of earning that promotion. Not even a sexy player who thinks we’re going to kiss and make up."
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