Best Friends Forever A Steamy Dad Bod Workplace Romance

So close, yet so far away… Damien and Jill get along brilliantly as colleagues and as friends. They spend endless days under the bright spotlights of the reality TV show set where they work. Just friends, without a hint of something more. But, Damien yearns for so much more. His insecurities stop him from acting on his feelings. He pushes her away when he really wants to draw her closer. Obviously she only sees him as her chubby and nerdy BFF, right? Unless... An emotional roller coaster of unrequited love, Best Friends Forever asks the age-old question: will they, or won't they? Read on now to find out. Keywords: contemporary romance, steamy romance, unrequited love, one-sided love, friends-to-lovers, best friend romance, plus size hero, plus sized hero, dad bod romance, big handsome man, big boy romance, husky men romance, husky man romance, bhm, curvy hero, regular guy romance, girl next door, shy hero, new adult, new adult romance, steamy new adult romance, sexy romance, coffee break romance

They're perfect for each other. Too bad they're just friends. Jill: Damien and I; best friends forever. Short of matching bracelets, that's exactly what we are. We share so much-a love for superhero movies, reality TV and even the same sense of humour. In two years we've never once run out of things to talk about. But, as they say: opposites and mystery attract, right? He seems to agree, because when I drunkenly suggest we add certain 'benefits' to our friendship, he reacts with complete shock. Best to stuff those confusing emotions back in the closet where they belong. When I find out he's started dating again, I know for sure that I've missed my chance. Damien: It's nearly two years to the day that I first fell in love with Jill. As interns and now coworkers on the same TV production crew, we've spent many long days and nights in each other's presence. So near and always out of reach. I'm nowhere near her type, so she'd never consider me as anything other than her slightly overweight and nerdy best friend. After a particularly awkward drunken conversation one night, I realize it's time to get past my unrequited obsession and take control of my love life before I ruin all the good stuff we do have. Jill might be the woman of my dreams and my soul mate, but that's just it. A hopeless dream which could never come true. Or can it? Best Friends Forever is a steamy body-positive friends-to-lovers romance featuring a cute, shy teddy bear of a plus-sized hero and an independent heroine who loves him exactly for who he is. They just don't realize it yet...

Always playing second fiddle… Ethan loves his job, sort of. As chef-behind-the-scenes on Home TV’s hit show ‘Decadent Desserts’, he cooks up a storm every day. Always off camera. Always away from the lime-light. When tabloid reporter Sarah turns up to write a feature about the star of the show, Byron Ainsworth, Ethan immediately falls for her. Gorgeous. Intelligent. Completely out of his league. With not much going for him in the way of looks, Ethan must employ all of his culinary skills to win her heart. Who doesn’t love a decadent dessert? This steamy dad bod romance features an adorable cinnamon roll of a plus-sized hero who thinks he can never get the girl. She disagrees. If you love men with some meat on their bones who can cook, pick up Recipe for Passion today. Keywords: contemporary romance, steamy romance, love at first sight, plus size hero, plus sized hero, dad bod romance, big handsome man, big boy romance, husky men romance, husky man romance, bhm, curvy hero, regular guy romance, girl next door, shy hero, new adult, new adult romance, steamy new adult romance, sexy romance, chef romance, hero who cooks, celebrity chef, tv show romance, instalove romance, coffee break romance

Love comes in all shapes, especially big and cuddly. Meet three unlikely romance heroes, each with his own hang-ups about love, and the sassy strong-willed women who adore them exactly for who they are. Whether it's love at first sight, or seemingly unrequited feelings between friends; you'll be rooting for each one of these couples as they fall hard and fast and fight for their happily ever after... Let all three interconnected of these love stories take you on a roller coaster ride of 'will they or won't they'. Just know that these guys may seem cinnamon roll sweet at first glance, but won't hold back once the bedroom door closes... This bundle of L. Moone's Husky Men Do It Better series contains: Recipe for Passion, Best Friends Forever and Sealed with a Kiss. Recipe for Passion As a chef working behind the scenes of a hit TV show, Ethan knows he’ll never be a star — but when he falls for smart, beautiful journalist Sarah, he wonders if he could be her hero. Best Friends Forever Jill is the perfect woman and Damien knows it. Too bad she only sees him has her chubby best friend... When they're sent away to conduct an audition and end up in one hotel room together, they're forced to figure out: just friends, or a whole lot more? Sealed with a Kiss Daniel's attempts at finding love on the set of dating show Sealed with a Kiss haven't been successful, until the producer calls in Kate to pose as his date. The best thing about it: there's no need to act, because she's already interested...

Love? Been there, done that and got the baggage to prove it. After too many nights hiding out at my best friend’s pub, I’m making no progress on my upcoming comedy special. Writer’s block is a bitch and inspiration hard to come by. Until her. Gorgeous, intriguing and way too young for me, Lily bursts into my life and makes me yearn for things an out of shape workaholic like me has no business wanting. She urgently needs a place to stay, and I need… I need to get over myself already and keep my hands to myself! What could a bright young thing like her possibly want with a grumpy old bastard like me? Nothing; that’s what. Still, it only takes a smile for my heart to capitulate. Love dad bod heroes with more than a few pounds of hang-ups to overcome? Me too! Follow along as Lily tries to convince Sean that age is just a number and even the grumpiest heart deserves a ray of sunshine, in the most scorching age gap romance I’ve ever written. This book is a crossover between L. Moone's Husky Ever After and Coffee & Curves series. Keywords: contemporary romance, steamy romance, love at first sight, one night stand, age gap romance, may december romance, older man younger woman, famous hero, stand-up comedian, celebrity romance, plus size hero, plus sized hero, dad bod romance, big handsome man, big boy romance, husky men romance, husky man romance, bhm, curvy hero, regular guy romance, girl next door, tortured hero, grumpy sunshine, grump romance, grumpy hero, new adult, new adult romance, steamy new adult romance, sexy romance, coffee break romance

The much awaited final book in the Husky Men Do It Better series is finally here! Daniel has always been unlucky in love… But he’s turning his life around and is ready to fill that hole in his heart. As a single mom, Kate hardly has the time to date… Until she gets called in to help her friend fill an empty spot on a reality dating show. When these two get set up on a first date on the set of Sealed with a Kiss, sparks do fly, but they’re not all sparks of attraction. At least not until they learn how to overcome their biases and fears, and truly lay themselves bare. In this emotionally charged conclusion to the Husky Men Do It Better series, lightning strikes at first glance. However, that’s rarely enough. Some people carry their wounds on the outside, and others are just better at hiding them. And sometimes, in order to truly heal, you’ve got to do it together… Read on and learn how. Keywords: contemporary romance, steamy romance, love at first sight, plus size hero, plus sized hero, dad bod romance, big handsome man, big boy romance, husky men romance, husky man romance, bhm, curvy hero, regular guy romance, girl next door, shy hero, single mom romance, tortured hero, first time romance, steamy instalove romance, sexy romance, reality tv romance, virgin hero, tv show romance, instalove romance, coffee break romance

He’s my childhood best friend’s older brother, and he’s determined to convince me to stay in Dogwood Cove, with him, forever. Coming home to Dogwood Cove after eighteen years away is bittersweet. But running into Ethan Monroe has me wondering why I put it off for so long. He isn’t the boy I played hide and seek with as a child anymore. Now he’s the seriously hot, plaid wearing, scruff bearing, mayor of this small town. A man who can sweep me off my feet, and make me feel safe, all at the same time. Except I didn’t come back here looking for love. My estranged father is dead, and because of an unexpected inheritance, I find myself learning the truth of everything I lost when my mother moved us away. Through it all, Ethan’s right by my side. And with every day that passes, he’s helping me to see that coming back to Dogwood Cove could be the start of the life I’ve always dreamed of. Always and Forever is a hurt/comfort, childhood friends to lovers, steamy small town romance guaranteed to make you swoon. It’s perfect for fans of, found family friend groups, cinnamon roll heroes, light hearted banter, quirky small town vibes, low angst and high heat love stories with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone, and the first full length novel in the Dogwood Cove series.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

Romance author Jami Rogers brings you a romantic bundle of what happens when love never comes with a warning. From enemies to lovers, office romance, friends to lovers, and second chances, this new adult romance series has everything you love to read.  JUST ONE KISS I don’t make a habit of slapping men after I kiss them, I swear. It only happened that one time. With him. Honestly, he was a summer crush gone bad and a part of me thought I'd never see him again, and yet … today, seven years later, he’s about to become my boss. *shakes head* Did I mention that we can’t stand each other AND that he’s renting the house across the street from me? No. Well, there you go. I think it goes without saying that balancing my work life and my final semester of college is going to go super swell. *sigh* It’s fine. I can handle this. So what if he looks like Mr. July in a fireman's calendar … everything is going to be fine. Afterall, it’s not like I'm still crushing on him … am I? JUST ONE NIGHT Running away doesn’t help. Trust me, I would know. I tried it last year and yeah, nope, everything I was trying to get away from was waiting for me when I got back. *lets out a breath* Girl boss goals have been my entire life and now that I'm about to open my own bar, that goal is closer than ever. And yet, the guy, THE GUY, is about to be hundreds of miles away from me after I move. *groans* This would happen this way, you know? We finally had it right. The feelings, the timing, the … kissing. Everything was just perfect. Till it wasn’t. Distance makes the heart grow fonder. Boo! No, no it doesn't. It makes the heart hurt. More specifically, it makes mine hurt. *curls up on bed* Maybe … *wipes away tears* We weren’t meant to be. JUST ONE TOUCH “Hi, I’m Alexis, your sister.” Ew, no. Scratch that. “Hey yo …” *palms forehead* Oh god, I'm losing it. For months, my confidence has been high on how I was going to approach the brother I'd been separated from as a child. The plan I'd made was smooth. Do you know what wasn’t in those plans? Falling for my brother's best friend. *closes eyes and counts to ten* Do you know what else I didn't plan for? Not telling said best friend who I am. Nope, I settled with the mysterious new girl next door. I played the floor is lava with his kid once. Yep, my brother's best friend/the hottie across the hall is a single dad and do you know what’s worse than dancing around fake hot coals with a kid? It’s wondering who’s going to find out who I am first. The guy I'm fooling around with or my brother. In the end, I think I’m going to get burned either way. JUST ONE MOMENT My mug shot didn’t turn out as great as I thought it would. I probably should have smiled. Maybe I would have if I had actually committed the crime. Instead, I’m the walking billboard of someone who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The only bonus of being accused of vandalism is that the owner's mom has taken pity on me and thanks to her I will now have a place to sleep tonight, and well, all the nights until the bookstore that was destroyed is back up and running. Living in a bookstore sounds like a dream, and it would be, if the owner's son wasn’t such a jerk. All things considered, I’m a nice person, but this guy *rolls eyes* is the absolute worst and working with him day after day is going to be my biggest challenge yet. Or, okay, my biggest struggle might actually be ignoring how attracted I am to him. I mean come on, he is a broody college guy with a smoking body who thinks I'm a criminal. It doesn't exactly scream that I should fall for him, right? And yet … I really didn’t think life could get more complicated than it has been to this point. Wish me luck. JUST ONE SPARK I just wanted no-strings-attached sex to celebrate my new job. It was a simple plan that should have gone with zero consequences. This means the guy doesn’t end up as my new coworker, he doesn't end up as my new employer's son, and he sure as heck doesn’t end up as someone who I have to compete with to keep my job. To be honest, it could have all been worth it had we actually done the deed. But no, now I’m left assigned to the office next to his with memories of his hands on my body and his perfect smell and the way he wears a suit and … clearly no time to focus on my actual work. I have a short window to prove that I’m the best for this job, so I need to keep my head down and on task. However, I am curious as to why the son of the company has to compete for this job to begin with. I’m also intrigued as to why this man was so desperate to have me one night and now, the idea of touching me makes him flinch. Oh well, no guy is worth the distraction. This job is mine. JUST ONE LOVE Fake date my best friend. Ha. I’ve never laughed so hard in my life. Solid plan right there, especially considering he isn’t really my friend anymore thanks to his role in ruining my reputation. There was a time in my life where the old me would have swooned at the thought and agreed without question, but the new me needs … what? I have no idea. I’m still looking. All I know is that once upon a time I needed someone to give me a chance. I needed someone to help me and he was the only one there. So, now it’s my turn to return the favor. Help him, forget about him, and move on. It’s the first plan I’ve had in months when it comes to bettering my life. But that’s the thing, right? Nothing ever goes to plan. Add in a few steamy moments, some touching, and the way his hand feels in mine and I can guarantee that nothing about this scheme of ours is going to end happily. Afterall, this is my life and happily ever after has never been part of my future. 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