This set of steamy & sweet standalones contains hot alpha billionaires just wanting to give their sweet curvy girls the HEAs they deserve.1. Chasing Her Curves (Hawk & Ginny)Tough Texas girl meets determined New York billionaire… May the most stubborn one win. Ginny: I swear, the man has got some kind of professional billionaire player handbook he’s operating out of. Not to mention a … he’s operating out of. Not to mention a truckload of tenacious swooniness going for him. But I’ve got my reasons for keeping my guard up. He’s good. Too good. And if I don’t watch myself, I’m going to end up tripping and falling right on his…
Hawk: I swear, the woman doesn’t just have her defenses up, she’s got a fully armed artillery pointed straight at my balls. She’s sweet though, underneath all the cactus-like prickliness. Smart, too. Convincing her to come work for me was step one. And step two? Hell, let me just focus on surviving step one with all my favorite body parts intact first…
Previously published as Texas Curves (c) 2012 w/ revisions throughout, new content, and an extended ending.
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2. Claiming Her Curves (Blake & Pippa)
What’s a guy to do when the one woman he can’t stop thinking about doesn’t believe he’s got real feelings for her? Get downright stubborn and sweep her off her feet, that’s what.
Pippa: The idea that my richest and most gorgeous client just proposed to me feels like a crazy joke, or a pitch for some weird reality show. But the thing is, my situation is dire enough that taking Blake up on his offer is a given. I’ll have to keep my wits about me though. Otherwise, the man who’s willing to go through all this to rescue me (because that’s just the kind of guy he is) will be the man I’ll end up falling for harder than I already have.
Blake: So, that just happened. I just proposed and saved Pippa’s business in one fell swoop. Of course I did. I’ve been protective of her from the very start of our friendship. And now that she’s wearing my ring, protective doesn’t even begin to cover the way I feel. That I stepped up to help her out of the mess she’s in was always a given. But the fact that I had to take such drastic measures to begin with? That’ll all make sense soon enough.
All I have to do first is convince the most stubborn woman alive that I really am in love with her.
Previously published as Curve Contract (c) 2012 w/ revisions throughout, new content, and an extended ending.
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3. Capturing Her Curves (Shane & Velda)
Velda Pace never cared that Shane had struggled to make ends meet back then, and the billionaire he’s become since is practically a stranger now. The last thing she wants is for him see her as a charity case, but for the victims who’re counting on her for help, she’ll beg and borrow–even barter her heart if she has to.
Shane Wehr had thought he needed to have it all to hold onto Velda back then, but he ended up losing far more than he gained. And now that she needs him for the one thing that drove them apart, he gets a do-over. This time, he knows money doesn’t mean happiness. So he’s not going to try and buy a second chance.
He’s going to rent it. One day at a time.
Previously published as The Billionaire’s Big Regret (c) 2019 w/ edits throughout.
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All three were good stories. What I loved most about Chasing Her Curves was Ginny’s version of cursing; it cracked me up. Capturing Her Curves was hardest to read since it was a slow burn second chance romance. My favorite one, though, is the second story, Claiming Her Curves, and in that story, I LOVED the chapter from Blake’s POV.
Enjoyed reading that all us girls with curves do it better!!
Three delicious stories!
* Chasing Her Curves
Mm mmm – a satisfying romance!
Ginny Kelly is a woman who won’t be turned from her goals. She’s helpful, devoted to her family, smart, with a wide array of down-to-earth abilities. Yes, a small-town Texas girl, not a socialite. Hawk McKinley has his work cut out for him as he pursues his interest in his ‘Sweet Tea’ – she has barriers. Fortunately, Hawk is persistent. I really enjoy his personality. Not exactly what one might expect from a billionaire. He is discerning, diligent, and finds creative ways to achieve his goals. Their journey to a HEA is delicious reading, though not without a few pitfalls along the way. An ever so satisfying conclusion!
* Claiming Her Curves
A marriage arrangement?
Pippa is a talented, strong business woman with loving friends/co-workers, but she’s hit a rough spot. Blake offers assistance. I’m so envious of her for having Blake’s undivided attention. He is wonderful! Blake Cross is pure seduction. Oh, Pippa! She’s so resistant. Cannot believe anyone could fall in love with her. You can find out why, and what happens when you read this quick, delightful story.
* Capturing Her Curves
A beautiful, well-written second chance romance!
Love lost. Can it be reclaimed? Shane is brilliant, a billionaire, but what is all that without the spark of light that warmed him when Velda was with him and happy? Velda’s inner spirit, her caring shows clearly when she’s happy and fulfilled. I love that she returned to her roots to help others rise above their beginnings.
Miscommunication, self-doubts, changes for the better, and finally, trust bring this romance to a very satisfying conclusion
I read each of these as they came out, and am thrilled to see them being offered as a boxed set.
Chasing Her Curves is a fun little novella set in a small West Texas oil town, where the local energy company is owned by Hawk’s family and business is booming. Ginny is a hard-working blue-collar gal who has no time to waste on NYC billionaires with money to burn. No matter how handsome he is. And hoo boy, is he HOT! Hawk’s chance meeting with Ginny hits him smack dab in the heart and he’s not going to stop until he seals the deal. This is a quick, light read that still has all the elements of a solid romance with a terrific HEA.
In Claiming Her Curves, Blake and Pippa have chemistry for days, but she lacks the confidence to believe he could really be interested in her. When Blake sees his opportunity to get Pippa to take a chance, he makes the most of it. I really enjoyed the way he was her white knight even when dealing with his own insecurities. There’s plenty of steam even while waiting for the wedding night, and the HEA was both empowering and romantic.
Capturing Her Curves was my favorite of the three (though I loved them all). Ten years after their college romance crashed and burned, a now-wealthy Shane reconnects with Velda when he makes an outrageous donation to her shelter for domestic violence victims. I can’t express how much this story touched my heart. The writing was exquisite, perfectly capturing Velda’s conflicting emotions as she tries to figure out just what Shane wants. The healing that both of these characters needed was so beautifully charted, you could just feel their hearts knitting together step by step. The secondary characters were sensitively developed, and the story has just the right amount of humor to balance the more difficult themes. The HEA was far enough in the future to allow for a full celebration beyond just the romance, showing their personal successes as well.
These three stories are outstanding examples of the powerful, emotionally-charged writing that is found in all of this author’s books. I highly recommend this box set. I voluntarily reviewed ARCs of the individual books.