Wednesday Curves: Christmas Curvy

They're finally playing Christmas music on the radio! I love Christmas music. I know people don't, but it's some of my favorite music ever. I also love reading Christmas stories as well. Not so much the feel good stories, but romance that take place during Christmas. With snow and songs and decorations.


Laura Dixon doesn't leap. She planned her life and career the way she wanted them to go. And does her best to ignore her family's advice on how to lose weight and catch a man. Mount Noel is her first major project with Gideon International Hotels and the Christmas themed hotel fits her perfectly, after all Christmas was her favorite holiday!

Maybe it was the ice skating or the Christmas music, or possibly the hot chocolate, that finally made her say yes when smart, handsome, and totally out of her league Tyler Kamari asked her out. Whatever it was, it was the right recipe for the holidays! Their entire time is a fantasy for her, a fantasy that makes crazy ideas sound perfectly reasonable. But when they leap ahead into something more than a fantasy can Laura accept that it was more?

This is a 38,000 word m/f story with explicit sex scenes, copious amounts of holiday cheer, and a curvy girl’s Christmas to remember.
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New #CurvyGirl reviews--thank you!

4 stars for Countess Curvy           

A romance fling that turns into more? It does happen. The author does a good job of describing Audrey's motivations and why she gave into a really bad case of nerves and fled back to her home. The reader doesn't get to look into the mind of Duncan, the hero, but she does a great job of making sure you know what he truly feels whenever he interacts with Audrey. I also liked the fact he was willing to move for her! Why should...Read More

The author does a good job of describing Audrey's motivations and why she gave into a really bad case of nerves and fled back to her home...I also liked the fact he was willing to move for her! Why should the woman always move?

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5 stars for Boss Likes Curves
Sabrina is a smart successful business woman without a personal life. The did a great writing what Sabrina was thinking and why she freaked out on her office romance. How many people witness office romance go bad?
From an Amazon reviewer.





5 stars for Curvy's Cad
What happens when someone you mentally placed in the "friend" category wants more? Gulp! Kristabel Reed did a very good job of writing this novel. She explored the contradicting emotions and insecurities of Eliza as she starts a relationship with her buddy, Craig.
From an Amazon reviewer.

Wednesday Curves: Curvy Girl's Trilogy

The first 3 titles in my Curvy Girls series are now in print! Curvy Girl's Trilogy has Countess Curvy, Boss Likes Curves, and Curvy's Cad in one print edition. (These 3 are also in audio from Amazon/Audible, if you're interested!)

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Countess Curvy: A Curvy Girl's Earl
Audrey Mills is in London to organize a charity fashion event, where she meets Duncan Collins, the Earl of Thronhill. Confident in her curves, Audrey doesn't expect Duncan to want more than a holiday fling. But when things begin to heat up, will she panic and run? Excerpt
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Boss Likes Curves: A Curvy Girl's Billionaire
VP of Development, Sabrina McKenna, has worked hard to get where she is with Gideon Hotels. When Gideon Marquez asks her to attend several important business functions, Sabrina agrees. It's only after 2 months of these functions that she realizes they've been dating. And she's fallen hard for her boss. Can Gideon convince her what he feels for her is forever? Or will Sabrina's insecurities make her flee? Excerpt
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Curvy's Cad: A Curvy Girl's Mistake?
Eliza Lyons isn't interested in Craig Grant's attentions beyond the platonic. He's a playboy and boy does she know better. They lunch, they gossip, he tells her things about her current dates she doesn't want to hear and she thinks he'll never outgrow his playboy ways. Then Craig lays down the gauntlet and informs her he intends to show her what a real seduction is. Excerpt
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Wednesday Curves: Curvy Girls in print

I've had some trouble with Createspace and the formatting. Really, Createspace didn't like my cover, which I happen to think is lovely! Then they didn't like something in the file itself.

And I get it, I do--they want a clean experience for the reader. I do, too! I want you to be able to read my stories without formatting problems.

So the end of March release (clearly) didn't happen and I'm sorry for not jumping on here sooner to share that. I hope to have everything finalized within the next week. I'll post again when the link is live.

Wednesday Curves: Princess Curvy

This Curvy Girls story is different than the previous four in the series. Princess Curvy has a bit of suspense. Adam is following a lead and Natalia gets caught up in it.I really enjoyed writing the suspense angle here, it's different from what I've written but lighter than most romantic suspense stories I've read.

I hope you enjoy Princess Curvy: A Curvy Girl's Italian Affair!

Natalia Dolcini had dusted off an old Italian title to launch her fashion line—Princapessa Natalia for curvy women. A line that made women look sexy, young, and gorgeous. And she loved every minute creating it. She led a charmed life in Milan and knew it.

Until Adam Clayworth waltzed into her life. Infuriatingly handsome, the sexy banker had an old-fashioned charm to him Natalia found hard to resist. So she didn’t. When he asked her for an introduction, she was more than happy to comply—only for it to end in shouts and accusations. Her temper got the best of her when she promptly threw Adam out of her house.

What she hadn’t expected was for that night to bring her into a banking intrigue Adam investigated. Or for Adam to become her lover. But then Adam’s investigation turns dangerous.

Natalia finds it difficult to keep her own heart safe as they race from Milan to Portofino and back again. Will their Italian affair end after the danger does? Or will it be an affair to remember?

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Excerpt: Princess Curvy: A Curvy Girl's Italian Affair

Princess Curvy: A Curvy Girl's Italian Fling

Available January 15, 2015 but you can pre-order it now!
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“There’s a man in the retail shop asking if you’re available.” Violet set a drink in front of her. “He’s tall and handsome,” she added with a wink. “And if you don’t want him…”

Natalia frowned and sipped her iced coffee. “What’s his name?”

“Oh.” Violet smiled. “Mr. Clayworth. And he speaks proper English!”

She already knew that; she’d spent considerable time with him last evening. No, not as much as she wanted, but that man’s voice was deep and rich as sin and did all sorts of things to her insides.

“Send him up,” she said instead.

Half expecting Violet to accompany him back into the showroom, Natalia was surprised to see Adam walk in alone. Dressed in a charcoal gray suit instead of the black tie from last night, she was pleased to see he looked just as delicious in a suit as a tuxedo. The blue shirt against his dark hair and eyes did things to her.

“I truly never expected to lay eyes on you again,” she admitted. Standing from her desk, she debated crossing the room and shaking his hand. After that kiss? A simple handshake wasn’t going to happen.

Instead she leaned her hip against her desk and rested her hands behind her. The lavender pencil skirt hugged her curves perfectly, if she did say so herself, and the heels lent her just the right height to lean comfortably against the desk. The cream-colored top, chiffon over a tank top, hung off one shoulder and naturally drew the eye to her generous breasts.

Natalia was pleased to see Adam was not immune.

“I hope it’s not an unpleasant, or unwelcomed, surprise,” he said and stepped farther into the room. “After all,” he continued, his stance casual as he shifted on his heels, “you did leave Milan memorable.”

A tingle of pleasure started low in her belly and spread warmly through her. Keeping her voice professional, Natalia raised an eyebrow. “How can I help you, Mr. Clayworth?”

“While I’d love to say I’m here only to see you and ask you to lunch,” he said then added, “which I am. I’m also here to ask a favor.”

Wednesday Curves: Cover Reveal for Princess Curvy: A Curvy Girl's Italian Fling

#NewRelease: Christmas Curvy: A Curvy Girl's Fling

Excerpt:

“Gingerbread cookie, Ms. Dixon?”

Laura looked up at a young woman who carried a tray strapped around her neck. The scent of freshly baked gingerbread suddenly made her stomach growl and Laura immediately agreed. She’d forgotten they were a part of the ice skating experience.

“Thanks,” Kamari said and accepted one, immediately biting into it.

She watched him chew the delicious treat even as she polished off two of the gingerbread men of her own. And damn it, all she could hear was Never eat in front of a man.

Clearing her throat, Laura pushed that thought aside and dusted the crumbs from her gloved fingers. It seemed she did that a lot in the last hour or two—clear her throat to regain some semblance of control over her emotions around this man.

She’d worked with him for months, and she’d turned him down so many times. Why did this feel different? Was it because they’d never gone ice skating together? That made little sense. What did ice skating have to do with her wildly shifting feelings? Was it Christmas? They’d worked on a Christmas hotel, for goodness’ sake.

Laura looked at the gingerbread cookie woman through narrowed eyes. Maybe it was something in the gingerbread.

Maybe she really was losing her mind. Or…oh no. No, this couldn’t be it. Maybe Sabrina was right! Maybe she did need a vacation.

The wind kicked up again and she shivered. Frankly, Laura preferred to blame this change in her feelings for Kamari on the gingerbread. It made everything so much easier.

  

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Wednesday Curves: #Excerpt Christmas Curvy: A Curvy Girl's Holiday Fling

Chapter One

Memorandum To: Laura Dixon, Project Manager — Gideon Vermont From: Sabrina McKenna-Marquez — Vice President, Gideon International, Project Development Date: December 9 RE: Christmas Break Actually take one! As in DON’T WORK. New construction cannot start in December. Look outside, I know I’m right. Therefore, come home to New York. Or enjoy the hotel through the Christmas holiday. Whatever vacation you decide on, I order you to enjoy it. Laura, allow the General Manager to do his job because I’ll be assigning you a new project come spring. And he won’t have you to hold his hand. And if you don’t follow my order, I will send Cynthia up after you. We’ll talk after the new year. Have. Some. Fun.

“What does she mean ‘don’t work’? That’s what I do! I work and then I work some more. I like it—it’s fun!”

Laura Dixon blinked down at the words that should make perfect sense; after all, they weren’t all that difficult to understand, what with the all-caps DON’T WORK screaming at her. Still, a sudden panic manifested at the thought of not having something to keep her busy over the holiday.

“But what does she mean, have some fun?” Laura mumbled, still stunned. “And what am I going to do in New York? Stare at four walls and the Charlie Brown Christmas tree I’d buy at the corner market?”

Images of a solitary Christmas with a sad-looking tree and A Christmas Carol playing on repeat in the background did not make the idea of being in New York for the holiday any better. With sudden dread, she realized if she was in New York there was absolutely no real way she could avoid it.

The dreaded family dinner. She’d have to spend the holidays with her family.

Dismay moved through her at the thought, and she closed her eyes as if to deny it. Her fingers clenched around the memo, wrinkling the edges. Staring blindly down, Laura carefully smoothed the creases and took a deep breath.

Christmas was a magical time. She loved the season, all of it: the decorations and scents and music and movies; eggnog and Christmas pudding and the scent of sugary nuts from those vendor carts scenting the cold air. The colorful lights and brightness that lightened up the dark December days. She listened to Christmas songs for months and never tired of them.

She loved every single aspect of the holidays—so long as she didn’t have to sit through endless familial lectures on her weight, her job, and her singleness. Singledom?

Wednesday Curves: Christmas Curvy: A Curvy Girl's Fling #CoverReveal

Laura Dixon doesn't leap. She planned her life and career the way she wanted them to go. And does her best to ignore her family's advice on how to lose weight and catch a man. Mount Noel is her first major project with Gideon International Hotels and the Christmas themed hotel fits her perfectly, after all Christmas was her favorite holiday!

Maybe it was the ice skating or the Christmas music, or possibly the hot chocolate, that finally made her say yes when smart, handsome, and totally out of her league Tyler Kamari asked her out. Whatever it was, it was the right recipe for the holidays! Their entire time is a fantasy for her, a fantasy that makes crazy ideas sound perfectly reasonable. But when they leap ahead into something more than a fantasy can Laura accept that it was more?

#CurvyGirls trilogy

Eliza knows she has a bit more plump on her frame than Craig's normal tall, ultra-skinny type and decides to school Mr. Grant on the pleasures of a full figure. She is in it for the fun, the sex, the bragging rights. But when she discovers he wants more, will she take that final leap? Or will Eliza bolt right back to the comfort of the uncomplicated fling? 

Curvy’s Cad is the third in my Curvy Girl trilogy. It's a 36,000 word m/f story with a sassy curvy woman and the debonair cad who wants her. Coming August 7!

Countess Curvy: A Curvy Girl's Earl Audrey Mills is in London to organize a charity fashion event, where she meets Duncan Collins, the Earl of Thronhill. Confident in her curves, Audrey doesn't expect Duncan to want more than a holiday fling. But when things begin to heat up, will she panic and run? Excerpt Buy Links: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA All Romance Barnes and Noble Kobo
Boss Likes Curves: A Curvy Girl's Billionaire VP of Development, Sabrina McKenna, has worked hard to get where she is with Gideon Hotels. When Gideon Marquez asks her to attend several important business functions, Sabrina agrees. It's only after 2 months of these functions that she realizes they've been dating. And she's fallen hard for her boss. Can Gideon convince her what he feels for her is forever? Or will Sabrina's insecurities make her flee? Excerpt Buy Links:

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