Blush Factor

A Big Beautiful Woman Romance About Confidence, Chemistry, and Camera Lights: A contemporary slow-burn, fake-dating love story featuring a plus-sized heroine, and viral fame

By: Wren Sue Maxwell

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Makeup artist Elena Vargas has mastered the art of confidence—for everyone but herself. On camera, she’s bold and magnetic, a rising beauty influencer known for her sparkle. Off camera, she’s still the woman who avoids her own reflection. When she’s hired for a major men’s grooming rebrand, her newest client turns out to be Will Archer, a charming former model with a jawline made for lighting tests—and a knack for breaking her focus.

What starts as a professional partnership soon blurs under studio lights. Their chemistry is impossible to hide, especially when a behind-the-scenes clip of their banter goes viral. Fans declare them the internet’s favorite fake couple, and Will—ever the strategist—suggests they turn it into a full-blown campaign. But as their “pretend” romance explodes online, Elena finds herself caught between the image she curates and the feelings she can’t filter.

For Will, authenticity has always been a brand, not a belief—until Elena’s warmth dismantles his practiced charm. Behind her blush and bravado, he sees a woman who refuses to shrink for the world. And behind his careful smiles, she finds a man who’s tired of being surface-level perfect.

As their campaign blurs into real life, every glance and every joke becomes a risk. When the cameras stop rolling, Elena must decide what visibility really means: being seen by millions, or being truly known by one.

Blush Factor is a funny, heartfelt, slow-burn BBW romance about vulnerability, fame, and falling for someone who makes you love the reflection you used to avoid. Perfect for readers who crave warmth, wit, and the quiet thrill of being truly seen.