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A curvy good girl and a bad boy with a rep test the limits of their relationship after she wins a date with him at a bachelor auction. With my 30th birthday just one week away, my best friends have just given me the best present ever: a date with a gloriously inked-up bad boy. I mean, I don’t know how bad he can be, when he willingly auctioned off a date for charity. But as a chronic “good girl,” he definitely breaks the mold of who my parents expect me to date. Winning the date with Dash is only the beginning. When he finds out about the 30th birthday bucket lists my friends and I ...

He’s used to fighting fires. She’s running from the heat. Only time will tell what the future holds when they’re finally out of the woods. Break-ups. They're the worst. Especially when you're a plus-size model who just landed her first major campaign and your ex is the lead singer of a band with the No. 1 song in the world. Oh, and if having to deal with a cheating boyfriend isn't enough, a bunch of humiliating photos and screenshots are making their way all over the Internet. So now your heartbreak is public. I want to runaway for a little while and forget everything that's going on ...

She isn’t looking for love when she has a one-night stand with a star football player, but he has other ideas… Star tight end Chance Buchanan has a reputation on and off the field. That makes him a perfect fantasy date for the bachelor’s auction I’m organizing as a hospital fundraiser. It also makes him the ideal one-night stand for me. With all of the stress I’ve been under, I’m in serious need of blowing off some steam. And so one night, a week before the big event, that’s exactly what we do. Satisfied with our night of shared passion, I’m happy to leave it in the past. ...

A curvy teacher avoiding any sparks. A firefighter looking for love. One chance to see if they’re a match. It’s back to school for us teachers and our students. There’s so much to do, and the last thing I want is more disturbances to my class. Even if today’s disruption is a fire safety demonstration. I have so much to do to get ready for a new year of school that I don’t watch where I’m going, and I nearly fall off a ladder. Luckily, Mr. September is there to protect me. And it turns out Mr. September, the local firefighter heating up a charity calendar, isn’t just here to ...

She wants to split up. He wants to stay together. Will things be different the second time around? After years as a personal assistant to the stars, I’ve landed the opportunity of a lifetime when I’m invited to appear on a reality tv dating show. There’s just one problem: It turns out I’m already married after a tipsy night in Vegas. Maverick is a playboy firefighter. So I know he won’t mind signing the divorce papers stat so we can both move on. Only, when I arrive in Alaska to do just that, he pulls a one-eighty. He wants to stay married so he can inherit some land. As we butt ...

She’s searching for her soulmate. He’s been in love with her for years. Will destiny bring these two childhood best friends together at last? A psychic said I’d find my soulmate fighting fires in Alaska. I’m not even sure I believe in psychics or soulmates. That doesn’t keep me from hopping a plane with a list of her clues to find out if he really exists. But I know where to start: Anderson. He’s been one of my best friends since high school, and he’s the only person I know in Alaska. He also works with an elite team of aerial firefighters. So, he gives me a place to crash and...

She hates him. He hates her. But they’re about to find there’s the thinnest of lines between hate and love. Hawthorn is a menace. Ever since we were thrown together at our best friends' wedding, he’s been a giant pain in my you know what. When we’re asked to co-host a baby shower for those same friends, neither of us is thrilled. After making a scene at said shower, the parents-to-be ask us to join them for their birthing class as a way to make us get along. We get more than we bargained for when we end up having to co-parent a fake baby for the weekend. The high-stress situation ...

The new girl in town. The bad boy next door. Romance is off limits, but it’s too tempting to resist. Staying with my older brother is supposed to make my life easier. But when his home turns out to be full of fire traps, easy is the last word I’d use. Fortunately his best friend, who lives next door, is the newly-dubbed Mr. February in a firefighters calendar. Unfortunately my brother has specifically instructed me to stay away from this bad boy with a reputation. Which is a bummer because he is smoking hot. But staying away from the firefighter next door becomes increasingly impossible...

A curvy woman wins a dream date with a billionaire at a bachelor auction only to find out he’s her nemesis. Can these enemies become lovers? I've always wanted to go on a true fantasy date. You know the kind. Helicopter rides over the city. Champagne and strawberries. Richard Gere trapping my hand in a jewelry box. Now I'm getting my chance. Thanks to the generous gift of a friend, I will be going on a fantasy date with Decker Berry, Denver's most eligible billionaire. And the biggest surprise of all comes when we hit it off. Until we realize that we're sworn enemies. His holding company ...

A curvy woman wins a date with a single dad who became a local celebrity after capturing the hearts of America on a TV show. She may win his heart in return with a little help from his meddling son. America fell head over heals for Ford Baldwin, a sexy single father, when he was the runner up on a popular dating show. Devoted dad. Wounded widower. Soulful stud. It’s no wonder he stole so many hearts. Including mine. Which is why I bid on a date with him at a charity bachelor auction. On our date, I quickly discover Ford is even better in person. And a lot more complicated. Though sparks ...

A curvy woman looking for excitement wins a date with an infamous bad boy but quickly discovers that underneath his gruff exterior beats a heart of gold. Fans of reality TV shows will agree that there's nothing like a good villain to spice up a TV show. Villains don't get much better than Monroe. He was a firefighter who scorched up our screens while appearing on a televised dating show. And his bad boy behavior throughout the show left viewers divided. You either hated him or loved to hate him. Stressed from my busy job as a billionaire's PA, I could use a little something to heat up my ...

A runaway princess with amnesia. The firefighter who comes to her rescue. The spark between them that could lead to a real happily ever after. I don’t know what I’m doing in New York or what just happened to me. I don’t even remember my name. But the hot firefighter checking my vitals after an accident promises he’ll keep me safe until my memories return. To the rest of the world, he’s Mr. April, one of the hunky firefighters steaming up calendars. To me, he’s my only hope of recovery. While love and romance should be the last thing on either of our minds, there’s no denying ...

She’s house-sitting for her friend. He’s her best friend’s brother. And his interest is more than neighborly. My best friend asks me to housesit while she’s on her honeymoon and I jump at the chance. She encourages me to reach out to her older brother, who happens to live next door, if I have an issues. Unfortunately, he turns out to be my biggest problem. To the rest of the world, he’s Mr. August, one of the heart-throbs appearing in a steaming firefighters calendar. But to me, he’s a nuisance. A really hot nuisance, who I can’t stop thinking about. And we’re going to need ...

A single lady on the prowl. Her childhood best friend all grown up. A chance reunion that can only be fate. I’ve always had a thing for firefighters. As the number one fan of this year’s charity firefighter calendar, imagine my delight when Mr. July appears at the front door as entertainment for the bachelorette party I’m hosting. Then, imagine how awkward it gets when I realize Mr. July isn’t here to entertain us. He’s here to rescue us. Extra awkward: He’s one of my childhood friends. Only he’s all-grown up now, and he's looking good. Really good. When fate keeps putting us ...

A curvy flight attendant and an ex-military pilot fall for each other when they strike up an unlikely—and not-safe-for work—correspondence. Can you fall in love with a man you've never met? Weeks ago, I would've said that was crazy. Now... now, I'm starting to think love at first sight—or, at least, love at first text—might be real. As a flight attendant, I regularly have to exchange messages and calls with flight crews on other planes. So when I have to call Captain Carson Carter, things seem innocent enough. Until he overhears me saying something that wasn't meant for his ears and...

A curvy baker and a Scotsman in town on business get more than either of them bargained for when they end up stranded together overnight. I've just won a fantasy date with a Highlander, and I'm... nervous. It's not so much about being nervous about spending an evening in the company of a man who wears plaid like it's a second skin. It's more about my reaction to him. You see, I have a tendency to... go a little overboard when I'm interested in a guy. I completely lose sight of who I am. And when the relationship is over, I'm not only nursing a broken heart but an identity crisis. Not this ...

A single mom burned by love. A smoking hot firefighter. A forbidden romance that could mend a broken heart. I never thought I’d be raising a little boy by myself. But that’s exactly what happened when my ex left me moments after the plus-sign popped up on the stick. My son is the only man in my life, and I prefer it that way. Until Mr. June appears… He’s a former minor-league baseball player. He’s one of the hunky firefighters featured in a charity calendar. And he works for my dad, which makes him totally off limits. But while I know I shouldn’t play with fire, I’m like a ...

A woman in need of love. A firefighter with much to give. A pup that brings them together. Between my job at a retirement center and my volunteer work at an animal shelter, I’m too busy for love. Then I meet a very special pup at the shelter, that changes. I know he’d be a perfect companion for me and for the people I care for at the center. But as I’m about to adopt him, I find out he’s been promised to someone else. Not just anyone: Mr. December. He’s a local hero getting an extra fifteen minutes of fame thanks to his appearance in a firefighter calendar. Mr. December gives me ...

A new teacher. A student’s single dad. They know they shouldn’t, but their hearts have other plans. Tonight is my first-ever Parent-Teacher Conference, and I want everything to be perfect. Disaster quickly strikes when I accidentally start a small fire while making gallons of coffee. Luckily, Mr. March is on the scene. The silver fox from a recent firefighters calendar saves the day and my night. Mr. March is hard to ignore. Not only is his daughter in my class, but he’s ridiculously handsome. And kind. And helpful. I don’t need any distractions or complications in my life right now...

She's hated him since high school. He’s secretly wanted her all along. Ten years later, can these former enemies become more when they end up stuck together overnight? Zack Strovers is the worst. The poor little rich boy was the worst in high school when he beat me in the presidential election. He was the worst when his dad called in favors to help him ace classes while I burned the midnight oil to graduate at the top of our class. And now he's really the worst when he shows up to our ten-year class reunion looking handsome as ever. I don't want to want him. But when we end up stuck in ...