Thick Girls Take Chances

<p><strong>I came to Seaside to clear my head-not fall for the hot handyman with a Hollywood past and a smile that should come with a warning.</strong></p><p></p><p>After my divorce my confidence tanked my writing stalled and my belief in love was totally MIA. Not ideal for someone who makes her living writing romance.</p><p>So when my aunt offered me a temporary escape in the cozy coastal town of Seaside I took it. I needed time to get my life-and my words-back on track. Falling for someone was never part of the plan.</p><p></p><p>Especially not Max.</p><p></p><p>He's younger and hotter than any fictional hero I've ever written. And turns out he used to be the kind of teen TV star who lived on after-school reruns and bedroom posters.</p><p>Now he's the local handyman with a protective streak a tragic backstory and a habit of showing up just when I need him most. What starts as a flirty distraction turns into something deeper-something that feels like a second chance at the kind of love I stopped believing in.</p><p></p><p>But happily ever afters are just for books...right?</p><p></p><p></p>