Tasting Los Angeles — Kimmie Easley

*STANDALONE in the Tasting Series* A woman struggling to stand on her own two feet. A man who refuses to let her stand alone. Will she manage to look beyond his muscular surface, or miss finding her soul mate altogether? After years of living by her military parents' strict regimen, Tori Altman decides to take a chance on herself. Against her parent's wishes, she moves to Los Angeles in search of becoming a fashion designer. When she lands a position with a prominent fashion house, Tori pours all of her focus into getting ahead in the business, making no time for anything or anyone else. Cole McMahon is her hunky neighbor who works as a highly sought after exotic dancer. He's made it his personal mission to change Tori's view on love. That is, if she can finally find a way to look beyond Cole's day job and give him a fair chance. When life knocks her off her feet, Tori finds comfort in the most unexpected place, but is it enough?