Thick Girls Take Chances

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.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.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.Especially not Max.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.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.But happily ever afters are just for books...right?