"You could never love all of me, and I'm sure of that." _____________________________________ In a world of a preference of doing everything but the right thing and being everything that she's not, 26 year old Victoria Marshall is just trying to remain on the right path and be confident in herself. She defies society's expectations by being a full figured, dark skinned woman. When she meets 27 year old Kareem Thompson, the man who had his own issues too, he wants to show her that he is man enough to handle all of her and her enticing curves and sassy attitude. How will Victoria respond? Will she allow herself to believe that he loves her, or will she continue to think that she is better off without someone to love her and push him away? *I own none of the photos used in this book.

Storie Sovany is used to being dismissed as the fat friend, until she moves from New York City to rural Ohio for college and the charming frat boy Liam Alexander approaches her. Torn between disbelief and flattery, Storie hopes her luck may have finally changed - but is it too good to be true? [author's note: this is not a romance!]

What if I can't leave you alone?" He says invading my personal bubble again. "I can't just stay away from you Xan, I won't. If I can be as close to you as I am now. I will be." Oh sh*t. Don't look in his eyes. He leans in closer and closer, damn does this boy bathe in cologne because he just smells great! He's so close I can feel. His breath on my lips. So close I can feel his lips touching mine slightly. If I moved or if he did we would be kissing. Oh, how I want to feel his lips on mine, they look soft. Girlfriend! I pull back quickly. "You still have a girlfriend, we can be friends but nothing more, I will not be the reason you hurt her". I walk away feeling light headed. Breath! Just breath! I was that close! Too damn close, I am a lot of things but I will not be a home wrecker. I will not! ****