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Click on a link to buy from All paperback copies of Dangerous Curves Ahead purchased from the Pearlsong Press store are autographed by the author. Buy from your favorite retailer: Original trade paperback $13.95 | ISBN: 9780971324725 │ 144 pages | Adobe PDF, EPUB & Mobipocket Ebook $4.99 | ISBN 9780971324718
A handsome stranger comes to the aid of rancher Sarah Singley in "Dangerous Curves"—but what does he really want?
In "Misconceptions" and "Playboy," big beautiful women learn there may be more to their handsome new bosses than they suspected.
Dig into these and other juicy stories for a healthy serving of entertainment and a reminder that love comes in all sizes. Contents Bonus features in the ebook edition
"Pat Ballard, the self-described “Queen of Rubenesque Romance,” herein tackles an entrenched stereotype of conventional romantic fiction—the perpetually skinny heroine—and successfully turns it on its bony derriere. "This collection of ten short stories feature women who are just that: all woman. There’s not one ultra-slim fashion model in the bunch. Their curves are all there and they make no apology for them, whether these ladies work their own cattle ranch, run an antique store or work as an executive secretary in the big city. What this means is that the vast majority of romance aficionados can relate very well to these shapely women who dare to wear larger dress sizes. Better yet, the handsome heroes depicted all appreciate curvaceous heroines, too. "In fact, some of these short stories could be more appropriately labeled 'coming-to-terms' tales since they feature a young woman’s search for self-esteem that isn’t skin deep. In 'Freedom' Molly’s boyfriend Mike is shocked when he discovers she comes from a family of large-sized women, because Molly has been starving herself for years in order to remain thin. When Mike issues an ultimatum that after they marry Molly had better not gain any weight, she realizes that he only loves her for her outward appearance and not because of who she is. Armed with this knowledge, she dumps him and eventually finds peace within herself and with her size. "Ballard doesn’t pull punches. She shows her heroines exhibiting ample will and tenacity to
tell off those who would shame them into becoming something they aren’t just to blend in with society's
narrow-minded notions of beauty. There’s no guilt in being a big, beautiful heroine in Dangerous
Curves Ahead, and that is itself a formula for a classic happy ending." Other books by Pat Ballard 10 Steps to Loving Your
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Publisher's Note: Dangerous Curves Ahead has a new cover
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