


Books in series

#1
Tomboy
2020
This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B086VSSL8Z
Chely
When my grandmother and I started the Tacontento Grill, it was just a small, hole-in-the-wall taco joint with delicious food.
But after the restaurant is featured on a popular food show, business starts to boom and it’s almost more than I can handle.
That’s when Noah Bradford rides in on his white horse. He’s a restaurant investor with good taste and even better buns. But while he may look like Prince Charming, I’m no swooning Cinderella.
Can I stop being one of the boys long enough to let him treat me like the princess he says I am?
Noah
I always dreamed of running my own restaurant, which was why I double-majored in business and culinary arts. Instead, now I’m working for a big investment company buying other people’s restaurants and flipping them for a profit.
When I hear about the Tacontento Grill, I know it has to be my next conquest.
What I don’t expect is Araceli Torres. She’s curvy, smart, and doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty.
But I need to remember where I come from and what’s really important if I’m going to conquer her heart.

#2
Blabbermouth
2020
Blabbermouth is a short, sweet, steamy story. It is the second in the Juniper Creek series but can be read as a standalone. It features a strong, curvy heroine and the man who wins her heart.
Veda
I’ve been friends with Nacho Perez since grade school—over twenty years.
And I’ve had a crush on his brother, Jack, for just as long.
When I learn that Jack is recently single, I enlist Nacho to help me make him jealous.
But as Nacho and I fake-date, the chemistry between us becomes real. It doesn’t take long for me to realize that my friend, with his secret six-pack abs, just might be the man of my dreams.
Can I convince myself that I deserve to go after the brother that truly makes me happy?
Nacho
I thought I knew my type—skinny, quiet, modest women.
That’s why I always kept curvy, outspoken Veda Truett in the friend zone.
But when she bribes me to date her so she can get to my brother, I play along.
The plan works, and my brother finally starts paying attention to her, but it turns out I’m the one getting jealous.
She’s sexy, fun, and I’m finally realizing that she’s meant to be mine.
By the time I admit the truth about my feelings, am I already too late?

#3
Goody Two-Shoes
2020
This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B0875MBTLY
Goody Two-Shoes is a short, sweet, steamy story. It is the third in the Juniper Creek series but can be read as a standalone. It features a strong, curvy heroine and the man who wins her heart.
Charlotte
I’ve always been a good girl. I stayed out of trouble, was the valedictorian of my class, and was even accepted into my father’s alma mater.
But it was never enough to get my parents’ attention.
In fact, when they leave for the summer after my graduation, my best option is to stay with an old family friend and his surprisingly attractive son.
Before embarking on the life they have planned for me, I might as well have fun.
Tank Roberts is sexy, experienced, and sees something in me that no one else has.
When it comes down to it, do I keep trying to fulfill my parents’ expectations or do I go after the life I really want?
Tank
I didn’t always dream of being a small business owner, but I’m content with my life.
At least, until I lay eyes on Charlotte Lowry.
Juniper Creek isn’t big enough for the both of us.
She’s young, curvy, temptation incarnate, and living in my house.
Charlotte has every opportunity, and I’m going to make sure she doesn’t waste them.
Even though I don’t want to ruin her future, if I have anything to say about it, she’s going to be a part of mine.

#4
Old Maid
2020
When a self-proclaimed old maid finds an unexpected connection, will she re-open for business?
Mae
As everyone else around me partners up, it seems like I’ll be single for the rest of my life.
Surprisingly, I’m okay with that.
I have a handful of close friends and run a successful antique shop that keeps me busy.
But then Dr. Graham Cooper strolls into town and turns the tables on me.
His sexy muscles and cocky attitude make me want to re-open for business.
Will I continue to play it safe, or will I let him show me what I’ve been missing?
Graham
I’m used to my busy life as a general surgeon in the city.
That doesn’t mean I’m happy, though.
When I inherit a private practice and a Victorian mansion in a small town, my first instinct is to sell it.
But the antiques dealer I hire to help me changes my mind.
Mae Mitchell is smart, sophisticated, and I want to study her curvy anatomy.
Now I have to convince her that new isn’t always bad, especially when it comes to love.

#5
Smarty Pants
2020
When a smarty pants and a know-it-all are forced to spend time together, will they be able to admit their feelings for each other?
Reagan
I’ve always believed learning to be serious business.
As an English teacher, I love sharing the classics with my students.
When I’m asked to chaperone a youth writing retreat, it seems like a great opportunity.
That is, until I learn I’m going with Cash Hawkins.
He’s too smart for his own good and infuriatingly superior, but I still want to give his six-pack abs straight A’s.
Will I be able to put aside my great expectations and love him against all reason?
Cash
I wasn’t a great student.
Which is why it’s important for me that my open mic cafe be a place for free expression.
Chaperoning a youth writing retreat seems like the perfect chance to spend more time with the kids.
That is, until I learn I’m going with Reagan Doyle.
But it turns out she’s more than just the local English teacher and resident stick-in-the-mud.
Reagan is brilliant, witty, and makes me want to bang her erasers.
Now I just have to convince her that our love is no fairy tale.
Author

C.L. Cruz
Author · 60 books
C.L. Cruz writes short, steamy romance with curvy girls and the men who love them. She is a single mom of two kids currently seeking her own happily ever after.