There I was, minding my own business at Peachtree Books when this lunatic comes racing in the door and knocks me into his arms. I would have ripped him a new one, but he was hot. Like I-want-to-have-your-sexy-babies-now hot. I feel like I know him, because I stare at his gorgeous face on TV every week. Dalton Deangelo. In the firm, sculpted flesh. Have I mentioned how hot he is? My panties practically flew right off. Now he wants to get to know me. I can't say no to that face ... or those captivating green eyes. I'm just a regular girl, and he's rich and famous with no body fat. So, why is he chasing me? And what is this secret of his the reporters are trying to uncover? I try to keep my eyes wide open. I've made terrible, stupid mistakes in the past. But Dalton Deangelo's touch turns me to Jell-O.

So, I fly my rockin' curves off to LA for the big Peaches Monroe (that's me) underwear shoot. I'm nursing a broken heart from you-know-who, when along comes Keith Raven. Sexy, tanned, and nearly naked. He's my new co-model, and let me tell you, Keith is the full package with a big package (wink, wink). My new bestie Mitchell warns me that all male models are walking disasters, but I think Keith's different. He meditates, for example. And, unlike some people, he doesn't toy with my affection. Staying at Keith's apartment in LA and swimming in his pool is heavenly, not to mention the more intimate details of our Rebound Arrangement. What's a Rebound Arrangement, you ask? It's a fixed-length romance and a great way to turn your world upside-down. Meanwhile, Dalton Deangelo is trying to redeem himself and win me back. He sucks at redemption, but he is charming. Somebody please stop me, because if I keep slamming my heart like this, it's going to break.

Peaches Monroe works at a bookstore in small town Washington. She's also a plus-size lingerie model, and the former girlfriend of Dalton Deangelo. He's the sexy, smoldering actor who plays TV's hottest vampire. Now Dalton is back in town, hiding out from his past and a ton of bad publicity. He can't keep his hands off Peaches, even though she's dating someone else. Peaches knows that being friendly with Dalton always ends up in complete disaster, but he does have an interesting proposal for her—a wedding proposal. He says a fake wedding will save his career, and he needs her. As much as she'd love to run into the arms of the incredibly hot, deliciously sexy actor, she's also afraid. He keeps hinting that he loves her, but he won't say the words. Even if he did profess his love, can you ever really trust an actor?

A new short story about everyone's favorite curvy underwear model! Peaches Monroe returns to Los Angeles a married woman. The house is paradise. Her husband is delicious. The water in the shimmering blue swimming pool is perfect. But there's trouble in paradise. Her new husband, famous actor Dalton Deangelo, won't invite her to the film set of his vampire-drama TV series. How are they going to consummate their new marriage at home if they're sleeping in separate bedrooms? The Return of Ursula can be read as a stand-alone short story with no cliffhanger! You can also read more about Dalton Deangelo and the sassy Peaches Monroe in Mimi Strong's bestselling Peaches Monroe series. This short story takes place between the final chapters of Book 3, Starfire. GENRE: Romantic Comedy with Steamy, Sensual Scenes. LENGTH: 11,000 words or about 40 pages.