Peaches and cream. For a southern girl like me, those flavors represent my home. So when I make it to the semi-final round of a baking contest, and Southern sweets is is the theme, I think I have this...

Cheesecake. Everyone has a favorite dessert, but cheesecake isn't just a dessert to me. It's a food group. And the best place on the island to get a slice is at a cafe run by gorgeous single dad, Corey...

Taffy. It's chewy, stretchy, and a little salty. And it's what I'm eating when my world changes. It's sudden. It's unexpected. It's complicated...You see, Troy Dante isn't just anyone. He's the man who...

Toffee Apples. Hard on the outside, soft in the middle. And as the red-headed chubby child in the family, that's exactly what I've become over the years. Mercilessly teased by my siblings, I found my...

Cupcakes. They're not my life. But they've certainly become my daily bread. As the salesperson for a pop-up cake stand, I get a bonus every time I sell those sweet little suckers out. And I do. My grandfather...

Suckers. They're sweet and sticky, and when I was a kid, my dad's best friend would give me a cherry-flavored sucker, pat me on the head and call me, angel. He was one of my favorite people. But as I...

Cookies. They're sweet and crumbly. In my bakery, they're a melt-in-your-mouth delicacy. People drive miles out of their way for a box of fudgey choc chip. Any cookie you can think of, we make it.We don't...

Pop. It's a drink. It's a name. For me, pop was the sound my cherry still hadn't made. At first, I thought it was because of my curves, but then I found out my brother warned them all away from me in...

Sugarplums. They should be dancing in my head. But they aren't. Why? Because I'm spending my Christmas Eve under the rule of the biggest Scrooge I know. My boss. Lincoln Maverick. He's gorgeous. He's...

Marshmallow. Every kid gets a nickname. Marshmallow was mine. And like the squishie confectionary, it stuck. As did the extra pounds that inspired the nickname in the first place. But that was OK, the...

Pumpkin. The smell. The spice in my latte. The pie that's synonymous with my favorite holiday. Thanksgiving holds memories of family and togetherness. So when a storm cancels my travel plans, my roommate...

A husky man romance:The wedding of the year just made his night! I'm not the guy who gets the girl. Never have been. Never will be. So when I'm one part of a bridal party filled with a bunch of guys who...

BBW Billionaire Romance:Staying in is my favorite thing to do. So, if you relate, you'll understand my reticence about leaving the quiet comfort of my home for a night out at a noisy drag club.But it's...

I was just trying to be a good friend. My bestie had just gone through a tough breakup, and I wanted to show my support. So when I saw a car that looked like her ex's, I left a quick note on the hood....

There's a certain percentage of women who've never experienced the big O. I happen to be one of them. When I confide that in my two best friends, they decide I can't go a moment longer without experiencing...

-Mia-I know better than to mix business with pleasure, but when I meet brooding billionaire Brody Harrington, our intense chemistry is impossible to resist. As one of New York's most successful venture...

The first time I spoke to Peter Greer, it was at my best friend's engagement party. He was introduced to me as her brother then, but I knew of him even before that.For the many years I'd worked in the...

The first time I met Ronan Kennedy face-to-face, it was while he was screaming down a fresh-faced analyst for being less than perfect at his job. And what's worse, he then tried to fire me for being in...

On paper, they don't make sense. But he needs a fake girlfriend, and she needs the cash. It's a Pretty Woman moment that quickly turns into every girl's fairytale wish. I never thought of myself as a...