Muffin Top (A BBW Romantic Comedy)

Avery Flynn

Oct 2018 · The Hartigans Book 2 · Sold by Entangled: Amara

About this ebook

The only thing about me that’s a size zero is the filter on my mouth. I’ve got a big personality, a big rack, and a big number on the scale. And I’m perfectly fine with that.

But when some random guy suggests I might not be eating alone if I’d ordered a salad instead of a hamburger I’m shocked silent, which is a feat, trust me.

That brings us to one sexy fireman named Frankie Hartigan. He’s hot. He’s funny... And he’s just apologized for being late for our “date” then glared at the fat-shaming jerk. Next thing I know, he’s sitting down and ordering himself dinner.

I have no problem telling him I don’t need a pity date...unless of course it’s to my high school reunion next week. Oops where did that last bit come from? And what do I do now that he’s said yes?!

Because this is no make-over story, and I think Frankie is using me for something. I just have to figure out what...

Each book in the Hartigans series is STANDALONE:
* Butterface
* Muffin Top
* Tomboy

Ratings and reviews

Avery Flynn has a way of writing great romantic comedies and then kicking them up a notch with amazing characters you won't soon forget. The characters in this book are extraordinary and the story although emotional at times was also fun and light hearted. Lucy was one tough lady and probably the only one that could tame Frankie's wild womanizing ways. Put this on the must read list. I highly recommend it.

Muffin Top is book 2 in the Hartigans Series and it tells Lucy and Frankie's story. Lucy puts out a fierce front but she has a lot to work on the confidence department, Frankie is an easygoing guy that realizes it's time to stop fooling around. I just wished Lucy saw how amazing Frankie was sooner, but the all the banter between those two was so nice! The road trip storyline was really good. I love when the couple is forced to be in a car or in a hotel room by themselves! Fun things tend to happen. Let me tell you one thing that is spot on in this book: Frankie and Lucy are on fire! The sex scenes are scorching hot! Those two are naughty! #FansSelf My only complaint here is that Lucy is not my favorite type of heroine. In the end, everything was fine and they had their happy ending, I just wish she had realized some things sooner. I wanted to see more happy moments between them. Muffin Top is a fun and sexy story with a tall, strong, ginger firefighter. Do I need to say anything else? Just read it and have some sexy fun times with those two!

**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher** Muffin Top is the second book in Avery Flynn's Hartigan's series. This is such an enjoyable series and I found myself endeared to the characters in this book very quickly. Frankie Hartigan, the oldest of the Haritgan siblings, and is a firefighter. He's not only tall and strapping, he's a ginger to boot. When he is given a mandatory three week vacation when his boss realizes he hasn't taken the mandated time off, he wonders what in the world he's going to do with himself during the time off. While at Marino's one night, he not only ponders his current relationship status, but he also ends up becoming a knight in shining armor for a very deserving woman. Lucy Kavanagh is a force to be reckoned with. She's a publicist that specializes in crisis communications. She's a ballsy, very strong willed, accomplished woman and she is also on the larger side, which has caused moments of strife for her throughout her life. As she minds her own business eating dinner one night at Marino's, a man decides to let her know that her food choices are not appropriate for a woman of her size. Needless to say she's not pleased, but what she doesn't expect is someone to come to her rescue, enter Frankie Hartigan. As Frankie and Lucy talk that night, Lucy talks about not wanting to go to her class reunion and Frankie determines going with her is the best way to use part of his vacation. As the two head off on their road trip, it's obvious very quickly that their chemistry is off the charts, but they do their very best to keep things platonic. As you would expect, best laid plans don't go as planned. When these two finally give in, the sparks are immediate and HOT. Will these two people, each with their own baggage and insecurities, be able to make it work? I really enjoyed this book and how the whole story unfolded. As a larger woman, I completely understand where Lucy was coming from and I've definitely been where she was in my thought processes before. I could identify with how insecurities from the past shaped her current thinking, but I also loved that she had people in her life that helped her work through those thoughts to get to the place where she deserved to be. I'm really looking forward to the next book in this series - the set-up at the end of the book was definitely enticing!

About the author

When Avery Flynn isn't writing about alpha heroes and the women who tame them, she is desperately hoping someone invents the coffee IV drip. She has three slightly-wild children, loves a hockey-addicted husband and has a slight shoe addiction. Find out more about Avery on her website, follow her on Twitter, like her on her Facebook page or friend her on her Facebook profile. Also, if you figure out how to send Oreos through the Internet, she’ll be your best friend for life. Contact her at [e-mail]. She’d love to hear from you.