Cipher Office

Rian Thompson thought she joined the gym to get healthy. Little did she know she was about to add hundred and ninety pounds of swoonworthy abdominal muscles and arrogance to her life. Every day in Rians's life follows a predictable pattern, and she wouldn't have it any other way. She's got a nice job, a nice place to live, and a nice family-even if they are a little wedding-zilla-ish at the moment. She doesn't need anything spectacular to be happy. She just needs to get healthy-mentally, physically . . . and maybe spiritually if that happens. But she'll settle for two out of three until her sister finally gets hitched. Carlos Davies thought his life was perfect. Little did he know it was about to be turned upside down by a woman who is not his type. In Carlos's mind, his life is damn near perfect. He's got a great job, a great place to live, and a great stash of pick up lines that always work. It has occurred to him that maybe no one actually takes him all that seriously. But with these bulging biceps and thick, dark hair, does that even matter since he's never sleeping alone? Welcome to Weight Expectations, where great-and unexpected-things happen.

Steven Thompson had a bad year. A string of mean, kinky (the alarming kind, not the good kind), and crazy dating debacles combined with a boss who appears to be experiencing male-prenatal-psychosis means Steven's stress levels are high. They're so high, he's decided to quit dating and focus instead solely on his job. Until he meets Dr. Ken Miles. Doctor Ken Miles is having a fantastic year. His hard work is paying off in a big way . . . professionally. But his social life? Not so much. Until he meets Steven Thompson. Steven isn't so sure about Dr. Miles, but Ken is one hundred percent certain about Mr. Thompson. And even though both men know full well that the key to getting what you want out of life is hard work, they can't seem to make them-together-work. Will they ever get on the same page? Or just keep sticking to the same old script?

There are three things you need to know about Shane P.I. 1) P.I. is not her last name, it's her job title 2) Her specialty is catching cheaters 3) She's a superhuman-kind of Gabriel is a security expert for Cipher Security, and a former UN Peacekeeper with a fierce protective streak that finds its focus on the beautiful P.I. Their attraction is like an elephant in a room full of breakable things, and figuring out how to trust each other with their hearts, and maybe their lives, is the most fragile thing of all.

Living with her mother seemed like a good idea at the time. But Elliott Donovan's living arrangements are not working for her anymore. Desperate to get back on her financial feet after a divorce and out from under her mother's thumb, Elliott takes a job in the childcare center at Weight Expectations, a local gym. It has everything she needs-family friendly hours, more pay than she expected, and a super cute trainer who just happens to have part of his house for rent. Abel DiSoto was living the good life until his wife walked out taking half of the family income with her. The blow to his ego was bad enough, but after a fire at the gym scattered Abel's clients, and consequently his commissions, he's stuck figuring out how to make ends meet, too. Renting out the master suite of his house to his new coworker seems like an easy solution. They're both mature adults, they both have eight-year-old daughters, and their work schedules coordinate so they can lend each other a helping hand to ease the burden of single parenthood. The only downside? Living like a blended family when you're not actually a family can present some challenges. Contains mature themes.

Rosalind Palmer was blessed with the perfect stage name. Or so she's been told. There are just a few problems with it: 1) Her family doesn't know she's a stripper. 2) She'd like to keep it that way. 3) She got over the nickname somewhere around seventh grade. Unfortunately, because she likes her job and she really likes her independence, her unexpected pregnancy means Rosalind's days on a pole are numbered. Even so, she's determined to make this co-parenting thing work. Joey Marshall never thought much about having kids until he got the text announcing his impending fatherhood. Now it's all he can think about. But there are a few concerns: 1) He doesn't know anything about babies. 2) Adulting usually leads to disaster. 3) It's his best friend's cousin he knocked up. First things first, making sure his baby's mama is in this for the long haul. Because now he's got baby on the brain, he can't wait to make this co-parenting thing into so much more. Now all he has to do is convince Rosalind, which shouldn't be too hard…right? Contains mature themes.