Stars and Sparks — Christin Lovell

Plus size journalist Shae Roberts was used to the fast pace of city life, dressing to the nine everywhere she went, and having more than one coffee shop to choose from. When the Atlanta-based newspaper she worked for cut their staff in half, she was forced to branch out. Four months later, she landed in Bear Valley, a small town a hundred-and-twenty-seven miles from familiar.

Barry “Bear” Jacobs has just returned from his final tour after six years in the Marines. He's ready to move on, but finds his sleepy hometown hasn't changed nearly as much as he has. With his military career now in the past, he has some hard decisions to make. He's seen what the world has to offer, and it's far more than he believes the familiar of home can…until he bumps into a certain sassy, overdressed reporter.

Two people in transition are attempting to find their new place in this world, but, sometimes, it's not about finding a place, it's about finding a person, and there's nothing but stars and sparks between these two.