: Despite their opposing views and awkward first meeting, they share an immediate, inexplicable physical draw.
The Big Bad’s Mail-Order Bride by is a contemporary, age-gap romance novella that blends the "grumpy/sunshine" dynamic with a holiday theme. Released in December 2022, it is the fifth book in the Curves and Ruins series. Core Plot & Characters The Big Bad’s Mail-Order Bride by Erin Havoc
: It is a "short, steamy quickie" approximately 59 pages long. : Despite their opposing views and awkward first
: A 42-year-old workaholic and "Grinch-like" figure who hates Christmas and does not believe in love. Unbeknownst to him, his mother signed him up for the matchmaking service. Core Plot & Characters : It is a
: Like other books in Erin Havoc's Curves and Ruins series , the heroine is specifically described as curvy. Style & Reader Expectations
: A 21-year-old curvy romantic who, feeling isolated after her mother's death, signs up for a mail-order bride service.
: The pair first meet by chance on a plane, where Roman is rude to Harley. They are shocked to discover they have been matched together when Harley arrives at Roman’s mother’s house. Themes & Tropes