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Sometimes, even the best-laid plans can unravel. It's spring break, and Tamara Winters would rather stay on campus and read romance novels than flaunt her size-fourteen body on a beach. But her best friend, Ronni, has other ideas. Against her wishes, Tamara is whisked away to picturesque Maverick Bay, where she's wrangled into waiting tables with Ronni at the Shore Shack for its busy week leading to Maverick's Surf Invitational. There she meets fellow schoolmate Xavier Solomon, the Invitational's organizer and campus womanizer by reputation. From the moment Tamara sees him emerging from the waves like a hero in of one of her romance novels, all she wants to do is run away from the feelings he inspires in her. Little does she know Xavier has been watching her for weeks now. In fact, after failed attempts at asking her out on campus, he's concocted a crazy plan: fabricating romantic situations straight out of her favorite books. Xavier quickly realizes that if Tamara gets a whiff of his designs, he might as well spell CREEPER across his forehead. Yet as they grow closer, he's convinced it's a risk worth taking. What he hasn't planned on, of course, is his drug-addicted, alcoholic stepbrother, who decides to join the fun and put a wrench in Xavier's scheme. Spring break is proving hotter than Tamara expected. Will her romance novels be able to compete? ** ### Review "Kate Evangelista couldn't have written a more entertaining and fun summer read, especially for those of us who are book fans, like Tamara." -- Ellen from *Always YA at Heart* "I finished this in one sitting because well, it's really light and funny. It's one of those books that you can read over and over again because you'll never get tired of it." -- Nina Waters from *The Bookish Confections* "I loved that the heroine was a size 14 bbw being that I am plus size I was glad that was something I could related to with Tamara." -- Jessica Figueroa from *Escape Into A Book* ** "I enjoyed this story. It made me laugh, it made me cry...I particularly loved the things the characters said and thought, because it was what I would have said and thought." -- VRValicento from *The Romance Reviews * ** "Romancing the Bookworm is a funny, adorable, sweet, and a little steamy read that left me wanting more more MORE. I would definitely recommend this to contemporary romance lovers." -- Francine Soleil from *Always Lost In Books* ### About the Author When Kate Evangelista was told she had a knack for writing stories, she did the next best thing: entered medical school. After realizing she wasn't going to be the next Doogie Howser, M.D., Kate wandered into the Literature department of her university and never looked back. Today, she is in possession of a piece of paper that says to the world she owns a Literature degree. To make matters worse, she took Master's courses in creative writing. In the end, she realized to be a writer, none of what she had mattered. What really mattered? Writing. Plain and simple, honest to God, sitting in front of her computer, writing. She is the author of Taste, Reaping Me Softly, Til Death, and Impulse. To learn more about Kate, please visit her website at www.kateevangelista.com or follow her on Twitter @KateEvangelista