A small-town short romance featuring an ex-military hero and a curvy girl. Ellie¿ Only Brennan Jacobs could make me agree to a five-mile fun run. I've had a crush on him ever since I can remember. ¿ But this body wasn't made to run. The training is grueling, the other runners are mean, and every time I see Brennan I'm hot and sweaty, and not in a good way. ¿But I'm determined to finish, no matter what the cost. ¿ Brennan I'm back from the military to look after Mom, and I'm at a loose end. When I set up a charity fun run in Dad's memory, one of the perks is getting to spend time training with Ellie Smith.¿ She's smart, she's funny, and she may just be running away with my heart.¿ Ellie is part of the Curvy Girls Can series. Short, sweet and steamy instalove stories about women with big curves, big attitudes, and big dreams and the OTT possessive men who are man enough to love them. High heat, oh so sweet, and always with a happily ever after. Each book in the series is a standalone. No cliffhangers. Authors note: Ellie is a short instalove story that can be read in about an hour. If you love a quickie, then dive on in! Approx word count: 10k