Bun Sticker

Quirky Curves #3

by Megan Wade

City girl Mariah is longing for adventure. So when her annual vacation rolls around, she heads to the idyllic countryside town of Cedarwood Valley, planning to ogle some hot farmers and let loose. Enter Clark, a hunky ranch hand with dreamy dimples and a devilish twinkle in his eye. He's everything Mariah is looking for—a hot fling with no strings attached. But little does she know, Clark has other plans. He's tired of freewheeling flings and is looking for that forever kind of love. From their electric first meeting involving dart games gone wrong and a burly man’s backside, to steamy romantic encounters under starry skies, Mariah tries her darnedest not to fall for those ocean blue eyes. But Clark isn’t giving up so easy. He sets out to romance Mariah through countryside adventures, determined to prove they’re meant to be. But just when these opposites start to attract, secrets come out that threaten to tear them apart. Can a city girl looking for fun and a country boy seeking forever find enough common ground for a happily ever after? Find out in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about love in the most unexpected places.As with all Megan Wade books, this small-town, BBW romance comes with her Sugar Promise. High heat, low drama, guaranteed.

Genres: Romance

159 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 23, 2024

About the author

Megan Wade is a USA Today Bestselling Author of curvy billionaire romance featuring confident plus-size heroines and alpha heroes who adore them. With 70+ books published, she's known for steamy love stories with guaranteed happily ever afters. Her signature style: high heat, low drama, and heroines who never have to shrink to find love.

Reviews

[Megan Wade]

You might have to fight me for Clark ;)

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[Debbie Orazi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a small town Insta-love romantic comedy.

I enjoyed this sweet and steamy cowboy story. The characters were complex and realistic. The story had a nice balance of sweetness and steam. Would recommend.

Mariah is a public relations executive. She is going on vacation to see her best friend Regina in Cedarwood Valley. She is looking for a vacation fling.

Clark Calloway/West is a ranch hand on the Double C Ranch. He is the heir to the Galloway beef empire. He doesn't want anything to do with running his family's business and left it behind ten years ago.

Mariah, Regina and Kym (Regina's sister-in-law) have a girls night out at a local bar. Mariah sees Clark across the bar playing darts with his buddies and goes over to flirt. He tried to teach her to play darts but one dart lands on the buns of a pool player earning her the nickname bub sticker. After they dance they decide to hook up but on the way to her cottage his truck blows a tire during a downpour. Their plans change and he goes home. Next day he decides to show her the attractions of the area. He is already falling for her, but she is still in vacation fling mode. They eventually hook up and she decides to extend her vacation. She has a work emergency and he gets summoned to see his father, they end up in the same helicopter and he has to explain his real name. He has a confrontation with his controlling father and she comes up with a happy medium solution. When they get back to Cedarwood Valley he proposes and they get their HEA.

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[Liz M · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're familiar with this series, trust me - you won't be disappointed! Megan Wade delivers!
Mariah lives in the city, but goes to visit her friends in the country for two weeks - she wants an adventure. She wants to do things she normally wouldn't. So when the girls go to a bar, and Mariah sees a hot cowboy playing darts, she does something very unlike her - she introduces herself and asks for a lesson. Her first throw, though, misses the board completely, finding its target in the rear end of someone nearby - thus earning herself the nickname "Bun Sticker." No - she's not going to live that one down!
As soon as he lays eyes on her, Clark knows Mariah is special. He realizes pretty quick that two weeks with her won't be enough. But Mariah says she's not looking for a relationship, and she's going back to the city. So Clark goes along with her plan. But that doesn't mean he won't try to convince her to stick around.
But Clark is hiding a secret, and the closer he gets to Mariah, the more he realizes he has to come clean with her and hope it won't push her away forever.
Oh my gosh, these two are so cute! I mean, who wouldn't want a hot cowboy doing his best to woo you? And for all Mariah's talk of not being cut out for a relationship, she can't deny her feelings for Clark. But when she finds out what he's hiding, will it change how she feels about him?
This was such a fun read! Loved it!

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[Deborah Durand · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cowboy and his city girl

31 y/o PR executive, Mariah Peterson is looking forward to 2 weeks vacation at Cedarwood Valley visiting her bestie. She’s hoping for a little adventure while she’s away. 28 y/o Clark West works at Double C Ranch as a ranch hand. He left the corporate life of his family’s beef empire - Calloway. The two cross paths in a bar where she decides to be forward and ask Clark to teach her darts. Her first toss went wayward into a patron’s backside…hence the nickname, Bun Sticker. It doesn’t take Clark long to know that he wants more than a 2 week adventure with Mariah. Her history is full of men leaving either her or her mother, so she is mistrustful of anything long term. Will she overcome her fear? Will Clark reveal his true identity. This is a sweet and steamy ❤️‍🔥 little romance with no villains or obstacles to an HEA, other than confronting a father looking for his son to take over the family business. Could Mariah’s PR expertise help them compromise?
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[Dawnmarie Burke · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the 3rd book in the Quirky Curves series featuring the cute steamy, insta-love,small-town, rom-com romance between Clark and Mariah. Mariah is a city girl who's looking forward to her 2wk vacation visiting with her best-friend in Cedarwood Valley. Mariah is hoping to admire some sexy farmers and let her hair down maybe have a steamy fling with no expectations. Enter Clark who works at the Double C Ranch they meet at a bar and she likes what she sees so Mariah decides to approach Clark and ask him to teach her to play darts. Her first toss went awry landing in a customer's behind(get the nickname now haha). Clark quickly realizes that he wants more than 2wks with Mariah but with her history and her mom's history of men leaving Mariah has trouble believing in long-term. Can she overcome her fear? Is Clark ever going to tell Mariah who he really is? You really need to read this cute steamy, insta-love, small-town, rom-com romance to see what happens. I would recommend reading this book.

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[De Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Helicopter Ride Can Change Everything.
Fantastic. Mariah is going to her friend’s ranch for a much needed vacation. A fling while there wouldn’t be out of the question, either. She gets more than she bargained for when her wayward dart lands in the rear of a cowboy. Clark is quite taken by the woman but, her aim is terrible. Or great, depending on how you look at it. She says that she’s only here for two weeks and wants no strings attached. Well, Clark accepts that challenge willingly. Mariah does extend her stay but, gets called away for a work emergency with her biggest client. She promises Clark she’s not running away and will return. At the same Clark’s secret is revealed on the ranch when his father sends someone to take him back to a world he walked away from a decade ago. Can these two worlds ever find a compromise or will they collide and burn? Taking the hearts of Mariah and Clark with it.

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[Suzanne Houser · Rating 5 out of 5]

The third novel in Megan Wade's Quirky Curves is just as brilliant, page-turning and steamy as the first two. Bun Sticker features Clark, a rancher and country boy by every definition and Mariah, a city-born and bred PR exec. Their meet-cute is hilarious, and their chemistry off the charts from the beginning. But their differences are monumental - not the least that Clark knows from the moment he lays eyes on Mariah that she is meant to be his, and she is in town only temporarily while on vacation and has anti-relationship seemingly built into her DNA. Watching Clark try to get pats Mariah's walls is like highly entertaining - and seemingly like how he'd approach a wild horse. An entertaining, super steamy, and utterly swoon-worthy read, Bun Sticker is another novel that proves why Megan Wade is one of my favourite authors on the planet.

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[Carole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two weeks to go and it’s vacation time for MFC Mariah a public relations executive who is pretty close to total work burnout.
Visiting her best friend Regina in Cedarwood Valley during sheep shearing season promises lots of male sheerer eye candy for viewing and she is looking forward to the show.
Meeting MMC Clark at the local bar while on a girls night out earns her the nickname Bun Sticker after a little dart mishap. So with a girl not looking for forever and a guy hiding secrets about himself this humorous rocky road to love becomes a delightful story both sweet and spicy with good writing, and nicely drawn characters who delivered a very captivating read.

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[Shawna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Bun Sticker: a small town BBW romance Book 3 of Quirky Curves. Mariah is visiting her friend in Cedarwood Valley and she’s hoping for a little vacation fling. What she wasn’t expecting was the spark with Clark. Her past has made her reluctant to be in a relationship but Clark is being up feelings she isn’t sure of. He wants a future and he’s going to get it with her. Until his past comes calling and with it the lies about who he is. Can Mariah forgive him? I loved the storyline and the characters. Relationships are hard but if it’s meant to be, it will be. I would definitely recommend this book and the series.

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[Curvy Girl Book Nerd (Jen S) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bun Sticker is Book 3 of the Quirky Curves series. It's a short and steamy, instalove, OTT, small-town, opposites-attract, he falls first, curvy city girl gets her cowboy romance. Clark is a hunky, 28 year old ranch hand. Mariah is a 31 year old curvy public relations manager. When Mariah goes to Cedarwood Valley on vacation, she sees Clark in a bar and approaches him. Sparks fly, and Clark knows she is the one. They have a steamy few weeks together, and Clark is all in, but Mariah has relationship phobias. Can Clark show her he's not going anywhere? This couple had insane chemistry. We had a lot of laughs, a little angst, and a great HEA. I loved it and can't wait for Joey's story.

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[Raecharmed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mariah goes to the country to visit her friend and meets Clark when they are at a bar. Sparks fly between them as they play darts. Its not long before they start seeing each other while she is there. She is upfront about returning to the city and Clark knows this even though he wants her to stay. However, Clark has been keeping something from her and it could cause things to end between them. Will she give him a chance to explain? Can they be together?

This is an amazing story that will hook you in the first chapter. This is a well written and very entertaining story. Its a book that any book lover would enjoy.

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[Laura Moylan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Regina’s friend Mariah, comes up for a visit for two weeks. Clark works on the Double C Ranch and meets Mariah at the bar and they play darts. Omg, that part is sooo funny! Clark has a big secret and as Mariah and Clark get closer and closer to each other, it comes out and a lot of the people that are his friends are upset. I liked how both Mariah and Clark handle themselves in the sitch that they are in. Regina and Mariah are hilarious and Kym is as well. I’m also so proud of what they then do as time goes by. The book is a great read and I can’t wait to read the next in the series.

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[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bun Sticker was another fantastic story by Megan Wade. Mariah is excited to finally be getting out of the city and away from her corporate job for two fun and adventure filled weeks with her bestie in Cedarwood Valley. And if she meets a sexy ranch hand even better. Clark works at the Double C Ranch after leaving behind his life and inheritance as the heir to a massive family empire. Sparks fly between Mariah and Clark but Clark will have to convince her to take a chance on forever. Definitely enjoyed and recommend.

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[Lisa Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mariah is longing for adventure, with her annual vacation coming up she is planning to head to Cedarwood Valley, to achieve just that. She earns a nick name on her first night out when her dart goes astray and hits a man playing pool. She is looking for a fling and believes she has found that with Clark, a ranch hand, but he has other ideas, he wants to keep her.

Mariah has trust issues, that Clark just may be the man to overcome but he also has a secret he has not shared. Mariah is quirky, Clark seems to have an answer for every roadblock she puts in place. This is an entertaining and steamy read.

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[Charmaine Nouwen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bun Sticker: a small town BBW romance story of Clark and Mariah..A country boy and a city girl romance that you will enjoy reading..She work as a PR executive in the city and wants an adventure and went to visit her bestie in Cedarwood Valley and met the hottie ranch hand..He left a corporate life to follow his dream and be a rancher and work at Double C Ranch as a ranch hand and met a woman who captured his heart,but there is a secret that she didn't know about him that will make or break their relationship..A sweet,steamy,enjoyable romance read that you will love to read..

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[Ellen Mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved reading Mariah & Clark's love story it was sweet, romantic & you couldn't help but smile all through.
It was love at first sight for Clark & although Mariah felt something she been hurt in the past but was also only there visits her friend for 2 weeks.
Just as Mariah was beginning to admit she had falling for Clark his secret & past threatened any happy after that was blossoming.
It was full of wonderful charach& it was lovely to see some from the other books be involved.
I can't wait to read Joey's story.

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[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bun Sticker, for sure! This is about Clark and Mariah. Clark is playing darts when Mariah comes up to him to see if he will teach her, and this is where she gets the nickname of bum sticker. The story is cute, as Clark hides his true identity from everyone until a helicopter comes to pick him up. Mariah is there visiting her friend on vacation for a couple of weeks, but she doesn't believe in relationships. The question is, will she be a believer after meeting Clark? This was a pretty funny book overall.

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[Vicky Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this was my favourite of the 3 so far

Mariah is visiting friends and meets cowboy Jake. She is only there for two week but he wants forever. Every time he gets serious she pushes him away.

I loved the bit where she said it was fun but she had some work to do and wanted to spend her remaining time there with her friends and he said 'yeah that wont work for me'

All the stuff with his dad was long winded but i like that his friend forgave him.

I enjoyed there meet cute it made me smile and i like the epilogue

[Jenifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A laugh out loud romcom about a city girl on vacation in the country who rocks a cowboy's world when she walks up to him at the bar, setting in motion a lifetime of hilarity and love. The hilarity all begins with an errant dart thrown into the backside of a burly pool player thereby getting Mariah her nickname - Bun Sticker. There are a few ups and downs, but it's a truly low angst book, steamy in places and just gives you a warm cozy ending.

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[Kirsten Heidt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mariah is a city girl that visits her bestie in the country during her vacation and is only looking for a two week fling! That is till she meets Clark in a bar and teaches her how to play darts and thats how the nickname Bun Sticker starts. Clark himself does have a secret of his own that he is hiding from not only her but his friends and coworkers too... I loved the slow burn in the beginning but Mariah did have a lot of trust and self issues , but im glad how everything ended.

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[Dee Mac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Megan Wade has done it again! Her perfectly named Quirky Curves series is definitely quirky, but also funny, flirty, steamy and has a big dose of sweet too.
Mariah, a city girl looking for fun and definitely outmatched by county boy, Clark, who is looking for forever.
He falls first, he falls hard, and no matter what he’s not about to let Mariah go.
I love the antics, the devotion, the wooing, the steam, the perfect HEA and the adorable characters.
Loved it, a must read.

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[Rainbowlovesbooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book three of the quirky curves series, and while it can be read as a standalone I highly recommend reading the first two.
If you enjoy spice, dual pov writing, mild angst, secret identity, small town romance, cowboy romance, vacation romance, instalove, instaromance, intermingling characters, no cheating, HEAs then this is for.
Megan delivers on her 'sugar promise' with this 5/5 stars read.

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[Barbara Atkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love all of Megan Wade’s book and the way other book characters and places are mentioned.
Mariah is a city girl on vacation. She visits her best friend’s ranch.
Clark is a ranch hand.
She is up for a vacation fling and he wants forever. Mariah doesn’t do relationships it Clark won’t take no for an answer.
Can Clark convince her to want more?
Spicy hilarious read.

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[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing! It is part of a series but it can be read as a standalone. The main characters had great chemistry and this author did a great job playing that up.
Megan Wade does an exemplary work with this book and is definitely a MUST read! I loved their love story and found them to be like able and funny!
If you haven’t read a Megan Wade book yet, this is a great place to start.

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[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

One week of vacation turns into a beautiful love story between a city girl and a cowboy. I love Megan Wade's writing style and her great sense of humor. Bun Sticker and the Quirky Curves series is a great example of how talented a writer she is. From the fun storyline and quirky characters to the instalove and steam, this is a great read. I look forward to reading more books by this author in the future. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.

[Rhonda Howell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mariah is from the city and on a week's vacation. She is not looking for permanent but rather a fling. Clark is a ranch hand running from his families business he is looking for his ever after. What happens when the two come together and go on a date at Valentines Bar and Grill (yes that place) and smells the candle that is there? Are they each others soulwink????.

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[JLH · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hello Cowboy. Well hello City Girl. That's pretty much the start of a story that has: drama, kissin', cows, horses and sunsets. Mr. West aka Mr. Cowboy is in for a pretty much everything including a rain storm. Mariah wants adventure in a two week vacation. Hmmmm sounds like a winner, winner chicken dinner. No cliffhanger.

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[Mandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bun Sticker is Mariah and Clark's small town HEA. Mariah escapes her big city job to visit her best friend on her vacation. To get away from the chaos of work and city life. Clark is a farm hand who is more than he appears.
It was a fun read. I enjoyed it.

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[Debra Soehner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mariah meets Clark when she is out with her friends while on vacation in Cedarwood Valley but she has to go back to the city in 2 weeks. Her and Clark share immediate chemistry which scares Mariah off when Clark gets intense. Can he convince her to stay?.

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[Fran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fast paced fun steamy read, hilarious in portions and a great HEA. Loved Mariah and Clark together. I loved the way Mariah was right there to help Clark when he needed it. This is book three in the Quirky Curves series and it's a perfect read. I loved it.

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