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Double Digits
From award-winning author and former Gannett/USA Today and Fox Sports Ohio journalist Steph West comes her first novelette in the Double Digits Pocket Romance Series, Double Digits. This short, sweet pocket romance, considered a two-hour or less read, is perfect for the beach or travel!
In the first book of this three-part series, Scout, a plus-sized beauty with an eye for fashion and business, finds herself as a consultant at a plus-size clothing company she loves—Double Digits. Her boss, Pappy, is a spitfire of a man who believes competition is everything. When he decides to retire and leave his company to one of his two grandsons—Josh or Lucas—he pits them against each other in a female-led battle for Double Digits. The two men must vie for the votes from six plus-sized women, who were hand-picked by their grandfather—and Scout is keeping score. When she and Josh begin to work together, they start to fall hard for each other. As their careers, the competition, and their burgeoning feelings collide, the “will-they-or-won’t-they” couple must figure out if they can have a relationship at all in this Brewster’s Millions meets Devil Wears Prada sweet, quick, and fun pocket romance (literally, it fits in your pocket!).
This is Book 1 of the Double Digits Pocket Romance Series that follows Scout and Josh's love story. Book 2 is California Love. Book 3 is The Pond House.
In the first book of this three-part series, Scout, a plus-sized beauty with an eye for fashion and business, finds herself as a consultant at a plus-size clothing company she loves—Double Digits. Her boss, Pappy, is a spitfire of a man who believes competition is everything. When he decides to retire and leave his company to one of his two grandsons—Josh or Lucas—he pits them against each other in a female-led battle for Double Digits. The two men must vie for the votes from six plus-sized women, who were hand-picked by their grandfather—and Scout is keeping score. When she and Josh begin to work together, they start to fall hard for each other. As their careers, the competition, and their burgeoning feelings collide, the “will-they-or-won’t-they” couple must figure out if they can have a relationship at all in this Brewster’s Millions meets Devil Wears Prada sweet, quick, and fun pocket romance (literally, it fits in your pocket!).
This is Book 1 of the Double Digits Pocket Romance Series that follows Scout and Josh's love story. Book 2 is California Love. Book 3 is The Pond House.
284 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 11, 2025
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Steph West
7 books16 followersAward-winning author and former Gannett/USA Today and Fox Sports Ohio journalist Steph West creates genre-bending stories from action-adventure and fantasy to sports and romance. The through-line in all her creations is a dedication to featuring three-dimensional characters of all shapes, sizes, and professions. West strives to inspire and empower others through her stories AND the creation process of those stories. She has a long history of award-winning storytelling including two Silver Telly awards and an Emmy (regional) nomination. She began her career in traditional print media before transitioning to digital and video mediums, and landing in film and publishing. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing and will graduate from law school in 2027.
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March 4, 2025
I won this book as a Goodreads giveaway and have already preordered the next two! This was such a fun and fast romance. The characters were lovable, unique, and put a smile on my face.
March 24, 2025
We love a plus sized baddie! This charming romance is perfect for a quick escape! Scout, a plus-sized fashionista, joins a lively competition between brothers Josh and Lucas for control of Double Digits. With humor, tension, and a delightful “will-they-or-won’t-they” dynamic between Scout and Josh, this fun and breezy story is ideal for fans of lighthearted, feel-good reads.
March 4, 2025
Plus size is beautiful!
I'm so glad to see an uplifting story that proves all the stereotypes of plus size women wrong! And let's not forget when she gets her gorgeous man in the end! A must read for those out there with thicker bodies!
I'm so glad to see an uplifting story that proves all the stereotypes of plus size women wrong! And let's not forget when she gets her gorgeous man in the end! A must read for those out there with thicker bodies!
March 25, 2025
This was the shortest book I've ever struggled to get through. I think some readers may find the things I strongly disliked about it charming, so please don't take my review as gospel.
I could not get into this story. From the moment , I stopped feeling like the characters or story were believable. This feeling got worse when
I know it's a short story, and some of you may be thinking that lapses in believability or in giving characters enough time to are necessary concessions that must be made. I think the author could have edited this work more or even made it a little longer to make the characters and stakes feel more real. I just found myself feeling like I was reading a sappy unedited Wattpad fic for most of this read.
This is probably nitpicking, but I really disliked that nearly every woman was described by her clothing size. In a book about how all women are beautiful, no matter their shape or size, it felt so fucking strange to have that be the first or second detail shared about all 6 women the brothers interviewed with.
My last nitpicky thing - Honor was foul. This chapter felt embarrassing to read, honestly.
In the end, if you really like Wattpad short story romances where you fill in some of the gaps of the love story yourself, you'll probably like this book. If you like full-fledged characters and believable plotlines, you'll probably struggle with this one.
I could not get into this story. From the moment , I stopped feeling like the characters or story were believable. This feeling got worse when
I know it's a short story, and some of you may be thinking that lapses in believability or in giving characters enough time to are necessary concessions that must be made. I think the author could have edited this work more or even made it a little longer to make the characters and stakes feel more real. I just found myself feeling like I was reading a sappy unedited Wattpad fic for most of this read.
This is probably nitpicking, but I really disliked that nearly every woman was described by her clothing size. In a book about how all women are beautiful, no matter their shape or size, it felt so fucking strange to have that be the first or second detail shared about all 6 women the brothers interviewed with.
My last nitpicky thing - Honor was foul. This chapter felt embarrassing to read, honestly.
In the end, if you really like Wattpad short story romances where you fill in some of the gaps of the love story yourself, you'll probably like this book. If you like full-fledged characters and believable plotlines, you'll probably struggle with this one.
March 4, 2025
Goodreads Giveaway. 3.5 ⭐️ I struggle with novellas, because I can’t “get to know” the characters as well. The two brothers who want to be CEO of the company are also super immature with each other, racing to be first to the meeting, tripping eachother, I mean come on… Their dad doesn’t like overweight women, he literally takes food off her plate at the restaurant and replaces it with veggies, who would do that??? I did appreciate that the end wasn’t the “traditional” HEA.
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