Stand-alone rockstar romance

I Like You Like That

In this second chance rock star romance, Birdie Wilder, a famous plus-size rock star, reunites with her former best friend, Liam Miller, now her personal bodyguard. A decade after their friendship ended on a bitter note, they must overcome past hurts and differences. As Birdie faces a stalker, Liam grapples with both his rekindling feelings and the danger threatening her. Can they mend their hearts amidst the chaos of fame and danger, or will the past prove too much to handle?

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The Full Synopsis

A SECOND CHANCE, ROCK STAR ROMANCE WITH A PLUS-SIZE HEROINE...

Birdie Wilder and Liam Miller haven’t spoken in ten years—but that’s all about to change.

Tall and chubby sixteen-year-old Birdie Wilder thought she and her best friend Liam Miller were always meant to be more than friends. But after he harshly dashes her dreams of any romantic relationship between them, their friendship ends, and they find themselves at odds.

Ten years later, Birdie is a famous rock star traveling the world and proving that plus-size women can rock with the best of them; size never equals talent, and her adoring fans love her… maybe a little too much. When a stalker begins to threaten her safety, the label hires her a personal bodyguard. A bodyguard who just happens to be the subject of her hit songs, and the face of her teenage rejection, Liam Miller.

Recently recovered from a horrible accident in the line of duty, Liam Miller is Birdie Wilder’s new bodyguard. Practically forced to take the job by his friend and roommate Ben, who also happens to be a friend of Birdie’s, Liam tries to make the best of his new predicament. Though he’s spent the last ten years avoiding Birdie, it’s time to face the music.

Now reunited, the once teenage best friends must overcome their differences and repair everything that’s broken, while dealing with the increasing threat of Birdie’s stalker—which is only complicated further by their growing sexual tension.

Will Birdie and Liam be able to mend their hearts and move forward?

Or will the past be too much to handle?

The Tropes

Ex-childhood friends to lovers | Plus-size heroine | Body positivity | Stalker/Bodyguard | Second chance romance

  • Stalking, Kidnapping, Open Door Sex Scenes, Mentions of PTSD, Mentions of alcoholism, Talk of fatphobia (very little)

Praise For I Like You Like That

Amazon best seller for 7 weeks

"I'm obsessed with Birdie Wilder...I love that she was written plus-size but confident. She wasn’t trying to lose weight and hiding under hoodies. This was such an empowering book for a female with curves!"

Amazon Reviewer

"Second chance, former best friend, famous curvy main character? Yes, please! You don't see a lot of curvy rep in the "famous" world and I LIKE YOU LIKE THAT really delivered. I can't wait to read more from Kayla."

Molly O'Hare, USA Today Bestselling Author

"What is there to dislike at all? This book was so good. I read it in less than 24 hours! I couldn’t put it down!! I loved the characters, Liam and Birdie from the get-go and was invested in their love story. I also appreciated the body positivity as a big girl myself! It was wonderful to read and escape to the world of Birdie Wilder! I am a new fan for life!!!!"

Amazon Reviewer

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