Lured to the Kodiak Bear Commune (Part One)

Miranda Zane has never been ashamed of her size. But now, even though she’s graduating at the top of her nursing class, anti-fat attitudes are affecting her job prospects.

In a moment of weakness, she decides to investigate weight-loss options. Her best friend Samantha has found a promising one: an all-expenses-paid, year-long study in Alaska … at a commune full of hot lumberjacks.

That sounds intriguing, to say the least. But Miranda forgets all about lumberjacks when she sees the doctors in...