One to Watch

One to WatchUSA TODAY BESTSELLER Real love . . . as seen on TV. A plus size bachelorette brings a fresh look to a reality show in this razor sharp, "thoroughly charming" (Hillary Clinton) debut. "Relatable, incredibly smart . . . an extraordinary debut." Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Date and The Proposal "Divinely witty and engrossing . . . Grade: A" Entertainment Weekly Bea Schumacher is a devastatingly stylish plus size

USA TODAY BESTSELLER - Real love . . . as seen on TV. A plus-size bachelorette brings a fresh look to a reality show in this razor-sharp, "thoroughly charming" (Hillary Clinton) debut.

"Relatable, incredibly smart . . . an extraordinary debut."--Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Date and The Proposal

"Divinely witty and engrossing . . . Grade: A"--Entertainment Weekly

Bea Schumacher is a devastatingly stylish plus-size fashion blogger who has amazing friends, a devoted family, legions of Insta followers--and a massively broken heart. Like the rest of America, Bea indulges in her weekly obsession: the hit reality show Main Squeeze. The fantasy dates The kiss-off rejections The surprising amount of guys named Chad But Bea is sick and tired of the lack of body diversity on the show. Since when is being a size zero a prerequisite for getting engaged on television?

Just when Bea has sworn off dating altogether, she gets an intriguing call: Main Squeeze wants her to be its next star, surrounded by men vying for her affections. Bea agrees, on one condition--under no circumstances will she actually fall in love. She's in this to supercharge her career, subvert harmful beauty standards, inspire women across America, and get a free hot air balloon ride. That's it.

But when the cameras start rolling, Bea realizes things are more complicated than she anticipated. She's in a whirlwind of sumptuous couture, Internet culture wars, sexy suitors, and an opportunity (or two, or five) to find messy, real-life love in the midst of a made-for-TV fairy tale. In this joyful, wickedly observant debut, Bea has to decide whether it might just be worth trusting these men--and herself--for a chance to live happily ever after.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dial Press
Published: 07/07/2020
ISBN: 9780525510444
Pages: 432
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d