The Next Big Thing

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It's a plot torn from the pages of TV Guide: six overweight women live in a house of temptations and compete to see who loses the most weight. But it's far more satisfying than your average prime-time fare. The main character, Kat, always believed that life begins when you're thin. When her best friend, Donna, reads about a casting call for "From Fat to Fabulous," Kat decides she has nothing to lose but her belly. Of course, fame comes with a price. The tabloids dub her "Kat the Brat," and the show's surprise guest, her online boyfriend, dumps her on national television. Not to despair, however; Kat's story does have a happy ending. Edwards addresses image issues with wit and candor, and what's most refreshing is that losing weight doesn't make Kat's life perfect. Fans of Jennifer Weiner's realistic female protagonists will find a new favorite here. Aleksandra Kostovski
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Jennifer Weiner
"A fresh, funny treat for anyone with a weakness for dishy desserts or reality TV."

Sarah Mlynowski
"A terrific read that kept me laughing and cheering until the last page."

Jennifer O'Connell
"From the first page to last, Johanna Edwards's debut novel is fabulous fun."

Jennifer Paddock
"Tell-all honesty and pitch-perfect sass...like reality TV, highly addictive."

The New York Post
"Required reading."

US Weekly
"Hot book pick...sizzling satire."

The Boston Globe
"Engaging, better-than-average chick lit. Edwards is good where it counts."

Book Description
In this funny, poignant debut, a plus-size heroine becomes a reality TV show contestant and discovers she's already beautiful enough to be the next big thing.

Kat Larson figured she had nothing to lose by becoming a contestant on the new reality show From Fat to Fabulous-except maybe a few dozen pounds. Then she'd finally be able to arrange a face-to-face meeting with Nick, the British hunk she met online, who still thinks she's a size four. She'd finally be confident and graceful and thin-and there's that big cash prize, too, to pay for all those slinky new clothes she'd need. She'd finally have the perfect life.

About the Author
Johanna Edwards is an award-winning journalist, and the producer of WYPL's nationally syndicated radio program "Book Talk." The Next Big Thing is her first novel.


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"Tell-all honesty and pitch-perfect sass-like reality TV, highly addictive." — author of A Secret Word


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