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Real love . . . as seen on TV. A plus-size bachelorette brings a fresh look to a reality show in this delightful, razor-sharp debut.
"Relatable, incredibly smart . . . an extraordinary debut."--Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Date and The Proposal
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.
"Relatable, incredibly smart . . . an extraordinary debut."--Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Date and The Proposal
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.
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 432
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Publisher: BANTAM DELL HC TRADE
Format: Paperback
Author: Kate Stayman-London
Language: English
Street Date: July 7, 2020
TCIN: 79694429
UPC: 9780593230350
Item Number (DPCI): 059-04-2079
Origin: Made in the USA
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4.0 out of 5 stars with 10 reviews
50% would recommend
2 recommendations
So good!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Montana Moxie - 4 years ago
I don’t watch The Bachelor franchise shows and I read very few romance or “women’s fiction” titles, but I loved this book. It’s in my Top 10 books of the year, in fact. Bea is a great lead character and the ending is perfection. Easy read, engaging, and a fast pace. I couldn’t put it down!
A little mixed feelings but overall enjoyed
4 out of 5 stars
Elizabeth - 5 years ago
This was an interesting one, and I'm struggling to rate a little bit. I'm not super into reality TV and maybe having more context for the shows would've helped me as a reader, I'm not sure. I loved that we had a body-positive, fat woman looking for love, and saying "yes, I deserve love as much as everyone else" and being someone that others who look similar can see getting love. The friends and family were great, and the prose fun. That said, I had second hand embarrassment and bad feelings for so much of the dating portion because of how the some of the men treated her, I understood her hesitance to giving them a serious chance when there was no real reason to trust their motives. I didn't like how the romance played out and how key players acted at the end, but maybe that's just the drama of this type of show. I was rooting for her, but never for the romance, so I just was meh about the ending.
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1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Lindsay55 - 5 years ago
I did not finish this book, as about halfway through I couldn’t believe the scenarios or any of the characters. Was disappointed as it had a good premise.
must read
5 out of 5 stars
bridgetd - 5 years ago
i loved this book so much, i read it in two days! it was fun and flirty but still covered extremely relevant issues such as race, body image, and selfworth. it was literally like reading a season of the bachelor in a book! i fell in love along with bea.
Perfect gift for the bachelor(ette) show lover (or not!)
4 out of 5 stars
semaz - 5 years ago
I loved one to watch, and I don't really watch the bachelor(ette) religiously. I've watched a couple seasons so I get the main structure of it all and the gag moments as well. I flew through this book and found it a very enjoyable read. Bea is a strong character who is very relatable and you easily fall in love with her and want her to find the perfect guy. You can't help but question all the guys' intentions, just like on the real show. This book is less cringey than real life bachelor(ette) shows, thankfully! I personally could have used more drama but overall this is a book I plan to keep and allow my bachelor(ette) loving friends borrow it once I can see them again ;)