Finished Reading . . . #14 (NSFW)

Worth the Weight
The Worth Series
(Book 1: The Nice One)
Mara Jacobs
978-0985258658
284 pages
amazon (kindle-still free? and print)
self published
18+ (sex and language)

ebook
Contemporary Romance
source: private library

Lizzie Hampton is literally a shadow of her former self. Having lost half her body weight, she's headed to her small hometown to test out her new body on an old flame. Just a harmless fling to get her self confidence back before she returns to the city and the new man in her life. But Lizzie's plan has a few bumps in the road.

Finn Robbins can't believe Liz is back in town. Desperate to be the holder of her innocence eighteen years ago, he never got the chance. Now she's back and he can finally check her off his to do list.

But her friends, his son, and the mysterious Annie may have something to say about that.

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All of the emotional scars that come from being, not just overweight, but fat, come through. The strength Liz needs to admit there is a problem is "off camera" but still evident. I love the way Finn's heartache and happiness is portrayed.

A lump grew in Finn’s throat as he watched the minivan drive away. Tomorrow. They would now have a lifetime of tomorrows to say thank you. And please. And I love you. And pass the bread and every other mundane thing that members of a family said to each other.

I love that this is part of a series and am looking forward to reading the other two, Worth the Drive and Worth the Fall.


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