One to Watch is the novel that launched me into my early winter romance binge that I have been on recently! ⁣
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I saw raving reviews of this body positive adaptation of The Bachelorette and picked it up after being in quite the reading slump. As someone who has never been an avid reality TV watcher I was not sure what I was in for when picking up this book but I was so pleasantly surprised. ⁣
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This debut novel from Kate Stayman-London follows our main protagonist Bea as she goes from beauty blogger to leading lady on reality TV’s Main Squeeze. Unsure what she is in for as the shows first plus size lead, Bea steps forward into the spotlight with vulnerability and courage. ⁣
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This book moves quick and has its driving twists and turns that propel the reader into a whirlwind of a six week show run. I have to admit I was surprised with where the novel went but love everything that Stayman-London wrote into this brain candy (as @beckyreadsitall would say) read. ⁣
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Although I wish that Bea ended up with the kindergarten teacher (because I’m partial to them) I found this story enthralling and a perfect read to pick you up out of a slump. ⁣
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I really did love this fun and inclusive romance, but I did not appreciate all of the negativity towards plus size women that Bea had to encounter because she really had a rough go of it at times.