The Next Big Thing (A novel about online dating, plus size heroines, and reality TV)

Kat Larson never intended to fall in love online. Then she met Nick Appelby.

To outsiders their relationship seems doomed. Nick is a sophisticated, wealthy, and athletic writer who lives in London. Kat is an overweight PR assistant from Tennessee. But Kat is deeply and profoundly in love, and she'll do anything to keep Nick. So in a moment of panic, Kat lies to about her weight, pretending to be a slim and fit size 4 with a "flat stomach." She's terrified of what will happen when Nick learns the truth.

Kat’s prayers are answered when she lands a spot on a new American reality show called “From Fat to Fabulous.” Now a team of nutritionists, personal trainers, and professional stylists will attempt to make Kat over into a more glamorous (and much skinnier) version of herself while a camera crew documents the process. Kat is elated! All she has to do is postpone meeting Nick until she's undergone her "fabulous" transformation; then they'll live together happily ever after.

Or so that's the plan. The reality might prove to be a little different....

"Brimming with escapist fun." -BOOKLIST



What People Are Saying

Jennifer Weiner
"A fresh, funny treat for anyone with a weakness for dishy desserts or reality TV."
—author of Good in Bed, In Her Shoes, and Little Earthquakes


New York Post
"Required reading."

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

Us Weekly
"Hot book pick."

Booklist
"Edwards addresses image issues with wit and candor...fans of Jennifer Weiner's realistic female protagonists will find a new favorite here."

Sarah Mlynowski
"A terrific read that kept me laughing and cheering until the last page."
—author of Milkrun, As Seen on TV, and Bras & Broomsticks

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