One to Watch

NATIONAL BESTSELLER ΓÇó Real love . . . as seen on TV. A plus-size bachelorette brings a fresh look to a reality show in this razor-sharp,ΓÇ£divinely wittyΓÇ¥ (Entertainment Weekly) debut. ΓÇ£Effortlessly fun and clever . . . I found the tension impeccable . . . and that made my reading experience incredibly propulsive. Read it in a day and a half.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöEmily Henry#1 bestselling author of Beach Read and The People We Meet on Vacation NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Time ΓÇó NPR ΓÇó Marie Claire ΓÇó Mashable Bea Schumacher is a devastatingly stylish plus-size fashion blogger who has amazing friendsa devoted familylegions of Insta followersΓÇöand a massively broken heart. Like the rest of AmericaBea 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 altogethershe gets an intriguing call: Main Squeeze wants her to be its next starsurrounded by men vying for her affections. Bea agreeson one conditionΓÇöunder no circumstances will she actually fall in love. SheΓÇÖs in this to supercharge her careersubvert harmful beauty standardsinspire women across Americaand get a free hot air balloon ride. ThatΓÇÖs it. But when the cameras start rollingBea realizes things are more complicated than she anticipated. SheΓÇÖs in a whirlwind of sumptuous coutureInternet culture warssexy suitorsand an opportunity (or twoor five) to find messyreal-life love in the midst of a made-for-TV fairy tale. In this joyfulwickedly observant debutBea has to decide whether it might just be worth trusting these menΓÇöand herselfΓÇöfor a chance to live happily ever after.