Romance

I'm honestly not sure how to feel about this one. I enjoyed the characters and feel like it was well written, but the overall premise is a bit much. Are we really meant to believe Anna would choose to be with her tormentor? I could see them building a friendship over time, but the romantic relationship is beyond belief for me. ( )

It was a romcom and it was definitely predictable and maybe a bit lengthy, but I loved the author's language and I was perpetually delighted to read this. ( )

I've requested purchase through B library.

Aureliana Alessi was bullied in school because of her weight, but now transformed into Anna Alessi, she decides to go to her reunion and face her tormentors. Unfortunately for her hopes, no one recognizes her though James Fraser, a one-time crush but an ally to the bullies, is attracted to the woman who he thinks wandered into the reunion by mistake. He seems changed but Anna is still suspicious and attracted by him.
This is a lovely read, full of Ms. McFarlane's trademark humor yet still serious about the issues involved with bullying and society's view of weight. Anna and James are a wonderful couple though I personally had issues with both their names (the only other Aureliana I know of was in Love Actually, and there's only one James Fraser -see Outlander ) #justkidding. I can never get enough Mhairi McFarlane and this is one of her best. ( )