Hey Curvy Girl! Stop spending life on the sidelines, letting your insecurities hold you back from meeting the man of your dreams. Author Kat Bacon, dating expert and lifelong curvy girl, is here to teach you how to overcome common obstacles and develop the confidence needed to get the dates you want. Get More Dates than Your Skinny Friends exposes the myth that guys only want to date skinny girls. You'll discover the secrets to dating that girls of any size need to known to keep guys coming back for more. With practical, modern advice, including tips to maximize your dating website profile and how to use texting to your advantage, you will be ready to make your move both in person and online. This engaging dating guide reveals: How to become a CCG û a confident curvy girl, Eight secrets of dating goddesses, Why being confident is better than being skinny, Get More Dates than Your Skinny Friends is the essential handbook for curvy girls who are ready to be the girl every guy wants to date. Book jacket.

Hopeless. Freak. Elephant. Pitiful. These are the words of Skinny, the vicious voice that lives inside fifteen-year-old Ever Davies's head. Skinny tells Ever all the dark thoughts her classmates have about her. Ever knows she weighs over three hundred pounds, knows she'll probably never be loved, and Skinny makes sure she never forgets it. But there is another voice: Ever's singing voice, which is beautiful but has been silenced by Skinny. Partly in the hopes of trying out for the school musical - and partly to try and save her own life - Ever decides to undergo a risky surgery that may help her lose weight and start over. With the support of her best friend, Ever begins the uphill battle toward change. But demons, she finds, are not so easy to shake, not even as she sheds pounds. Because Skinny is still around. And Ever will have to confront that voice before she can truly find her own. Donna Cooner brings warmth, wit, and startling insight to this unforgettable debut.

A humorous, refreshing treatment of a timeless subject, "The Skinny" is not a book about nutrition or sensible eating -- it's a book about what it really takes to get thin. Starting with the "experts" (doctors, nutritionists, biochemists, and diet gurus), and then moving on to those who truly know something about weight loss, the women who have done it, authors Marx and Sistrom have conducted the necessary research to find what really works. Sorting through the methods and motivations of thin women everywhere, here, for the first time, they share the secrets behind success at losing weight, including the Skinny on:

Challenging America's confusing standard of beauty, a humorous look at life from the perspective of a large woman shares her own experiences as well as her thoughts on eating, sex, dating, exercise, and other topics.

This guidebook, packed with wisdom, practical advice, resources, and encouragement, explores how moms can equip their sons with what they most need to succeed in life. Monica Swanson knew she'd tapped a heartfelt concern when nearly two million readers shared her blog post "What a Teenage Boy Needs Most from His Mom." In this helpful book, she takes mothers deeper into the insights they need for the boy-raising journey, covering topics from dealing with the daily influences of friends and technology to helping a boy grow to be physically, spiritually, and emotionally healthy. She also addresses learning and finding passions, perspectives on relationships and dating, and work ethics and money management. Each chapter features relatable stories, handy checklists, and practical advice based on a combination of research, experience, and biblical truth to guide and equip a mom in helping her son achieve his God-given potential. Praise for Boy Mom “In Boy Mom Monica Swanson offers readers practical advice and resounding hope that parenting our sons well through all seasons is not only possible but also enjoyable. This book is like an essential trail guide that I’ll refer to again and again in the beautiful and challenging adventure of motherhood.”—Becky Keife, author of No Better Mom for the Job and mom of three spirited boys “Monica Swanson is the friend we all need in our lives: humble, straightforward, warm, full of wisdom, and short on nonsense—and she knows her stuff like no one else. In Boy Mom she holds the bar high yet is forthcoming about her own struggles and imperfections. Inside these pages you’ll find deeply rooted biblical and practical advice along with calls to action when you don’t know where to start. The Boy Mom Manifesto at the end will not only inspire you but also make your heart swell.”—Kate Merrick, author of Here, Now: Unearthing Peace and Presence in an Overconnected World “Monica Swanson is the ultimate Boy Mom mentor. While her perspective on parenting is grounded in biblical wisdom, each chapter holds excellent practical tools for how to work out that wisdom on a daily basis in our homes. Of course, we know there aren’t formulas that will ensure we get it all right, but we also know that gleaning wisdom from women who have gone before us (and are still in the trenches with us) is invaluable in the wonderful adventure of helping boys become all God created them to be.”—Jeannie Cunnion, author of Mom Set Free

weight Full of inspiring stories, helpful tips and expert medical advice, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Say Hello to a Better Body! will encourage and support readers in their weight loss and fitness goals. It can be hard for women over 50 to lose weight and stay fit. Bodies change and old strategies don’t seem to work anymore. But readers can find encouragement and practical advice in this new book that combines inspiring Chicken Soup for the Soul stories written just for this book and accessible leading-edge medical information from Harvard Medical school assistant professor and weight management specialist Dr. Suzanne Koven.

Enjoy this FREE small town Plus-Size Romance series starter by USA Today Bestselling contemporary romance author Mary E Thompson... Ian You know the worst thing about falling in love? Getting friend-zoned. I was patient. I waited five years for her to end her last relationship. For her to realize he wasn’t good enough for her. For her to be ready to move on. I was done waiting. I had to tell her the truth. That I wasn’t the same guy I used to be, bringing home every woman in our small town. That I was the guy she was sharing secrets with on the online dating app. That I was single, and ready for her to be mine. I had to tell her I loved her. But what if she didn’t feel the same? Blake “He’ll back off if I kiss you.” Talk about blowing up my world. I was dumped me because my ex thought I was in love with my best friend’s brother. Now, Ian wants to kiss me. In front of my ex. I’m so damn tempted. Every woman wants Ian. I’m no different. But kissing him crossed a line. A line I wasn’t sure I could come back from. Could I stop at one kiss? Not likely. But I also couldn’t keep him at a distance like I did with everyone else. He would learn everything. And not just how much I wished he could be mine, but also why he never could be.