One to Watch

A Novel

De: Kate Stayman-London

Narrado por: Kristen Sieh

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Real love . . . as seen on TV. A plus-size bachelorette brings a fresh look to a reality show in this razor-sharp, “divinely witty” (Entertainment Weekly) debut.

“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.”—Emily 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 • NPR • Marie Claire • Mashable

Bea Schumacher is a devastatingly stylish plus-size fashion blogger who has amazing friends, a devoted family, legions of Insta followers—and a massively broken heart. Like the rest of America, Bea 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 altogether, she gets an intriguing call: Main Squeeze wants her to be its next star, surrounded by men vying for her affections. Bea agrees, on one condition—under no circumstances will she actually fall in love. She’s in this to supercharge her career, subvert harmful beauty standards, inspire women across America, and get a free hot air balloon ride. That’s it.

But when the cameras start rolling, Bea realizes things are more complicated than she anticipated. She’s in a whirlwind of sumptuous couture, Internet culture wars, sexy suitors, and an opportunity (or two, or five) to find messy, real-life love in the midst of a made-for-TV fairy tale. In this joyful, wickedly observant debut, Bea has to decide whether it might just be worth trusting these men—and herself—for a chance to live happily ever after.

Thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish

Kristen Sieh— I give you a standing ovation! Wonderful narration, truly. This was a delightful story matched perfectly with superb narration. I’ve returned several audibles due to distracting narrators, but this was a one woman show worth listening to. This audible made me into those crazy people who start talking to the screen at movie theaters— just that good. Kate Stayman-London— you take your reader/listener on a vivid rollercoaster ride of fun. I smiled the whole book through. Thank you both!

Take a chance, you’ll not regret it. Great book.

So cute. Great story

Outside of my norm. I prefer murder, thrillers, crime but it’s just the right amount of romance and was such a fun book

Love this story

Although I am not a reality TV fan, this story had me sucked in from the beginning. Well done.

Great book

Absolutely loved it! Couldn't stop listening to it. Full of twists and turns with the best end.

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This story was great and covered all sorts of things

Great read! Hated for it to end.

I thought it was a wonderful story without being too “fairytale”. Hated for it to end. Five stars

Outstanding Fat Acceptance Chick Lit

rating. 4.5. fun LIGHT romantic story with delightful twists and turns and satisfying ending. Body Positive, HAES, Fat Acceptance proponents should all promote this book. Liked that there were several excellent and positive LGBTQA characters. Liked that Bea was a character the reader roots for. Quite well-written in parts. If you are considering buying this audio book, definitely do—if the plot appeals to you, then this is a sure thing.

Fun read.

This is Hallmark in a book. Fun, read! Great narrator. Yes yes yes yes yes yes

One to read!

I really enjoyed the story as well as the reader. A profound and funny romance that feels real. It was hard to put down my headphones!

Loved

I found myself wanting to return to the book when I was doing other things, which for me is always a sign of a good book. I loved the representation. I think the author did a good job of making the character’s identities apart of themselves rather than plot points. This book made me feel warm.