Review: There aren't enough stars out there to rate this one...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 27, 2014
There no words to describe how much this book touched me.  I'm 30 years old and have struggled with weight issues all my life.  As I was reading this one, I identified with Mallory in such a way that I swore this could have been my story!Mallory is overweight.  She has been all her life.  She's dealt with self-esteem issues, rude people, and the feeling that she's less than worthy of love because of her weight.She moves away from home, Philadelphia, to reinvent herself.  She's going to lose weight and go back home a new person - who weighs a lot less.  One day, when she's running away the pounds, she literally runs into Finnigan McCullough.Finn is gorgeous, has abs for days and is everything that Mallory knows she'll never have.There is something about Mallory that Finn immediately falls for.  She's smart, witty, and beautiful, although she tells him that she's not every chance she gets.They become friends and start spending more and more time with one another.When Finn finally expresses his desire for her, will Mallory be able to overcome her self-esteem, self-doubt, and her body issues to let herself be with a man who truly loves her for all that she is?  Or will years and years of beating herself down ruin her chances?This book meant so much to me - more than the author will ever know.  There is a note from the author at the end of the book that had me in tears.  I'd like to share it here but I won't.Please, if you've ever hated something about yourself, if you ever felt like you didn't deserve love because of how you looked or some other flaw you have, please read this book.  It will leave you with a whole new outlook on yourself and possible life itself.Thank you so much to Lydia Michaels for writing such an inspirational and REAL story - you have touched me in ways you'll never know!There aren't enough stars out there for me to rate this one!