Bikini Season [Paperback]

Sheila Roberts (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2008

     Erin Merritt has returned to her scenic hometown of Heart Lake to plan her wedding, but when she repeatedly runs into her childhood crush, she wonders if she’s engaged to the wrong man.  To make matters worse, all the stress is making her eat, and now she can’t fit into her wedding dress.      

     Erin enlists the help of her cooking club--Angela, Megan and Kizzy--and the Teeny Bikini Diet Club is born.  The women make a pact to get slim enough to wear their bikinis to the lake by summertime, a pact that changes their lives forever.  With a little help from her friends, Angela faces her fear that her marriage is crumbling.  Megan confronts the self-esteem issues that have always held her back.  Kizzy deals with her husband’s efforts to sabotage her diet and keep her overweight.  And Erin learns some important truths about love.

     Pull up your favorite beach chair and savor this funny, inspiring story about being true to yourself and following your heart, and the women who enrich our lives.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

If there’s one thing most women can relate to no matter their age, it’s the fight against fat. Erin Merritt feels she’s losing that battle—she’s getting married in six months, and she can’t fit into her wedding dress. She decides the first step to losing weight is quitting her cooking club. When she announces this, it turns out the three other women in the group were planning to quit. Rather than disband, they create the Teeny Bikini Diet Club, determined to shed the pounds by swimsuit season. The four women, all different ages, create a lively and encouraging support system for each other in their diets and in their everyday lives. Each woman diets for a separate reason, whether it’s the wedding dress or on doctor’s orders, but their steps forward (and occasional step back), combined with the fact that none of their sizes, before or after, are mentioned, add up to a reassuring, feel-good read. --Hilary Hatton

Review

"Sheila Roberts makes me laugh.  I read her books and come away inspired, hopeful and happy." --Debbie Macomber, New York Times bestselling author

 

"Bikini Season deals with that most painful of annual rituals, fitting into one's swimsuit. But it's really about so much more--fitting into one's life. It tells the truth about a woman's hopes and aspirations, and all the kinds of love that fill her life. Don't miss this fast, fresh, fun and funny story by a major new talent."  --Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author

 

 

 

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Product Details

• Paperback: 273 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312370806
• ISBN-13: 978-0312370800
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #664,471 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

It took Sheila Roberts a while to decide what she wanted to be when she grew up. Before becoming a published writer she did many things, including playing in a band and owning a singing telegram company. But in the end, she wound up doing what she loved to do most as a child: writing. Sheila has been published under different names in both fiction and non-fiction and seen her books translated into several different languages. Her novels have been selected for book clubs and optioned for film. She lives on a small lake in the Pacific Northwest and has three children and one long-suffering husband. When she's not playing with girlfriends or on the tennis court Sheila can be found writing about those things dear to women's hearts:family, friends, and chocolate.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read-, April 8, 2008

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AndyJazz (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bikini Season (Paperback)

This book was such fun to read. It's a wonderful story about friendship and learning more about yourself. I just loved it. I generally read high crime, so if you don't typically read these types of books... then give this one a try. You won't be sorry. You wind up really liking these characters. I had a nice time getting to know them, the read is easy to follow. Makes you want to see what happens next. I was suprised, generally the only page turners I like are the high crime/suspense books. This one is well worth the read. I will be reading ALL of Sheila Roberts future books. Her book On Strike for Christmas is also a great read. Even though the holidays are over, it would still make a nice read anytime of year.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fast, friendly, fun read! Perfect vacation book., August 4, 2008

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PamelaC "Pam" (Plymouth, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bikini Season (Paperback)

I whipped through this book, thoroughly enjoyed it. It's light, fun reading, with characters that you root for (even when you want to shake sense into them.) I picked this up yesterday evening, and couldn't put it down. I'm on vacation and this is exactly the type of story I was looking for. And it even has recipes in the back.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Light-hearted, very fun read!!, August 1, 2008

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L. Ashworth "seashell sweetie" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bikini Season (Paperback)

I absolutely LOVED this book and I hope that Ms. Roberts continues with a sequel. This is a "can't put it down" book, as well as, "I never want this book to end". Absolutely fun and very light-hearted!!