{"product_id":"9781439196007","title":"Love Handles","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDead Broke \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBedroom Bully \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a new sizzling adventure featuring three sexy thirtysomethings who are single and ready to mingle—but weighed down with insecurities that could tip any scale. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet’s face it; no one is 100% satisfied with their figures— everyone has a little extra baby fat or trouble spot they wish some magic trick could make disappear. In \u003ci\u003eLove Handles\u003c\/i\u003e, the three main characters all find themselves hoping that change is just a matter of saying “Abracadabra,” but they all find out when love is true it can handle anything. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter catching her man in the act with another woman, Chrisette is newly single with a newborn baby to care for. Haunted by the image of her ex’s model-skinny mistress, she’s determined to lose her baby weight, and then some. After several unsuccessful (but hilarious) attempts, she joins a gym and is shocked when she catches the attention of her svelte, suave personal trainer. Rhea has no trouble channeling her inner sex goddess over email, but when her long-distance flirtation with Trent causes him to book an impromptu trip to meet her in person, Rhea panics. Terrence, a divorced former college football player turned homicide detective, has been big and tall all his life. Now, in his mid-thirties he had given up trying to look like the lineman he was in college. Weight issues, a health scare, and tragedy close to home sends his life completely offtrack—but an encounter with an unlikely party forces him to make a change in the right direction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaging and fast-paced, \u003ci\u003eLove Handles \u003c\/i\u003eaddresses the universal topic of body image, and shows that true beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154760122608,"sku":"9781439196007","price":10.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781439196007_p0.jpg?v=1763791584","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781439196007","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}