Synopses & Reviews
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 shes engaged to the wrong man. To make matters worse, all the stress is making her eat, and now she cant 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 husbands 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.
Review
"[Roberts'] characters are warm and engaging, and their interactions are full of humor. This book is perfect for a summer day with a margarita."--RT Book Reviews "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
Review
"[Roberts'] characters are warm and engaging, and their interactions are full of humor. This book is perfect for a summer day with a margarita." --RT Book Reviews "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
Review
Acclaim for the novels of Sheila Roberts"An absolutely wonderful holiday treat, full of warmth and charm and second chances. Its the perfect stocking stuffer."
—Kristin Hannah "This lighthearted and charming read will appeal to fans of Kristin Hannahs magical, light romances and readers who enjoyed Robertss previous holiday offerings."
—Library Journal (starred review)"Roberts witty and effervescently funny novel will warm hearts. Realistic characters populate the pages of this captivating story, which is a great escape from the hustle and bustle."
—RT Book Reviews (Top Pick)
"A fast, fresh, fun and funny story by a major new talent." —Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author
"The funny novel is all about love …and friendships. But, most of all, its about learning to love yourself before you can love anyone else." —Columbus Dispatch
"Roberts manages to avoid genre clichés and crafts a heartfelt novel with nuggets of life truths." —The Press & Sun Bulletin"A beautifully written story that is populated with real and charming people."—Fresh Fiction"Hands-down, this has to be the best Christmas book I have read. The characters are so meticulously developed, I had to double checked to see if it really was a work of fiction." —J. Kayes Book Blog
Synopsis
"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. Don't miss this fast, fresh, fun and funny story by a major new talent--Susan Wiggs, author of "Dockside."
Synopsis
Pull up your favorite beach chair and savor this funny, inspiring story about four female friends who help each other to follow a summer diet—and their own hearts…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 shes engaged to the wrong man. To make matters worse, all the stress is making her eat, and now she cant fit into her wedding dress.BIKINI SEASON by Sheila RobertsErin 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 husbands efforts to sabotage her diet and keep her overweight. And Erin learns some important truths about love…
About the Author
Sheila Roberts is married and has three children. She lives on a lake in the Pacific Northwest. Her novels have appeared in Readers Digest Condensed Books and have been published in several languages. Her holiday perennial, On Strike for Christmas, was made into a movie for the Lifetime Movie Network and her novel The Nine Lives of Christmas is being made into a movie for The Hallmark Channel. When shes not writing songs, hanging out with her girlfriends or hitting the dance floor with her husband, she can be found writing about those things dear to womens hearts: family, friends and chocolate.
Reading Group Guide
Have you ever had to hit the diet trail? If so, could you identify with any of the characters. diet journeys? When you are on a diet, what is your biggest temptation? If you were Erin, would you have dumped Adam sooner? When and why? Do you think Erin was justified in being a . bitter big girl. ? Are we Americans prejudiced against people who are overweight? What do you think when you see an overweight person? Between magazines ranging from Light Cooking to Bon Appétit and the Food Network, do you think we Americans focus too much on food? Was that a problem for any of the characters in this book? Did you find the amount of weight the women lost believable? What was the most weight you ever lost? What do you think about the idea of setting goals and then using your girlfriends as a support group to help you achieve those goals? Have you ever tried this before? Did it help you? Did it help your friends? What did you enjoy most about this book?