45 Pounds (More or Less)

Here are the numbers of Ann Galardi's life: <p/>She is <b>16</b>.<br>And a size <b>17</b>.<br>Her perfect mother is a size <b>6</b>.<br>Her Aunt Jackie is getting married in <b>2</b> months and wants Ann to be a bridesmaid.<br>So Ann makes up her mind: Time to lose <b>45</b> pounds (more or less). <p/>Welcome to the world of informercial diet plans wedding dance lessons endless run-ins with the cutest guy Ann's ever seen--and some surprises about her <i>not-</i>so-perfect mother. <p/>And there's one more thing--it's all about feeling comfortable in your own skin--no matter how you add it up! <p/>K.A. Barson's sparkling debut is deliciously relatable with a lot of laughter on the side. -- Rita Williams-Garcia<i> New York Times</i> best-selling author