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Sunny Side Up
An instant USA Today bestseller • As seen on CBS Mornings, The Today Show, and New York Times Style comes a sexy, laugh-out-loud romcom that is the most fun you’ll have this summer
“You’ll fall in love with Sunny — a modern-day Bridget Jones without the toxic self-loathing.”
—Jennifer Weiner
"A clever and stylish ride.”
―New York Times, The Summer’s Best Beach Reads
“Escape into a world of designer clothes and trendy NYC restaurants, where career dreams come true at the drop of a hat, preferably by the pool in a flattering swimsuit.”
―Oprah Daily, Best Summer Reads of 2025
Sunny Greene is thirty-five, recently divorced, facing the looming prospect of going solo to her little brother’s wedding, and currently trying to find anything plus-sized in the Bergdorf Goodman swimsuit department that doesn’t make her want to cry. It’s not going well. But isn’t rock bottom the perfect place to start a climb?
She decides it’s now or never. Sunny has her PR empire, her gorgeous Chelsea apartment, her two dogs, and her loyal best friends. Maybe it's time to just love her body and accept herself for who she is. With a new commitment to confidence, her journey begins. Who says a plus-sized divorcee can’t put herself first, feel beautiful, and date up a storm?
Of course things are never straightforward in the dating world. Is fate knocking at her door with Dennis, the charming and down-to-earth mailman, or should she be with Ted, the business tycoon who seems ready to make her size-inclusive swimsuit brand a reality? And what should she do about her ex, who shows up unexpectedly, eager to reconnect?
With the same candor and confidence her followers love, Sturino presents her debut novel and brings us Sunny Greene, a Carrie Bradshaw for the next generation. Readers will fall in love with Sunny and root for her journey through the trials and triumphs of dating, friendship, and finding yourself.
“You’ll fall in love with Sunny — a modern-day Bridget Jones without the toxic self-loathing.”
—Jennifer Weiner
"A clever and stylish ride.”
―New York Times, The Summer’s Best Beach Reads
“Escape into a world of designer clothes and trendy NYC restaurants, where career dreams come true at the drop of a hat, preferably by the pool in a flattering swimsuit.”
―Oprah Daily, Best Summer Reads of 2025
Sunny Greene is thirty-five, recently divorced, facing the looming prospect of going solo to her little brother’s wedding, and currently trying to find anything plus-sized in the Bergdorf Goodman swimsuit department that doesn’t make her want to cry. It’s not going well. But isn’t rock bottom the perfect place to start a climb?
She decides it’s now or never. Sunny has her PR empire, her gorgeous Chelsea apartment, her two dogs, and her loyal best friends. Maybe it's time to just love her body and accept herself for who she is. With a new commitment to confidence, her journey begins. Who says a plus-sized divorcee can’t put herself first, feel beautiful, and date up a storm?
Of course things are never straightforward in the dating world. Is fate knocking at her door with Dennis, the charming and down-to-earth mailman, or should she be with Ted, the business tycoon who seems ready to make her size-inclusive swimsuit brand a reality? And what should she do about her ex, who shows up unexpectedly, eager to reconnect?
With the same candor and confidence her followers love, Sturino presents her debut novel and brings us Sunny Greene, a Carrie Bradshaw for the next generation. Readers will fall in love with Sunny and root for her journey through the trials and triumphs of dating, friendship, and finding yourself.
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First published June 24, 2025
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February 22, 2025
I loved this book and not just because I wrote it!!! Sunny is a necessary hero in today’s world where women are told they need to look a certain way to find love or success.
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December 23, 2025edit: this was the only thing downloaded onto my phone for a flight so i listen to most of it and i figured hey i have 20 minutes left of listening. i'm trying to hit my reading goal before the end of the year...
it wasn't good. and apparently it's ghost written.
oof, i can't do this writing style. (and if you're looking for a true romance i don't think this is gonna be it). dnf.
it wasn't good. and apparently it's ghost written.
oof, i can't do this writing style. (and if you're looking for a true romance i don't think this is gonna be it). dnf.
June 26, 2025
"❤💫How many of us were rewriting ourselves, halfway through our story, when we thought we'd already had an ending❤💫?" Sunny Side Up written by Katie Sturino was beautiful, raw, inspiring, pure, real, honest, heart breaking, powerful, and heart warming. I know the body positivity trope can be a hit or a miss for many people, but for this book it was written so beautifully, honest, and well done, I will say there is a lot of negative self worth, but it was only how the main character felt about herself, but she was on a mission to change that and be more positive towards herself. It honestly felt like Katie wrote this book for myself, it was so personal and relatable, I know so many who struggle with their body image, including myself, but Sunny Side Up felt like a big hug, and made me feel less alone. I often find myself doom scrolling social media and looking at all of these gorgeous models who literally look so perfect, which yes, I know it isn't healthy, but I just want to be as gorgeous and as perfect as they are. I know so many of us have experienced dressing room panic attacks, but this book taught me that it's okay to feel that way, but as human beings we can't let our weight define who we are as people. Sunny Side Up is about friendship, self discovery, and romance, which makes for the perfect summer beach read. I never read a book by Katie Sturino before this one, but after doing some research about her, I love who she is as a person, she's a body acceptance advocate, and the founder of MEGABABE. If you are looking for a summery beach read, mark your calendars for June 24th, 2025 because this is the most perfect book to read by the poolside this summer. I know it's easier said than done, but please do yourselves a favor and look in the mirror and tell yourself you are gorgeous😍😍💅.
THANK YOU TO NETGALLEY AND CELADON BOOKS FOR AN ARC OF THIS BOOK IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW!!!!!!
TRIGGER WARNING'S
~Body Dysmorphia~
~Sexual Content~
~Infidelity~
~Toxic Relationships~
~Fatphobia~
~Panic Attacks~
"💝🗽New York was built for the hearts that bleed💝🗽".
"💓🌷Sometimes, when your personal life is falling apart, you forget to fear the otherwise avoidable things that normally terrify you💓🌷".
"💎😂How are you going to find a new man if you keep spending time with only divorced women?💎😂"
"😭In New York, you run into the people you want to see most only when you are looking your worst😭".
"👙💯There is quite literally nothing on earth worse than bathing suit shopping👙💯".
"😭💔It makes me mad, how much time women have spent on hating our bodies when we could be putting our energy into so much more😭💔".
"💙📢💎Your body is not the problem. You are worthy of everything you desire (weird sex, true love, a hobby, a raise, a nap, whatever) EXACTLY as you are today. There's no need for some magic movie montage makeover. And finally, you are a whole person on your own, as is. Don't forget that💙📢💎".
Sunny Greene is a thirty year old business owner, business woman, and a business professional. Sunny owns two businesses, Le Ballon Rouge which is a boutique PR firm, and she is also the founder of SONNY which is a swimwear line for plus sized women. It's Sunny's mission to empower women, she got the idea after getting stuck (literally) in a too small swimsuit in a department store dressing room. The goal with SONNY is to make everyone happy, make people feel seen, heard, and loved, she also created this swimwear line to make women feel beautiful. Sunny is beautiful, brave, inspiring, and ambitious. Throughout this book, Sunny is your best girl friend, she will hold your hand as you navigate your journey of self discovery. It was so hard not to root for Sunny, she was just so lovable and relatable. Sunny was forced to shop in the women's department if she wanted to find clothes that fit by her late elementary school years, Sunny always felt so alone with tears streaming down her face in fitting rooms at the mall if she couldn't find a cute outfit that fit. Sunny also loves fashion, she is obsessed with the fashion industry, she had dreams to be a fashion editor in New York City. Sunny has also been honored with an entrepreneur magazine thirty-five under thirty-five award. Sunny launched both of her businesses at just thirty years old, this woman is just so inspirational. I absolutely loved watching Sunny's self growth as she tried to be more positive and gentle with herself.
Sunny is also the owner of Sunny Side up, which is a newsletter with twenty thousand subscribers where she shares relationship advice, food and bar recommendations, outfit inspiration, and body positivity messages. According to Sunny, all you need to start your self discovery journey is essential oils, a bright manicure, freshly waxed eyebrows, and an elated sense of self worth. Sunny starts her self growth journey when she takes a divorcée escape to Harbour Island for a Bahamas Divorcation with her two closest best friends, Brooke and Noor. Sunny also has two dogs, a Bichon Frise named Sophia after Estelle Getty and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Blanche after Rue McClanahan both from the Golden Girls, which I thought was just the cutest thing ever. Sunny's little brother, Michael is getting married in Chicago and Sunny needs to find a date, so now she is on the mission to find a wedding date ultimatum. Sunny wasn't perfect by any means, she had her flaws just like everybody else, and she has a lot of growing to do, but it was so inspirational and beautiful witnessing Sunny overcome her fears while she started her self growth journey. Sunny is also recently divorced, but you will need to read this book to hear her story, oh goodness, I just wanted to reach into my kindle and give this woman the biggest hug ever. I don't think I will ever forget Sunny Greene, she is the kind of character you will root the hardest for.
💌Cillian is a construction worker, he and Sunny had a one time hookup💌.
💌Dennis Matthews- The mailman with the piercing blue eyes and a rescue pit bull named Georgie. Dennis and Sunny have dog walking dates together and coffee shop dates, they have a friend vibe, but Dennis is crazy about Sunny, he's just afraid to get his heart broken again💌.
💌Ted Manns- Is the business partner for SONNY. Ted and Sunny have a Knicks game date, they are more intimate and lovey dovey, but not exclusive💌.
💌Zack Peterson- Sunny's ex-husband. Sunny and Zack were together for about six years, their marriage didn't even last a year because they fell out of love with each other. Zack is a narcissist that uses people for any advantage. After launching her business, Zack comes back and tries to sway Sunny in joining his podcast. Sorry Zack, but you are an asshole💌.
THANK YOU TO NETGALLEY AND CELADON BOOKS FOR AN ARC OF THIS BOOK IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW!!!!!!
TRIGGER WARNING'S
~Body Dysmorphia~
~Sexual Content~
~Infidelity~
~Toxic Relationships~
~Fatphobia~
~Panic Attacks~
"💝🗽New York was built for the hearts that bleed💝🗽".
"💓🌷Sometimes, when your personal life is falling apart, you forget to fear the otherwise avoidable things that normally terrify you💓🌷".
"💎😂How are you going to find a new man if you keep spending time with only divorced women?💎😂"
"😭In New York, you run into the people you want to see most only when you are looking your worst😭".
"👙💯There is quite literally nothing on earth worse than bathing suit shopping👙💯".
"😭💔It makes me mad, how much time women have spent on hating our bodies when we could be putting our energy into so much more😭💔".
"💙📢💎Your body is not the problem. You are worthy of everything you desire (weird sex, true love, a hobby, a raise, a nap, whatever) EXACTLY as you are today. There's no need for some magic movie montage makeover. And finally, you are a whole person on your own, as is. Don't forget that💙📢💎".
Sunny Greene is a thirty year old business owner, business woman, and a business professional. Sunny owns two businesses, Le Ballon Rouge which is a boutique PR firm, and she is also the founder of SONNY which is a swimwear line for plus sized women. It's Sunny's mission to empower women, she got the idea after getting stuck (literally) in a too small swimsuit in a department store dressing room. The goal with SONNY is to make everyone happy, make people feel seen, heard, and loved, she also created this swimwear line to make women feel beautiful. Sunny is beautiful, brave, inspiring, and ambitious. Throughout this book, Sunny is your best girl friend, she will hold your hand as you navigate your journey of self discovery. It was so hard not to root for Sunny, she was just so lovable and relatable. Sunny was forced to shop in the women's department if she wanted to find clothes that fit by her late elementary school years, Sunny always felt so alone with tears streaming down her face in fitting rooms at the mall if she couldn't find a cute outfit that fit. Sunny also loves fashion, she is obsessed with the fashion industry, she had dreams to be a fashion editor in New York City. Sunny has also been honored with an entrepreneur magazine thirty-five under thirty-five award. Sunny launched both of her businesses at just thirty years old, this woman is just so inspirational. I absolutely loved watching Sunny's self growth as she tried to be more positive and gentle with herself.
Sunny is also the owner of Sunny Side up, which is a newsletter with twenty thousand subscribers where she shares relationship advice, food and bar recommendations, outfit inspiration, and body positivity messages. According to Sunny, all you need to start your self discovery journey is essential oils, a bright manicure, freshly waxed eyebrows, and an elated sense of self worth. Sunny starts her self growth journey when she takes a divorcée escape to Harbour Island for a Bahamas Divorcation with her two closest best friends, Brooke and Noor. Sunny also has two dogs, a Bichon Frise named Sophia after Estelle Getty and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Blanche after Rue McClanahan both from the Golden Girls, which I thought was just the cutest thing ever. Sunny's little brother, Michael is getting married in Chicago and Sunny needs to find a date, so now she is on the mission to find a wedding date ultimatum. Sunny wasn't perfect by any means, she had her flaws just like everybody else, and she has a lot of growing to do, but it was so inspirational and beautiful witnessing Sunny overcome her fears while she started her self growth journey. Sunny is also recently divorced, but you will need to read this book to hear her story, oh goodness, I just wanted to reach into my kindle and give this woman the biggest hug ever. I don't think I will ever forget Sunny Greene, she is the kind of character you will root the hardest for.
💌Cillian is a construction worker, he and Sunny had a one time hookup💌.
💌Dennis Matthews- The mailman with the piercing blue eyes and a rescue pit bull named Georgie. Dennis and Sunny have dog walking dates together and coffee shop dates, they have a friend vibe, but Dennis is crazy about Sunny, he's just afraid to get his heart broken again💌.
💌Ted Manns- Is the business partner for SONNY. Ted and Sunny have a Knicks game date, they are more intimate and lovey dovey, but not exclusive💌.
💌Zack Peterson- Sunny's ex-husband. Sunny and Zack were together for about six years, their marriage didn't even last a year because they fell out of love with each other. Zack is a narcissist that uses people for any advantage. After launching her business, Zack comes back and tries to sway Sunny in joining his podcast. Sorry Zack, but you are an asshole💌.
July 27, 2025
A book written by a ghostwriter, admitted by the author. Yet the ghostwriter is given no credit for his or her work.
This is a hard no for me!
Her interview in the NYT defends her position. Sure, use a ghostwriter if you don’t have the skills, in particular in a memoir or a bio, but in a work of fiction? I don’t think so.
At the very least, give the ghostwriter credit and a byline. But in fiction I expect the author to actually write the book.
This is a hard no for me!
Her interview in the NYT defends her position. Sure, use a ghostwriter if you don’t have the skills, in particular in a memoir or a bio, but in a work of fiction? I don’t think so.
At the very least, give the ghostwriter credit and a byline. But in fiction I expect the author to actually write the book.
did-not-finish
July 12, 2025July 2025, DNF at 0%. Let me explain.
Sturino's name on a book had me excited to begin with...excited for the body positivity I'd undoubtedly find within the pages of this novel. However, during a recent interview / profile with the New York Times, Sturino touts having used a ghostwriter, stating, “I don’t have the traditional path that a lot of people who write books have had and I needed help.”
My understanding now extends to the fact that, not only is this ghostwriter not given author credit on the cover, but they don't even appear to be mentioned in the acknowledgments, which I know is not always the case — but those books are generally celebrity memoirs and other nonfiction fare. Those are acceptable. But to have a ghostwriter for a novel is beyond where I draw the line.
Either you can write and should be a published author or you should leave that skill and hard work to the people who can — and do — and they should get full credit for their efforts and, if it is the case, success.
After having discovered this NYT article, published on June 22, 2025 and written by Madison Malone Kircher, I have been unable to do more than consider my opinion on the direction Sturino has taken and the privileged attitude with which she seems to approach it. In the NYT profile, Sturino adds that she 'felt “no shame or embarrassment about having a collaborator.”'
And she goes on to say, “I think that there’s a big wall around literature and who can be a writer...there’s just a lot of pretension.”
I cannot in good conscience read or review this book beyond what I have here. I am surprised that Celadon Books chose to publish this, and fully disappointed in this step in the complete wrong direction within the publishing world.
Need this even be said?
I received this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This affected neither my opinion of the book nor the content of my review.
Sturino's name on a book had me excited to begin with...excited for the body positivity I'd undoubtedly find within the pages of this novel. However, during a recent interview / profile with the New York Times, Sturino touts having used a ghostwriter, stating, “I don’t have the traditional path that a lot of people who write books have had and I needed help.”
My understanding now extends to the fact that, not only is this ghostwriter not given author credit on the cover, but they don't even appear to be mentioned in the acknowledgments, which I know is not always the case — but those books are generally celebrity memoirs and other nonfiction fare. Those are acceptable. But to have a ghostwriter for a novel is beyond where I draw the line.
Either you can write and should be a published author or you should leave that skill and hard work to the people who can — and do — and they should get full credit for their efforts and, if it is the case, success.
After having discovered this NYT article, published on June 22, 2025 and written by Madison Malone Kircher, I have been unable to do more than consider my opinion on the direction Sturino has taken and the privileged attitude with which she seems to approach it. In the NYT profile, Sturino adds that she 'felt “no shame or embarrassment about having a collaborator.”'
And she goes on to say, “I think that there’s a big wall around literature and who can be a writer...there’s just a lot of pretension.”
I cannot in good conscience read or review this book beyond what I have here. I am surprised that Celadon Books chose to publish this, and fully disappointed in this step in the complete wrong direction within the publishing world.
Need this even be said?
I received this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This affected neither my opinion of the book nor the content of my review.
April 19, 2025
I DNFed this pretty early.
It was just filled with too much entitlement and detachment from reality for me
I also know that eventually it was supposed to be about embracing who you are but the start had a lot of body shaming and the charachter with like a size 12 which to me is a pretty common size not
Outlandish. Was just not for me
It was just filled with too much entitlement and detachment from reality for me
I also know that eventually it was supposed to be about embracing who you are but the start had a lot of body shaming and the charachter with like a size 12 which to me is a pretty common size not
Outlandish. Was just not for me
May 3, 2025
This was just so bad. I don’t even know where to start. I am not a fan of leaving negative reviews but I got to the 50% mark and wanted to DNF (I pushed through because it’s an ARC and I felt like I had to finish it to give a fair review.) I enjoyed the first few chapters, I thought Sunny was very witty and I enjoyed reading about her struggles with body image. As a fellow girly who doesn’t go a day without worrying about her own tummy chub, I heavily related to her struggles with finding clothes she felt confident in and constantly comparing herself to smaller sized women.
That is about all I enjoyed from the story. I’m not sure if this is supposed to be a drama or a romance but there is 0 romance. There are 5 different men in the story (one ex husband and 4 other men she sleeps with) and I’m not here judging anyone for dating around but the fact there were so many partners and multiple partners simultaneously (without the others knowing) it felt super icky and I never felt a true and pure romance from any of the relationships because she was essentially just hooking up with all of them and not forming deep meaningful relationships (which again, not here to judge - you do you but if this was indeed intended to be a romance book you can’t have a romance book with 0 romance).
Going off of that none of the men were interesting besides her crazy ex-husband and he was only interesting to read about because he was nuts. My favorite characters were Noor and Brooke and I definitely wish we had more time with them/learned more about their divorces (the divorce club they formed was super cute). I really liked the brand Sunny created and the meaning behind it but the logistics made it too unrealistic for me (gets a $200,000 investment on her first pitch, becomes a sensation at launch, has a newsletter become a hit … how?)
All in all I wish this story had kept the main focus on body positivity and learning to love yourself versus multiple sexual exploits with no meaning behind them.
That is about all I enjoyed from the story. I’m not sure if this is supposed to be a drama or a romance but there is 0 romance. There are 5 different men in the story (one ex husband and 4 other men she sleeps with) and I’m not here judging anyone for dating around but the fact there were so many partners and multiple partners simultaneously (without the others knowing) it felt super icky and I never felt a true and pure romance from any of the relationships because she was essentially just hooking up with all of them and not forming deep meaningful relationships (which again, not here to judge - you do you but if this was indeed intended to be a romance book you can’t have a romance book with 0 romance).
Going off of that none of the men were interesting besides her crazy ex-husband and he was only interesting to read about because he was nuts. My favorite characters were Noor and Brooke and I definitely wish we had more time with them/learned more about their divorces (the divorce club they formed was super cute). I really liked the brand Sunny created and the meaning behind it but the logistics made it too unrealistic for me (gets a $200,000 investment on her first pitch, becomes a sensation at launch, has a newsletter become a hit … how?)
All in all I wish this story had kept the main focus on body positivity and learning to love yourself versus multiple sexual exploits with no meaning behind them.
July 23, 2025
We gotta start making it harder to publish books.
June 28, 2025
This book caught my eye when I was looking for something light to read. It is a debut novel and the description sounded interesting so I thought I would give it a try.
Description:
Sunny Greene is thirty-five, recently divorced, facing the looming prospect of going solo to her little brother’s wedding, and currently trying to find anything plus-sized in the Bergdorf Goodman swimsuit department that doesn’t make her want to cry. It’s not going well. But isn’t rock bottom the perfect place to start a climb?
She decides it’s now or never. Sunny has her PR empire, her gorgeous Chelsea apartment, her two dogs, and her loyal best friends. Maybe it's time to just love her body and accept herself for who she is. With a new commitment to confidence, her journey begins. Who says a plus-sized divorcee can’t put herself first, feel beautiful, and date up a storm?
Of course things are never straightforward in the dating world. Is fate knocking at her door with Dennis, the charming and down-to-earth mailman, or should she be with Ted, the business tycoon who seems ready to make her size-inclusive swimsuit brand a reality? And what should she do about her ex, who shows up unexpectedly, eager to reconnect?
With the same candor and confidence her followers love, Sturino brings us Sunny Greene, a Carrie Bradshaw for the next generation, and her journey through the trials and triumphs of dating, friendship, and finding yourself.
My Thoughts:
Sunny is quite a character. I like that she identified issues a larger woman facing when shopping - especially for swimsuits. I loved her dedication to getting the perfect design for a beautiful, comfortable swimsuit for a larger woman and making them available in all the department stores that never seem to have anything nice for larger women. She had quite a dilemma with three possible romantic interests, but I do admit I thought the mailman was adorable. I also enjoyed the humor in the book. Overall this was a delightful read and I enjoyed the time I spent with it.
Thanks to Celadon Books through Netgalley for an advance copy.
Description:
Sunny Greene is thirty-five, recently divorced, facing the looming prospect of going solo to her little brother’s wedding, and currently trying to find anything plus-sized in the Bergdorf Goodman swimsuit department that doesn’t make her want to cry. It’s not going well. But isn’t rock bottom the perfect place to start a climb?
She decides it’s now or never. Sunny has her PR empire, her gorgeous Chelsea apartment, her two dogs, and her loyal best friends. Maybe it's time to just love her body and accept herself for who she is. With a new commitment to confidence, her journey begins. Who says a plus-sized divorcee can’t put herself first, feel beautiful, and date up a storm?
Of course things are never straightforward in the dating world. Is fate knocking at her door with Dennis, the charming and down-to-earth mailman, or should she be with Ted, the business tycoon who seems ready to make her size-inclusive swimsuit brand a reality? And what should she do about her ex, who shows up unexpectedly, eager to reconnect?
With the same candor and confidence her followers love, Sturino brings us Sunny Greene, a Carrie Bradshaw for the next generation, and her journey through the trials and triumphs of dating, friendship, and finding yourself.
My Thoughts:
Sunny is quite a character. I like that she identified issues a larger woman facing when shopping - especially for swimsuits. I loved her dedication to getting the perfect design for a beautiful, comfortable swimsuit for a larger woman and making them available in all the department stores that never seem to have anything nice for larger women. She had quite a dilemma with three possible romantic interests, but I do admit I thought the mailman was adorable. I also enjoyed the humor in the book. Overall this was a delightful read and I enjoyed the time I spent with it.
Thanks to Celadon Books through Netgalley for an advance copy.
August 18, 2025
This was a breathe of fresh air. How many times have I cried in a changing room because they didn't have any clothes to fit me. Sunny is on a path to rediscover herself and gain her confidence back. This was an adorable story with a little bit of love and whole lot of humor. Love Mr. Postman! Thoroughly enjoyed it.
My thanks to the author, Celadon Books, and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My thanks to the author, Celadon Books, and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
June 17, 2025
“How many of us were rewriting ourselves, halfway through our story, when we thought we’d already had an ending?”
I’m actually a little surprised by how much I loved this one! Sunny Side Up is a light-hearted novel about FMC, Sunny who is a professional businesswoman in New York City. Recently divorced, she has to ask herself what is next- in terms of her love-life and professional endeavors. It has self-discovery, friendship, and romance. You feel like Sunny is your best girlfriend as you’re reading this. This book has the perfect 90s romcom vibe to it. I ate it up!
Sunny is a super endearing character and you’ll find yourself rooting for her throughout the story. Since she’s on a self-love journey, there is a lot of weight talk and negative self worth, but this is never stated as fact, only that this is how the main character feels about herself (and she’s desperately working to change that). The addition of her newsletters really adds to the quirkiness of the story. I loved to see her recognizable growth as the story progressed. I think fans of Dolly Alderton will enjoy this one!
There are a lot of real and pop culture references in here (be warned if that bothers you!). They are highly relevant to the story though, so it didn’t bother me or seem out of place. I.E. mentioning her products being on The Today Show, etc.
Super cute and quick read!
Thank you to Netgalley, Katie Sturino, and Celadon books for providing this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
Content warnings: body dysmorphia, fatphobia, sexual content, toxic relationship, infidelity, panic attack
I’m actually a little surprised by how much I loved this one! Sunny Side Up is a light-hearted novel about FMC, Sunny who is a professional businesswoman in New York City. Recently divorced, she has to ask herself what is next- in terms of her love-life and professional endeavors. It has self-discovery, friendship, and romance. You feel like Sunny is your best girlfriend as you’re reading this. This book has the perfect 90s romcom vibe to it. I ate it up!
Sunny is a super endearing character and you’ll find yourself rooting for her throughout the story. Since she’s on a self-love journey, there is a lot of weight talk and negative self worth, but this is never stated as fact, only that this is how the main character feels about herself (and she’s desperately working to change that). The addition of her newsletters really adds to the quirkiness of the story. I loved to see her recognizable growth as the story progressed. I think fans of Dolly Alderton will enjoy this one!
There are a lot of real and pop culture references in here (be warned if that bothers you!). They are highly relevant to the story though, so it didn’t bother me or seem out of place. I.E. mentioning her products being on The Today Show, etc.
Super cute and quick read!
Thank you to Netgalley, Katie Sturino, and Celadon books for providing this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
Content warnings: body dysmorphia, fatphobia, sexual content, toxic relationship, infidelity, panic attack
June 23, 2025
3 / 5 Stars
“Sunny Side Up” is an easy, beach read, Sex In The City fantasy that does a disservice to itself by not diving deeper into its body acceptance themes. Sunny Greene just divorced her toxic husband and is back to reclaiming her life. She has a successful fashion PR company and new fellow divorcee friends, but when she goes to Bergdorf Goodman to buy a swimsuit, she learns that not only has her body changed but they don’t carry her size in the store. This spurs her to start her own inclusive swimwear brand and restart her newsletter to focus on body acceptance. And along the way she falls into a love triangle.
This book had a ton of fun aspects. If you are a fashion lover, I think you will enjoy her descriptions of fashion and various looks. Sunny has a great kick ass assistant and fun friends. Her dogs are named after the Golden Girls. The Sex In The City and Gossip Girl brain candy vibes are great if you are looking for a quick read. And even though it is truly impossible to start a clothing brand in five months (I don’t have an MBA but I have watched enough Shark Tank to feel pretty confident in that statement), seeing her accomplish this big thing was empowering.
But Katie Sturino (in part) makes a living from being a body acceptance advocate and this book is marketed around a message of loving your body and to me, it felt like it offered a very beginner’s level, intro to body acceptance information. She would touch on fatphobia in dating and then move on to the next. She would touch on how women of all sizes criticize themselves and then back off. It made it seem like body acceptance was easy. And maybe, it is for some people. My personal experience has been that it is a constant, tedious effort to retrain my brain to stop engaging in deeply ingrained societal bullshit about size. Maybe the author thought that that tonally would not work with this book but even just a little bit more of what that deep work looks like would have felt more realistic. She shows one example of how she talks herself through the negative thoughts but that was it. Maybe showing other forms of self-work like journaling or therapy or deeper conversations with friends about size could have helped. Again, I know that is not everyone’s journey but it would have felt powerful since Katie does some of that on her social media. And because some of the book is written as her newsletter, it felt more tell than show which didn’t help with this specific issue.
It also felt like such a miss not to discuss the privilege of wealth. Yes, it can be hard or humiliating or anxiety inducing or a plethora of different emotions to live in a larger body if you haven’t done the work of self acceptance (currently trying to do that work). But it is easier when you have money. No, she may not be able to find swimwear in her size on the floor at Bergdorf Goodman and that is unfair, but she had money to go to a different store online, buy swimsuits, and take them to a tailor (and the tailoring is what launches her swimwear line which PS, I know I would not be able to afford her brand’s clothes). Again, I understand that we are living our Carrie Bradshaw fantasy here, but even one line to acknowledge that the privilege would have made the book feel more self aware and layered.
Thank you Celadon Books and NetGalley for providing the eARC! All opinions are my own.
Publication Date: June 24, 2025
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Pre-Read Thoughts: Katie Sturino is really dope body acceptance advocate and I love megababe products (truly, treat yourself to the anti-chafing stick this summer) so I am genuinely intrigued by this book.
“Sunny Side Up” is an easy, beach read, Sex In The City fantasy that does a disservice to itself by not diving deeper into its body acceptance themes. Sunny Greene just divorced her toxic husband and is back to reclaiming her life. She has a successful fashion PR company and new fellow divorcee friends, but when she goes to Bergdorf Goodman to buy a swimsuit, she learns that not only has her body changed but they don’t carry her size in the store. This spurs her to start her own inclusive swimwear brand and restart her newsletter to focus on body acceptance. And along the way she falls into a love triangle.
This book had a ton of fun aspects. If you are a fashion lover, I think you will enjoy her descriptions of fashion and various looks. Sunny has a great kick ass assistant and fun friends. Her dogs are named after the Golden Girls. The Sex In The City and Gossip Girl brain candy vibes are great if you are looking for a quick read. And even though it is truly impossible to start a clothing brand in five months (I don’t have an MBA but I have watched enough Shark Tank to feel pretty confident in that statement), seeing her accomplish this big thing was empowering.
But Katie Sturino (in part) makes a living from being a body acceptance advocate and this book is marketed around a message of loving your body and to me, it felt like it offered a very beginner’s level, intro to body acceptance information. She would touch on fatphobia in dating and then move on to the next. She would touch on how women of all sizes criticize themselves and then back off. It made it seem like body acceptance was easy. And maybe, it is for some people. My personal experience has been that it is a constant, tedious effort to retrain my brain to stop engaging in deeply ingrained societal bullshit about size. Maybe the author thought that that tonally would not work with this book but even just a little bit more of what that deep work looks like would have felt more realistic. She shows one example of how she talks herself through the negative thoughts but that was it. Maybe showing other forms of self-work like journaling or therapy or deeper conversations with friends about size could have helped. Again, I know that is not everyone’s journey but it would have felt powerful since Katie does some of that on her social media. And because some of the book is written as her newsletter, it felt more tell than show which didn’t help with this specific issue.
It also felt like such a miss not to discuss the privilege of wealth. Yes, it can be hard or humiliating or anxiety inducing or a plethora of different emotions to live in a larger body if you haven’t done the work of self acceptance (currently trying to do that work). But it is easier when you have money. No, she may not be able to find swimwear in her size on the floor at Bergdorf Goodman and that is unfair, but she had money to go to a different store online, buy swimsuits, and take them to a tailor (and the tailoring is what launches her swimwear line which PS, I know I would not be able to afford her brand’s clothes). Again, I understand that we are living our Carrie Bradshaw fantasy here, but even one line to acknowledge that the privilege would have made the book feel more self aware and layered.
Thank you Celadon Books and NetGalley for providing the eARC! All opinions are my own.
Publication Date: June 24, 2025
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Pre-Read Thoughts: Katie Sturino is really dope body acceptance advocate and I love megababe products (truly, treat yourself to the anti-chafing stick this summer) so I am genuinely intrigued by this book.
March 30, 2025
TLDR: Sunny needed a therapist, not a boyfriend
Sunny is 35 and a newly divorced CEO of her own PR company in NYC. Her little brother is getting married and in order to prove to her entire family that she’s fine, she gives herself a deadline to find a date. Along the way she meets shitty men, okay men, great men, and her ex pops in whenever he gets the chance. She also is daunted with the task of finding anything not resembling a smock in the plus size swimwear of Bergdorfs to which her solution is to create her own plus size swimsuit line.
Having a meltdown in a dressing room? Relatable. Creating, from scratch, an entire company and line of clothing and having it on shelves in 5 months? Not relatable.
It is a canon event for most women, breaking down in a dressing room at some point or another (my worst was senior prom dress shopping, but I digress). The opening dressing room scene’s “omg I know that EXACT feeling” is what had me requesting this ARC. However, Sunny’s take on body positivity was meager at best and toxic at worst. The self talk in parts of this book had me wanting go touch grass. Sunny was also just very difficult to root for because everything came so easy to her throughout the entire book.
It’s entirely possible that this book just wasn’t meant for me and that is completely fine, but check trigger warnings that I’m sure will be in the published novel.
Sunny is 35 and a newly divorced CEO of her own PR company in NYC. Her little brother is getting married and in order to prove to her entire family that she’s fine, she gives herself a deadline to find a date. Along the way she meets shitty men, okay men, great men, and her ex pops in whenever he gets the chance. She also is daunted with the task of finding anything not resembling a smock in the plus size swimwear of Bergdorfs to which her solution is to create her own plus size swimsuit line.
Having a meltdown in a dressing room? Relatable. Creating, from scratch, an entire company and line of clothing and having it on shelves in 5 months? Not relatable.
It is a canon event for most women, breaking down in a dressing room at some point or another (my worst was senior prom dress shopping, but I digress). The opening dressing room scene’s “omg I know that EXACT feeling” is what had me requesting this ARC. However, Sunny’s take on body positivity was meager at best and toxic at worst. The self talk in parts of this book had me wanting go touch grass. Sunny was also just very difficult to root for because everything came so easy to her throughout the entire book.
It’s entirely possible that this book just wasn’t meant for me and that is completely fine, but check trigger warnings that I’m sure will be in the published novel.
February 5, 2025
I absolutely loved this book! Sunny Side Up is a vibrant, funny, and sooo relatable story about friendship, family, and fitting in. This book is for anyone who saw themselves in Shrill, cries at Queer Eye, and loves female friendship! I love LOVED it! 💌 ☀️
March 24, 2025
Finishing this one was a slog. I liked it well enough for the first few chapters, but things went downhill quick.
Sunny is one of the more insufferable main characters I've ever come across. She's obsessed with her wardrobe and her looks, and I got SUPER tired of hearing about what she was wearing, or how her office and home were furnished, or what fancy restaurant she was dining in. Her best friend is a celebrity chef, because that's realistic . She's into hooking up with random men and parading naked in front of the construction workers outside her window, all while complaining that she can't find a date to her brother's wedding. No thank you. The book and the characters drip with disdain for the world's "little people" who don't shop at Bergdorf Goodman and I was VERY over it. We're supposed to believe this woman would be interested in dating her mailman? I doubt it.
There's no conflict in this book until about the 75% mark. It's just a long string of Sunny's escapades that I guess we're supposed to find endearing. But everything she touches turns to gold and it's SO BORING. Finally, something goes wrong for her (through no fault her own, because of course it's not her fault), and that creates some tension, which is all neatly wrapped up in a bow by the end of the book a few chapters later. In the meantime, we have to sit through EVERY WORD of her pitch to a potential investor about the plus-size-inclusive swimsuit line she wants to create. Believe me when I say I am totally on Sunny's side with the whole body acceptance thing -- I get it, and she's absolutely right. But I DEEPLY don't care about the details of her business venture. This is supposed to be a romance, for crying out loud. I'm not reading this to learn about entrepreneurship.
I also could not possibly care less about her dumb newsletter where she writes about her dating life. I get why her ex-husband hated it. I did too, and I didn't need to read entire issues of it.
At one point, Sunny refers to her "polyamorous heart." Honey, polyamory and two-timing are not the same thing. You're not polyamorous -- you're just being dishonest with two decent guys who like you.
This book was written by a social media influencer, and that's exactly how it reads -- like Sunny is all about creating content from her life instead of living it. I was expecting something like early Jennifer Weiner, but this ain't it. Save yourselves from this one.
Sunny is one of the more insufferable main characters I've ever come across. She's obsessed with her wardrobe and her looks, and I got SUPER tired of hearing about what she was wearing, or how her office and home were furnished, or what fancy restaurant she was dining in. Her best friend is a celebrity chef, because that's realistic . She's into hooking up with random men and parading naked in front of the construction workers outside her window, all while complaining that she can't find a date to her brother's wedding. No thank you. The book and the characters drip with disdain for the world's "little people" who don't shop at Bergdorf Goodman and I was VERY over it. We're supposed to believe this woman would be interested in dating her mailman? I doubt it.
There's no conflict in this book until about the 75% mark. It's just a long string of Sunny's escapades that I guess we're supposed to find endearing. But everything she touches turns to gold and it's SO BORING. Finally, something goes wrong for her (through no fault her own, because of course it's not her fault), and that creates some tension, which is all neatly wrapped up in a bow by the end of the book a few chapters later. In the meantime, we have to sit through EVERY WORD of her pitch to a potential investor about the plus-size-inclusive swimsuit line she wants to create. Believe me when I say I am totally on Sunny's side with the whole body acceptance thing -- I get it, and she's absolutely right. But I DEEPLY don't care about the details of her business venture. This is supposed to be a romance, for crying out loud. I'm not reading this to learn about entrepreneurship.
I also could not possibly care less about her dumb newsletter where she writes about her dating life. I get why her ex-husband hated it. I did too, and I didn't need to read entire issues of it.
At one point, Sunny refers to her "polyamorous heart." Honey, polyamory and two-timing are not the same thing. You're not polyamorous -- you're just being dishonest with two decent guys who like you.
This book was written by a social media influencer, and that's exactly how it reads -- like Sunny is all about creating content from her life instead of living it. I was expecting something like early Jennifer Weiner, but this ain't it. Save yourselves from this one.
February 11, 2025
I could not put this book down and I devoured it in a day! Mr Postman 📫 vs the Silverfox 🦊…this was just so fun.
Sunny, 35, extremely successful, recently divorced and overweight is living her dream life in NYC. She experiences the ups and downs of dating while trying to accept and love herself for who she is.
“My body was never the problem” ♥️
Overall this was such an empowering beautiful story and I loved it!!
Thank you NetGalley and Celadon Books for an ARC of this story!!
Sunny, 35, extremely successful, recently divorced and overweight is living her dream life in NYC. She experiences the ups and downs of dating while trying to accept and love herself for who she is.
“My body was never the problem” ♥️
Overall this was such an empowering beautiful story and I loved it!!
Thank you NetGalley and Celadon Books for an ARC of this story!!
June 17, 2025
⭐☆☆☆☆ (DNF at 60%)
I really wanted to love this book. As someone who’s lived in a larger body, I deeply related to the themes around body image and navigating a society that isn’t built to accommodate or affirm you. Those parts hit home.
But that’s where my connection to the story ended.
At the halfway mark, I kept waiting for something—anything—to pull me in emotionally. Instead, the plot meandered into what felt like a parody: the main character’s central crisis is… finding a date to her brother’s wedding? The stakes never felt real, and I couldn’t get invested.
I started this book three months ago. The fact that it took me that long to crawl to 60% says everything. I had to DNF.
I really wanted to love this book. As someone who’s lived in a larger body, I deeply related to the themes around body image and navigating a society that isn’t built to accommodate or affirm you. Those parts hit home.
But that’s where my connection to the story ended.
At the halfway mark, I kept waiting for something—anything—to pull me in emotionally. Instead, the plot meandered into what felt like a parody: the main character’s central crisis is… finding a date to her brother’s wedding? The stakes never felt real, and I couldn’t get invested.
I started this book three months ago. The fact that it took me that long to crawl to 60% says everything. I had to DNF.
July 7, 2025
3.5 ⭐ This is a fun and light summer read that was nice to escape into. If you enjoyed Sex in the City, this could be a good pick for you.. The main character, Sunny Greene, is 35, recently divorced, and plus sized. When she goes to Bergdorf Goodman to find a swimsuit, she cannot find one in her size. With other aspects of her life going so well, like great friends, a job, an apartment in Chelsea, she decides to go one step further and start a designer swimsuit line with swimsuits that will flatter the plus size women's body. And to learn to live and accept herself as she is. Along the way, she also has a few men who could possibly lead to a romance.
Overall, I enjoyed it. I liked the newsletters that Sunny wrote in this book. That was a fun touch. There are parts that made me laugh and I liked how the romance played out too. A nice book to escape into this summer!
Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the gifted copy. All opinions are my own.
Overall, I enjoyed it. I liked the newsletters that Sunny wrote in this book. That was a fun touch. There are parts that made me laugh and I liked how the romance played out too. A nice book to escape into this summer!
Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the gifted copy. All opinions are my own.
March 19, 2025
Thank you net galley for the early arc!! Such a fast paced read, light read! Our story follows sunny a plus size business woman / body positivity influencer who just got a divorce and is on the dating scene. We follow her as she navigates dating as a plus size woman and building a business after she has a mental breakdown in the dressing room of a fancy department store because they didn’t have her size in a bathing suit. Truly I saw the good in this story and how it can be positive to girls who struggle with loving a plus size body but at the same time I felt it was extremely unrealistic. Sonny basically gets handed everything in this story and doesn’t have to work for much. Not only that but she gets caught in a love triangle between to attractive men, one being a successful, rich ceo of a huge company…. I just found that to be so unrealistic for most women. Overall this was a okay story.
June 25, 2025
Pretty standard romcom setup, but with a fat protagonist who doesn’t hate herself (yay!) — this was quite funny in parts, but the cringey parts were so cringey I almost DNFd. Central dilemma: Sunny is divorced and needs a date to her brother’s wedding. (🙄) She runs a PR firm, and she is also launching a new line of size-inclusive swimsuits [which in theory, yay thank you very much, but in practice sound like a nightmare - who the fuck wants to walk around with actual seashells glued to their swimsuit? They all sounded like a new (worse?) version of the butterfly-print/cold-shoulder/razzle-dazzle-bedazzle the shit out of this cheetah-print tunic top monstrosities they only make for fat ladies. YIKES]
Anyway, Sunny gets it on with various men, feels some feelings, gets it on some more, and despite her bad communication and honesty skills, it all ends happily ever after.
Meh.
* thanks to Celadon Books for the ARC
Anyway, Sunny gets it on with various men, feels some feelings, gets it on some more, and despite her bad communication and honesty skills, it all ends happily ever after.
Meh.
* thanks to Celadon Books for the ARC
July 13, 2025
Normally I would have given this three stars - it was a perfectly fine summer romance: better than some, worse than many.
However, in a recent New York Times article, Katie Sturino was profiled about this book and how it fits into her “body positivity” empire. There is a lot worth discussing about the interview (linked here, assuming GoodReads will let me: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/st...), and I’ll admit I don’t totally buy into all of her ethos. But there is a particular quote that grabbed my attention and has held it ever since.
Buried near the end of the piece is this:
“Ms. Sturino said she worked with a ghostwriter. ‘I don’t have the traditional path that a lot of people who write books have had and I needed help,’ she said, adding she felt ‘no shame or embarrassment about having a collaborator.’
‘I think that there’s a big wall around literature and who can be a writer,’ Ms. Sturino said, adding, ‘There’s just a lot of pretension.’”
My reaction to this was immediate and visceral, but it has taken me some noodling to articulate the source of that feeling. At first I was annoyed that I’d purchased the book not knowing about the use of a ghostwriter. And admittedly, I probably wouldn’t have bought it if I’d known that. But as I thought through it, I realized that the ghostwriter itself doesn’t offend me - certainly I’ve read celebrity memoirs in the past assuming they had help and not being bothered by it.
But the line about “pretension” is another story. We put “big walls” around lots of things: practicing law or medicine, doing nails or cutting hair, building houses, and yes, writing novels. The idea is that you should have some qualifications before people pay you for these activities: education and experience usually, and very often - and importantly - talent! skill! There are a limited number of contracts available for first-time novelists every year. Katie Sturino took one of those contracts, paid someone else to write a book for her, and is using the popularity of that manuscript with her name on it to market her own line of plus-size swimsuits. Fine, I guess. Lord knows that’s the influencer world we now live in. But don’t pretend there was something inherently wrong with the previous, merit-based system of awarding book contracts. Asking people to earn their way through talent, practice, and hard work isn’t “pretentious” - thinking an Instagram following means you deserve a book contract is.
However, in a recent New York Times article, Katie Sturino was profiled about this book and how it fits into her “body positivity” empire. There is a lot worth discussing about the interview (linked here, assuming GoodReads will let me: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/st...), and I’ll admit I don’t totally buy into all of her ethos. But there is a particular quote that grabbed my attention and has held it ever since.
Buried near the end of the piece is this:
“Ms. Sturino said she worked with a ghostwriter. ‘I don’t have the traditional path that a lot of people who write books have had and I needed help,’ she said, adding she felt ‘no shame or embarrassment about having a collaborator.’
‘I think that there’s a big wall around literature and who can be a writer,’ Ms. Sturino said, adding, ‘There’s just a lot of pretension.’”
My reaction to this was immediate and visceral, but it has taken me some noodling to articulate the source of that feeling. At first I was annoyed that I’d purchased the book not knowing about the use of a ghostwriter. And admittedly, I probably wouldn’t have bought it if I’d known that. But as I thought through it, I realized that the ghostwriter itself doesn’t offend me - certainly I’ve read celebrity memoirs in the past assuming they had help and not being bothered by it.
But the line about “pretension” is another story. We put “big walls” around lots of things: practicing law or medicine, doing nails or cutting hair, building houses, and yes, writing novels. The idea is that you should have some qualifications before people pay you for these activities: education and experience usually, and very often - and importantly - talent! skill! There are a limited number of contracts available for first-time novelists every year. Katie Sturino took one of those contracts, paid someone else to write a book for her, and is using the popularity of that manuscript with her name on it to market her own line of plus-size swimsuits. Fine, I guess. Lord knows that’s the influencer world we now live in. But don’t pretend there was something inherently wrong with the previous, merit-based system of awarding book contracts. Asking people to earn their way through talent, practice, and hard work isn’t “pretentious” - thinking an Instagram following means you deserve a book contract is.
June 21, 2025
Really cute story that is an obvious homage to Carrie Bradshaw. It’s like if Carrie Bradshaw was a recently divorced millennial size 14. She has a blog where she names her potential boyfriends as nicknames. She has her own boutique PR firm. She has 3 equally fashionable and girly friends that she often lunches with in Manhattan.
After dating Zach seven years, they get married and divorce after only 3 months.
She joins a recent divorced ladies group and they decide to go to the Bahamas to celebrate. Although she has always been a size 12, now she can’t even fit into a size 14. On manhattan this counts as plus sized. She takes the experience of bathing suit shopping as inspiration and starts a bathing suit company.
I really thought that the body acceptance vs body positivity language really landed. It is way more accessible to accept and be neutral about your body rather than to celebrate it. I have been a size 18W and a size 2, I can definitely relate to all of her body image issues. I’ve lost and gained over 1000 pounds in my lifetime, so I can tell you that although dieting is unhealthy and doesn’t work long term, I will never stop dieting because the world just treats you so much better when you are in a smaller body.
The sexual freedom in the book isn’t for me, not necessarily my generation, but I also appreciate the sex positive message, particularly within the framework of high fashion, high socioeconomic status body image culture.
Sunny has a judgmental mom, an infuriating ex, and fun friends. It’s not all that relatable to a common woman in middle America and it’s a bit hard not to be jealous of Sunny who is very successful and privileged in a lot of ways. And it can be hard to listen to someone whine about their successful, glamorous life.
That said, I really enjoyed this and it is great on audio as well. Well acted and good New York accents and parent and man accents.
Thanks to NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for the ARC. Book to be published June 24, 2025.
After dating Zach seven years, they get married and divorce after only 3 months.
She joins a recent divorced ladies group and they decide to go to the Bahamas to celebrate. Although she has always been a size 12, now she can’t even fit into a size 14. On manhattan this counts as plus sized. She takes the experience of bathing suit shopping as inspiration and starts a bathing suit company.
I really thought that the body acceptance vs body positivity language really landed. It is way more accessible to accept and be neutral about your body rather than to celebrate it. I have been a size 18W and a size 2, I can definitely relate to all of her body image issues. I’ve lost and gained over 1000 pounds in my lifetime, so I can tell you that although dieting is unhealthy and doesn’t work long term, I will never stop dieting because the world just treats you so much better when you are in a smaller body.
The sexual freedom in the book isn’t for me, not necessarily my generation, but I also appreciate the sex positive message, particularly within the framework of high fashion, high socioeconomic status body image culture.
Sunny has a judgmental mom, an infuriating ex, and fun friends. It’s not all that relatable to a common woman in middle America and it’s a bit hard not to be jealous of Sunny who is very successful and privileged in a lot of ways. And it can be hard to listen to someone whine about their successful, glamorous life.
That said, I really enjoyed this and it is great on audio as well. Well acted and good New York accents and parent and man accents.
Thanks to NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for the ARC. Book to be published June 24, 2025.
March 30, 2025
My 3 favorite things about this book:
- main character is plus size but she accepts herself so it’s not a book with a lot of self loathing about her body, which gets old sometimes so I don’t want to read a lot of that. She is very much body acceptance > body positivity. And she’s very confident about her job and fashion! But still has anxieties and feels realistic.
- Mr postman seems very human and normal and I loved that
- Genuinely enjoyed reading it - writing style, banter. Funny moments. The mistakes seemed like ones humans would make. The triumphs felt realistic. all the supporting characters. Esp Avery. Chapters arranged well. Not too long, not too short.
This will make a great summer or poolside read .. heck it’ll be good for any season.
Absolutely can’t wait to see what else this author writes.
4.25 stars
Thank you to NetGalley, Celadon Books and the author for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
- main character is plus size but she accepts herself so it’s not a book with a lot of self loathing about her body, which gets old sometimes so I don’t want to read a lot of that. She is very much body acceptance > body positivity. And she’s very confident about her job and fashion! But still has anxieties and feels realistic.
- Mr postman seems very human and normal and I loved that
- Genuinely enjoyed reading it - writing style, banter. Funny moments. The mistakes seemed like ones humans would make. The triumphs felt realistic. all the supporting characters. Esp Avery. Chapters arranged well. Not too long, not too short.
This will make a great summer or poolside read .. heck it’ll be good for any season.
Absolutely can’t wait to see what else this author writes.
4.25 stars
Thank you to NetGalley, Celadon Books and the author for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
July 24, 2025
This was a fun, relatable and bingeable read. It was so refreshing to read about a plus size person in their mid-30’s finding love and success after a shocking divorce. If you are a millennial woman, you will find Sunny completely relatable in her discussions around her weight and finding clothes you love that you also feel good in. This was a nostalgic read that reminded me of sex in the city/shopaholic chic lit that I used to read, and I think it’s the perfect summer read.
I read and listened to audio, and they were both great!
I read and listened to audio, and they were both great!
May 19, 2025
A really solid 3.5 stars for me - enjoyable, light and fun! This scratched a particular itch for me that gave me a lot of nostalgia in a way. It was Sex in the City by way of the "chick lit" I used to devour in the early 2000s (think Jennifer Weiner's earlier stuff like Good in Bed) but more modern and evolved!
In the beginning of this one I was a little skeptical to keep going because I generally don't love books with a huge about body image and weight, personally, as I've become way more body neutral these days and am in a decent place in that area of my life mentally.
While I knew the story moves in a body positive/body acceptance way, the main character does start out in a hard body image headspace after her divorce from a man who did a number on her confidence including about her body. It's relatable and that dressing room moment hits deeply but I was nervous personally for how this would go for me.
But once I got into the story, I really found myself not getting as hung up on the body talk aspect of it and really loved getting into Sunny's messy journey of dating in NYC, finding herself again after her divorce, friendship and chasing dreams she didn't know she had. It's empowering but really never too preachy or corny.
I really found myself wishing it was a series because I'd love books about Sunny's friends and her assistant Avery and their dating lives in the city. I'd watch the crap out of this as a tv series too. I really found myself loving the characters and getting pulled into the ups and downs with Sunny.
There were little things that pulled me out of the story -- like Sunny Zendaya-laughing about everything this man said. Like how one of the guys who is supposed to be a contender so very clearly never made me feel like he was actually a contender for her heart at any point. I like a little more of feeling torn in these situations until a certain point where it becomes really clear. Or like how unrealistically fast and easy her swimsuit venture came about (not that I have any clue but it felt super easy and fast to me).
But overall it was a really fun and light-hearted read that I found myself enjoying. Great for a beach day for sure or (like me) a week that feels stressful and you need something to easily fall in.
In the beginning of this one I was a little skeptical to keep going because I generally don't love books with a huge about body image and weight, personally, as I've become way more body neutral these days and am in a decent place in that area of my life mentally.
While I knew the story moves in a body positive/body acceptance way, the main character does start out in a hard body image headspace after her divorce from a man who did a number on her confidence including about her body. It's relatable and that dressing room moment hits deeply but I was nervous personally for how this would go for me.
But once I got into the story, I really found myself not getting as hung up on the body talk aspect of it and really loved getting into Sunny's messy journey of dating in NYC, finding herself again after her divorce, friendship and chasing dreams she didn't know she had. It's empowering but really never too preachy or corny.
I really found myself wishing it was a series because I'd love books about Sunny's friends and her assistant Avery and their dating lives in the city. I'd watch the crap out of this as a tv series too. I really found myself loving the characters and getting pulled into the ups and downs with Sunny.
There were little things that pulled me out of the story -- like Sunny Zendaya-laughing about everything this man said. Like how one of the guys who is supposed to be a contender so very clearly never made me feel like he was actually a contender for her heart at any point. I like a little more of feeling torn in these situations until a certain point where it becomes really clear. Or like how unrealistically fast and easy her swimsuit venture came about (not that I have any clue but it felt super easy and fast to me).
But overall it was a really fun and light-hearted read that I found myself enjoying. Great for a beach day for sure or (like me) a week that feels stressful and you need something to easily fall in.
July 17, 2025
I found this book insufferable. I am quite familiar with Katie Sturino, and I love her body positive movement and her Megababe brand. She should stick to that.
First, if she wanted to write an autobiography, she should have called it that. Second, she used a ghost writer and didn’t give them any credit ANYWHERE (other than openly admitting she used one). I have a real problem with this. Last, the storyline/writing was terrible. There was a real lack of character development, many things were out of touch and entitled, and I just didn’t care about the storyline. Maybe in her NYC/Palm Beach bubble and her circle of friends/followers care, but as a real (plus-size) woman in the real world, this was not it.
I also find it very tacky she used her social media platforms to hold contests/giveaways of merch (she was probably gifted) to entice people to preorder this book. (You had to provide proof you preordered this book.) Use your platform to promote yourself and your products, but the contest was in poor taste.
First, if she wanted to write an autobiography, she should have called it that. Second, she used a ghost writer and didn’t give them any credit ANYWHERE (other than openly admitting she used one). I have a real problem with this. Last, the storyline/writing was terrible. There was a real lack of character development, many things were out of touch and entitled, and I just didn’t care about the storyline. Maybe in her NYC/Palm Beach bubble and her circle of friends/followers care, but as a real (plus-size) woman in the real world, this was not it.
I also find it very tacky she used her social media platforms to hold contests/giveaways of merch (she was probably gifted) to entice people to preorder this book. (You had to provide proof you preordered this book.) Use your platform to promote yourself and your products, but the contest was in poor taste.
November 20, 2024
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of Sunny Side Up!! Sunny Side Up felt like a breath of fresh air. Sturino does an incredible job of creating a complex, powerful FMC that is navigating dating in her 30s. It’s like if Carrie Bradshaw was actually likeable. It’s so gratifying to finally read about a plus sized character that is both sexy and funny ; not pigeon-holed into a comedic relief, 2D character. I was sat right beside Sunny on the emotional roller coaster that is Sunny Side Up because I am her! and I’m rooting for her!
This is a fantastic read to remind yourself who tf you are if you ever begin to doubt it.
This is a fantastic read to remind yourself who tf you are if you ever begin to doubt it.
June 26, 2025
Katie Sturino's debut novel Sunny Side Up arrives with all the confidence of its protagonist—a thirty-five-year-old divorcée who refuses to shrink herself to fit society's expectations. Drawing from her own experience as a body-acceptance advocate and entrepreneur, Sturino crafts a romance that feels authentically contemporary while tackling themes that resonate far beyond the typical beach read.
A Heroine Worth Rooting For
Sunny Greene emerges as a refreshingly complex protagonist navigating the turbulent waters of post-divorce life in Manhattan. Fresh from her split with sports executive Zack Peterson, Sunny finds herself facing her brother's wedding solo—a prospect that sends her spiraling into panic attacks in Bergdorf Goodman's fitting rooms. But rather than wallowing, Sunny channels her frustration into something productive: launching SONNY, a size-inclusive luxury swimwear line born from her own dressing room trauma.
Sturino deserves credit for creating a heroine who doesn't need "fixing." Sunny's journey isn't about losing weight or conforming to conventional beauty standards. Instead, it's about learning to value herself enough to pursue what she wants—whether that's building an empire, falling in love, or simply existing in her body without constant self-criticism. The character's evolution feels organic, driven by internal growth rather than external validation.
The Romance Triangle That Actually Works
Where many romance novels stumble with love triangles that feel contrived, Sturino presents two genuinely appealing options for Sunny's affections. Dennis, the charming mailman with his easy humor and down-to-earth sensibility, represents comfort and authenticity. Ted Manns, the wealthy businessman who becomes SONNY's investor, offers sophistication and the resources to make Sunny's dreams reality.
The tension between these choices drives much of the novel's emotional weight. Sturino smartly avoids making either man a villain—both Dennis and Ted have legitimate appeal, which makes Sunny's internal conflict feel genuine rather than manufactured. The author's background in PR and business adds authenticity to the corporate romance elements, particularly in scenes where Sunny navigates boardrooms and pitch meetings.
Body Positivity With Bite
Perhaps the novel's greatest strength lies in its unflinching approach to body acceptance. Sturino doesn't sugarcoat the reality of existing in a larger body in a world designed for thin people. Sunny's experiences—from struggling to find well-fitting clothes to enduring microaggressions about her size—ring painfully true. The author's own expertise as founder of Megababe and her advocacy work clearly informs these moments, lending them weight beyond mere plot devices.
The book's most powerful scenes occur when Sunny confronts her own internalized fatphobia. Her panic attack in the Bergdorf fitting room serves as both catalyst and metaphor—the moment she decides to stop trying to fit into a world that doesn't want her and instead create space for herself and others like her. It's a radical act disguised as entrepreneurship.
Writing Style That Captures Modern Life
Sturino's prose crackles with contemporary energy, perfectly capturing the voice of a successful millennial woman juggling career, dating apps, and family obligations. Her dialogue feels natural and unforced, particularly in group scenes with Sunny's "First Wives Club"—best friends Brooke and Noor who provide both comic relief and emotional support.
The author has a gift for comedic timing, whether she's describing dating app disasters or Sunny's father's relentless dad jokes. These lighter moments prevent the novel from becoming too heavy-handed with its messaging, though occasionally the humor feels forced when dealing with more serious themes.
The narrative structure, organized around monthly chapters leading up to Michael's wedding, provides natural momentum while allowing for character development. Sturino intersperses newsletter excerpts from Sunny's body-positive Substack throughout the novel, a clever device that shows rather than tells us about her growing influence and confidence.
Areas Where the Novel Falters
While Sunny Side Up succeeds in many areas, it's not without flaws. The pacing occasionally drags during business scenes, particularly when detailing SONNY's development process. Readers seeking pure romance might find themselves skimming through extensive passages about manufacturing and retail partnerships.
The resolution of Sunny's romantic dilemma, while emotionally satisfying, feels somewhat rushed after such careful buildup. Additionally, some secondary characters—particularly Sunny's ex-husband Zack—veer toward caricature rather than feeling like fully realized people.
The novel's treatment of class differences between Dennis and Ted occasionally feels simplistic, playing into familiar rich-versus-working-class romantic tropes without fully exploring their implications. Given Sturino's nuanced handling of body politics, this feels like a missed opportunity for similar depth.
Themes That Resonate
Beyond romance, Sunny Side Up tackles themes of female entrepreneurship, family loyalty, and the courage required to live authentically. Sunny's relationship with her family—particularly her brother Michael and their well-meaning but sometimes tone-deaf parents—feels genuine and lived-in. The wedding deadline serves as more than just romantic pressure; it becomes a symbol of Sunny proving to herself and others that she's thriving post-divorce.
The novel's exploration of female friendship deserves special mention. Brooke and Noor feel like real people with their own struggles rather than mere cheerleaders for Sunny's journey. Their group dynamic captures the way close friendships can serve as chosen family, providing support systems that traditional romance often overlooks.
Business Meets Romance
Sturino's background in PR and beauty entrepreneurship shines through in her depiction of building a business from the ground up. The scenes detailing SONNY's development—from initial sketches to factory visits to the final launch party—feel authentic and informative without becoming dry. For readers interested in the mechanics of starting a company, particularly in fashion, these sections provide genuine insight.
The integration of business and romance themes works better than expected. Sunny's professional success becomes inseparable from her personal growth, challenging the notion that women must choose between career fulfillment and romantic happiness.
Cultural Impact and Representation
Sunny Side Up arrives at a crucial moment in popular culture's relationship with body diversity. While body-positive romance has gained traction in recent years, Sturino brings unique authority to the conversation through her real-world advocacy work. The novel doesn't just feature a plus-size heroine; it actively challenges the systems that marginalize larger bodies.
The book's treatment of size-inclusive fashion feels particularly timely given ongoing industry conversations about representation and accessibility. Sunny's struggles to find appropriate clothing for various occasions—from swimwear to business attire—highlight how exclusionary fashion can be while offering hope through her entrepreneurial solution.
Final Verdict
Sunny Side Up succeeds as both romance and social commentary, offering readers a heroine worth rooting for and a love story that doesn't require anyone to change themselves to deserve happiness. While not perfect—some pacing issues and rushed resolution prevent it from being truly exceptional—it represents a strong debut that promises even better things to come.
Sturino has created a novel that feels both entertaining and important, proving that romance can tackle serious themes without sacrificing the joy readers seek in the genre. For anyone who has ever felt excluded by mainstream beauty standards or struggled to see themselves represented in popular culture, Sunny Side Up offers both mirror and window—reflecting their experiences while opening up possibilities for different kinds of love stories.
The book works best for readers seeking contemporary romance with substance, particularly those interested in entrepreneurship, body acceptance, and female friendship. While it may not convert skeptics of the romance genre, it should satisfy fans looking for stories that reflect the complexity of modern womanhood.
A Heroine Worth Rooting For
Sunny Greene emerges as a refreshingly complex protagonist navigating the turbulent waters of post-divorce life in Manhattan. Fresh from her split with sports executive Zack Peterson, Sunny finds herself facing her brother's wedding solo—a prospect that sends her spiraling into panic attacks in Bergdorf Goodman's fitting rooms. But rather than wallowing, Sunny channels her frustration into something productive: launching SONNY, a size-inclusive luxury swimwear line born from her own dressing room trauma.
Sturino deserves credit for creating a heroine who doesn't need "fixing." Sunny's journey isn't about losing weight or conforming to conventional beauty standards. Instead, it's about learning to value herself enough to pursue what she wants—whether that's building an empire, falling in love, or simply existing in her body without constant self-criticism. The character's evolution feels organic, driven by internal growth rather than external validation.
The Romance Triangle That Actually Works
Where many romance novels stumble with love triangles that feel contrived, Sturino presents two genuinely appealing options for Sunny's affections. Dennis, the charming mailman with his easy humor and down-to-earth sensibility, represents comfort and authenticity. Ted Manns, the wealthy businessman who becomes SONNY's investor, offers sophistication and the resources to make Sunny's dreams reality.
The tension between these choices drives much of the novel's emotional weight. Sturino smartly avoids making either man a villain—both Dennis and Ted have legitimate appeal, which makes Sunny's internal conflict feel genuine rather than manufactured. The author's background in PR and business adds authenticity to the corporate romance elements, particularly in scenes where Sunny navigates boardrooms and pitch meetings.
Body Positivity With Bite
Perhaps the novel's greatest strength lies in its unflinching approach to body acceptance. Sturino doesn't sugarcoat the reality of existing in a larger body in a world designed for thin people. Sunny's experiences—from struggling to find well-fitting clothes to enduring microaggressions about her size—ring painfully true. The author's own expertise as founder of Megababe and her advocacy work clearly informs these moments, lending them weight beyond mere plot devices.
The book's most powerful scenes occur when Sunny confronts her own internalized fatphobia. Her panic attack in the Bergdorf fitting room serves as both catalyst and metaphor—the moment she decides to stop trying to fit into a world that doesn't want her and instead create space for herself and others like her. It's a radical act disguised as entrepreneurship.
Writing Style That Captures Modern Life
Sturino's prose crackles with contemporary energy, perfectly capturing the voice of a successful millennial woman juggling career, dating apps, and family obligations. Her dialogue feels natural and unforced, particularly in group scenes with Sunny's "First Wives Club"—best friends Brooke and Noor who provide both comic relief and emotional support.
The author has a gift for comedic timing, whether she's describing dating app disasters or Sunny's father's relentless dad jokes. These lighter moments prevent the novel from becoming too heavy-handed with its messaging, though occasionally the humor feels forced when dealing with more serious themes.
The narrative structure, organized around monthly chapters leading up to Michael's wedding, provides natural momentum while allowing for character development. Sturino intersperses newsletter excerpts from Sunny's body-positive Substack throughout the novel, a clever device that shows rather than tells us about her growing influence and confidence.
Areas Where the Novel Falters
While Sunny Side Up succeeds in many areas, it's not without flaws. The pacing occasionally drags during business scenes, particularly when detailing SONNY's development process. Readers seeking pure romance might find themselves skimming through extensive passages about manufacturing and retail partnerships.
The resolution of Sunny's romantic dilemma, while emotionally satisfying, feels somewhat rushed after such careful buildup. Additionally, some secondary characters—particularly Sunny's ex-husband Zack—veer toward caricature rather than feeling like fully realized people.
The novel's treatment of class differences between Dennis and Ted occasionally feels simplistic, playing into familiar rich-versus-working-class romantic tropes without fully exploring their implications. Given Sturino's nuanced handling of body politics, this feels like a missed opportunity for similar depth.
Themes That Resonate
Beyond romance, Sunny Side Up tackles themes of female entrepreneurship, family loyalty, and the courage required to live authentically. Sunny's relationship with her family—particularly her brother Michael and their well-meaning but sometimes tone-deaf parents—feels genuine and lived-in. The wedding deadline serves as more than just romantic pressure; it becomes a symbol of Sunny proving to herself and others that she's thriving post-divorce.
The novel's exploration of female friendship deserves special mention. Brooke and Noor feel like real people with their own struggles rather than mere cheerleaders for Sunny's journey. Their group dynamic captures the way close friendships can serve as chosen family, providing support systems that traditional romance often overlooks.
Business Meets Romance
Sturino's background in PR and beauty entrepreneurship shines through in her depiction of building a business from the ground up. The scenes detailing SONNY's development—from initial sketches to factory visits to the final launch party—feel authentic and informative without becoming dry. For readers interested in the mechanics of starting a company, particularly in fashion, these sections provide genuine insight.
The integration of business and romance themes works better than expected. Sunny's professional success becomes inseparable from her personal growth, challenging the notion that women must choose between career fulfillment and romantic happiness.
Cultural Impact and Representation
Sunny Side Up arrives at a crucial moment in popular culture's relationship with body diversity. While body-positive romance has gained traction in recent years, Sturino brings unique authority to the conversation through her real-world advocacy work. The novel doesn't just feature a plus-size heroine; it actively challenges the systems that marginalize larger bodies.
The book's treatment of size-inclusive fashion feels particularly timely given ongoing industry conversations about representation and accessibility. Sunny's struggles to find appropriate clothing for various occasions—from swimwear to business attire—highlight how exclusionary fashion can be while offering hope through her entrepreneurial solution.
Final Verdict
Sunny Side Up succeeds as both romance and social commentary, offering readers a heroine worth rooting for and a love story that doesn't require anyone to change themselves to deserve happiness. While not perfect—some pacing issues and rushed resolution prevent it from being truly exceptional—it represents a strong debut that promises even better things to come.
Sturino has created a novel that feels both entertaining and important, proving that romance can tackle serious themes without sacrificing the joy readers seek in the genre. For anyone who has ever felt excluded by mainstream beauty standards or struggled to see themselves represented in popular culture, Sunny Side Up offers both mirror and window—reflecting their experiences while opening up possibilities for different kinds of love stories.
The book works best for readers seeking contemporary romance with substance, particularly those interested in entrepreneurship, body acceptance, and female friendship. While it may not convert skeptics of the romance genre, it should satisfy fans looking for stories that reflect the complexity of modern womanhood.
June 14, 2025
This wasn't a horrible book (it was well-written grammatically, but unbelievable), and it may help women with body acceptance, but the main story was beyond plausible. This book held my attention, but I found myself rolling my eyes throughout.
This is a 35-year-old woman who has a breakdown after trying on swimsuits in a high-end store. Mind you, this woman is 35 (I think) so she has had years to come to accept her body, and she has the maturity to understand that you should'nt give a poop about what anyone else thinks.
Sunny thinks she has to bring a date to her brother's wedding, so she starts dating using various means. To me, her "dating" two men at the same time while writing about it on her blog was the tackiest thing I've ever seen, and advertising it, although she did use code names, was the most immature thing I've ever heard of.
Now, while all of this is going on, she is running her own very successful company, although I can't for the life of me remember what the company did since she basically ignored it while opening up another company. One that created top-of-the-line luxury swimsuits for those who don't fit the sizes typically shown in high-end stores. Which I find challenging to believe still happens.
Everything has been pretty much handed to Sunny on a silver platter - not literally, but in the book, she really doesn't work too hard for what she gets. She has mindblowing sex with two or three hunky men and one idiot and she didn't have to work too hard to get any of them.
I don't know; I really can't explain why this book irritated me so much. But it did!
*ARC: Supplied by the publisher Celadon Books, the author, and NetGalley.
This is a 35-year-old woman who has a breakdown after trying on swimsuits in a high-end store. Mind you, this woman is 35 (I think) so she has had years to come to accept her body, and she has the maturity to understand that you should'nt give a poop about what anyone else thinks.
Sunny thinks she has to bring a date to her brother's wedding, so she starts dating using various means. To me, her "dating" two men at the same time while writing about it on her blog was the tackiest thing I've ever seen, and advertising it, although she did use code names, was the most immature thing I've ever heard of.
Now, while all of this is going on, she is running her own very successful company, although I can't for the life of me remember what the company did since she basically ignored it while opening up another company. One that created top-of-the-line luxury swimsuits for those who don't fit the sizes typically shown in high-end stores. Which I find challenging to believe still happens.
Everything has been pretty much handed to Sunny on a silver platter - not literally, but in the book, she really doesn't work too hard for what she gets. She has mindblowing sex with two or three hunky men and one idiot and she didn't have to work too hard to get any of them.
I don't know; I really can't explain why this book irritated me so much. But it did!
*ARC: Supplied by the publisher Celadon Books, the author, and NetGalley.
March 27, 2025
Loved it! I’ve followed Katie for a year or so I've come to really appreciate her commentary body acceptance, culture and societal norms. She's frank and funny and I was delighted to see that all turn up on the page as well.
As someone who has lived a lot of Sunny's size struggles when shopping and existing in our society, it was comforting to not only see the actions on the page, but also the intense feelings that come when personally navigating these challenges. It can be really hard and our experiences are not often considered or valued. Thank you Katie for doing your part to help change that and showcase someone who can be more than her body and relegated to the quirky friend role. We're more than just the number on the scale.
Once I dove into the story, it really captured my attention and made me laugh along the way. I don't always like when authors add articles or other media to the story for you to read, but the newsletters Katie included in the book are the exception to me. They were so dead on and exactly what I get in my inbox. I wanted to be part of the First Wives Club and supportive friendships they built. As with any romance, you know there will be a happily ever after to look forward to and I liked how Katie pulled it together. I'd also be perfectly happy to get a spin-off book from Avery.
Thanks Netgalley and Celadon Books for the advance copy.
As someone who has lived a lot of Sunny's size struggles when shopping and existing in our society, it was comforting to not only see the actions on the page, but also the intense feelings that come when personally navigating these challenges. It can be really hard and our experiences are not often considered or valued. Thank you Katie for doing your part to help change that and showcase someone who can be more than her body and relegated to the quirky friend role. We're more than just the number on the scale.
Once I dove into the story, it really captured my attention and made me laugh along the way. I don't always like when authors add articles or other media to the story for you to read, but the newsletters Katie included in the book are the exception to me. They were so dead on and exactly what I get in my inbox. I wanted to be part of the First Wives Club and supportive friendships they built. As with any romance, you know there will be a happily ever after to look forward to and I liked how Katie pulled it together. I'd also be perfectly happy to get a spin-off book from Avery.
Thanks Netgalley and Celadon Books for the advance copy.
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