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"You will never understand what it means to be fat.” With those words, grad student Robbie Smith begins the Fat-Like-Me project. In order to support her thesis, she puts on a fat suit to measure people’s reactions to the new her.
Accused of embezzling funds, Professor Jake Proctor returns home to spend quality time with the only father he has ever known. There, he meets an intriguing overweight woman who reminds him of his late grandmother. She’s witty, charming, and cares deeply for those around her, including his dying grandfather.
When Robbie meets Jake while she’s in disguise, she deceives him for all the right reasons. But how long can she maintain the deception before Jake discovers that she is not who he believes her to be?
With a fascinating look at falling in love with the inner person, instead of just the outside, Ms. Bower has penned a touching and powerful romance with Woman of Substance.
In some ways I dislike pigeon-holing this as a romance, because it is so much more. This story also features strong friendships between women, between peers and between an elderly man, and a young woman as well as spotlighting the importance of family. Its depth is its strength, as the author could have made this a much shallower tale, but opted to create a book full of three dimensional characters who ran a gamut of emotions during this tale. It's insightful, and really helps the reader walk a mile in another persons shoes (just as our heroine does). The romance is believable and sweet, the villain annoying and realistic, and the conflict was just right.
If you're looking for a book with character, one that will leave your heart sighing as you turn the final page, I recommend Woman of Substance. Annette Bower is a talented author, and I'll be on the lookout for more stories from her.
Her first sweet contemporary romance Moving On, A Prairie Romance is e-published by XoXo Publishing™. Her second novel which is a blend of sweet romance and women’s fiction, Woman of Substance is e-published by Soul Mate Publishing.
Annette Bower lives and writes stories from a high rise where she can see the immediate hustle and bustle of downtown Regina and experience the changes in the grain fields throughout the Saskatchewan seasons.
Find Annette online at
Website: www.AnnetteBower.com
Blog: www.annettebower.com/blog
Twitter: @bowerannette
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ReplyDeleteThank you for reviewing Woman of Substance. I appreciate your insight into Robbie and Jake's character. I enjoyed spending time in their world.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping in at My World of Dreams. I hope you do have the opportunity to join Robbie and Jake in their discovering of each other and the world around them.
Yours truly,
Annette
Great review, thank you for sharing!
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ReplyDeleteIt is clear this reviewer has done a very thorough review of your book. I know it is difficult, when a book crosses genres. But when it is done well, as yours clearly is, I think it adds wonderful depth to the story and characters. Bravo on creating a book truly worth reading.
That sounds like a beautiful story with lots of character depth. I'm starting on it.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation of Judy's review on Welcome to my World of Dreams. The book reviewer spends time reading the novel and then writing a thoughtful response. It is wonderful when readers drop in and appreciate the time and effort the reviewer expended on the readers'and author's behalf. There are so many choices out there, that we all need a little help making decisions on what to read next.
Yours truly,
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Dear Shannon R,
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting on the development of Woman of Substance. My editor helped me grow the story by approximately 20,000 words over additional rewrites. These are some of the words that added depth to the secondary characters, Robbie's support group of women.
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Yours truly,
Annette
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Yours truly,
Annette
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This sounds fantastic, I'm going to put it on my tbr list!
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Dear Lyra L7,
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading Judy's review of Woman of Substance. I'm happy that Judy's insights have helped you decide to put Woman of Substance on your TBR list.
Yours truly,
Annette
Dear Chelsea B,
ReplyDeleteThank you for appreciating Judy's comment "leave your heart sighing". It is a lovely sentiment and as the author my heart grows just knowing a reader has connected with Robbie and Jake's story.
Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment.
Yours truly,
Annette
What a great review. I'm looking forward to reading Jake & Robbie's story.
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Dear Catherine Lee,
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Annette
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Judy does share many wonderful insights into Woman of Substance.
Thank you for commenting.
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I appreciate the efforts that she took in reading and reviewing my book.
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ReplyDeleteYou are right it is the little things that count. Thank you for stopping in and reading Judy's review.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing that you found Woman of Substance interesting. As an author I appreciate readers sharing their experience.
Thank you for taking the time to stop in and reading Judy's review on Welcome to my World of Dreams.
Yours truly,
Annette
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