Johanna Edwards
Johanna Edwards is an award-winning journalist and radio/TV producer who has written for Woman’s Day and Figure magazine.
THE NEXT BIG THING (Berkley Hardcover, March 1, 2005) In this funny, poignant debut, a plus-size heroine becomes a reality TV show contestant and discovers she’s already beautiful enough to be the next big thing. Kat Larson figured she had nothing to lose by becoming a contestant on the new reality show From Fat to Fabulous-except maybe a few dozen pounds. Then she’d finally be able to arrange a face-to-face meeting with Nick, the British hunk she met online, who still thinks she’s a size four. She’d finally be confident and graceful and thin-and there’s that big cash prize, too, to pay for all those slinky new clothes she’d need. She’d finally have the perfect life.
Your Big Break (Berkley Trade, March 7, 2006) Dani Myers has become an expert at romantic breakups ever since she was hired to “facilitate” them for clients of Your Big Break, Inc. In other words, she dumps people for money. But company rule #5 (do not get personally involved) is getting harder to obey. One of her dumpees is turning out to be the kind of guy she might just want to pick up on the rebound. and a new client has just walked in, begging for Dani’s help breaking up with The Big Jackass, who’s been leading her on all this time-and now turns out to be married. It would be a routine job except for one problem: the so-called Big Jackass is married to none other than Dani’s mother.
How To Be Cool
(Berkley Hardcover, June 5, 2007)
After shedding seventy pounds, Kylie found a new career transforming the socially inept from geek to chic. Her classes on How to Be Cool are Chicago’s hottest ticket. But Kylie’s still a dork at heart, and she’d die before she let her clients in on her overweight, nerdy past. Things start to unravel when Kylie’s apartment burns down and she’s forced to shack up with her parents. Making matters worse, there’s a journalist shadowing her every move. The last thing Kylie needs is someone uncovering her dirty little secret… no matter how sexy he may be. Now, with her life spiraling out of control, the weight she fought so hard to lose is starting to creep back on. But with the help of her best friend Ruby, a confident plus-sized model, Kylie’s starting to learn that appearances aren’t everything-and that being the queen of cool isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
