45 Pounds (More or Less)

45 Pounds (More or Less)

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