The F Word

Olivia Morten is the publicist to the hottest stars in LA, has a gorgeous husband, and has dropped "like a thousand pounds" since high school. She's loving her life, even though her husband has never seen her naked, her friends are dumb, and she can conduct an entire text conversation with her assistant using only emojis. She has been able to keep the past in the past, until her ex-crush and archnemesis Ben Dunn shows up at her local coffee shop. A quick conversation triggers Olivia's past high school "fat me" to come out, causing vivid flashbacks. The past torments her as she begins to try to live in the unconvincing perfectionist present. Palmer's latest (after Conversations with the Fat Girl) combines humor with the glamour of the L.A. lifestyle, rounded out with an adorable love story. Her protagonist is as likable as she is envied, and she cuts right to the heart of things as Olivia realizes that thinness doesn't equal happiness.