Losing to Win
Published on 1. September 2015
384 pages
978-1-4967-0151-0 (ISBN)
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"Grant entices, captivates, and mesmerizes." --RT Book Reviews
The small town of Belle Haven, Louisiana, is still struggling with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf oil spill, and its residents will do whatever it takes to get it back on its feet. So when local English teacher Carissa Melody Wayne is asked to appear on the weight-loss reality show Losing to Win, she agrees. She doesn't realize that others from her past will be joining her, including her high school nemesis, an acquaintance who's been nursing a long-time crush on her--and most shocking of all, Carissa's ex-fiancé, former NFL star Malachi Knight.
As Carissa's group is split into pairs to compete in a series of challenges, she finds herself at the mercy of the chaotic Hollywood crew and cast members, and her own unfinished business. Soon enough, she discovers that her biggest challenge will be deciding what's really important to her, what she's willing to do to win--and how to do it with cameras following her 24/7...
The small town of Belle Haven, Louisiana, is still struggling with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf oil spill, and its residents will do whatever it takes to get it back on its feet. So when local English teacher Carissa Melody Wayne is asked to appear on the weight-loss reality show Losing to Win, she agrees. She doesn't realize that others from her past will be joining her, including her high school nemesis, an acquaintance who's been nursing a long-time crush on her--and most shocking of all, Carissa's ex-fiancé, former NFL star Malachi Knight.
As Carissa's group is split into pairs to compete in a series of challenges, she finds herself at the mercy of the chaotic Hollywood crew and cast members, and her own unfinished business. Soon enough, she discovers that her biggest challenge will be deciding what's really important to her, what she's willing to do to win--and how to do it with cameras following her 24/7...
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Michele Grant is a writer, lover of all things purple, and speaker of mind. Her popular blog, Black 'n Bougie (blacknbougie.com), is an irreverent look at pop culture, people, politics & personal stuff. . .with a bougie twist, and attracts over 40,000 visits a week. The blog won the 2010 Black Weblog Award for Best Series and was named a finalist in 2011 for the categories Best Writing in a Blog, Best Series, and Blog of the Year. She was a finalist two years in a row for RT Book Review's Best Multicultural Romance. Her articles have been posted on Essence.com, UptownMagazine.com, Blackenterprise.com, and ForHarriet.com. You can find her tweeting as @OneChele, on Facebook, at MicheleGrant.net, or via email at michele@michelegrant.net.
Content
- Intro
- Also by Michele Grant
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- 1 - I knew it was about to get a whole lot worse
- 2 - What is a shebacle?
- 3 - This could be my shot
- 4 - A brain in her head, ambition in her soul, and far more self-respect . . .
- 5 - Can we get past it?
- 6 - You don't know the half
- 7 - Already a pain in the ass
- 8 - Bad jou jou
- 9 - You have exactly what you wanted
- 10 - You're very passionate about this
- 11 - Are you sure you know what you're doing?
- 12 - Challenge from hell
- 13 - Now I'm not ready
- 14 - I needed to eat, I needed to sleep, and I needed to think
- 15 - I reckon I know just enough to be dangerous
- 16 - This is a small town and an even smaller show
- 17 - This is who we are, this is what we do
- 18 - She has a point
- 19 - You're different
- 20 - Dessert items were far more innocent conversation
- 21 - Care to tell us what better thing you have to do?
- 22 - In your world, does "not bad" mean "drop-dead gorgeous"?
- 23 - Last thing I ever would have put on my bucket list
- 24 - Guess who's back
- 25 - Boys' night out
- 26 - Girls' night in
- 27 - Looks like you're useful for more than eye candy
- 28 - It's like we've come full circle
- 29 - Sorry, you can't have it all
- 30 - What would that look like
- 31 - This I know for sure
- 32 - Tell us, how do you feel?
- 33 - I would've been the beggingest, pleadingest man you ever saw
- Epilogue - We won so much more
- Teaser chapter
- Copyright Page
