"Lighthearted frolic"
Leena Riley left Rock Creek, Pennsylvania dreaming of
becoming a plus-sized model. However, her aspirations
never prove fruitful so the big woman returns home to
start over. She reluctantly obtains work as the office assistant at
Dr. Cole Flanigan's veterinary clinic. Her hesitation
goes back to her school days when Cole, though two grades
below her, would unmercifully tease her about her size
until she showed him what a big girl can do when she
knocked him out. Now Cole the hunk is attracted to Leena,
but she does not believe it; besides she plans to soon try
again to make it in the city as a plus size model. BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY is a laugh out loud humorous
contemporary romance as once again Cathie Linz proves that
BAD GIRLS DON'T this time CRY at least not in Rock Creek.
Leena and Cole are an interesting pairing because he is
tentatively her boss and their high school history. The
return of much cast from the previous jocular tale adds to
the feel that readers have of visiting friends in this
Pennsylvanian town. Lighthearted yet with a serious
message on self esteem as healthy chunky curves are fine.
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted November 28, 2007
SummaryLeena may be down on her luck—but big girls don't cry.
They get even...
Leena Riley has returned to her hometown of Rock Creek with
her tail between her legs. Her fabulous plus-size modeling
career in Chicago never took off, and now the only job she
can land is as a receptionist in a veterinarian's office.
She has to be desperate to work for Cole Flannigan...
Being two years older than Cole never spared her from his
taunts in school. Now all grown up, Cole is still the golden
boy, a sexy charmer with commitment issues and a short
attention span—until Leena and her curves strut into
his life. And though she turns his office upside-down, he
can't resist the animal attraction that makes him look at
Leena in a whole new light...
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