Great Love
by
Rida Allen
Samantha Velmar had a
good job, her own house, and a best friend - her dog
Molly. Her life was as complete and good as she had ever
hoped for. At her size, she knew better than to hope for
romance. That is, until Jonathan literally fell into her
path. Raised in a household domineered by an abusive step-father,
Sam was convinced no one could ever love her.
"We can't
afford ya no more," he [Sam's stepfather]
grunted. "Frankly, we can feed them babies
plenty easy if it wasn't for your big mouth."
Sam nodded
and got to her feet, sixteen years of rage, anger and
torment bubbling in the pit of her stomach. "You
take care of those babies of yours, and you remember
this moment for the rest of your life, because one
day I'm going to be successful, educated and happy. I'm
the one person in this lousy house who has any chance
of being someone! And I'll have a husband and family
that loves me and supports me. You'll still have your
babies living with you, with their babies living with
you, sucking you dry. My world will be far from here
and far from you while yours will still be the same;
hungry, dirt and poor. And when you come crawling to
me for help, because you always do, I'll turn my back
on you like you have done to me."
Her step-father
snorted at her speech. "Ain't no man on this
lord's green earth gonna love a pig like you. You may
go and get yerself educated and get yerself some
fancy job, but yer still gonna look like that."
Handled
adeptly and with great insight by Rida Allen, the
character of Samantha already lives in the hearts of fat
women everywhere. Her fears, doubts, insecurities, and
hopes are the same we all own; her triumphs are inspiring.
In the
mood for a fun read and some sexy romance? Order a copy
of Great Love for
yourself, then settle in for a enjoyable read.
