ROCHELLE WEBER (Cont.)
THE THIN PERSON INSIDE
BLURB EXCERPT
Kristen Jensen, a Navy veteran, tips the scale at a
crippling three hundred pounds. In desperation she asks
her VA therapist if she can go into addictions treatment
with the guys where she meets Sean. With black hair, blue
eyes, and a perfect body she figures the reason he’s
speaking to her is that she’s the only other person in the
room.
The Haystack told their lead singer, Sean Wesley, to
get clean or get out. But none of the big-name clinics
worked. Sean’s a Desert Storm vet, so they send him to a
VA in the middle of nowhere. When he meets Kristen
the first day, he thinks it’s tragic such a pretty girl’s
trapped in a huge body. And her honesty, intelligence,
and bravery are even more impressing. Sean’s drawn to
Kristen, but she’s had decades to build layers of defense. Kristen noticed the table of goodies and the drop-
dead-gorgeous man perusing them in the break room
when she went in there to put her lunch in the refrigera-
tor.
“Want one? I heard they send ’em over every morn-
ing. I guess they’re yesterday’s leftovers.”
That’s right. Offer sweets to the fat lady. She managed a
tight grimace. “Thanks, but I’m here because I’m a food
addict.” She held up her orange.
“I’m Sean.” He prob’ly wouldn’t give a fat chick like me a
second look anywhere else. Still, what is it about men with black
hair and blue eyes that makes me go all mushy?
“Hi.”
“I’ve heard of food addicts, but what makes ya call
yourself that?”
“When my kids were little, I left them without a
babysitter while I went to the store and wrote a rubber
check for ice cream and M&Ms. I’d say I’ve been about as
desperate for my fix as any addict or alcoholic.”
“Wow! Yeah, I guess so.” He held the door for her
and followed her into the Day Room. …
Kristen sat on a love seat, taking up the whole thing,
while Sean sat in the chair on the other side of the end
table next to her. … “So, what’s your drug of choice?”
“Cocaine.”
Review ***** Martha McNeely Wrote on the
MuseItUp Publishing, Inc. Website: This is a
story of love and inspiration! This is one of the most
heart-felt true to life love stories I have ever read. … Ku-
dos to Ms. Weber for another great book! http://
tinyurl.com/rwmusettpi
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