With some amusing dad jokes and come-on lines, several steamy and romantic sex scenes, and nonstereotyped portrayals of a biracial family, the novel has real promise. In this debut novel, author Lea explores the challenges of a woman learning to respect herself while realizing that the social media version of body positivity, though the core of her Instagram brand and philosophy, may not be the ideal route to happiness. Just as the couple tackle that issue, Crystal’s carefully constructed sense of identity comes crashing down thanks to online fatphobia. It seems like the perfect relationship for the homebody, gym-loving duo-till Crystal’s fear of being cheated on rears its head. Despite the many bumpy starts, Scott and Crystal finally get past their initial misunderstandings to explore the romantic sparks between them. To make matters worse, Scott may have a girlfriend, a figure skater. But Crystal has a bigger surprise in store when she finds out that her grandmother has gotten engaged and that her intended is the grandfather of the Squat Rack Thief, aka Scott Ritchie, Boston firefighter.

Then she’s caught off guard when a heated exchange about her cellphone-she thinks he stole it to get on her nerves-turns into a make-out session in the men’s locker room. But when a photo of them goes viral, savage internet trolls put their budding relationship to the ultimate test of strength.Competitive gym users go from enemies to lovers.Ĭurvy Chinese American “fitstagrammer” Crystal Chen can’t stand the new Chris Evans look-alike at her gym, especially since he's been violating workout etiquette: ignoring signs that a rack has been claimed by another person, hogging the water fountain, and getting in the way of her training sessions with clients, not to mention blocking her camera as she's recording her exercise routines. Bonding over family, fitness, and cheesy pick-up lines, they just might have found her swolemate.

In the lead up to their grandparents' wedding, Crystal discovers there’s a soft heart under Scott’s muscled exterior. But after a series of escalating jabs, the last thing they expect is to run into each other at their grandparents' engagement party. Sparks fly as these ultra-competitive foes battle for gym domination. After her recent breakup, she has little stamina left for men, instead finding solace in the gym – her place of power and positivity.Įnter firefighter Scott Ritchie, the smug new gym patron who routinely steals her favorite squat rack. A gym nemesis pushes a fitness influencer to the max in Amy Lea’s steamy debut romantic comedy.Ĭurvy fitness influencer Crystal Chen built her career shattering gym stereotypes and mostly ignoring the trolls.

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