Big Fat Bitch

Big Fat Bitch is utterly fantastic! Ginger Voight truly digs deep for this story of a powerful woman in Hollywood who needs to find her inner strength to be just as mighty in her personal life. Sofie Vincent is a force to be reckoned with, show-runner extraordinaire on the set of Vindication, everyone shaking in their boots should they miss a line or come to work not their best. I was even scared for them at first since she rules that set with an iron fist. But then we get the backstory. The reasons behind Sofie's actions and slowly but surely that brick wall around her heart, her soul and her size 14 body finally start to crumble.

At the center of her new outlook on life, albeit a painful one, is the unassuming but very sexy nurse that is Fletcher Sullivan. Voight gives Sofie just the kind of man she never even knew she needed when Fletcher comes waltzing into her life, threatening to expose her alter ego and peeling back the layers of her hardened heart. I just love him. The way he isn't afraid to go toe to toe with the big fat bitch and show her a world that doesn't have to exist on hiding her true self under a coat of armor. I could sense the electricity right from the start. And it is very slow burn kind of romance. And this is ok because this book is not about their love affair. Instead it is Sofie's journey to accept what she cannot change and embrace what is the inevitable. Her less than stellar relationship with her mother is at the core of this story and I found myself tearing up over and over again at the pain that Sofie felt at the hands of her mother's words. And not to give anything away but it's not the spoken word but the written one.

This soul-searching odyssey for Sofie Vincent is one filled with an all-consuming denial based on what she perceives as the world's opinion of her when she was young. And I loved that the Author used Fletcher's daughter as the bridge between the old Sofie and and the new Sofia. One proud to carry her family's name and one proud of her lineage. This is not an easy road and Sofie has many stops and starts as she emerges from the ball-busting tyrant to the woman she has secretly always wanted to be. Along the way, she is surrounded by the most wonderful characters with Fletcher, Ava, Davina, Vincent and Rose adding the perfect touch to this tender story. And it is tender. It is heartbreaking. But it is beautiful and as usual, the Author puts a bit of herself into her heroine and gives us her take on what it is like to be a bit zaftig but still take the world by storm. Ginger Voight does that with each of her books, always providing a heroine who is much more worthy of true happiness than she thinks. Heroines who are gorgeous inside and out if they just take the time to look.

Big Fat Bitch is one of Voight's best to date with what feels like a zillion easter eggs for the taking. I love that she extends her fictional worlds to include the new kid on the block (so to speak) with each new story and how they continue to make me sigh with their random acts of kindness and sure smiles.

Ginger Voight always delivers and Big Fat Bitch is no exception. I'm thrilled she is back and happily give this latest of hers a Big Fat 5 Stars!

A heart hardened Hollywood woman and a sexy male nurse that melts her heart. Ginger Voight has written an emotional book that pulls you into the story of Sofie and Fletcher. You really understand why these characters tick and the story is so well written. Sofie can be a nasty woman, but Fletcher can be a really sweet man. What will happen with this romance? Why is Sofie nasty? I can't wait to read another from this author. I am hooked.

"Even with more awareness and the #MeToo movement, a lot of men held onto their jobs despite shocking allegations because it all boiled down to a matter of he said/she said, and society was hard-wired to defer to whatever he said as truth."

This powerful book completely surpasses the breaking of boundaries, smashes them to smithereens with a size 10 heel, sets fire to the debris and casually walks away as the pile of broken boundaries explodes behind.

Controversial topics are the main theme focused on in this book, and Ginger Voight does it well. There's racism, sexism, homophobia, sexual assault and drug addiction to name a few. The author is unapologetic in her narrative of the worst of human nature. However; this book isn't full of resentment, it's full of the joys of rising above bigotry, bullies and your own self-doubt.

This book produced great imagery for me, concoctions of detailed descriptions are found in force, lending a strong hand to the emotional pull of the story. The characters are realistic, highlighting the good and the evil of the more prominent traits found in people.

I think my own gripe is that it is a little bit fairy-tale-esque. I am the first person to fan over a happily ever after, but I'm not sure that this one was done in necessarily the most impacting way. Entertaining, yes. But I got a bit bored of the drawn out process of the romance between Sofie and Fletcher. If anything, I was more emotionally invested in the long lost love of Sofie's parents. I think that because Sofie is such a positive role model, for girls especially, and encourages people of all kinds, sizes and ages to accept themselves for who they are and validates their feelings, that she shouldn't have been so quick to abandon not just her own feelings towards somebody else, but their feelings towards her. I think that sends the wrong message and reality is more give-and-take than that, and any kind of one sided romantic perseverance isn't necessarily a good thing to want.


Overall, this story was engaging, ground-breaking, and Sofie is a worthy big, fat heroine.


Thank you to Net Galley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Loved this story of Pudgie and Fletcher. Fantastic characters, engaging and entertaining plot. Enjoyed the development of the family relationships and the promotion of individual body types. This book brought lots of big issues to the forefront to make the reader think without being too aggressive.

Will definetly read this book again and get others by this author! Will be reccommending this book to others.

I really enjoyed this book and wanted to read more. However I did not like the title, to be honest it put me off the book. Also the book ended abruptly when I was wanting more.

I couldnt put this down, what a delight. I laughed, i cheered and i cried. The characters are so real, and what a twist to have the kind, vulnerable lead be a male with the strong, feisty yet eventually vulnerable lead be female.
Fletcher is a pure delight, the way he turns the tables on Sofie is amazing and delightful.
Ava lends the humour and and sweetness as the story ultimately lends itself to pure fairy tale whilst tackling harder issues (addiction, rape, and a childs views on life) with a senaitivity and realism that makes the story enjoyable.

This is one of those unapologetic books that markets for women. I'd dare say it would be shelved as chick-lit, but I loathe that phrase and dislike writing off a genre as 'for women'.
However! This book is for women, and for men, and for those who are neither, or both, that enjoy a fierce and fragile heroine that damn well gets the job done, and who has walls that are a mile thick, and freaks out when cracks appear in those perfectly maintained walls.
Ginger Voight writes characters that are so relatable. I saw myself in Sophie, although I'd raise an eyebrow at a size 14 being considered fat. It teeters on the edge of the plus size but sort of falls into the trap of being fat-but-not-really, the swimsuit models that are "plus size" but kinda look like slightly stretched regular models. I'd argue if you're going to make a character fat, then do it. Fat doesn't mean unloveable, as she proves in this book, and I'd argue people that are fatter deserve the same treatment.
It's a sweet and moving story of a woman who has to confront her past, of the aging process and the ravages of dementia, and of love, of course. Who doesn't love to read about love?
Recommended for lovers of Jennifer Weiner.

I have never read a novel written by this author before but I am so glad I read this one. I loved it, although it took me on a journey. The main character Sophie was hard because she had to be. There were many moments my heart hurt for all she had been through, I adored Fletcher and how he was unafraid to confront Sophie and reveal all the layers of her protective shield. I loved the dialogue. This novel had me rooting for the characters. This novel had me crying and I felt the characters pain. I am so glad I read this novel, and I know I want to see what this author writes next.

Not my typical genre but I loved every magical word of this book. Ginger Voight is a wordsmith and her characterizations of both the lovable, do-good Fletcher Sullivan and the prickly, feisty, unapologetically size 14, Sofie Vincent are phenomenal.

Sofie is a tough as nails, take no prisoners, show runner and writer for the wildly successful drama, Vindication. She didn't get where she by taking anyone's guff and she isn't about to start now. Fletcher is a self-sacrificing hospice nurse with a young daughter. Sounds like a match made in heaven, no?

Sofie's mother, Rose, was the renowned author of the "Pudgie" series of books. Books that, from Sofie's perspective, catalogue her most vulnerable and embarrassing childhood moments. As a result, her relationship with her mother is irreparably fractured.

Or is it? Because a certain hospice nurse shows up one day and unlike everyone else in Sofie's life, he isn't going to put up with a minute of her nonsense.

Thank you to Ginger Voight, BooksGoSocial and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Big Fat Bitch is utterly fantastic! The book is intriguing about a story of mothers and daughters that is captivating and emotions in so many ways.

You immediately want to hate Sophie but you can't blame her for the way she is. She has worked hard to get to where she is. She is a ball - breaker. She is hiding from her past for reasons only she knows why. She is running from her past yet she really has no reason to. It is only in her mind.
Then she met Fletcher and her whole life turned upside down. He ended up bringing out Pudgie. This was one girl who she never wanted to hear about again. This meant she would have to face her mom and that would be a difficult thing to do because her mom was lost in her own mind.
There are parts of this book that are just silly but for the most part this book is absolutely fantastic. I would recommend it to everyone I know. You will not be disappointed.

Sophie Vincent has worked hard all her life to get over the hurtles of her childhood. She wasn't abused, or neglected. Some may even say she was loved too much. After years of being the fodder for her mother's children's stories, Sophie jumped ship and never looked back. She's mean. She's feisty. She's on top of her game with apologies to no one.


But wait...

Fletcher Sullivan is a hard-working hospice nurse with a money grubbing ex-wife and a daughter he loves to the moon and back. Although he's struggling financially, and can't afford to lose his job or his sanity - he gets sucked into Sophie's world when he tries to bring Sophie and her mother back together. Of course, Sophie promptly gets him fired, then makes an about-face by hiring him at a hefty salary to work at her production company. She has everything tangible that she needs, but does Fletcher know the secret to what she really craves?


This was a lovely book, with multiple love stories entangled together that reach a sweet if not predictable conclusion. This is a book to read when your heart needs soul food.

Sofie Vincent, Queen Britches, showrunner and writer of Vindication, the hottest show on television. Everyone is terrified of her.
Fletcher Sullivan is a nurse in a hospice and a divorced single dad of Ava (12) When Rose a new patient comes into the hospice, who has dementia, she calls Ava "Pudgie." When Fletcher mentions it to Rose's nurse, she tells him that Rose is the author of a famous series of books about a girl named Pudgie. Fletcher decides to find Pudgie--who he discovers is her daughter."Sofie"
What a brilliant book, with strong characters, the story has it's ups and downs with emotions
I really enjoyed it. A good 5 stars well deserved. Thank you, NetGalley for the opportunity.

I thought it was funny to read why girls Bitch all the he time! It wasn't w what I really thought. This author is great with the new thought k know o one had wrote this type of book of before

This book about mothers and daughters was indeed something else! Was it a good something else, or just cruel? A mother who used the fact that her daughter was fat and turned this fact into a series of books called "Pudgie" that chronicled her daughter's failures and whose books become popular worldwide. A daughter who turned into the bitch of the century, seeking revenge against her mother. A male nurse who visited said mother in a nursing home, who had Alzheimer's and only wanted to see her daughter. Said nurse and his daughter would visit the home and read books to his patients. And then there was Pudgie herself, who became a Hollywood success, but lived a solitary life. Oh there are many adjectives to describe this story....nasty, mean, revenge, bitchy. But there was much, much more to this novel. A choice Sofia/Pudgie has to make before it's too late, a choice to put an end to her hard interior and exterior. This book indeed was something else!!!

I received this ARC from Netgalley and BooksGoSocial in exchange for an honest review. Highly recommended.

I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own!!!!
BIG FAT THANKS to the author for providing a copy of this book via Netgalley, and thanks to BooksGoSocial for this copy, thanks to author!!!
Stong solid 4 stars. It was almost great till the end, 10% last ones were a bit longish.
First of all, its a story with a great message, messages.
There is one good hero, I mean “good people” hero... Amazing father, the best in his professional field (nurse), awesome friend, partner.... and so much more.
Strong heroine. I mean strong personality, she has built herself with nobody’s help. From bullied shy child and teen, she grew up in amazing strong confident woman. She accepted herself. She was a mean b*tch to many people?? I can live with that. She was good friend, fun “step-mother”, patient with kids, although she didnt have any experience with them. But i’m glad finally she had her HEA! She was too lonely in her kingdom.
Amazing second characters. Interesting plot. Good writing style.
I dont put any lines or words from books on my reviews usually... But this book has so many good lines worth put on. I’m not good with words, this highlights speaks for itself.

"Tell her time is running out. And regret makes a concrete pillow."

"Nobody has to help, Dad. We simply choose to do it. Right?"

"She looked a fright, but that had never really bothered her in the past. She decided a long, long time ago it wasn't her duty to be pretty. If someone couldn't handle the ugly, that was their tough luck".

“Secretly, Fletcher admired her. She was unbreakable. Unstoppable. Invincible. She had created worlds around her with nothing but her steely grit, from this set to her palace in Beverly Hills”.

Enjoyed this, it was an interesting story and I did like the characters. The title is somewhat aggressive an off-putting, I'm not sure why it was chosen

Loved it! I really enjoyed this story. The characters were well written and the plot flowed nicely. It was interesting to see how Sofie changed and adapted to her "new" reality. I found Sofie to be the most real of characters I have read in a while - warts and all. I received a copy from NetGalley and the publisher and this is my honest opinion.

A little predictable but lovely all the way. You could say this book has something from Beauty and the Beast but the parallels are not many and don't stay on the page for long. I'm really happy to have read this story.

Sofie is a bitch but this is not more than a mask that she puts on to face the world around her. When something happens and her way of looking at life changes, there is Fletcher. He's a fantastic guy and I loved him dearly during the whole book. Sofie was a little harder to love at the beginning but I got there in time.

I would recommend you get a box of tissues and have it close by just in case. I sure needed them by the end of this story. It was heart-warming and so beautiful. I don't want to delve into more because of spoilers.

Ok, I'm lying, I don't want to talk and talk about how much this book touched me inside my chest and wrapped around my heart. I would absolutely recommend this story to so many people that I can't even begin to say to whom.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book provided by Netgalley. The opinions expressed are my own.

I was drawn to this book because of the title. I mean who wouldn't? The characters were great and well developed. It was a beautiful story that made me smile, mad, and feel good many times. There were some plot issues in my opinion, too many things going on at once, but otherwise a beautiful story. I would recommend this to anyone and have purchased it for my shelves.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read this novel.