Hungry for Happiness

In his engaging, powerful, and laugh-out-loud funny second novel, the James Beard award-winning author of Dancing in the Lowcountry serves up a story of friendship, dreams, and determination featuring a sassy Southern heroine as real as she is unforgettable.

Loretta Crawford grew up in a family where lives are small and appetites are big, and the results show on her 280-pound frame. Until one day, she realizes she’s had enough. Loretta opts for weight loss surgery, and as her size plummets, her horizons expand. Men look at her with desire for the first time, and the catering business that was once a hobby begins to take off in earnest. Soon, the food that was Loretta’s downfall promises to be her key to success. But the closer she gets to attaining the life she always dreamed of, complete with a new love interest, the more complicated things become, leading to a resolution that’s surprising, heartbreaking, and ultimately liberating.