Synopsis – Reinvention of Lottie Potts
Lottie Potts is happy enough – or so she thinks. Her life is slowly ticking away as she spends her days watching old films and daydreaming about another, better, version of herself.
But Lottie isn’t one for change. That is until a blonde bombshell blows into town and knocks her husband Daniel completely off his feet.
Lottie is forced to take a long hard look at herself. She is fat, in her forties and thoroughly fed up. Does she fight for her husband and the safe predictable life she knows? Or is revenge, like her favourite ice cream, a dish best served cold?
With her trusty circle of girlfriends and a surprising return from a charming face from her past, Lottie embarks on a transformative journey. Buckle up for the rollercoaster ride of laughter and tears as Lottie navigates the twists and turns of her reinvention, discovering the genuine essence of life along the way.
A portion of proceeds from all sales will be donated to Epilepsy Society and Great Ormond Street children’s hospital.
Author Bio
K. L. Crear is a teenager trapped in the body of a much older woman (she’s still in denial). After decades spent in the grey-suited world of banking, the Civil Service, and property management, she somehow found herself bankrupt, baffled, but never bitter.
Armed with an often inappropriate sense of humour and a well-timed expletive, she has survived two rounds with the Big C, countless sticky situations, and every *Real Housewives* franchise (purely for research, of course).
After years of procrastination—and a gentle shove from Father Time—she finally swapped a pint of pinot for a pen. She now writes laugh-out-loud women’s fiction, with a couple of memoirs under her belt too.
She dreams of owning a permanently cheerful axolotl but recently declined the chance to hug a sloth (because clinging to a tree while peeing on yourself is not aspirational).
A proud Yorkshire lass now living in a quiet corner of the Northeast, she shares her home with her endlessly patient, slightly deaf husband and their rescue cat, Pickle—who has a resting bitch face to rival any Real Housewife.
K. L. Crear donates a portion of book sales to charities close to her heart, including Women’s Aid, Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, Epilepsy Society, and Macmillan Cancer Support.
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My Review
The Reinvention of Lottie Potts by K.L. Crear
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Cute & Funny
This is the cute story of middle aged Lottie Potts as she navigates some of the changes that life throws her way.
The dialogue is quite funny at times even though I did find it sometimes a bit repetitive.
It is ultimately a feel good story about finding yourself and learning to love all that you are. A good reminder for women who may have found themselves loss in the roles of wife and mother.
My chief concern with the book is the constant references to weight in a negative light. Lottie is plus sized and those she does eventually appear to embrace that there is lots of weight shaming throughout the book. I think the point that she was unhappy with herself could have been achieved without some of the negativity with which weight was discussed throughout the story.
Overall though, this was a quick read that made me chuckle several times as Lottie navigated her day to day life. If you like women’s ily then this book is well worth a read.
3.5 stars.
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