A multilayered novel combining contemporary romance and light erotica as well a true-life depiction of the healing power of psychotherapy for the process of personal growth and change. This story explores the fundamental question of whether radically improving your appearance, that is, whether achieving beauty and an ideal weight leads to true happiness, as often presumed in our culture. Marni and Fabian, two morbidly obese young adults, both with meager dating or sexual experience, decide to take control and change the course of their lives by having bariatric surgery to achieve a normal weight and regain their health. They meet cute, form a pact to become a weight loss support team and quickly fall madly in love. But each has demons to contend with which could derail their progress as well as their relationship. This story offers and in-depth psychological study of two very bright, very funny, yet very flawed individuals attempting to get their lives back on track and find true love. Written by a clinical psychologist, this story brings you inside the mind of each character as they utilize the process of psychotherapy to help face their fears, learn to trust and forgive each other, and more importantly, themselves. An unconventional romance and inspiring story of personal growth that will make you laugh and perhaps even cry.