J Taylor – A Moment on the Lips

Today is my turn to host A Moment on the Lips by J Taylor on behalf of Random Things Tours. Thanks to J Taylor for my copy of the book.

By losing weight they gained each other.

From debut author J Taylor comes a hilarious, heartfelt story about friendship, self-acceptance and discovering how on earth one goes about losing an awful lot of weight…

Etta Wilson has vowed to make a change. At five foot three and a size twenty, she’s had enough. Honestly, this has absolutely nothing to do with seeing her ex, Robert Ward, strolling around town, smitten with a new slim girlfriend.

So, Etta’s chucked the calorific cakes, thrown the takeaway in the bin and committed to cardio. She0’s got nothing to lose – well apart from a lot of weight – but how hard can that be?

Nearly impossible, it turns out. Etta soon realises she can’t do this alone. Thanks to her colleagues at the Elm Lodge Care Home, she won’t have to. With their help, will Etta reach her goals? Or does a moment on the lips really mean a lifetime on the hips?

A Moment on the Lips is a debut novel that, at first glance, just looks like a story about friendship who are all attempting to lose weight. Scratch the surface, and you can see it’s about plenty of other things, too.

Etta is a character I could immediately relate to. She has got to a stage in her life where she feels she needs to try to make some changes. As she comes to a realisation that alone it’s near l impossible, her work colleagues jump on board with her. This brings a whole new closeness for them all. The way their friendships changed as the book developed was so lovely to read. The airge differences and their backgrounds didn’t matter; they bonded so well. 3

I couldn’t help but chuckle with the one-liners; the humour is so fun as well as bringing heartwarming and uplifting as well. The characters are all believable, and  I felt like I was part of the group. Etta is a prime example of so many females in the world today, and I thought it great that the main character wasn’t a svelte size six, and we get a clear picture of the trials and tribulations she struggles with.

J Taylor’s debut novel is well written, with characters that make you feel what they are feeling. This is not just a weight loss story.  It is a story of friendship, love, and  solidarity. I loved the closeness. between the friends.

A laugh out loud, touching, and feel good story, which tackles subjects that are serious and can be quite debilitating in some ways. I enjoyed myself, and all I can say is if you want fun with an undertone that sends the positive message to all. I recommend this most definitely.