Melt My Heart is a hilarious and inspiring coming-of-age YA novel from Bethany Rutter: influencer, editor and a fierce UK voice in the debate around body positivity.

Lily Rose is used to people paying attention to her gorgeous twin sister, Daisy. But even though Lily loves her own fat body, she can't shake the idea that no one would ever choose her over Daisy – not when they could have the thin twin.

That is, until she meets Cal, the gorgeous, sweet guy from New Zealand who can't seem to stay away. The gorgeous, sweet guy who also happens to be Daisy's summer crush.

Lily can't seem to figure out why she isn't as into him as she should be. She should be head-over-heels in love, not missing time at the ice-cream shack with her life-long best friend, Cassie. Not wondering what Cassie is getting up to with Cal's friend Jack, or what she's thinking about when they're alone . . .

With University threatening to tear Cassie and Lily apart at the...]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2020 10:07:12 +0300 https://realistic-fiction.library.land/bethany-rutter/638924-welcome_to_your_life.html https://realistic-fiction.library.land/bethany-rutter/638924-welcome_to_your_life.html
Heart-warming, hilarious and unputdownable. You won't want to miss this year's stand out romantic comedy. 'Fun and life-affirming' Stylist 'This funny, uplifting rom-com is a total treat' Fabulous 'Heart-warming, funny, and inspiring ... A joy' Louise O'Neill This is a love story... Serena Mills should be at her wedding. But she's not. Instead, she's eating an ice cream sundae and drinking an obscenely large glass of wine in a Harvester off the M25. Everyone thinks she's gone mad. She's left the man everyone told her she was 'so lucky' to find – because Serena wants to find love. Real love. A love she deserves – not one she should just feel grateful for. So, she escapes to the big city and sets herself a challenge: 52 weeks. 52 dates. 52 chances to find love. It should be easy, right? A story about love, forging your own path, and falling head over heels – with yourself. More love for Welcome to Your Life: 'An uplifting tale about self-care and new beginnings' Woman's Own...]]> Sat, 12 Feb 2022 22:56:51 +0200 https://realistic-fiction.library.land/bethany-rutter/482358-no_big_deal.html https://realistic-fiction.library.land/bethany-rutter/482358-no_big_deal.html
It's not my body that's holding me back. It's more of a problem that people keep telling me it should.Meet Emily Daly, a stylish, cute, intelligent and hilarious seventeen-year-old about to start her last year at school. Emily is also fat. She likes herself and her body. When she meets Joe at a house party, he instantly becomes The Crush of Her Life. Everything changes. At first he seems perfect. But as they spend more time together, doubts start to creep in. With her mum trying new fad diets every week, and increasing pressure to change, Emily faces a constant battle to stay strong, be her true self and not change for anyone. No Big Deal is a warm, funny inspiring debut YA novel from Bethany Rutter: influencer, editor and a fierce UK voice in the debate around body positivity.]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2019 12:02:33 +0200 https://realistic-fiction.library.land/bethany-rutter/691405-slowcoach.html https://realistic-fiction.library.land/bethany-rutter/691405-slowcoach.html
Get your skates on for the sweetest feel-good, body-positive rom com of the summer
For sixteen-year-old Ruby, GCSEs are over and summer has just begun, so that means hanging out with her BFFs in the park on their roller skates and having fun. She didn't expect it to mean signing up to run in the Dawson Dash - a 5k race for sporty sixth formers. Because Ruby is NOT sporty. But she really needs to prove her mean brother and even meaner PE teacher wrong about what a fat girl can do.
When Ruby starts to train, she didn't expect that she would need help - nor that she would find it in the cute boy who has just moved in next door. As the two jog through the long summer evenings in south London's parks together, with Ollie only seeing her at her sweatiest and most vulnerable, the last thing she expected was that he might . . . like her. Or that she could allow herself to like him.
But nothing this summer is working out like she expected . . .]]> Sat, 27 Jul 2024 09:25:06 +0300 https://realistic-fiction.library.land/bethany-rutter/679789-big_date_energy.html https://realistic-fiction.library.land/bethany-rutter/679789-big_date_energy.html
Fran's done with looking for long-term love. She's got Big Date Energy... Serial monogamist Fran has waited years for her chance to be single, and now's her time to shine. She wants to date as much as she can. She's got Big Date Energy. But her Mum has other ideas. She's desperate for Fran to find real love and nominates her for a new TV dating show, The Meet-Cute, which promises to pair people with their perfect match. And when Fran walks onto the set, hoping for a bit of a laugh and a story to tell, she's confronted with Ivy. Her first love, her high school romance. And the one that got away... PRAISE FOR BETHANY RUTTER 'Fun and life-affirming' STYLIST 'This funny, uplifting rom-com is a total treat' FABULOUS 'Heart-warming, funny and, and inspiring . . . a joy' LOUISE O'NEILL 'An uplifting tale about self-care and new beginnings' WOMAN'S OWN 'Authentic characters and powerful messages' MY WEEKLY 'A meaningful (and funny) journey of self-love. We've waited a long time for this'...]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:25:16 +0300