Closer

by Kylie Scott

[stacey_is_sassy]

Body positive done right...

I've read a few BBW (I think it's Big Beautiful Woman...but don't quote me) stories in my time and I found Closer one of my favourites. It can be hard to get the confidence, healthiness and sassyness in the heroine, just right. Mae is confident...and a little klutzy. She is healthy mostly with a personal trainer she works out regularly with...but loves her sweet treats. Mae is a sassy mix of fancy schmancy on the catwalk, and daggy and comfy at home. She says what she's thinking but is thoughtful to others feelings. Where Kylie Scott got this character body positive right, is that Mae is not defined by her size.

Now, saying all of this, Closer is not centred on a BBW successfully snagging a hot guy. Being a short story, I would say the threat to Mae is the major focus of the storyline, wit the romance playing second fiddle. Mae has an unwanted stalker and Ziggy is assigned to protect her. There is an underlying zing between the characters but it's not really known until near the end if it's mutual.

I really enjoyed reading Closer and loved catching up with the Stage Dive gang. With this romance only being short, I found myself a little disappointed that we don't get a lot of time "seeing" Mae and Ziggy together. I would have loved a little bit of Ziggy's inner thoughts and feelings as he was a little too successful with his stoic and professional facade.

If you're looking for a Stage Dive fix, love Kylie Scott's heroines like I do, and just want a quick read, I highly recommend giving Closer a try.