Buck Cooper is Texan, obese, and invisible to his colleagues. And to the voluptuous Allison Turner, the girl of his dreams, he is way below parr. Buck’s entire life is about fitting in, a feat he’s been struggling to achieve but has never succeeded. Until serendipity lands him in Japan. Right in the middle of a sumo match.
As his life takes a new turn in a country where being big can mean fame and fortune, Buck must embark on the most dangerous, yet adventurous ride of his life-to find the ultimate meaning of love and acceptance. Even if it means risking his life and giving up everything he has.
*May have been previously published? If so, ineligible for a Whitney award.
Title: Big in Japan
Author: Jennifer Griffith
Publisher: Jolly Fish Press
Release Date: July 28, 2012
ISBN: 978-0984880164
Size: 320 pages, 6×9, softcover
Genre: General? Romance?
This was a different, but interesting, story about a really big guy from Texas who finds himself sort of accidentally training as a sumo wrestler in Japan. I was definitely rooting for the hero, who was very likable, and cringed at some of the training and brutal hazing he was put through. Some parts of the story seemed a bit far-fetched and coincidental, but it was a great underdog story!