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Size 12 Is Not Fat

Meg Cabot

Heather Wells #1

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A fallen pop star turns amateur sleuth at a NYC college — while pining for her hunky PI housemate.

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#1 New York Times bestselling author "With its spunky heroine, witty dialog, unforgettable characters, great plot, and outrageously funny situations, this hilarious first installment of Cabot's new mystery series is the perfect book for those waiting for Janet Evanovich's next Stephanie Plum novel." - Library Journal, starred "Cabot delivers Heather's amateur sleuthing adventures in rapid-fire anrrative that may leave some readers begging for time-outs to control sudden laughing fits." - Publishers Weekly, starred Former pop star Heather Wells has left behind her tours and hordes of screaming fans and settled into her new life as an assistant hall manager in one of New York's top colleges. As far as she's concerned, being a teen idol has nothing on living in a beautiful brownstone with a hunky PI she hopes to make her boyfriend some day. But when strange things start to happen at the college, Heather finds herself in the spotlight once again . this time for starring as a spunky female detective.

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