<DIV>Here are the numbers of Ann Galardi's life:<BR><br> She is <B>16</B>.<BR> And a size <B>17</B>.<BR> Her perfect mother is a size <B>6</B>.<BR> Her Aunt Jackie is getting married in <B>2</B> months, and wants Ann to be a bridesmaid.<BR> So Ann makes up her mind: Time to lose <B>45</B> pounds (more or less).<BR><br> Welcome to the world of informercial diet plans, wedding dance lessons, endless run-ins with the cutest guy Ann's ever seen—and some surprises about her <I>not-</I>so-perfect mother.<BR><br> And there's one more thing—it's all about feeling comfortable in your own skin—no matter how you add it up!<BR><br> K.A. Barson's sparkling debut is "deliciously relatable, with a lot of laughter on the side." -- Rita Williams-Garcia<i>, New York Times</i> best-selling author <br></div>