The Anaconda Downstairs (The Cocky Kingmans, #4)

by Amy Award

But if you’re ready for the fight, along side the heroine, if you’re ready to face the demons of the world weaponizing the way we see ourselves and our own bodies, against us, no matter, your size, shape, or what the scale says, then keep reading.

For all the women who’ve had the word “FAT” weaponized against them. The real revenge is to love yourself. They hate when you do that.

Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself. – Coco Chanel

Remember, your worth isn't measured by a number on a scale or the size of your jeans. It's measured by the size of your heart and the impact you make on the world.

And if you haven’t noticed, I’m kinda awkward,

Same girl

So why did the thought of going out with anyone make me panic and spout random facts about peppers and giraffes?

we are exclusively reading body positive romance novels written by fat women, about fat women, for fat women.”

“I know the media portrays makeovers as a fix. Like if we make ourselves more beautiful, specifically to fulfill male sexual desires, then we’ll feel worthy. And that is utter bullshit.”

Body positivity isn’t about feeling confident every day. It’s about loving yourself enough to be your most authentic self, even when the world doesn’t like it.

I was both going to torture my little sister and buy her a fucking pony.

“I don’t know what kind of absolute dumbasses you’ve been dating, but later, I will use every bit of my fortune to hire angry honey badgers to neuter every single one of them.

The small, traumatized part of me wanted to hide away the parts of myself I’d always been told were too much, too repulsive to be attractive, to be loved.

“if you love her, if this is real, then you fight for it. Out in the open where everyone can see. She needs to know you'll burn down the fucking world for her.”

“We show them that body positivity isn't about never having doubts. It's about loving yourself despite those doubts, about fighting back against a world that tries to make us feel small.”

We're not fighting because we think you're perfect. We're fighting because we know you're real. And that's worth a hell of a lot more.”

Body positivity isn't about perfection. It's about acceptance, it's about treating yourself with kindness, even on the hard days.

he was a mediocre white guy. They never got in trouble for anything.

Grr. I am woman, hear me murder. Then dig a deep grave, toss an animal carcass on top to confuse any cadaver dogs, and plant a whole-ass field of endangered plant species to make it really damn hard to get permission to even search for, much less dig up, any bodies.

This doesn't just have to be about women's stories. Men have tons of body insecurities as well.”

“The best revenge is to love myself. Won't let their words sit on my shelf. No matter my shape, no matter my size, I'm beautiful in my own eyes. They can judge, they can hate. But I'll rise above, it's never too late. The best revenge, I'm finally free, Is learning to love the skin I'm in—authentically.”