Thick Chicks

Thick Chicks

How well can you lean into the curve with faith, family, and friendship?

Chablis Shields, a young social media addict, and hair and makeup junkie, is content living her best life until a doctor instructs her to get serious about shedding some pounds. When she falls for her fitness trainer, she is forced to come to terms with the devastating event that changed her life years earlier.

Mariah Shields-Rodriguez, Chablis’ loving cousin, battles growing tension at home with her husband and daughter. After bariatric surgery, Mariah’s problems multiply when she develops an addiction she never dreamed she’d have.

Towanda Mathis, Mariah’s best friend forever, is a savvy and successful businesswoman who overcame a difficult childhood. When courageous and curvaceous Towanda notices Mariah transforming in more ways than one, jealousy and pride prompt her to do something so chilling their friendship may never recover.

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Thick Chicks: A Novel
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-7341705-9-7
ebook ISBN: 978-1-7341705-7-3

Length: 342 Pages
Reading time: Approximately 6 hours

Subject matter addressed in the story: Mental health, physical health, friendship, family, weight loss, fitness, marriage troubles, parenting teenagers, social media, job stress, attraction and dating, ministry, worship, abandonment, entrepreneurship, jealousy, sabotage, divorce, alcoholism, prayer, forgiveness, and reconciliation.

Thick Chicks: A Novel
Gilchrist, K.L.

Praise for Thick Chicks!

Thick Chicks is a delightful novel that will have you feeling all the feels as you follow the ups and downs and ins and outs of true friendship. You’ll laugh out loud and cry real tears as you root for these very real characters to embrace change in their lives while simultaneously learning what it means to love themselves, and you’ll live with them long after the book is finished. Treat yourself to Thick Chicks today!”

~Deb Kastner, Publishers Weekly Bestselling Author