Day 13
Big in Japan by Jennifer Griffith
now has a brand new cover AND...
it's being made into a movie!
How exciting is that?!
Here's the blurb:
Buck Cooper can’t remember when he became socially invisible—probably when he hit 300
pounds. Now he’s working a dead end job, getting no notice from his boss and no love from the
cute secretary he pines for.
But when he gets shanghaied to Tokyo, all of that changes for the mild-mannered
Buck—because this blond Texan is about to go sumo!
Peek inside the secret world of sumo, and cheer for Buck as he fights his way through the
ranks— against bullies of incredible size—to win the heart of the girl he loves.
pounds. Now he’s working a dead end job, getting no notice from his boss and no love from the
cute secretary he pines for.
But when he gets shanghaied to Tokyo, all of that changes for the mild-mannered
Buck—because this blond Texan is about to go sumo!
Peek inside the secret world of sumo, and cheer for Buck as he fights his way through the
ranks— against bullies of incredible size—to win the heart of the girl he loves.
And now for the new cover....
Here's more about the book:
Snippet 6:
“We’re going to see Mr. Yoshida. And his family. And for some reason they
insist on meeting our whole family, meaning you, too—even though it’s during baseball
playoffs, and I’ll miss three games. I’d get your Aunt Nancy or your Aunt Phyllis to go,
but no. It has to be the three of us. The Yoshidas have two sons, your dad says.”
She got up and walked the three steps around the middle of his cubicle. “I don’t
know. We’ve invested so much. ... The point is, we’re desperate to make a good
impression, and it starts with all three of us showing up. Buck, I tried to tell them you
have a job.” A wince wrinkled her nose. “I’m so bad at these social things, and your
father’s worse.”
And she thought Buck was better? Aunt Nancy or Aunt Phyllis or any of his
dozen other aunts or umpteen uncles or bazillion cousins could make a good impression.
Not Buck.
“Ma, I hadn’t told you and Dad yet—but I’ve put in for a promotion. This might
not be the best time—”
Her look of sheer despair brought him up short.
“But don’t you think about that. I’ll just run the trip past management.”
“I’m afraid, Buck.” His mom cast her eyes down at her shoes. “I’m afraid this is
it. Your father only has one failure left in him.”
Buck’s throat caught. It sounded like he had no choice. “Tokyo. Tomorrow, then.
I’m with you.”
Relief spread across her face along with a happy smile. Buck glanced around and
caught a glimpse of Alison’s hair swinging along an inter-cubicle corridor. His heart
skipped.
“Mom, I have an appointment to get to, but—tomorrow. Tokyo!” He shot a finger
toward the ceiling, and the flab of his underarm wobbled. His sweet mom gave a little
jump of delight and pulled a plane ticket from her purse and slung it onto Buck’s desk.
“Oh, thank you! You’ll help us so much. You see things. So. Six o’clock flight.
Don’t forget your passport. Oh, and don’t bring that ugly duffel bag. The one with the
stripes? It’s just awful.” She bustled away, purse swinging at her side.
Tokyo. Tomorrow. He’d have to find his passport.
“We’re going to see Mr. Yoshida. And his family. And for some reason they
insist on meeting our whole family, meaning you, too—even though it’s during baseball
playoffs, and I’ll miss three games. I’d get your Aunt Nancy or your Aunt Phyllis to go,
but no. It has to be the three of us. The Yoshidas have two sons, your dad says.”
She got up and walked the three steps around the middle of his cubicle. “I don’t
know. We’ve invested so much. ... The point is, we’re desperate to make a good
impression, and it starts with all three of us showing up. Buck, I tried to tell them you
have a job.” A wince wrinkled her nose. “I’m so bad at these social things, and your
father’s worse.”
And she thought Buck was better? Aunt Nancy or Aunt Phyllis or any of his
dozen other aunts or umpteen uncles or bazillion cousins could make a good impression.
Not Buck.
“Ma, I hadn’t told you and Dad yet—but I’ve put in for a promotion. This might
not be the best time—”
Her look of sheer despair brought him up short.
“But don’t you think about that. I’ll just run the trip past management.”
“I’m afraid, Buck.” His mom cast her eyes down at her shoes. “I’m afraid this is
it. Your father only has one failure left in him.”
Buck’s throat caught. It sounded like he had no choice. “Tokyo. Tomorrow, then.
I’m with you.”
Relief spread across her face along with a happy smile. Buck glanced around and
caught a glimpse of Alison’s hair swinging along an inter-cubicle corridor. His heart
skipped.
“Mom, I have an appointment to get to, but—tomorrow. Tokyo!” He shot a finger
toward the ceiling, and the flab of his underarm wobbled. His sweet mom gave a little
jump of delight and pulled a plane ticket from her purse and slung it onto Buck’s desk.
“Oh, thank you! You’ll help us so much. You see things. So. Six o’clock flight.
Don’t forget your passport. Oh, and don’t bring that ugly duffel bag. The one with the
stripes? It’s just awful.” She bustled away, purse swinging at her side.
Tokyo. Tomorrow. He’d have to find his passport.
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Jennifer Griffith is a wife and a mother of five, and writes all manner of romantic
comedy--her husband supplies the romance, and the kids supply the comedy. She
lives in Arizona now, but in college she lived in Japan for almost two years. At 5'1"
tall, she never once sumo wrestled.
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comedy--her husband supplies the romance, and the kids supply the comedy. She
lives in Arizona now, but in college she lived in Japan for almost two years. At 5'1"
tall, she never once sumo wrestled.
Author Social Media links:
http://authorjennifergriffith.com/
http://www.facebook.com/AuthorJenniferGriffith
http://www.twitter.com/GriffithJen
Buy Links:
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1GRr7Qj
Barnes and Noble: http://bit.ly/1Gtv1Az
Signed Copies from the Author: email authorjennifergriffith@gmail.com
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