Big in Japan
by Jennifer Griffith
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.
Snippet:
She never came to downtown Dallas. She
stood over him in her daisy sundress, clutching and unclutching the
strap on her patent leather purse. He stood up and let her have his
chair. He perched on the edge of his desk.
“Is there an emergency? Dad—?”
There’d been an accident at his lab!
“No, no, Buck. Everything’s fine.
Oh, look at that picture of your grandma and grandpa’s farm. So
peaceful.”
Yeah, it was. The photo served as his
escape hatch some days. At least the family hadn’t sold the farm
when Grandpa died, but kept it in a family trust.
“I mean—well, Buck, I came down to
ask you a little favor.” Worry lines wrinkled her forehead. She
wasn’t the favor-asking type. His mom was the favor-doing type. “I
mean, it might be a big favor. I need you to go somewhere with me
tomorrow.”
Tomorrow.
Friday. Friday looked free. “Okay, Mom. No problem. Where?” He
could maybe slip out for a family thing during lunch—lots of people
did. Not Buck, but lots of other people, people with families, people
with things to do.
“Tokyo.”
Buck double
blinked and shook his head.
“It’s in
Japan.”
“I know where
Tokyo is, Mom. What are you talking about?”
“Oh, I knew
this was a mistake.” Her big blue eyes glistened. She pulled a
handkerchief from her purse and dabbed at them.
“No, Mom.
Just tell me what’s going on.” Usually she was a pillar, a brick.
“I told your
father we should just use a travel agent, but he said the Yoshidas
had everything worked out. Plane tickets, sightseeing,
accommodations. They want us to stay with them, you know. I’d never
ask you if—”
“Back up,
back up. What are you talking about?”
Author Bio:
Author bio:
Jennifer Griffith is a wife and a
mother of five, and although she’s never seen a 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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