A review by kim_j_dare
Gorgeous by Paul Rudnick

5.0

A truly delightful book to read. Think "Cinderella" meets "America's Next Top Model" meets "The Princess Diaries" meets "Project Runway" and you start to get the idea. After her overweight, trailer-ridden mom dies, 18-year-old Becky finds a jewelry box nestled inside a designer shoe box. Inside the jewelry box? A phone number, which leads her to designer Tom Kelly and the ride of her life as he promises to create three dresses for her and turn her into the most beautiful woman in the world... Rebecca. Why is he doing this? What is his connection to her mom and what kind of life did her mom lead before getting stuck in the sleepy little town of East Trawley, Missouri? And of course, the big question: will Rebecca/ Becky get the prince?
Frothy enough for chick-lit lovers, but surprisingly substantive and with a wicked sense of humor, this fairy tale turned on its head has wide appeal.