Size matters

the long version

"John Frederick is a man of considerable substance, in every sense of the word. Rich, intelligent, reclusive, and very large, John Frederick lives to eat. His everyday needs are tended to by Mrs. Floyd, his house manager, and by a never-ending parade of personal chefs. Enter Alexandra "Lexie" Haynes, the latest applicant for that once-again vacant position. A young woman of magical sensibilities, fresh out of culinary school and still recovering from a recent personal tragedy, Lexie lives to cook. As time passes, a mutual love of food, musical comedy, and freshly brewed exotic tea begins to weave a connection between John Frederick and his new chef--but then a major medical crisis completely turns life at Frederick House upside down, threatening the bond John Frederick and Lexie have forged. Size Matters is the story of how people interact with each other and with the world, and what happens when the structure of a their lives, their self-image, and all their familiar coping mechanisms are shattered. Sometimes, not even a hint of magic is enough to restore the balance"--Cover, page 4.