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| + | * '''Author''': [[Jennifer Crusie]] | ||
| + | * '''Publisher''': [[St. Martin's Press]] | ||
| + | * '''Year''': 2004 | ||
| + | * '''Amazon Listing''' - [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312987854/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 Bet Me] | ||
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| + | Minerva Dobbs is angry when her boyfriend dumps her. She sees red when she overhears him betting Calvin Morrisey that Cal can't lure Minerva into bed. The problem, of course, is that slightly overweight Minerva has the hots for Calvin -- and despite himself, he's attracted right back. | ||
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| + | [[Bet Me]] marks [[Jennifer Crusie]]'s return to straight ahead romance after a long string of titles geared more toward the women's fiction crowd ([[Welcome To Temptation]], [[Faking It]]). Some readers find the emphasis on food and eating to be a bit much, while others applaud the idea of addressing women and size in a genre known for its impossibly beautiful heroines. | ||
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| + | == Awards == | ||
| + | * [[2005 RITA® Winners|2005 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Best Contemporary Single Title]] category | ||
Revision as of 01:14, 26 March 2006
- Author: Jennifer Crusie
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press
- Year: 2004
- Amazon Listing - Bet Me
Minerva Dobbs is angry when her boyfriend dumps her. She sees red when she overhears him betting Calvin Morrisey that Cal can't lure Minerva into bed. The problem, of course, is that slightly overweight Minerva has the hots for Calvin -- and despite himself, he's attracted right back.
Bet Me marks Jennifer Crusie's return to straight ahead romance after a long string of titles geared more toward the women's fiction crowd (Welcome To Temptation, Faking It). Some readers find the emphasis on food and eating to be a bit much, while others applaud the idea of addressing women and size in a genre known for its impossibly beautiful heroines.
Awards
- 2005 RITA® in the Best Contemporary Single Title category
