Bet Me - Jennifer Crusie

• 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
• 2004 Best Romance and Favorite Funny Romance from All About Romance

Reviews

• Bet Me - at Paperback Reader