Susan Elizabeth Phillips meets Bridget Jones :) The book was sooooooooooo funny :)

Marketing exec Lucy Cunningham is thrilled when her firm lands The Palm Club account. The campaign concept for Miami's hottest fitness club was Lucy's idea: take one fitness-challenged woman, put her in front of TV cameras, and into the hands of the club's top personal trainer, Theo Redmond. And there's a big cash reward for each pound shed. It seems like a brilliant idea-until Lucy gets picked to be the guinea pig. It's obvious she needs to drop the pounds, but the idea of letting it all hang out in front of some Malibu Ken jock has her choking on her Milk Duds before she even begins!

After one meeting, Theo knows Lucy will be his toughest client and one of the most unforgettable women he'll ever meet. Smart-mouthed and stubborn, it's clear she isn't fond of marching to anyone's drumbeat but her own. But she shocks Theo by rising to the challenge like a pro. And he finds his heart in jeopardy long before Lucy starts to slim down and turn heads.

As Lucy sweats her way into a whole new life, things start to heat up between her and Theo. But trust doesn't come easy for either of them. They've both been burned by romance in the past. Now Lucy and Theo are about to discover that appearances can be deceiving-and in the end, true love lies somewhere between pizza and Pilates...

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Sent it today to Sonia in Switzerland as a bookring
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#01 Sonia/Switzerland
#02 Ana/Portugal
#03 Jenny/Sweden
#04 Lluthiel/France
and back to me :)

Received from Romania as part of a book ring. Looks like fun. Thanks Ioana!

Although right now I'm more into historical than contemporary stories, I did enjoy this one. Despite the fact that the heroine has one hundred pounds to shed, it's still a very light story. I did appreciate the message of not stereo-typing people: "lazy fat girl" "body obsessed jock" etc. A quick, fun read. Thanks so much for sending this in a ring, Ioana! I'll be sending it on to Portugal next.

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This book ring is now on its way to Portugal.. thanks Ioana!

This was a very funny and light read and I really enjoyed it. I really liked Lucy's character and the way she changes throughout the book. It was my first book by this author and I really didn't know what to expect. I'm glad to say it was a very nice read!
Sending it to Jenny as soon as possible...

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I hope you like it Jenny!

Arrived in the mail today. Thanks!

June 22:
Just finished reading the book and thought it was great! Will be sending it to Marta asap.

This is a ring and I´ll send it to the next girl on the list. I really enjoyed reading this one, especially not being one of my favorite subjects. I never had any problems with weight so it´s harder to relate to people who have and who try to work emocional problems through food. But I really warmed up to Theo and Lucy and also to the wonderful secondary characters like Gia or Tyson. I would definitely recommend it and will look forward to reading others by Susan Donovan.

Got it yesterday. Thanks for setting up the bookring !

The book arrived home and it's back on my shelfs :) The bookring is finished.