Marketing executive Lucy Cunningham lands a huge account
with the Palm Club, a fitness club. The bad part of it is
that she's integrally involved with the account -- in a
big, splashy campaign, the club announces that Lucy will
work with fitness guru Theo Redmond, and will lose 100
pounds in one year. A constant battle with weight and
feeling bad about herself makes Lucy vulnerable but
determined, because she and Theo each get $1,000 for each
pound she drops. Yep, that would be $100,000 and enough to
start her own ad agency.
Theo enjoys his job as a trainer, but his goal is to go
back to med school, and working with Lucy can put him back
on track for his dreams. She's a little bit of a challenge,
but one that he likes. In fact, he finds himself genuinely
liking Lucy, who's witty and fun to be around.
But it seems someone doesn't want Lucy to lose weight,
sending her boxes of candy bars at work. That just makes
Lucy all the more determined -- even if it does mean
spending more time with Theo, who is so gorgeous she can
barely breathe around him. She has no idea that Theo is
fighting feelings of his own -- because he's falling for
Lucy, long before she's slimmed down and starts to get
attention everywhere she goes.
This is a great book! I'm always a sucker for make-over
stories, but what I like about this one is the relationship
that develops between the two before Lucy drops weight.
They are both good people -- Theo takes care of his brother
with Down Syndrome -- and you just find yourself rooting
for them to get their money and live happily ever after.
It's a feel-good book that makes you think about your own
life. Lucy starts carrying herself differently as she loses
weight and begins to feel good about who she is. We're all
carrying something inside of us that makes us slump and not
be at our best -- it makes you want to change things in
your life. Terrific job, Ms. Donovan!
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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