Curvy Girls Can't Date Quarterbacks

Written by Kelsie Stelting

Narrated by Joyce Oben

Curvy girls deserve happily ever afters too.

I’m a big girl, “plus-sized,” whatever. I’m sick of hearing about it, especially since my doctor diagnosed me with PCOS. So when Mean Girl Merritt shot her mouth off about how fat people should just lose weight, I couldn’t take it anymore.

And now I’ve got a huge problem. To prove curvy girls like me can get happily-ever-afters too, I have to get our school’s quarterback, Beckett Langley, to take me to homecoming. And he doesn’t know I even exist.

But it’s not hopeless. Four other girls just like me are willing to help, because enough is enough.

I will not lose this bet.

Curvy Girls Can’t Date Quarterbacks is the first book in the lively Curvy Girl Club YA contemporary romance series. If you like resilient teens, building confidence, and snark for days, then you’ll adore Kelsie Stelting’s sweet story. Get your copy today!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kelsie Stelting Creative LLC
• Release date: Oct 6, 2020
• ISBN: 9781664944725

Reviews for Curvy Girls Can't Date Quarterbacks

[Sarah Cardona · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Really good book, I really liked it! Made me feel all the emotions! Only issue is the MC in my own personal opinion was a little cringe but that’s high school so I had to keep reminding myself!

[kiki víchova · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was a really feel good ya high school romance! The narrator has really enjoyable voice! And the message of body positivity, I was there for it! Rori was really great mc, sometimes it was cringe, but it's expected because it's ya. I'll definitely check out another books in the series!

[JoAnne · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved how she left the message at the end. I can relate to it as many others.

[Kristen Schuster · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was an easy book to read. It was something that I could also relate too. I like seeing books about women that aren't stick skinny. The Hero of the book was great also. I hate books that automatically make a guy seem like a jerk. This Hero was awesome and also relatable.

[Jarelee Torres · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Cute story. I would recommend if you’re looking for a light read. I’ve been plus size my entire life and some days I’m proud of my curves and other days I notice them more but this story made me feel good about myself. It made me realize that the right guy will stay for me and not my size. Thank you for this story and I’m going to continue on with the Series!

[Stephanie Hammond · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed this story. Rory is relatable and I found the story very similar to my life. A good teenage story.

[Amanda · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Spoilers ahead!

I wanted to like this. I really did. I am a large woman myself and went through my childhood and much of my teens overweight. I had body issues aplenty. I had family that made sure I knew I was fat. I had depression. Nothing I did seemed to work for losing weight or feeling better about myself.

But.... I did not constantly think thoughts like this girl. I didn't always think about how I didn't deserve anything that popular and thinner people had. I didn't persistently put myself down. Also, why is she often thinking or pointing out how much money everyone else seems to have or does not have? She's well off herself yet she thinks about how expensive the students' cars are or how big and expensive her friend's house is.

The book has a plot that I have seen before. The bet to either date someone or makeover someone or whatever the bet is, falling for the person the bet is about, and realizing that maybe you shouldn't be making bets and involving people that never did anything to deserve having their lives messed with.

The mom.... I don't even know what to say about this woman. She is so obsessed over her daughter's weight and then medical issues (but still mostly the weight) that she makes her, and the whole family, miserable. She is supposed to be a health teacher but doesn't take mental health into consideration at all. I really did not like her.

I think the only reason I didn't DNF this book was because I wanted to know how everything gets resolved. I don't think I can recommend this book to anyone. It has cute moments but they are often ruined by the main character's internal monologue about how unworthy she is, how fat she is, how confused or hurt she is by other people's actions and reactions, and her constant self-doubt. I feel that she needed other people's validation to feel better about herself, as many people do. I kept waiting for her and her curvy girlfriends to stop being so shallow and manipulative. I kept holding out hope that the story would redeem itself. It just never got there for me.

As I said, I really wanted to like this book. I can relate to it on some levels, though I never had to go through such blatant bullying at school due to my weight. I had some of the same thoughts as the character, though not to the same extent. In the end, I just felt like the characters, other than Beckett, were shallow and not very nice with few redeeming qualities, which made what little plot there was not really worth the effort to try to like the characters.

Not exactly related to the book, but I am now in my upper 40s and still struggle with body image, self-esteem, and weight. I read a review earlier that said that some of us use hormones as an excuse and that if we just worried about calorie density then we could lose the weight. I feel that she was fat-shaming a bit herself, which is not helpful to anyone. I have focused on calorie density and exercise and will usually maintain but rarely lose. I even have had my doctors say that due to some of my medical issues, I shouldn't expect much weight loss even with steady exercise and calorie reduction, which I have tried and I only gain it back once I eat more than 1100 calories for more than a day. So to anyone out there struggling, please don't listen to someone shame you for not losing weight even though you are trying. Listen to your doctor, not some negative person on the internet.

[AmandaJDavis · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is really good, but this audiobook is missing two chapters (Ch 50-51). Thankfully I also have the ebook, but it confused me when I was listening and the chapters were missing.

[Jack Greer · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Solid story. Good ending. Enjoyed it. Ready for second book

[Whitney Sivill · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

As curvy girl myself, I was ready to cheer for the heroine. But unfortunately her constant inner monologue of negativity even when there is ample proof of the exact opposite got really annoying. I get being insecure and waiting the other shoe to fall but this was excessive. The end of the book didn't feel natural and too convenient. But it's readable and seems other people liked it more than I did.