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Crazy for You
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| Part No: | 0312971125 |
| Manufacturer: | St. Martin's Paperbacks |
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| Customer Rating: | 4.0 / 5.0 |
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High school art teacher Quinn McKenzie's life is perfectly normal--and it's making her insane. She's living with Bill, the nicest guy in Tibbett, Ohio, and he's crazy about her. Really crazy. Quinn is already having serious doubts about the future of their relationship when Fate intervenes, in the form of the scrawniest, squirmiest scrap of a dog you'd ever want to lay eyes on. She figures if the dog has the good sense to detest Bill on first sight, she ought to pay attention. And besides, there's Nick Ziegler, local mechanic and totally unsuitable love interest. Of course, that only makes Nick all the more appealing, not to mention his phenomenal aptitude between the sheets, and against the wall, and in the car, and... But getting rid of Bill is harder than Quinn ever expected. In fact, Bill was the last person she would have thought would try to hurt her. Thank God Nick is as capable with a two-by-four as he is with an automobile engine! Jennifer Crusie's second contemporary romance is a smash--literally! You'll laugh while you're tucking the covers around you a little tighter. --Alison Trinkle
On Wednesday, Quinn McKenzie changes her life. On Thursday, she tries to get somebody to notice. On Thursday night, somebody does. Quinn McKenzie has always lived what she calls a "beige" life. She's dating the world's nicest guy, she has a good job as a high school art teacher, she's surrounded by family and friends who rely on her, and she's bored to the point of insanity. But when Quinn decides to change her life by adopting a stray dog over everyone's objections, everything begins to spiral out of control. Now she's coping with dog-napping, breaking and entering, seduction, sabotage, stalking, more secrets than she really wants to know, and two men who are suddenly crazy...for her.
| Unsettling... | 2010-02-11 | 3 / 5 |
| | I have read other books by this author in the past and I've enjoyed them. This is not one of her best. The connection between Quinn and Nick is a bit oversimplified, but I can forgive that since it isn't unusual to see this in romance novels. Honestly, it would only have taken a few more scenes showing the progression from long time friends to romantic interests to make their relationship seem much more plausible. The secondary characters added a nice mix to the story. I found Barbara to be a caricature of a husband stealer, who's whole purpose was just to add unnecessary drama. It would have been nice to see her grow during the book and see the error of her ways by the end. I do have a huge complaint about this book that would keep me from recommending it to a friend. The author spends a good portion of the book (I would estimate about 30% if not more) writing from the perspective of Quinn's ex Bill. It is obvious early on that he is a complete psychopath. Reading scene after scene written from such a creepy perspective just really doesn't fit in a romance novel- especially one I picked up expecting a humorous read. I think this book would have been much better if it utilized some other plot device to move the story forward, rather than having Bill be the main focus. Bottom line: If you are new to Crusie, start elsewhere. I especially recommend Bet Me if you are looking for a place to start reading. This book gets three stars because Quinn and Nick are likeable characters, as are the two main secondary characters. |
| Somewhat entertaining, but mostly boring. | 2010-02-07 | 2 / 5 |
| | I like this author's books... but not this one. The book starts out well enough, but somewhere through a 1/3 of it, it just drags until the predictable ending. Someone hit the nail on the head in another review of a Crusie book... the characters all sound like the same person! Yes, that's it. I loved 'Welcome to Temptation', but Davey and Phin sound like the same man. Here it's worse, even the women sound like the men. No real character development, except for the crazy guy. The crazy male teacher got on my nerves and it was the same repetitive dialog over and over again. More time should have been spent on Nick and Quinn. There isn't enough going on between them and too much going on with the nut job. I also felt like I was reading a Jr. High level comedy. This one didn't do it for me and I felt like the author was just taking up space. If her books don't get 4 1/2 stars and you don't have at least 100 people review it, I'd stay clear of them and listen to the people who didn't like the book. In fact, that's my recommendation for all books. |
| I'm Crazy For Crusie!! | 2009-01-16 | 5 / 5 |
| I'm such a Crusie fan it's almost indecent. This book was such fun!
Quinn McKenzie's day started out in it's usual normal 'beige' way and then a stray dog came along and messed up her life, her friend's lives and her parents. Before she knew it she'd broken up with her boring boyfriend, her best friend had left her husband, her mother had come out of the closet, and her best friend Nick has kissed her and she's seeing fireworks.
What follows is her ex kidnapping her dog, stalking her and her discovering that sometimes the guy who's been there all your life is the one that gets you all hot and steamy! This book does get quite hot and steamy, so if that's not your cup of tea don't pick this one up. |
| High School Theater, Auto Mechanics, and Love | 2008-10-23 | 5 / 5 |
| Quinn McKenzie is a High School art teacher. She is known as being the calm one in the McKenzie family; the one that makes things right. One of her favorite students, Thea, finds a dog and takes Quinn to it; as she knows that Quinn loves animals and finds homes for them. When Quinn meets Katie (the dog), she falls in love, and decides she wants to keep Katie for her own. This is where the story begins.
Quinn's not-so-significant other (Bill) unilaterally decides that Quinn will not keep the dog. He informs Quinn of his decision; going so far as to take Katie to the pound when Quinn won't give her up. Quinn realizes that she doesn't love Bill, has never loved Bill; and moves out. Bill does not take this so well.
Enter Nick Ziegler. Nick is Quinn's best friend, next to Darla Ziegler (Nick's sister-in-law, wife of Max, Nick's brother). Nick was Quinn's brother-in-law (briefly married to her sister Zoë...who would have made a great Crusie character...see this as a plug for a prequel to Quinn's story, please!) for a few months about twenty years before the story takes place. Nick has been in love with Quinn for that entire twenty years...but he's good at sublimating, so he tells himself that while he loves her, he's not IN-LOVE with her...they're just friends...really.
Nick helps Quinn move out of Bill's; and that's when Quinn notices Nick. She decides she has to have him...he pretty much screams like a girl and runs for cover. Eventually, he comes to his senses, and he and Quinn wind up together. The trip from start to finish is GREAT! I LOVE this book!
The supporting cast of Darla and Max Ziegler, Meggy and Joe McKenzie (Quinn's "'rents"), Zoë-remotely (telephone calls), Edie the High School English teacher (and a bit more...no spoilers, though), along with Barbara, just add to the greatness of this book.
Buy it! Read it! You won't be disappointed...unless, of course, you don't like fiction... |
| Hot, sexy, romantic & suspense all rolled into one | 2008-07-02 | 4 / 5 |
| | Wow! This book is steamy and fun! Quinn and Nick have always been best friends, but once Quinn decides not to be so predictable and safe, things start to heat up between these two. The sexual tension between them is sizzling! The auditorium sex scene - well let's just say you may need a cold shower after reading it! The suspense part of the book is based on Quinn's ex-boyfriend Bill. He's a total whack job, way beyond the normal control freak. I definitely recommend this book! |
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