Rowena’s review of Crazy for You by Jennifer Crusie.
Hero: Nick Zeigler
Heroine: Quinn McKenzie
Grade: 4.75 out of 5
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.
If you’re ever in a mini reading slump and you’re dying to get out. Whip this sucker out because it will get you out of that reading slump faster than you can whoop!
I love this book, seriously love this book!
It was one of those books that took off right from the very beginning. In this particular story, the book takes off as soon as Quinn adopts that stray dog. From one scene to the next, I admired Quinn more and more. She was a great heroine who made me laugh, made me cheer and made me want her as my best friend.
Quinn lives a beige life and when a spunky dog comes shooting into her life, she decides to adopt it. When she comes home and realizes that her boyfriend took her new dog back to the pound, she decides that it’s time for a new boyfriend. A new life and from then on, the book just got better and better. Funnier and funnier too. Quinn’s life gets thrown for a loop because so much happens. He ex is stalking her, her dog is dognapped, her sister becomes single again and her best friend kisses her.
Talk about drama.
Quinn was a great heroine, one that I could totally relate and connect with. I could totally see myself hanging out with her. I could totally see myself sitting across from Quinn in a booth at a bar, scolding her about leaving Bill. I could see myself leading the LEAVE BILL HIGH AND DRY Bandwagon and watching Quinn try to balance her new life with all of the changes thrown in the mix was just a whole lot of fun.
My favorite change of all, was the change with Nick.
Nick is one smexy beast! I loved Nick. I loved each and every single thing about Nick. The thing that made me laugh about this book is that Nick used to be married to Quinn’s sister, Zoe. Twenty years ago. I’m surprised that didn’t make me put the book down. It goes to show what an amazing author Jennifer Crusie is that she could make me okay with that because stuff like that always makes me feel funny but it wasn’t the case in this book. I didn’t care who Nick was married to because I wanted him with Quinn. I thought they were perfect for each other and when Nick first kisses Quinn, woo frickin’ hoo I saw stars!
This book is such a fun book and I can’t recommend it enough. I think everyone should read this book and laugh because Jennifer Crusie does a phenomenal job of making this story pop right off the pages. It was fun, funny and just right for getting me out of the mini reading slump that I fell into. It made me happy to be a reader and so if you haven’t read this book already, don’t wait, go get this book and prepare to laugh your socks off!
This book is available from St. Martin’s Press. You can buy it here.
Thanks for the great review, Rowena! I’m adding it to my list. 🙂
I love this one too. I gave it 5+ stars and DIK status the first time I read it.
The second time was an audio re-read and I didn’t love it quite as much (4.5-4.75), but it’s still fantastic. I recommend this book every time a new reader asks for something fun and sexy.
This was one of the last of the old Crusies that I read and I really, really liked it!
I can’t wait for a new Crusie book written by her only, so we can see a return to these incredibly funny and sexy books.
I have had this one on my TBR pile for a while. I am going to have to move it up the stack now!
This was the first JC I ever read and you are spot on saying it pulls you out of a reading slump. This book and Bet Me are always my go to books for deslumping!
OOh the fun times Nick and Quinn get up to on that red couch!! And the scene in the gym??
And I love the little dog!!
Crazy For You was such a good book, I’m glad you liked it too Wena. 😛
This was one of JC’s greatest book. I loved it. Quinn and Nick were just so cute together and the overall book was hilarious 🙂 Classic Jennifer Crusie, everyone should give it a go 😛
Great review, Rowena 🙂
I think this is my favorite novel by Jennifer Crusie. I really like friends-turned-lovers stories, and when they come with a scene like the one between Quinn and Nick in the gym…oh my 🙂
I love Crusie. I loved Nick. Great book. You’re right – a really fun book.
All of you lovely readers who haven’t read this book, what are you waiting for? READ THIS! It’s such a fun book!
That gym scene is enough to melt your bones! *sigh*
I’ve only read a few from this author, but they have been great. I’m sold on it.
Besides, who can turn down a great heroine?!