In Crazy for You, Quinn the heroine is living with Bill, a fellow teacher. Occasionally those placid little towns are backdrops that mirror the ruts the protagonists find themselves in. In a town where everyone knows you and your business, other people’s expectations can be barriers to self-understanding and growth. In some of her books the insularity and peculiarity of small communities are integral plot elements, as in Manhunting, Charlie All Night, Welcome to Temptation, Tell Me Lies, and Crazy for You. There are no exotic locations, no foreign parts, no travelogue scenes. Setting (era and geographic): Contemporary, USAĬrusie’s books are always in the here and now, set in America, and the action often takes place in small Midwestern towns. She also co-authored The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes with Eileen Dreyer and Anne Stuart this is her only paranormal book. Together they wrote Don’t Look Down (2006) and Agnes and the Hitman (2007). In 2004 she began collaborating with Bob Mayer, a former Green Beret and the author of more than 30 books. Then came Tell Me Lies (1998) followed by five more single-title novels. Until then, I’d never heard of her.Ī brief history of the Crusie oeuvre: her first nine books, starting with Sizzle published in 1994, were category romances. I started reading Jennifer Crusie’s books after reading reviews on this blog and at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. Jane If You Like If You Like / Jennifer-Crusie 60 Comments SeptemIf You Like Jennifer Crusie hosted by Morgan S
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