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Plot Summary of Crazy for You
"Quinn decides to change her staid, boring life. She dumps her nice, but boring boyfriend but he doesn't seem able to take no for an answer. Then an unknown stalker starts to terrorize her. She turns to old boyfriend, bad boy Nick."
Andrea Jackson, Resident Scholar

"It takes a dog to make Quinn realize her relationship is totally one-sided--and the weight isn't on her side. So she moves out. She gets a little involved with her sister's ex-husband Nick, though they dance around it because it's weird. Then her ex-boyfriend starts stalking her, only he takes it to the level of sabotaging her home and almost kidnapping her. And, while Quinn is enjoying being somebody different, her life's being turned upside down by her newly-acquired stalker, her best friend's troubled marriage, her father moving in with her to get out of her parents house, and the town berating her for dumping their favorite coach. "
Sarrah, Resident Scholar

"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.

Suddenly, Quinn begins to view Nick, her ex-brother-in-law, differently. Nick is no longer just a dependable friend, but a sexy, gorgeous, single man. When did that begin to change?

While Quinn pursues Nick, Darla Ziegler tries to renew her marriage. She purchases enticing lingerie and changes her hair, but her husband, Max, seems to be entirely oblivious. Will Darla give up?

Quinn McKenzie's "beige" life is beginning to gain vivid colors. 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! "

Lauren, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Love Triangles/Polygons Yes
What kind: - one woman-two men
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - laborer/blue collar
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - somewhat promiscuious
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - teacher
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - a better lover - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee - dumb Rednecks, like Gomer Pyle

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
What % of story is romance related? - 90%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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