Comfort Food, but for the Eyes

By far, this is one of my most favorite novels.  It’s one of those that I come back to pretty much once a year, just to feel comforted and happy.  When I get to the point where I just don’t want to care anymore, and I don’t want to have to figure out what the author is trying to tell me, I head to Jennifer Crusie, and specifically, to Bet Me.  I went to a signing for Ms. Crusie years ago, and in her talk, she referred to many of her books and the general theme she sticks with, but mentioned that Bet Me is one of those books that doesn’t quite fit the mold.  Why?  Because this book is a straight up fairy tale.  Read ahead for potential spoilers…

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