A review by gadrake
Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie

4.0

Humor infuses this novel full of serious subjects. Nina is recovering from divorce, restarting her editing career and is turning 40 which is making her doubt her physical appeal to the opposite sex. Her best friend has worked through a few dozen relationships because her own self-esteem is low, but has a chance to redeem this condition by writing a steamy novel for Nina's stuffy publisher. The ten years younger guy living downstairs is clearly the right man for Nina, but he is caught up in trying to please his successful, but alcoholic father. Crusie takes all these issues and presents them with a light touch. Fred the basset hound is hilarious as he finds ways to bring happiness to all. A funny, upbeat contemporary romance that is a fast-paced read written in a conversational style.