It's not unusual to find overlap between different genres; a case in point would be historical fiction and mystery. There are many good examples of books which represent the best of both types of writing. More rare, however, is a book that is a fusion of, say, chick-lit and fantasy. Wild Ride, by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer, is just that type of book.
Crusie has published several entertaining chick-lit type books; I've never read anything by Mayer, but I'm assuming he brings the fantasy to the table. Essentially, Wild Ride is a book about an amusement park that is inhabited by demons. Called the Untouchables, these demons are enclosed in chalices to keep them from wreaking havoc; the longtime park employees make up a group called the Guardia and must endeavor to keep the world safe from the demons and their minions. Add several young women, a few young men, family secrets, and a love interest, and, Ta-Da! chick-lit and fantasy meld quite entertainingly.
Another book I read this weekend got a song stuck in my head, playing in an endless loop. Remember that Herman's Hermits song, Henry the eighth I am? About the fellow who married the widow who'd been married seven times before? Well, The Ninth Wife doesn't quite play out like that, but at its center is Rory, a man who narrates the stories of his eight marriages, interspersed with the story of Bess, who meets Rory and seems destined to be wife number nine. The characters in this book are very likable and don't necessarily develop the way the reader would expect. All in all, this is an engrossing and diverting book.
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