Somebody should come up with a term for this kind of writing, maybe candylit or litcandy, not sure, but a word to refer to comfort literature.

This book is fun to read, for a few pages, but quickly becomes a bit too much, like too much sugar.

In case you haven't read it, this highly gifted physics woman graduate becomes obsessed with her arch-enemy Jack and of course falls head over heels for him.

One would have hoped that this, apparently highly intelligent woman, would help transcend the cliche male/woman relationship and power balance only to see her confirm and reinforce them.