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The Accidental Genie (Accidentally Friends #7)
She’s all bottled up.
Jeannie Carlyle is a caterer extraordinaire, more than ready to handle any challenge thrown at her. But when her client asks her to open up a rare bottle of gin for a party, Jeannie is shocked when a guy in poofy pants pops out and she gets sucked inside. Trapped in the bottle, Jeannie does the only thing she can think of and uses her cell phone to se...more
Jeannie Carlyle is a caterer extraordinaire, more than ready to handle any challenge thrown at her. But when her client asks her to open up a rare bottle of gin for a party, Jeannie is shocked when a guy in poofy pants pops out and she gets sucked inside. Trapped in the bottle, Jeannie does the only thing she can think of and uses her cell phone to se...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
December 4th 2012
by Berkley
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Feb 25, 2013
Cathy
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4 of 5 stars
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It was super cute and fun, as always. Some romance series fall into ruts, churning out books according to formula. I'm always nervous that each new book in this growing series will fall into that trap, but Cassidy knows exactly what she's doing. She keeps each new romance fresh by adding interesting elements and emotional depth to the characters that the reader really cares about, like Phoebe's sister Penny in the last book, or Jeannie's really intense back story in this one. There's a lot more...more
The Accidental Genie by Dakota CassidyMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I have to say it is the least favorite of the series and it was plain bad for like the first 1/3 of the book. It picked up finally around 50% and ended well but my overall impression was forgettable. The first 3 were the best books with no doubt. I have read this series since book #1 came out and have enjoyed them all but the first 3 books were so much better and the next 2 were decent and enjoyable but this one was almost unbearable...more
What did I think? I'll tell you what I thought: I laughed my a$$ off! I should be much lighter weight wise! I received an Advanced Readers Copy from The delightful, charming, witty, beautiful (enough butt kissing?) ever talented DAKOTA CASSIDY! I adore the ACCIDENTAL series with the OOPS girls, and of course big, foul mouthed Nina!
When a caterer accidentally opens a bottle of gin at a social event, the last thing she is thinking about is a funny dressed, smelly guy to appear before her muttering...more
When a caterer accidentally opens a bottle of gin at a social event, the last thing she is thinking about is a funny dressed, smelly guy to appear before her muttering...more
The OOPS girls are at it again in another hilarious adventure, and Jeannie's accidental wish-granting makes things even funnier. That's right, Dakota Cassidy named her Genie, Jeannie. I know some people might think it's tacky, or silly, but I thought it was perfect.
Dakota Cassidy has a way of making her characters believable whilst still maintaing the suspension of reality through magic and supernatural elements. Jeannie's backstory is a great example of this, which I won't reveal here because...more
Dakota Cassidy has a way of making her characters believable whilst still maintaing the suspension of reality through magic and supernatural elements. Jeannie's backstory is a great example of this, which I won't reveal here because...more
12/27/12: Yeah, okay. The damn woman's done it again. Dakota Cassidy is just one of those phenomenal writers that makes you laugh and cry and want to keep reading. The layout of the book's contents are always the same, but it's done in a refreshing way that always makes me eager to turn the page and keep reading. Not joking at all. This one included. It's always my thought of "What can she do next?" whenever I finish one of Cassidy's books from the Accidentals series. Werewolves, vampires, werev...more
Took a long time to get to the real point of the story, and then felt like it was rushed to the end. The subplot took over about half-way through, and by the time the story returned to the genie plot, I had lost interest. The book seemed to try to be way to serious for a book with a cartoon genie on the cover. I was not looking for heavy reading material, and it definitely touched on complicated subjects. I also felt like I was missing something, and didn't realize this was a series of books unt...more
A lot better than the last couple by leaps and bounds. I was really getting tired of Nina's mouth, and everyone having the same 'voice'. There were times where I couldn't tell one character from another because they all talked and sounded the same.
I seriously almost didn't read this because I was getting tired of the above. But I'm glad I decided to read it, some parts threw me back to the last couple books, but for the most part it was refreshing.
The ending was pretty stellar as well and I'm...more
I seriously almost didn't read this because I was getting tired of the above. But I'm glad I decided to read it, some parts threw me back to the last couple books, but for the most part it was refreshing.
The ending was pretty stellar as well and I'm...more
The Accidental Genie, Accidentally Friends #7, by Dakota Cassidy
Grade: B
“I can’t believe you went and got morals. Did you shop online for them?”
Jeannie Carlye was catering another gig for a client when she decided to open a bottle of gin that would change her life forever. Trapped in the bottle Jeannie does what any girl will do google for help and comes across the OOPS webpage for helping new paranormals adjust to their new lives. Jeannie calls for help never expecting to be stuck to the sexy w...more
Grade: B
“I can’t believe you went and got morals. Did you shop online for them?”
Jeannie Carlye was catering another gig for a client when she decided to open a bottle of gin that would change her life forever. Trapped in the bottle Jeannie does what any girl will do google for help and comes across the OOPS webpage for helping new paranormals adjust to their new lives. Jeannie calls for help never expecting to be stuck to the sexy w...more
Genie-ius quirky romantic comedy with a paranormal twist!
A Genie named Jeannie? You might think her name is silly, but I thought it was perfect. I've never had so much fun with a paranormal romance. This light-hearted fantastical romp will have you laughing out loud.
During a catering assignment, Jeannie finds herself sucked into a bottle of gin. She uses her phone to search for and callOOPS (Out in the Open Paranormal Support) for help. A werewolf shows up to rub the bottle in an attempt to get...more
A Genie named Jeannie? You might think her name is silly, but I thought it was perfect. I've never had so much fun with a paranormal romance. This light-hearted fantastical romp will have you laughing out loud.
During a catering assignment, Jeannie finds herself sucked into a bottle of gin. She uses her phone to search for and callOOPS (Out in the Open Paranormal Support) for help. A werewolf shows up to rub the bottle in an attempt to get...more
A genie called Jeannie. I sort of liked the irony in that.
I also quite liked the plot - you don't get very many twists on the 'genie' genre. It made a nice change.
What I didn't like were the characters. Which, yes, I know, characters make the book which is why I'm only giving this 3 out of 5.
Jeannie (the genie) was quite annoying in that she kept forgetting Nina's name. Only Nina's. How hard is it to remember Nina? And then she starts calling her MWA (Meanest Woman Alive), which, if you think ab...more
I also quite liked the plot - you don't get very many twists on the 'genie' genre. It made a nice change.
What I didn't like were the characters. Which, yes, I know, characters make the book which is why I'm only giving this 3 out of 5.
Jeannie (the genie) was quite annoying in that she kept forgetting Nina's name. Only Nina's. How hard is it to remember Nina? And then she starts calling her MWA (Meanest Woman Alive), which, if you think ab...more
This was the first book in this series that I have read by this author and I was not disappointed. It was a fast, funny, very enjoyable book and even without having read the previous books that introduced most of the characters, I still caught on quickly. My only complaint was one character cussed far too much. She could have maintained her hard edge and been just as believable without all the vulgarity. Other than that, I really enjoyed this and plan to read the others in the series.
As usual Dakota Cassidy did NOT disappoint again. Absolutely love her books and characters! So many times I laughed out loud and times I wanted to skim ahead cause I couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen but I was patient and savored every word. My only wish is she would write enough books so I would never run out of books to read from her!
I've not read any others in the series, and this doesn't seem like a bad thing if they are all written like this. Throwing "shiz" and "yo" and other horrible slang into every third sentence (as well as so many obligatory f-bombs that got ridiculous early on) made for some very grating reading. Stay away.
I could not get into this book to save my life. This book just tried too damn hard and it failed. It tried too hard with the pop culture references, with the attempt at banter, the crazy drug lord back story, and the whole ending surprise. It was just too much and it didn't work together.
I'm not going to add a star rating since I only made it through 81 of 338 pages. It was just too campy and tried too hard to be funny for me. I like the set up of a woman getting tricked into a genie bottle but it just didn't work for me for the above reasons. Not my cuppa.
The characters were well developed and likeable because they were so individual. Storyline was quirky and interesting, nothing like I've read before in other paranormal romance novels. Looking forward to read more from the author :)
In a word....magical. Hilarious and heartwarming as only Dakota Cassidy can do it. The oops team's latest supernatural adventure involves a cursed mobster....the FBI and a very tiny vampini :)
Wonderful read as all of Dakota Cassidy's Accidental books are. This lady has a great sense of humor and has the ability to keep you "spellbound" with every page. Just loved it!
Princess DC still has it. This book made a dreary afternoon fly by, with chuckles and laughter. I can't want for the next Accidental Adventure.
I have to be honest, out of all the accidentals I think this is the one I've laughed the least. It was funny the story line was enjoyable but not laugh out loud funny. Maybe it's because Sloan never interested me before. I feel like his backstory as minimal because the reader is expected to already know him based off of previous books. This is fine but there was nothing about him in the previous books that made him desirable to me. Now Jeannie I loved. Loved her humour and strength. Of course Ni...more
This was my first read in this series and I was laughing hysterically at times. It's made me curious enough to read her other novels.
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Looked and sounded like a light, fun, silly read but I was really thrown off by all the cussing. Didn't really fit the vibe.
I really enjoy this series. This one was a little darker than the others, but it still had the humorous tone that Ms. Cassidy uses.
Dec 07, 2012
☼sunny☼
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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Shelves:
para-plus,
were-wolves-cats-and-satyrs
A book of slapstick humor, constant arguing and a plot that seemed to be made up as it went along. The street language was confusing and at times completely foreign to me. Not used where I live. Knuck up? figured it out but took away from the story for me. Could not wait for it to end but had me curious enough to finish it rather than dumping it into the DNF pile.
Really liked this book. I loved Mat. Made me want to go back and watch Aladdin again (which I did).
As with all of the Accidental books, this one is laugh out loud funny, sweet, action packed and sexy (oh so sexy!). A completely fun read that will make you wish for more and more Accidental books!
As usual, Dakota delivers on a hilariously snarky fast moving story. Can't recommend them enough!
A quick read. Just a fluff book but amusing nonetheless.
Loved this book, I hope there is going to be a new one because I can't wait to read it.
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