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The Accidental Werewolf (Accidentally Friends #1)
When Marty Andrews gets bitten by a mangy mutt while walking her teacup poodle, her blond hair darkens, the hair on her legs starts growing at an alarming rate, and her mood swings put her dream job as a sales rep for Bobbie-Sue Cosmetics in serious jeopardy.
Then a drool-worthy man shows up at her door claiming that he accidentally bit Marty. And since he's a werewolf, sh...more
Then a drool-worthy man shows up at her door claiming that he accidentally bit Marty. And since he's a werewolf, sh...more
Paperback, 326 pages
Published
February 5th 2008
by Berkley Trade
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The Accidental Werewolf is the first installment in the Accidental Friends series by the hilarious Dakota Cassidy.
I've read this book a while back but forgot most of the story so I re-read it and wondered how I could forget. It's absolutely
genius. It's mostly what you'd call Chick-lit but it's almost paranormal.. so I'll go ahead and label it paranormal/chick-lit.
Marty is the protagonist of the story and it's told in the first person, but we also get good amount of the first person view on
Kee...more
I've read this book a while back but forgot most of the story so I re-read it and wondered how I could forget. It's absolutely
genius. It's mostly what you'd call Chick-lit but it's almost paranormal.. so I'll go ahead and label it paranormal/chick-lit.
Marty is the protagonist of the story and it's told in the first person, but we also get good amount of the first person view on
Kee...more
04/04/12: I really just love this series. I'm one of those girls who thinks trashy romance novels are...well, trashy romances. I don't like the idea of whatever-her-name is boinking Sir-Sexes-A-Lot on the staircase because "she just can't wait to get to the bedroom". That being said...
I love Dakota Cassidy. She's not, in any way, like some of the romance novels I've read (you've got to read to understand you hate something). Sure, there's sex in her books, but she's got this wicked sense of dry...more
I love Dakota Cassidy. She's not, in any way, like some of the romance novels I've read (you've got to read to understand you hate something). Sure, there's sex in her books, but she's got this wicked sense of dry...more
I want to start of by saying I recommend this book to everyone, and the only reason I give this book a 4 star instead of a 5 is listed in the rest of my review. Marty was a wonderful, head strong, and relatable character, but what I loved most about her was the fact she wasn’t very deep. I know that sounds odd but and for most every book out there the fact that a character has no depth actually serves to kill the book but for me it only served to enhance it. It’s actually not that she didn’t hav...more
This book tried to be a paranomal-romantic-suspense-chick lit and IMHO failed in all levels. I didn't think it was funny (I didn't even crack a smile) the suspense part was ridiculous and formulaic, the paranormal aspect was totally undeveloped (they would go in circles discussing the same things) and the romance was cliche. Worse, the scenes would switch from what the author would have liked to qualify as 'funny' banter to graphic, 5-pages-long sex scenes that left me thinking WTF? I didn't car...more
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I only got to the first couple of pages. The characters were too shallow and self absorbed. Couldn't handle it. It will appeal if you want a fluff read, which I enjoy sometimes. Just wasn't for me.
Horrid. I'm starting to think I have to stop trying to read funny romantic suspense - they just don't really "get there" like plain old romantic suspense does (Linda Howard). The first 2-3 chapters were so confusing - it really rambled with the gals just standing in an alleyway - and the chitter chatter made me wonder when this book was going to start - all this talk about 'color wheels' - completely hard to follow - pointless - and such....a slow start to the book. It jumped back and forth from...more
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For the first couple of pages I was wondering “what kind of a novel is this?”. Colour wheels, and Bobbie-Sue? It took me a bit to get past those first couple of pages. But, thankfully I did, but this book was surprisingly better than expected. I very much so expected a bubble light read, and in some ways it was, but most of the time it was filled with emotion, drama, romance, and adventures. Obviously I need to stop...more
For the first couple of pages I was wondering “what kind of a novel is this?”. Colour wheels, and Bobbie-Sue? It took me a bit to get past those first couple of pages. But, thankfully I did, but this book was surprisingly better than expected. I very much so expected a bubble light read, and in some ways it was, but most of the time it was filled with emotion, drama, romance, and adventures. Obviously I need to stop...more
The Kindle price for the book was $12.99. For $12.99 I would have liked an engaging and interesting story, with great characters, and good writing.
So…what did I get with this book...a long story, with fairly boring characters and so-so writing. If I were to grade this story it would get about a D+ … and the plus is only because the premise of the story was interesting. A woman is accidentally turned into a werewolf when prying her teacup poodle from the muzzle of what she thinks is a big German...more
So…what did I get with this book...a long story, with fairly boring characters and so-so writing. If I were to grade this story it would get about a D+ … and the plus is only because the premise of the story was interesting. A woman is accidentally turned into a werewolf when prying her teacup poodle from the muzzle of what she thinks is a big German...more
My thoughts...Hooowwwllll. What a fun story. The heroine, Marty Andrews is a very determined women who winds up in a very unusual situation. Her focus is achieving success in the door-to-door company Betty-Sue Cosmetics. I really liked Marty because she could admit her flaws,she was very goal oriented and didn't look for the easy way out. With her recruits, the feisty Nora and the soft-spoken Nora, they find themselves in a dark alley with a rabid dog, or so they think. It wouldn't be a great st...more
Oct 29, 2009
Paige
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1 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Girls who like to babble about nonsense
Recommended to Paige by:
A friend
Shelves:
dont-bother
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Marty Andrews is on her way to being a top seller for Bobbie-Sue Cosmetics. She was on cloud nine, having finally achieved her goal of Lavender for Bobbie Sue Cosmetics. She's already eyeballing that sky blue convertible as she is determined to show every woman just how great she can look if she just uses the right make up from her color wheel.
Marty was having a hard time holding on to her "high" as she tried to bolster the morale of her recruits, the feisty Nora and the soft-spoken Wanda. Unti...more
Marty was having a hard time holding on to her "high" as she tried to bolster the morale of her recruits, the feisty Nora and the soft-spoken Wanda. Unti...more
It was a nice book. Though I didn't like it as much as I liked "Kiss and Hell". I just found it a little boring for the first 1/3 of the story, and I didn't like Marty much for about half of the time. But I got to like her much more when she started the change. Keegan was nice, but sometimes his bossiness and lack of patience was kind of annoying. That said, there were a few hot scenes I enjoyed with the two of them.
I liked Mara, she was sweet and genuine. Though I would have liked to know more...more
I liked Mara, she was sweet and genuine. Though I would have liked to know more...more
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Marty Andrews is obsessed with selling make-up and make it up to the top, which actually means getting a sky blue convertible. She's supervising Nina and Wanda sales and one night after one of their meetings, Marty's poodle attacks a big dog and Marty is accidentally bitten. In the following days, Marty tries hard to ignore the fact that she is going from blonde to brunette, a ton of wax couldn't cope with the growing hair in her legs and she is ready to fight her poodle over a bone, even though...more
Dakota Cassidy keeps you smiling (if not all out laughing) throughout this entire book.
Accidental Werewolf follows Marty Andrews, a door-to-door cosmetic sales rep, as she's bitten by a werewolf and suddenly forced to deal with all the changes that brings to her life --- like becoming a brunette and dealing with poor excuse of a tail.
Cassidy's writing is hilarious and the characters, though at times a bit one dimensional, are quirky and fun. Marty, who often appears very shallow through out the...more
Accidental Werewolf follows Marty Andrews, a door-to-door cosmetic sales rep, as she's bitten by a werewolf and suddenly forced to deal with all the changes that brings to her life --- like becoming a brunette and dealing with poor excuse of a tail.
Cassidy's writing is hilarious and the characters, though at times a bit one dimensional, are quirky and fun. Marty, who often appears very shallow through out the...more
Late one night Bobbie-Sue Cosmetics rep, Marty Andrews, is bit on the hand by what she thinks is a huge scruffy looking dog. A few days later she learns the truth... that was no dog. It was Keegan Flaherty in his were form and now Marty is a werewolf, too.
In order to make the transition a little smoother for Marty, Keegan tries to convince her to stay with him and the rest of the pack but Marty stubbornly refuses to believe him. Then she gets knocked out and kidnapped and after escaping from th...more
In order to make the transition a little smoother for Marty, Keegan tries to convince her to stay with him and the rest of the pack but Marty stubbornly refuses to believe him. Then she gets knocked out and kidnapped and after escaping from th...more
I really wanted to like this book. It just didn't do it for me. It had all the things I usually like in a paranormal romance novel. A little mystery, paranormal elements, and a hot male lead. However, the main character just annoyed me. Even after the author let us know more about her, I still wasn't able to have a connection with her that made me really want to see her get a happily ever after. Her friends were also too stereotypical for me. The loud black woman and the timid divorcee trying to...more
Marty is a door to door make-up saleswoman, working the way to the top of her pyramid, when her poodle attacks a prowling werewolf who was distracted by Marty's scent. In her attempt to pry her viscious little dog off the large "dog's" lip, he accidentally bites her, a scratch on her hand really, and she starts changing.
I normally enjoy reading the "lighter" paranormals to give me a break between the more in depth series. That being said; I decided to give this series a chance. It was a little...more
I normally enjoy reading the "lighter" paranormals to give me a break between the more in depth series. That being said; I decided to give this series a chance. It was a little...more
What I LOVED: The whole freaking cast of characters. Marty made me giggle, Keegan made me drool, Nina and Wanda were perfect friends, and his family (Sloane and Mira) were fantastic. This was just such a fun read.
What I LIKED: I really liked that nobody was perfect. They all had flaws, issues, things to accept, and they all seemed to work through it. They did so in a way that was very real when dealing with family.
What was So-So/Didn't Like: Not a darn thing. Ok maybe not enough Nina :) (she is...more
What I LIKED: I really liked that nobody was perfect. They all had flaws, issues, things to accept, and they all seemed to work through it. They did so in a way that was very real when dealing with family.
What was So-So/Didn't Like: Not a darn thing. Ok maybe not enough Nina :) (she is...more
Dakota Cassidy makes me laugh. Lordy I need to know my color wheel, and B&N needs to get my copy of Accidentally Dead here ASAP!
The Setting — is New York and a swanky, secluded get away mansion out near Buffalo. All in all, pretty cool.
The Characters — were so quirky and funny. I was sort of thrown by the female lead character’s name, Marty, because I have a guy friend named Marty and it got mixed up in my head. Lets just say my mental image of Marty isn’t what the author intended. But! Mart...more
The Setting — is New York and a swanky, secluded get away mansion out near Buffalo. All in all, pretty cool.
The Characters — were so quirky and funny. I was sort of thrown by the female lead character’s name, Marty, because I have a guy friend named Marty and it got mixed up in my head. Lets just say my mental image of Marty isn’t what the author intended. But! Mart...more
This book was okay. I had a really hard time liking Marty because she is very annoying in her incessant questioning and weird speech patterns. The language used in this book actually disturbed me, and I swear with the best of them. But it seemed a bit excessive. Also the terminolgy and the way things were said, the use of like everywhere, made me cringe. It made the book sound very juvenile and sloppy. I know people talk like that but I don't enjoy that in books as much.
Overall the story got muc...more
Overall the story got muc...more
The Accidental Werewolf is not supposed to be a serious book. It's part of this new concept of paranormal funny chick-lit. Having that in mind, you might enjoy the book, but it's not the best I've read in this genre.
Marty is a beauty consultant (door-to-door make-up seller). When she's coming home after one of Bobbie-Sue's (her cosmetics brand) meetings, her dog gets entangled with another dog ten times her poodles size and is accidentally bitten. After several physical changes and the visit of...more
Marty is a beauty consultant (door-to-door make-up seller). When she's coming home after one of Bobbie-Sue's (her cosmetics brand) meetings, her dog gets entangled with another dog ten times her poodles size and is accidentally bitten. After several physical changes and the visit of...more
I must admit that the main character is unevenly written - there are times when she seems really sweet and considerate of others and yet there are times when she is the most irritating, self-centered, idiotic person on the planet. She's not the only one who has issues with this uneven writing, but she's the one who gets the worst of it.
Other than that, I did enjoy reading the book, although the romance itself was kind of one of those "there because the author says so" romances. Love at first sni...more
Other than that, I did enjoy reading the book, although the romance itself was kind of one of those "there because the author says so" romances. Love at first sni...more
Another book win! I really do not know what is happening lately, but most of the books that I read, are freaking amazing. And Dakota Cassidy did not disappoint. The story was incredibly funny, and kept me giggling –nonstop. I love Cassidy’s take on the werewolves. Her writing style is definitely unique [at least compared to the one’s I have read:] and entertaining as hell. In three words: cute, humorous, and enjoyable.
The characters were hilarious. I loved Marty. Her determination, and the way s...more
The characters were hilarious. I loved Marty. Her determination, and the way s...more
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-- This book in 6 words:
yes, she did just say that
-- Why did I read this? And am I glad I did?
The wonderful Felicia read this recently and after seeing her review I instantly requested the book from my library. I saved this book to help with Linger’s P.A.B.D. and it did the trick. I really enjoyed The Accidental Werewolf (despite the author’s warning lol). It was snarky and smoking with the perfect touch of mystery and danger. I honestly thought I had it all figured out, but I didn’t. W...more
-- This book in 6 words:
yes, she did just say that
-- Why did I read this? And am I glad I did?
The wonderful Felicia read this recently and after seeing her review I instantly requested the book from my library. I saved this book to help with Linger’s P.A.B.D. and it did the trick. I really enjoyed The Accidental Werewolf (despite the author’s warning lol). It was snarky and smoking with the perfect touch of mystery and danger. I honestly thought I had it all figured out, but I didn’t. W...more
This was a good book to read. Like another author I enjoy, Mary Janice Davidson, there is a lot of humor and sarcasm to the story. The main character is Marty Andrews, a Bobbi Sue Cosmetics salesperson (kinda like Avon), who is accidentally bitten by a werewolf (Keegan) after attending a Bobbi Sue Color wheel meeting. The rest of the book consists of Keegan trying to convince her that not only is he a werewolf, but since he bit her, so is she. Once that is finally accomplished, then he has to te...more
Dakota Cassidy- “The Accidental Werewolf”
Marty Andrews is determined to be the best damn Bobbi-Sue cosmetic sales girl that ever lived. Marty is so close to earning herself a brand new sky blue convertible because she has sold the most Bobbi-Sue cosmetics. Can you imagine Marty's long blond hair and lavender suit in her very own Bobbi-Sue convertible?!?! Hot, Hot Hot! Well, Marty can kiss that dream goodbye.
It all happened one faithful night on the way to a weekly Bobbi-Sue meeting. Marty has...more
Marty Andrews is determined to be the best damn Bobbi-Sue cosmetic sales girl that ever lived. Marty is so close to earning herself a brand new sky blue convertible because she has sold the most Bobbi-Sue cosmetics. Can you imagine Marty's long blond hair and lavender suit in her very own Bobbi-Sue convertible?!?! Hot, Hot Hot! Well, Marty can kiss that dream goodbye.
It all happened one faithful night on the way to a weekly Bobbi-Sue meeting. Marty has...more
I got this whole series from the library as a distraction from counting down the days until a trip I was taking. It didn't quite deliver.
The cursing was gratuitous. If you have blank spaces in dialogue, dropping a few f-bombs in there isn't going to solve things. It also isn't going to make you 'hip' or one of the 'cool kids'. The whole book (and the series continued the trend) seemed like it was trying a bit too hard.
The covers are super cute and yes that was what drove my decision to finally p...more
The cursing was gratuitous. If you have blank spaces in dialogue, dropping a few f-bombs in there isn't going to solve things. It also isn't going to make you 'hip' or one of the 'cool kids'. The whole book (and the series continued the trend) seemed like it was trying a bit too hard.
The covers are super cute and yes that was what drove my decision to finally p...more
I have read a lot of urban fantasy/Romance books and even though i have greatly disliked some books i have always found them to have at least one redeeming quality. For me this book has none it is by far the worse book i have ever read the main character is vapid inane totally self centered and has the attention span and general demeanor of a 2 year old trowing a tantrum i think she was ment to be a bubble self centered "cheerleader type" but dear god the author must truly hate this type of pers...more
I suppose I should disclose that I am not much for the werewolf novels, but I thought this would be a quick, easy read. It wasn't until about halfway through the book that I became aware that it was a romance novel. I am not typically a romance reader either. The very few explicit encounters in the book are awkwardly written, but as I have no experience with the genre, that may be typical.
This book is decently well-written; however, there are many times where the conversations almost seem jumbl...more
This book is decently well-written; however, there are many times where the conversations almost seem jumbl...more
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Dakota Cassidy lives for a good laugh in life and in her writing. In fact, she almost loves a good giggle as much as she loves hair products and that’s saying something.
Her goals in life are simple, (like really simple): banish the color yellow forever, create world peace via hot rollers and Aqua Net; and finally, nab every tiara in the land by competing in the Miss USA, Miss Universe, and Miss W...more
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Her goals in life are simple, (like really simple): banish the color yellow forever, create world peace via hot rollers and Aqua Net; and finally, nab every tiara in the land by competing in the Miss USA, Miss Universe, and Miss W...more
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