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Magical Romantic Comedies #6
Blending In
alternate cover edition of ASIN B07GXZ57FL
Thanks to a jealous divine, whenever Chase Butler comes anywhere near Miriah, she turns into a chameleon. While her hopes of having a happily ever with Mr. Right are dashed, she’s determined to have the next best thing: a perfect Christmas.
Finding a puppy for her son, dodging the unwanted attention of her divine fling of an ex, and keeping on top of a holiday charity drive for local pet shelters sure is complicated when prone to transforming into a twelve-inch lizard with a severe allergy to snowbanks.
Since blending in has gotten her nowhere fast, she’s going to have to pull out all the stops to get what she wants, even if it lands her on Santa’s naughty list.
Warning: This holiday story contains excessive humor, action, excitement, adventure, magic, romance, and bodies. Proceed with caution.
Thanks to a jealous divine, whenever Chase Butler comes anywhere near Miriah, she turns into a chameleon. While her hopes of having a happily ever with Mr. Right are dashed, she’s determined to have the next best thing: a perfect Christmas.
Finding a puppy for her son, dodging the unwanted attention of her divine fling of an ex, and keeping on top of a holiday charity drive for local pet shelters sure is complicated when prone to transforming into a twelve-inch lizard with a severe allergy to snowbanks.
Since blending in has gotten her nowhere fast, she’s going to have to pull out all the stops to get what she wants, even if it lands her on Santa’s naughty list.
Warning: This holiday story contains excessive humor, action, excitement, adventure, magic, romance, and bodies. Proceed with caution.
270 pages, ebook
First published November 20, 2018
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About the author
R.J. Blain
81 books1,304 followersRJ Blain suffers from a Moleskine journal obsession, a pen fixation, and a terrible tendency to pun without warning.
When she isn't playing pretend, she likes to think she's a cartographer and a sumi-e painter. In reality, she herds cats and a husband, and obeys the commands of Tsu Dhi, the great warrior fish.
In her spare time, she daydreams about being a spy. Should that fail, her contingency plan involves tying her best of enemies to spinning wheels and quoting James Bond villains until she is satisfied.
When she isn't playing pretend, she likes to think she's a cartographer and a sumi-e painter. In reality, she herds cats and a husband, and obeys the commands of Tsu Dhi, the great warrior fish.
In her spare time, she daydreams about being a spy. Should that fail, her contingency plan involves tying her best of enemies to spinning wheels and quoting James Bond villains until she is satisfied.
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December 9, 2018
This author has the same issues in most of her writing. While funny, she really needs a tough editor to save her from herself. More action, less repeating cliches. Less insta-love, use snark only in snarky situations, less everything-works-out-way-too-easily, more actually solving problems, less repetitive dialogue. The creativity of this author is wonderful - I love the world she's created - I just wish she'd take us on a better tour of that world and that her characters didn't all have the exact same personality.
June 22, 2022
I don't think I've ever heard a more godawful audiobook voice. Torture. Resurrection. And torture again. To the point where you wanna say nah thanks, keep it, to any further offers of reincarnation. Story itself wasn't much better.
December 3, 2018
Full of fun!
Again, Blain had another funny story in her magical universe. Fill of great characters with unique lives and back stories, it fitted the series perfectly.
I especially loved the development of the main character going from a timid but strong lady to one who finally comes out of her shell.
Loved it!
Again, Blain had another funny story in her magical universe. Fill of great characters with unique lives and back stories, it fitted the series perfectly.
I especially loved the development of the main character going from a timid but strong lady to one who finally comes out of her shell.
Loved it!
June 12, 2020
Not the fun book I expected from this series. Plus, the narrator completely ruined it for me. She read the book but failed to bring the characters to life with her monotone voice.
December 31, 2021
A cute Christmas story. You have angels and a precocious child. Parts of the formula for a Hallmark movie. But maybe not this story. Since you also have shapeshifters and other magical beings.
Our heroine is cursed with turning into a chameleon whenever a guy she's interested in comes around. Her ex thought it would be a good way to weed out the less than desirable men from her life since she obviously can't trust her own judgement. Her ex being a case in point.
Cute story.
Our heroine is cursed with turning into a chameleon whenever a guy she's interested in comes around. Her ex thought it would be a good way to weed out the less than desirable men from her life since she obviously can't trust her own judgement. Her ex being a case in point.
Cute story.
July 26, 2025
Cute, different than the others I’ve read, dare I say better bc it was so different. Not sure. This author writes most of her characters exactly the same. They all have pretty much the same personalities, with slight differences.
February 25, 2020
MRCwaBC = over-the-top wackiness, some action/mystery, shapeshifting, family, and heart.
3.4 Goodreads; 3.9 Amazon. Fun, but in some ways *too* easy and light, and RJB's proofreading once again still needs another pass.
Likable leads (of course), who are both caring, loyal, and protective of those they care about and/or feel responsible for. It's hard to say when the romantic attraction actually becomes mutual, though, considering that Miriah spends so much of the book, especially at first, in chameleon form — though thanks to keyboards, she *is* well able to communicate, even with the object of her reluctant crush. It also takes quite a while for her to believe, given her past poor choices in men, that Chase is really not too good to be true. BTW, sex happens, but not too soon, and behind closed doors, as I've come to expect from this author.
It was a bit surprising to me that Chase's admittedly eccentric parents don't have more of a reaction the first time they see her as a woman, not even commenting on what she looks like or such, despite having already made only half-joking remarks about potential grandchildren. (Perhaps we readers should just suspend disbelief, in this world where the extraordinary is everyday, and consider it simply part of the praiseworthy lack of superficial judgement from all protagonists, such as accepting young Caleb's OCD, and lovingly fostering a homely puppy and a three-legged cat?)
Some things are silly fun, like Miriah's perpetual passion for a certain fried chicken, and her decision to go the opposite direction from blending in and not making waves, happily working towards "earning a coal mine from Santa" by embarrassing her disapproving parents, pursuing Chase, and engaging in a cute bit of unabashed "gold-digging" for her son's benefit. Despite the attacks by the embezzler trying to avoid detection, I never really felt worried, like the h or H were truly in danger.
On the book's more serious notes, though, in addition to the betrayal of malfeasance by trusted employees, the story comes to involve the heartbreaking and enraging animal abuse that puppy mills perpetrate. You know they're not going to wind up dogless after caring for so many needy canines, and
3.4 Goodreads; 3.9 Amazon. Fun, but in some ways *too* easy and light, and RJB's proofreading once again still needs another pass.
Likable leads (of course), who are both caring, loyal, and protective of those they care about and/or feel responsible for. It's hard to say when the romantic attraction actually becomes mutual, though, considering that Miriah spends so much of the book, especially at first, in chameleon form — though thanks to keyboards, she *is* well able to communicate, even with the object of her reluctant crush. It also takes quite a while for her to believe, given her past poor choices in men, that Chase is really not too good to be true. BTW, sex happens, but not too soon, and behind closed doors, as I've come to expect from this author.
It was a bit surprising to me that Chase's admittedly eccentric parents don't have more of a reaction the first time they see her as a woman, not even commenting on what she looks like or such, despite having already made only half-joking remarks about potential grandchildren. (Perhaps we readers should just suspend disbelief, in this world where the extraordinary is everyday, and consider it simply part of the praiseworthy lack of superficial judgement from all protagonists, such as accepting young Caleb's OCD, and lovingly fostering a homely puppy and a three-legged cat?)
Some things are silly fun, like Miriah's perpetual passion for a certain fried chicken, and her decision to go the opposite direction from blending in and not making waves, happily working towards "earning a coal mine from Santa" by embarrassing her disapproving parents, pursuing Chase, and engaging in a cute bit of unabashed "gold-digging" for her son's benefit. Despite the attacks by the embezzler trying to avoid detection, I never really felt worried, like the h or H were truly in danger.
On the book's more serious notes, though, in addition to the betrayal of malfeasance by trusted employees, the story comes to involve the heartbreaking and enraging animal abuse that puppy mills perpetrate. You know they're not going to wind up dogless after caring for so many needy canines, and
July 21, 2025
I knew that there would be a shapeshifting chameleon in this book – because the cover features a chameleon. The fact that Miriah is cursed to be a chameleon every time she gets near the man she crushes on – completely unexpected. And kind of hilarious. I mean, what an absolute drag, but I also love that it involves a whole lot of sass from Miriah, regardless of what form she is in.
Although at the beginning, I was determined to hate on Gavin because he’s the one who cursed Miriah, I couldn’t quite figure him out. For starters, I really want to know just which / what divine he actually is! But, there’s also the fact that although he originally curses Miriah because she refuses him, there is also the hints of some kind of kindness there. Totally misplaced and cruel in a lot of ways – but, still a need to watch out for the woman and his son. I’m hoping that there will be answers to this later in the series. I’m definitely finding that little moments sneak up on me throughout this series that answer questions I didn’t even know I had.
Reading this when you are pregnant is an interesting idea. Towards the end of the story Miriah and Chase decide to rescue a ridiculous amount of dogs and puppies. It made me cry. Partly because, well, pregnancy, but also because I have a beagle. And there were a lot of beagle puppies to rescue. And just, in general, rescuing poor puppies that have been experimented on! It was a little bit sweet, even if it also involved violence. Which, tends to be something I enjoy a little too much when reading…
Although I enjoyed this story, I didn’t really find that there was much “romance” per se. I mean, Chase and Miriah getting to know each other was great, and it kind of set up a slow burn. But it didn’t really get there. Suddenly, they’re just engaged, and apparently a couple. I kind of missed the moment when they flicked that switch. It was still a fun journey, and one that I will go on again. But I did struggle to understand just when that happened. Having said that, when Chase and Miriah are obviously a couple, Chase’s parents get heavily involved. And I absolutely loved Chase’s parents! They are hilarious and a whole lot of fun. Worth rereading this just for their presence…
Although at the beginning, I was determined to hate on Gavin because he’s the one who cursed Miriah, I couldn’t quite figure him out. For starters, I really want to know just which / what divine he actually is! But, there’s also the fact that although he originally curses Miriah because she refuses him, there is also the hints of some kind of kindness there. Totally misplaced and cruel in a lot of ways – but, still a need to watch out for the woman and his son. I’m hoping that there will be answers to this later in the series. I’m definitely finding that little moments sneak up on me throughout this series that answer questions I didn’t even know I had.
Reading this when you are pregnant is an interesting idea. Towards the end of the story Miriah and Chase decide to rescue a ridiculous amount of dogs and puppies. It made me cry. Partly because, well, pregnancy, but also because I have a beagle. And there were a lot of beagle puppies to rescue. And just, in general, rescuing poor puppies that have been experimented on! It was a little bit sweet, even if it also involved violence. Which, tends to be something I enjoy a little too much when reading…
Although I enjoyed this story, I didn’t really find that there was much “romance” per se. I mean, Chase and Miriah getting to know each other was great, and it kind of set up a slow burn. But it didn’t really get there. Suddenly, they’re just engaged, and apparently a couple. I kind of missed the moment when they flicked that switch. It was still a fun journey, and one that I will go on again. But I did struggle to understand just when that happened. Having said that, when Chase and Miriah are obviously a couple, Chase’s parents get heavily involved. And I absolutely loved Chase’s parents! They are hilarious and a whole lot of fun. Worth rereading this just for their presence…
May 27, 2023
Must read!!! Give this book/series a try!!!
I’ll admit. I have these on auto order. They are too ingenious and delicious to miss. I’m not one to give a book report but this series is one of my new favorites. Fun enough to read a 2nd or 3rd time (I’m new, I’ll get to 4th and 5ths I’m sure!).
What I love about them? Well, the world building is great fun. It’s very comprehensive and stable thru out the series. The lead characters are multidimensional for the most part. The secondaries have their places and have are multilayered as well within their frame work.
What I didn’t like about this book??? I’ve got questions darn it! I want to know more about the best friend. I want to know exactly what the senior Mr and Mrs Butler’s powers are! I am also jonesing to know Gavin’s portfolio! Tell me. An independent email is acceptable 😘
I just found this author within the last couple months and have read everything in this series and have begun working on their others. I liked them enough that I Actually BOUGHT them. I go thru a lot of books, but these have a little inanity, lots of humor, foul language, and generally pretty darn clean as long as you don’t mind bodily threats and a few dead bodies.
Please try this author. Btw. I am in no way associated with this author, but if she wants drinks next time she’s in Vegas ... look me up!!!!
I’ll admit. I have these on auto order. They are too ingenious and delicious to miss. I’m not one to give a book report but this series is one of my new favorites. Fun enough to read a 2nd or 3rd time (I’m new, I’ll get to 4th and 5ths I’m sure!).
What I love about them? Well, the world building is great fun. It’s very comprehensive and stable thru out the series. The lead characters are multidimensional for the most part. The secondaries have their places and have are multilayered as well within their frame work.
What I didn’t like about this book??? I’ve got questions darn it! I want to know more about the best friend. I want to know exactly what the senior Mr and Mrs Butler’s powers are! I am also jonesing to know Gavin’s portfolio! Tell me. An independent email is acceptable 😘
I just found this author within the last couple months and have read everything in this series and have begun working on their others. I liked them enough that I Actually BOUGHT them. I go thru a lot of books, but these have a little inanity, lots of humor, foul language, and generally pretty darn clean as long as you don’t mind bodily threats and a few dead bodies.
Please try this author. Btw. I am in no way associated with this author, but if she wants drinks next time she’s in Vegas ... look me up!!!!
December 5, 2018
Uncaged Review: This is such a fun book, and the originality is off the charts. I found myself laughing out loud at the banter between characters and even the thoughts of Miriah. Miriah is set on two things, keeping her job and having a perfect Christmas for her son, Caleb. When her boss loans her out to Chase Butler to help unravel a money skimming operation against Chase’s company, Miriah is 1) resigned to being a chameleon for the duration because of her attraction to Chase, and 2) is then targeted by someone wanting to get rid of her.
This can easily be read as a standalone, but you are definitely going to want to go back and read the rest of this series. This book has just about everything you could want in a holiday read. Suspense, romance (the clean kind), danger, fantastic secondary characters and a whole lot of humor. Just wait until Christmas Eve and Midnight Mass with Miriah’s parents. Pass the chicken.
Reviewed by Cyrene
This can easily be read as a standalone, but you are definitely going to want to go back and read the rest of this series. This book has just about everything you could want in a holiday read. Suspense, romance (the clean kind), danger, fantastic secondary characters and a whole lot of humor. Just wait until Christmas Eve and Midnight Mass with Miriah’s parents. Pass the chicken.
Reviewed by Cyrene
December 10, 2018
Bwahahaha! This latest installment of mysteries (with a body count) from RJ Blain is as fun and well written as always. My friend and I discovered this author just a few months ago and have been devouring all her books. She has an excellent command of the language, well crafted plots, engaging characters, and a witty sense of humor. The romance in this series is light and sweet with "fade to black" style sex scenes, which, after a few years of paranormal romance, is quite refreshing.
After having been cursed by an a-hole ex (who happens to be quite a jealous god), our heroine has a heck of a time finding a way to move on. But has she finally found a hero who can look past that? And can she accept the snarky tricksters in his own family?
I can't wait until the next installment. Or a new book in any of her series for that matter.
After having been cursed by an a-hole ex (who happens to be quite a jealous god), our heroine has a heck of a time finding a way to move on. But has she finally found a hero who can look past that? And can she accept the snarky tricksters in his own family?
I can't wait until the next installment. Or a new book in any of her series for that matter.
January 24, 2019
4.5 stars
Loveable nonsense.
And puppies!
Also I really want fried chicken now.
Loveable nonsense.
And puppies!
Also I really want fried chicken now.
May 12, 2022
A fun book, with a fairly abrupt ending, though full of kitten & puppies. Just wish it had been rounded out a little more at the end.
Will continue the fun OTT series.
Will continue the fun OTT series.
May 6, 2023
I've enjoyed other books in this series but this one was awkward. If you like insta-romance, you might enjoy this book. It didn't make any sense to me. One minute, she's a chameleon and the next, they're talking about marriage. Why would he be attracted to a chameleon? There's no real build up of a relationship at all. There's a lot of weird banter, especially about chicken and marriage, that's supposed to be funny but is sometimes just confusing. There's not a lot of getting to know each other, just shared experiences.
Another thing that bothered me was the whole company embezzlement setup. I couldn't figure out what type of company it was and I'm not sure the author even knows. There were supposedly a lot of people involved with the embezzlement scam. The first one we know about is never explained. How and why was she involved? We did find out more about the instigator, but how and why did he get others involved?
There's just not much in the way of a plot in this book. It could have been a lot better if there was more investigation into the embezzlement and less talk about chicken.The whole reason the main characters work together is to investigate the company embezzlement but very little in the way of investigation happens. It's mostly just inept attempts on their lives. When they are investigating, they do it separately on their own computers and she's somehow able to do it as a chameleon. I would have liked to see them get to know each other while they work together.
I didn't really connect with Miriah or Chase. The only characters I really liked were his parents. I wanted to see his mom use her relocation power, but it never showed up. Also, she seems to be obsessed with pets but doesn't already have one. This doesn't make sense to me. I guess she's afraid that if she gets one cat, she'll end up being a crazy cat lady but she ends up adopting a bunch of dogs?
One more thing. Who is Gavin? What diety is he and why is Caleb OCD?
Basically, it could have been more solid with better character and relationship development, less talk about chicken, and a stronger, more defined plotline.
Another thing that bothered me was the whole company embezzlement setup. I couldn't figure out what type of company it was and I'm not sure the author even knows. There were supposedly a lot of people involved with the embezzlement scam. The first one we know about is never explained. How and why was she involved? We did find out more about the instigator, but how and why did he get others involved?
There's just not much in the way of a plot in this book. It could have been a lot better if there was more investigation into the embezzlement and less talk about chicken.The whole reason the main characters work together is to investigate the company embezzlement but very little in the way of investigation happens. It's mostly just inept attempts on their lives. When they are investigating, they do it separately on their own computers and she's somehow able to do it as a chameleon. I would have liked to see them get to know each other while they work together.
I didn't really connect with Miriah or Chase. The only characters I really liked were his parents. I wanted to see his mom use her relocation power, but it never showed up. Also, she seems to be obsessed with pets but doesn't already have one. This doesn't make sense to me. I guess she's afraid that if she gets one cat, she'll end up being a crazy cat lady but she ends up adopting a bunch of dogs?
One more thing. Who is Gavin? What diety is he and why is Caleb OCD?
Basically, it could have been more solid with better character and relationship development, less talk about chicken, and a stronger, more defined plotline.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 2, 2023
I really enjoy R.J. Spain's books they are written firmly with tongue in cheek, have a lot of.humour and engaging characters. Yes, mental health is nearly always an issue in these book but her characters are damaged people who somehow manage to survive and come.out the other side still standing, a bit more battered and bruised but still here. I think more books should focus on mental health issues some.of the books I've read what the characters are put through only to shrug it off, it's not realistic. The other thing about this series is apart from the books featuring the cindercorns (a hellish unicorn) they are all standalone novels and do not have to be read in a particular order. R.J. Brain is an author you like or you don't there's a great deal of fantasy in her books, Angel, Demons, Shifters etc but you also have to suspend your disbelief as often issues are resolved extremely easily but still I like them. I love any author that can make me laugh and she does also her characters are not perfect people and I absolutely love that. This one sees a single mother cursed by her ex to change into a Karma Camelion every time she sees a man she's attracted to. As you can imagine this causes her terrible trouble and a great deal of embarrassment, it makes it hard for her to keep.a job and a relationship is out of the question, till her latest crush need her help with an accounting problem in his firm which means them working extremely closely together in what is also the run up to Christmas....................
July 11, 2020
Yup, this is definitely where I stop here on the series. I've said that for the last few books but this is definitely my stopping point.
Character-wise, I kind of wish she'd been a natural chameleon shifter rather than cursed into it. I did enjoy how she acted when she was shifted. But I suppose it isn't a good factor in a character if you prefer them as an animal that can't talk. I genuinely don't remember anything about Chase except that he's meant to be so perfect that it doesn't ruin her infatuation. Their relationship was one of the most ridiculous of this series in its speed. I mean, they hadn't even kissed yet but he was proposing to her. The physical side of a relationship isn't everything but they'd barely even started their romantic relationship when he proposed.
Plot-wise, no thank you. This author isn't great with suspense. It seems like nothing is well thought out, there's no hints on someone's guilt. The "mastermind" in this book is met once (and he never talks) and then he's caught at the end. That's it. Just no.
Would I recommend it? It's not my least favourite of the series, but no. There's barely any redeeming qualities.
Will I be carrying on the series? I can confidently say no. While the types of supernaturals are still interesting, the series has gone downhill to the point that if I carry on, and am disappointed, it's more on me at that point than the author cause I kept going despite everything.
Character-wise, I kind of wish she'd been a natural chameleon shifter rather than cursed into it. I did enjoy how she acted when she was shifted. But I suppose it isn't a good factor in a character if you prefer them as an animal that can't talk. I genuinely don't remember anything about Chase except that he's meant to be so perfect that it doesn't ruin her infatuation. Their relationship was one of the most ridiculous of this series in its speed. I mean, they hadn't even kissed yet but he was proposing to her. The physical side of a relationship isn't everything but they'd barely even started their romantic relationship when he proposed.
Plot-wise, no thank you. This author isn't great with suspense. It seems like nothing is well thought out, there's no hints on someone's guilt. The "mastermind" in this book is met once (and he never talks) and then he's caught at the end. That's it. Just no.
Would I recommend it? It's not my least favourite of the series, but no. There's barely any redeeming qualities.
Will I be carrying on the series? I can confidently say no. While the types of supernaturals are still interesting, the series has gone downhill to the point that if I carry on, and am disappointed, it's more on me at that point than the author cause I kept going despite everything.
February 21, 2022
There were a lot of great, funny parts to this book. It was ruined by the constant repetitious "banter" though. The same few phrases were repeated over and over. I had to keep checking to make sure I hadn't accidentally turned back a few pages. Also, the "romance" was ridiculous. They were talking marriage after having known each other for about two weeks - during which time she spent 90% of the time as a non-verbal lizard! The main character was "poor" enough that she had to watch her money and drove an old rusty car, but she had a college fund worth over $300,000 for her brat of a 12 year old. How did she, a supposedly intelligent woman who is presumably college-educated, not realize how much an education actually costs? I also hate when an author treats Christianity as some sort of evil cult. Sure, there are bad Christians just as much as bad anything else. To ruin a church service for everyone just to "stick it" to your parents is just plain awful. I agree with other readers that this author is in desperate need of a good editor.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 25, 2019
Much better! I haven't enjoyed these latest books as much as the earlier ones but Blending In brings back the fun. We're away from serial killers and into industrial espionage.
Miriah is an expert numbers cruncher with a son by a divine who left but now wants to marry her. Her emphatic refusal got her cursed to turn into a karma chameleon whenever she's around a man she's interested in. It proves difficult when she's loaned to her current crush to chase down discrepancies in his accounts. Threats to her life make her new boss, Chase, very protective of her. While she's trying to stay alive, find the culprits and figure out Chase's fatal flaw she deals with a divine and having a perfect Christmas for her son.
Miriah is an expert numbers cruncher with a son by a divine who left but now wants to marry her. Her emphatic refusal got her cursed to turn into a karma chameleon whenever she's around a man she's interested in. It proves difficult when she's loaned to her current crush to chase down discrepancies in his accounts. Threats to her life make her new boss, Chase, very protective of her. While she's trying to stay alive, find the culprits and figure out Chase's fatal flaw she deals with a divine and having a perfect Christmas for her son.
November 5, 2021
This is a fun and quirky series. I read these books when I need a mental break and just want to laugh. Overall, I like the series but there are things that can be annoying. The author doesn't really describe the characters so sometimes when a tidbit is dropped later in the story it conflicts with the picture I have already built. There also seems to be a lot of "tying off" bits. Like telling us every single step of what happened to the items purchased at the store. I don't really care and I can just agree that they were taken care of without you walking me through each step. Especially when it doesn't add to the overall story at all. The story is pretty simple and straightforward but entertaining.
February 23, 2023
Solid story that might be triggering for abuse survivors
I love A magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) I own all of them and read them frequently. This story is one of a few that I have a hard time reading. As someone who's experienced abuse, the relationship between the MFC and her baby daddy left me feeling on edge. I had to take frequent breaks because the "nice guy" divine that everyone loved was given a pass for using his powers to curse his former lover because she refused to marry him. The power play, everyone seemingly ok with it because he's a divine, hit too close to home in terms of women being abused by their partners. It tainted the story for me.
Other than that the story was consistent with the rest of the series and enjoyable.
I love A magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) I own all of them and read them frequently. This story is one of a few that I have a hard time reading. As someone who's experienced abuse, the relationship between the MFC and her baby daddy left me feeling on edge. I had to take frequent breaks because the "nice guy" divine that everyone loved was given a pass for using his powers to curse his former lover because she refused to marry him. The power play, everyone seemingly ok with it because he's a divine, hit too close to home in terms of women being abused by their partners. It tainted the story for me.
Other than that the story was consistent with the rest of the series and enjoyable.
November 28, 2020
Absolutely loved it!
R.J. Blain has such an incredible and hysterical imagination that I wish we'd been friends while growing up! This is the friend who you weren't just climbing a tree with, but instead you were scaling the walls of a castle to retrieve the dragon's eggs the evil sorcerer had stolen from you. This book had my cheeks sore by the end, because if I wasn't laughing, I was smiling. The array of characters is so much fun, and the visual in my head from the gorgons makes me smile just thinking about them even now! I hope that you find and read this series, it's certainly given me a new author to add to my "favorites to re-read forever" list.
R.J. Blain has such an incredible and hysterical imagination that I wish we'd been friends while growing up! This is the friend who you weren't just climbing a tree with, but instead you were scaling the walls of a castle to retrieve the dragon's eggs the evil sorcerer had stolen from you. This book had my cheeks sore by the end, because if I wasn't laughing, I was smiling. The array of characters is so much fun, and the visual in my head from the gorgons makes me smile just thinking about them even now! I hope that you find and read this series, it's certainly given me a new author to add to my "favorites to re-read forever" list.
July 16, 2021
Falling in love is difficult when you're been cursed by a bed-hopping divine who you refuse to marry.
Single mother Miriah is living proof. In short, she turns into a chameleon when in the presence of any guy she has feelings for.
Cue Chase Butler - the unreasonably hot business owner, who's friends with her boss. Chase has a problem. Someone has been stealing money from his business and Miriah has the accounting skills to find out who.
This Christmas, Miriah has a mission. Find the perfect puppy for her son and win herself a husband - all while avoiding murder attempts, divine interference, and snow banks.
Single mother Miriah is living proof. In short, she turns into a chameleon when in the presence of any guy she has feelings for.
Cue Chase Butler - the unreasonably hot business owner, who's friends with her boss. Chase has a problem. Someone has been stealing money from his business and Miriah has the accounting skills to find out who.
This Christmas, Miriah has a mission. Find the perfect puppy for her son and win herself a husband - all while avoiding murder attempts, divine interference, and snow banks.
January 12, 2019
This one didn’t work for me. Imaginative world and characters, but the relationship-rush bits were just too fast.
Folks who don’t follow my reviews, if someone wrote and published a book that doesn’t hit any of my hot buttons - it gets four stars. Generally there are others who love it and I don’t need to rain on their parade. Holiday stories are often a bit less than the author’s normal fare and this was.
Folks who don’t follow my reviews, if someone wrote and published a book that doesn’t hit any of my hot buttons - it gets four stars. Generally there are others who love it and I don’t need to rain on their parade. Holiday stories are often a bit less than the author’s normal fare and this was.
April 2, 2019
4.9 stars for Blending In: A Magical Romantic Comedy
Just finished this book and I feel so happy. I love Christmas stories and this is one of the best I have read. I look forward to rereading it in time for Christmas this year. The story is as magical as most of the characters and the kindness and love shown all the shelter animals just had me blubbering. Terrific story; don't miss it!
Just finished this book and I feel so happy. I love Christmas stories and this is one of the best I have read. I look forward to rereading it in time for Christmas this year. The story is as magical as most of the characters and the kindness and love shown all the shelter animals just had me blubbering. Terrific story; don't miss it!
June 9, 2019
Love it!
As with all the books/stories in this series,this one lives up to the description "magical romantic comedy ". I love the characters, their magic, their quirks -everything. Watching the heroine grow from someone who always tries to blend into the background to a woman ready and willing to stand out for what she wants is amazing. This book is laugh out loud hilarious and snarky.
As with all the books/stories in this series,this one lives up to the description "magical romantic comedy ". I love the characters, their magic, their quirks -everything. Watching the heroine grow from someone who always tries to blend into the background to a woman ready and willing to stand out for what she wants is amazing. This book is laugh out loud hilarious and snarky.
August 19, 2020
Fun and quirky
Very likeable characters. And all the cute doggies and cat! So sweet. I liked the story, I just wished the ending with respect to the bad guys was a bit longer. I felt like that storyline got prettily wrapped up and closed suddenly and I felt a bit cheated of a face-to-face encounter between our main characters and the bad guys. But I still definitely enjoyed this story and recommend any of this series’ books.
Very likeable characters. And all the cute doggies and cat! So sweet. I liked the story, I just wished the ending with respect to the bad guys was a bit longer. I felt like that storyline got prettily wrapped up and closed suddenly and I felt a bit cheated of a face-to-face encounter between our main characters and the bad guys. But I still definitely enjoyed this story and recommend any of this series’ books.
January 15, 2024
I'm very confused by this book. From the hyper focus on fried chicken to the point of insanity, to never actually learning the name of the MC's godly ex, just a lot of confusing choices made by the author. I will also say I got so uncomfortable that nobody in the book has a problem with or thought it was gross that the MC'S godly ex cursed them because they wouldn't marry them and refuses to lift it with no good reason??? Like wtf, why is everyone amused by this and not horrified?
November 21, 2018
Yet another bantering good time
I thoroughly enjoy this series. If you aren’t into dark bantering humor and supernatural romance, don’t read these books. If you are, you’re in for a treat. I value sleep a great deal, and I lost a significant amount of sleep once my baby was asleep to finish this fun read. Totally worth it.
I thoroughly enjoy this series. If you aren’t into dark bantering humor and supernatural romance, don’t read these books. If you are, you’re in for a treat. I value sleep a great deal, and I lost a significant amount of sleep once my baby was asleep to finish this fun read. Totally worth it.
December 10, 2018
Puppies, a three legged cat, and an adorable romcom
This was a fun romantic comedy with a woman with a poorly timed tendency to turn into a chameleon. Luckily, she's able to complete her job even in that form, and she gets recruited to work for her crush. Things turn crazy as she unravels embezzlement and more. I loved the main character and her crazy friends.
This was a fun romantic comedy with a woman with a poorly timed tendency to turn into a chameleon. Luckily, she's able to complete her job even in that form, and she gets recruited to work for her crush. Things turn crazy as she unravels embezzlement and more. I loved the main character and her crazy friends.
February 7, 2019
Awesome as always
These books are the best ever. I have the whole series and have read them over and over again. They make me laugh out loud, and giggle shamelessly. I have not read a book by RJ Blain, and her other names too. She is totally a Gabi author. Can't wait to read anything from her.
These books are the best ever. I have the whole series and have read them over and over again. They make me laugh out loud, and giggle shamelessly. I have not read a book by RJ Blain, and her other names too. She is totally a Gabi author. Can't wait to read anything from her.
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