Want a NOOK? Explore Now
Hell's not the only thing that's hot in the sinful new novel from the author of Accidentally Dead.
Delaney Markham doesn't just see dead people, she hears them too. And FYI-communicating with tortured souls all day can really wreak havoc on your love life. Sans boyfriend, Delaney makes the best of her gift by holding séances to make ends meet-that is until one incredibly annoying ghost just won't go away.
Besides being sinfully hot-in a college professor sort of way-all signs point to Clyde Atwell being much more than the ordinary spirit. In fact, he's a newbie demon whose first assignment is to take Delaney back down to hell with him. Yeah, like that's going to happen on the first date.
Fifteen years ago Delaney Markham met the devil and sort of survived with her soul intact. Since that hellish encounter, Delaney has been able to communicate with spirits at the cost of friendships and boyfriends as everyone who meets her assumes she is playing electronic hearts with herself. Her only pal is Marcella the kindhearted demon.-----------
Of course there is Clyde Atwell, a rookie demon, who the devil has sent to harass Delaney. Though she feels sorry for the tyro, she wishes he would return to whence he came. However, he refuses and not because his superior vows to burn him for eternity if he fails at his mission; ironically he has fallen in love. For that matter Delaney is beginning to realize there is more to Clyde than meets the devil's eye and decides his contention that he does not belong in hell or a hand-basket might actually be true; so how the hell did he end up there.------------
Delaney with her amusing sarcastic asides makes for an entertaining romantic fantasy with a wonderful mystery subplot. The story line is breezy from the opening chime and never slows down as Markham knows the world is in a hand basket traveling to hell. She never slows down even when she is passionately kissing her significant other, which has quite a meaning in this fun tale. Readers will relish this lighthearted jocular frolic while humming "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band even though the heroine's herb store is in Manhattan's East Village. ---------------------
Harriet Klausner
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted May 8, 2013
This book made me laugh out loud. Need more in this series!
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I have enjoyed a few of the author's other books - Accidentally Dead, The Accidental Werewolf. I didn't like The Accidental Human as much - it seemed a stretch even for a paranormal fantasy, but this book really was very hard to get through. It never grabbed me, and I never ended up caring for any of the characters all that much. I'm sad I didn't hold out til I saw this in a bookstore so I could have read the first chapter and found it wasn't for me.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This was a book I got awhile back and I loved every minute. I couldn't wait to see how Clyde showed up next. Clyde is a demon, but than maybe he isn't. Marcella is the main character's best friend and confidant. I really highly recommend this book, it makes me feel like it's ok to be yourself, even if yourself is a bit strange compared to others.
I can't wait to read the next one.
5894202
Posted February 17, 2011
I prefer this series over her Accidentals series. It has the typical Dakota flair for funny that she's known for and combines the ghostly realm of the hereafter - sassy heroine meets The Ghost Whisperer. It's a fun light read with a followup that is just as entertaining.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Layla-MO
Posted January 11, 2011
I was not happy with some of the language used. Totally unnessary in making a point. It had it's cute points.
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Jaynez
Posted January 23, 2010
The cover was what drew me to this book. I was so excited to get it and read it all. But the beginning dragged, it took me several days to get through the first couple of chapters. I kept putting the book down. After that it got a lot more interesting and the pace was better. However, I found the ending horrible. The wrap up was so out there, it left me thinking what is going on? Who is this person? And why is he like that? It was almost like she just wanted to get it over with and didn't quite know how. It just ruined the whole book for me.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I enjoyed this book!! The story line is original & cute. Dakota Cassidy is a great author.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted September 9, 2009
This book could have been better. It was a disappointment because I wanted and expected more. I wish that the author would have taken more time to develop a relationship between the characters. Their romantic connection wasn't there one minute and the next it was. It needed to build. Besides that the book was ok for a teen novel. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone that was riding the current vampire/supernatural craze.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted August 24, 2009
I had a great time reading this one on the beach while on vacation this summer. Light, easy and enjoyable!
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted August 15, 2009
this new series i am sure will be as entertaining as the last. the characters are interesting and can be taken in several directions.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted August 9, 2009
great book. easy read. if you like romantic comedies, this book is for you.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted August 1, 2009
I found myself lost in the teenage language a little bit. I felt like some of the conversations (both mental and verbal) contained phrases that were a little annoying. It took away from the book. Otherwise, it was a very easy read.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.JayFray
Posted July 27, 2009
I Also Recommend:
I did enjoy this book very much. It is a great book to sit back and simply enjoy and to escape the crap of everyday life. I am sure there is a book to follow featuring Marcella and Kellen which I am looking forward to; however, I felt at times that the end of this book was an ad for the following book. I greatly enjoy Cassidy's works including this book, but I enjoyed the Accidental series better.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted January 24, 2011
No text was provided for this review.
Anonymous
Posted January 24, 2010
No text was provided for this review.
Anonymous
Posted July 26, 2009
No text was provided for this review.
Anonymous
Posted January 17, 2011
No text was provided for this review.
Anonymous
Posted February 25, 2010
No text was provided for this review.
Anonymous
Posted June 20, 2009
No text was provided for this review.
Overview
Hell's not the only thing that's hot in the sinful new novel from the author of Accidentally Dead.
Delaney Markham doesn't just see dead people, she hears them too. And FYI-communicating with tortured souls all day can really wreak havoc on your love life. Sans boyfriend, Delaney makes the best of her gift by holding séances to make ends meet-that is until one incredibly annoying ghost just won't go away.
Besides being sinfully hot-in a college...