Some Enchanted Evening

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Summary: More labored than magical
Review: For a book with its title, I expected more magic. The romance took too long to heat up, the secondary characters weren't well-developed, and the prose, at times, was stilted instead of flowing. I found myself reading quickly at the end, not because I was dying to see how it ended, but because I was dying to get through with it.

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Summary: A fun twist on the typical genie-in-the-bottle story
Review: I enjoyed Some Enchanted Evening by Alice Alfonsi. It is everything I look for in a romance..good characters, interesting dialogue, and of course lots of sexual tension and Romance. The added spark of a genie, displaced from his former life and now transported to our present day, made the story entertaining and imaginative. I could not put the book down and I was sorry to see it end. I recomend it to any fan of romance or to anyone who likes a rollicking good story.

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Summary: A romantic way to spend a long winter night
Review: I enjoyed Some Enchanted Evening by Alice Alfonsi. It is everything I look for in a romance..good characters, interesting dialogue, and of course lots of sexual tension and Romance. The added spark of a genie, displaced from his former life and now transported to our present day, made the story entertaining and imaginative. I could not put the book down and I was sorry to see it end. I recomend it to any fan of romance or to anyone who likes a rollicking good story.

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Summary: A fun twist on the typical genie-in-the-bottle story
Review: I love it when an author uses places in their story that you can actually visit. Watching the pirate battle at Treasure Island in Las Vegas last week, it really brought the story to life again (and it's been several months since I've read it!). I could picture Sinjin actually sword fighting right in front of me! (Tempted me to dive in myself!) The story is great and imaginative. True love is the the greatest magic there is.

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Summary: An enchanting romance
Review: Mary Jane Magorski works at the perfume counter of the Hastings Department Store in Deer Valley, a Pittsburgh suburb. On her twenty-fifth birthday, she already feels depressed when Irving Crick, a relative to the Hastings clan, harasses her to go out with him. She refuses his slimy advances, dumps perfume on him, and consequently loses her job. Mary Jane returns to her home only to be tossed out of her apartment.

As she stays in a drab motel, she holds her one birthday present, a strange looking bottle. When two men attack her, she desperately wishes for help while still holding the bottle. Sinjin Avery appears out of nowhere and routs her two assailants. He struggles to convince Mary Jane that he is a genie, who was tricked by Asaf, an evil jinn, in 1713 to live the other's curse for eternity. As his conjuring gets them in trouble, they fall in love. However, their path to happiness requires them to deal with Asaf, who plans to use Sinjin to replace him in a one way ticket to hell.

Readers who enjoy an adult fairy tale will devour SOME ENCHNATED EVENING, a Magical Love Romance. The story line feels genuine even with characters like a genie and a jinn because of the author's dexterous use of ironic detail. For instance, conjuring up cash is simple, withdraw it (illegally) from a bank. The lead protagonists are an unlikely duo, yet their growing love affair is beautifully written. By Jove, awesome Alice Alfonsi, already renowned for her sensual and charming paranormal romances (ETERNAL VOWS and ETERNAL LOVE), has developed a creative winner that fans will relish.

Harriet Klausner

Rating:
Summary: Great fun read
Review: Ms. Alfonsi weaves a fun plot to read with an interesting twist on the Djinn story. Sinjin, our hapless hero, is tricked into being bound as a djinn without understanding anything that this servitude entails. There are actually key parts to his enslavement that he is unaware of, and I appreciate the use of this literary devise. Most stories set the stage and the reader and the h/h know all of the rules. Watching Sinjin and Jane going blindly through their two weeks together was a nice change of pace. Only our villain knows the whole truth, and he is not giving much away throughout the book.

Sinjin was a pirate before his enslavement, so what better place to land him in modern times than Treasure Island, Las Vegas. A great idea, that works perfectly! Ms. Alfonsi has done her homework about pirates and drops some interesting facts about their lives on the open sea (as well as their counterpart the British navy). From what I had read previously, Ms. Alfonsi paints a pretty accurate picture of nautical life in the 1700's.

I think the weakest link in the book is Jane's character, and that is not so bad. She's had some bad luck and is a bit wishy-washy, but when push comes to shove, she stands her ground. (Who heard of someone not wanting any wish granted when you could wish for just about anything?) A little too good to be true? Sinjin is a self confident, arrogant male, but has an interesting history and is fascinating to watch his character's development. The secondary characters also help to keep our interest. I think my biggest criticism would be that the book was too short and could have used more detail. Some scenes seemed abrupt and the climax happened in the blink of an eye. Overall though, Some Enchanted Evening is worth reading if you are looking for a quick light read.

Rating:
Summary: Great fun read
Review: Ms. Alfonsi weaves a fun plot to read with an interesting twist on the Djinn story. Sinjin, our hapless hero, is tricked into being bound as a djinn without understanding anything that this servitude entails. There are actually key parts to his enslavement that he is unaware of, and I appreciate the use of this literary devise. Most stories set the stage and the reader and the h/h know all of the rules. Watching Sinjin and Jane going blindly through their two weeks together was a nice change of pace. Only our villain knows the whole truth, and he is not giving much away throughout the book.

Sinjin was a pirate before his enslavement, so what better place to land him in modern times than Treasure Island, Las Vegas. A great idea, that works perfectly! Ms. Alfonsi has done her homework about pirates and drops some interesting facts about their lives on the open sea (as well as their counterpart the British navy). From what I had read previously, Ms. Alfonsi paints a pretty accurate picture of nautical life in the 1700's.

I think the weakest link in the book is Jane's character, and that is not so bad. She's had some bad luck and is a bit wishy-washy, but when push comes to shove, she stands her ground. (Who heard of someone not wanting any wish granted when you could wish for just about anything?) A little too good to be true? Sinjin is a self confident, arrogant male, but has an interesting history and is fascinating to watch his character's development. The secondary characters also help to keep our interest. I think my biggest criticism would be that the book was too short and could have used more detail. Some scenes seemed abrupt and the climax happened in the blink of an eye. Overall though, Some Enchanted Evening is worth reading if you are looking for a quick light read.

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Summary: Funny, romantic, passionate, what else can you ask for?
Review: This book kept me up until 3 in the morning, I couldn't bear to tear myself away from it. It has humour, fantasy, romance, love and magic. Sinjin is a terrific male character! This one's on my keeper shelf.

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Summary: A Magical Love Story!
Review: This is truly an enchanting tale, with characters that make you laugh and sometimes sad. I had a lot of fun reading about Mary Jane Magorski, Sinjin Avery, and the evil Jinn, Asaf Simmoom, along with the other cast of characters. I will readily suggest this book to other potential readers.