Genie Knows Best [Kindle Edition]

Judi Fennell (Author)

Book Description

Be careful what you wish for...
Samantha Blaine is about to make a fateful discovery. A tall, dark, handsome, ohmygosh kind of fateful discovery...
Kal is very pleased to meet his attractive new master-especially since he intends to seduce her into granting him freedom. But when seriously dark magic spells trouble for both of them, Kal can't help himself from falling for the woman who holds his fate in her hands...
Warmly acclaimed by readers and critics alike, Judi Fennell brings to life a fabulous world of magic and mayhem where wishes come true in the most unexpected ways!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Sizzling sexual tension, plenty of humor, and a soupçon of suspense..." - Booklist

"If you're in the market for a magically charming read, Judi Fennell is a must!" - The Romance Reviews

"Entertaining and funny... One for the keeper shelf. A Night Owl Reviews Top Pick" - Night Owl Reviews

"Hilarious... witty dialogue and a romance that makes your heart melt.... An excellent mix of fantasy and romance." - BookLoons.com

"Punctuated with pop culture puns and snarky characters." - That's What I'm Talking About

"[A] fun ride full of magic..." - Peeking Between the Pages

""A perfect mash-up of sexy romance and magical fantasies, Genie Knows Best is literally the stuff dreams are made of."" - Romance Fiction on Suite101.com

"Full of bright humor and sensuously romantic love scenes." - Star-Crossed Romance

About the Author

Judi Fennell is an award-winning author whose romance novels have finaled in Gather.com's First Chapters and First Chapters Romance, as well as the third American Title contest. She spends family vacations at the Jersey Shore, the setting for some of her paranormal romance series. She lives in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Product Details

• File Size: 1194 KB
• Print Length: 382 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1402241909
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (November 1, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005UEF4OI
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #456,898 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Magically Good Time November 1, 2011

By LAS Reviewer

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Genies have always been viewed as one of the most magical creatures, but magic cannot buy you love. Not only can it not buy Kal Samantha's love, but it can also doom him to a life of mortality. After 2,000 years of waiting go back to his rightful place in the djinn society, he is not willing to risk it all on one human, or so he thought.

One aspect of this story that really separates it from any other story I have read is that it is extremely light hearted and playful. This was an exciting change to the typical love affair. It also allowed the author to display the characters' personality well, including the plethora of sub characters throughout the story. At times I found myself so enchanted by the banter that I forget the antagonist was leaking around the corner.

The antagonistic conflict played a large role in Genie Knows Best sometimes to the point that I forgot it was a romance story. While I think that the antagonistic conflict was fitting to the story and help it progress nicely, I would have liked to have seen a little more time spent building the romantic aspect of this story.

This story was full of many mythical creatures, which really keep me on my toes. You never knew when Gremlins, Leprechauns, unicorns, or any other mythical creature you can think of would show up. I love mythical creatures so this was something I thoroughly enjoyed. Especially when they got to arguing with each other. I could have read about the fights for days between all of the creatures in Izaaz.

Not only is this a story I would recommend to others, I already have a few people in mind that I know would love it and plan to tell them today. So if you are looking for a love story with a laugh this would certainly fit the bill.

Originally posted at The Long and Short of It Romance Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Ride Full of Magic! December 15, 2011

By Darlene

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Genie Knows Best by Judi Fennell is another fun ride full of magic and the chaos that only a world full of mythological creatures could manage to bring about. I became a fan of Judi's with her Mer series and it has just continued with her Bottled Magic series. Her novels are fun and provide the perfect escape from your everyday life!

Samantha's father has passed away and she's having a celebration of his life as that is what he wanted. She's on her way to greet the guests when she overhears her fiance talking on the phone. What he's saying is none to good either. While she thought he loved her, he actually was turning out to be the biggest jerk in the world after only her money. Would anyone ever just love her for who she was, not what she could do for them? She heads to her father's study and takes a look in his safe which brings her the biggest surprise of her life - a real life genie in a bottle!

Even better the genie has a name - Kal and, in short, Kal is absolutely gorgeous. Turns out that her father had been Kal's master and now she is. Samantha is stunned by this. Her father had certainly never mentioned having a genie but it does explain his success. Kal whisks Samantha off to the magical world of Izaaz where everything she sees defies anything she's ever believed in. This is a world full of gnomes, dragons, centaurs, leprechauns, and many other mythical creatures. To top things off it seems her ex-fiance came across some other magical items in the safe and is going to use them to his best advantage. What else could possibly go wrong? --Much, much more!

Of course the sparks are flying between Samantha and Kal. Kal has harbored a crush on Samantha for many years as her father would always tell Kal about her, not to mention that he would watch her through the windows of his genie lamp. That attraction has not grown any less after being able to see her in the flesh. As for Samantha she can't help but be attracted to this man. He's gorgeous, nice to her, and he grants wishes. What could be better? However Samantha also holds the power to release Kal from his years of service and when she overhears this she automatically believes that Kal was also using her. He was no different than any other man in her life. So, does the gorgeous and magic wielding Kal and the mere mortal Samantha get together - well you have to read the book to find out!

I really enjoyed Genie Knows Best. I did find the beginning somewhat confusing with all the mythical creatures coming out of the woodwork but as the story got going it became much easier to figure out what was going on. While I Dream of Genies, the first in the series, is still my favorite, Genie Knows Best was a lot of fun too and a great way to spend a few hours! I'm really looking forward to the last one in the trilogy called Magic Gone Wild. Judi Fennell never disappoints me with the wonderful and imaginative worlds she creates!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Chick-Lit Paranormal November 10, 2011

By Jen K.

Format:Mass Market Paperback

My Rating: 4 stars: Enjoyed - strongly recommend (A-)

Samantha is mourning the death of her father, when she overhears her boyfriend/fiance on the phone talking about how useless she is that she doesn't even have a clue what he's up to. When Sam discovers that Albert intends to "get his hands on the contents of the safe," she quickly goes to find out for herself what is hidden. Little did she expect a genie in a lamp, but after the initial shock of it all, Sam embraces her new genie and a world she never dreamed to exist.

Kal (aka the hottie genie) has long admired Sam from afar when he served her father. Now Sam is his final master and soon his wrongful punishment will be over. Kal struggles to maintain a balance between his personal ambitions and his growing feelings for Sam.

Sam and Kal start their adventure in Izaaz, hidden home to many mythological creatures. There Sam unselfishly uses several wishes to help rejuvenate this rundown town. Unfortunately, so many of the denizens cannot get a long and chaos reigns. Although the book jumps to a quick start, I felt this part went on a bit too long. Sam attempts to start an urban renewal while refereeing waring dragons, leprechauns and gnomes. For someone just tossed into this world (and who is not only grieving her father, but also found out her fiance is a total a$$), she has no problems adjusting to this foreign land.

Once Sam and Kal leave the fighting behind and move on to finding Albert (he's up to no good), the story moves much more quickly for me. The adventure is entertaining, but it's the characters' humor that kept me engrossed. Ms. Fennell's writing is punctuated with pop culture puns and snarky characters. The story reads like a light-hearted sitcom, full of humorous situations with a side of danger.

Sam and Kal have an instant attraction and their romance is hot. Yet they both are cautious, knowing their affair cannot last, as he is an immortal and she is human. However, instead of discussing their situation, they hide behind half-truths, which in the end cause them great heartache. Good thing this is a book about light-hearted magic, where all their problems can be solved! And in the end, life is good for all.

Overall Genie Knows Best is an enjoyable "chic-lit" paranormal. Although second in the series, it is very much a stand alone read, with a few minor connections to the first book. The plot is fairly simple, and even somewhat predictable, but very delightful because it's so much fun.

More About the Author

Judi Fennell has had her nose in a book and her head in some celestial realm all her life, including those early years when her mom would exhort her to "get outside!" instead of watching Bewitched or I Dream of Jeannie on television. So she did--right into Dad's hammock with her Nancy Drew books.

These days she's more likely to have her nose in her laptop and her head (and the rest of her body) at her favorite bookstore, but she's still reading, whether it be her latest manuscript or friends' books.

PRISM and Golden Leaf Award winner and ARe best-selling author, Judi loves to hear from her readers. Check out her website (www.JudiFennell.com) for excerpts, reviews, contests and pictures from reader and writer conferences, as well as the chance to "dive in" to her stories.