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Jinxed

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Jinx (Francis Sullivan) falls in love with Frannie (Frances Sullivan) the first time he sees her. She doesn't. Of course, he calls her "dollface," so what does he expect? He's too hot for his own good and she's been burned by a hot ex-husband. There's no way she's going to fall for his slick lines--and he's slinging those lines everywhere. He even has the nerve to blurt out the dreaded three words (I love you) when they are about to get naked for the first time. The liar. He's known her all of an hour and, while Frannie may think it's fine to hit the sheets, she knows he doesn't love her. She certainly doesn't love him.

She will though. But he's going to have to work at it.

I fell in love with Jinx when he "purchased a plethora of period paraphernalia." Who wouldn't? My darling hubby will pick up "the necessities" if he must, but he'd really rather not. When Frannie admits she needs tampons, Jinx gets tampons and pads and Midol and zit cream (she admitted to having a humungous zit) and chocolate and potato chips and tissues and a heating pad and anything else he could think of to make her feel better. Both Frannie and I laughed aloud. I fell in love. Frannie already had, but she was still fighting it.

Jinxed is a fun book that will have you panting and laughing on alternating pages. It's the perfect steamy read for that weekend at the beach. The passionate love scenes will have you sweating even if the weekend turns cold and rainy.

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Lately every novel I've read thus far, published by Samarian has been beyond my expectations. With this story it was utterly PERFECT.

It was hilarious (with scenes including an airplane flight, tampons, a restaurant, and her narcoleptic cat, those scenes I almost peed my pants), and many others. The emotional level was intensely high, (you actually needed a tissue box at close range) the tender, precious moments were memorable. And above all the love scenes were earth-shattering, ground-breaking, combustions. Forget about having someone on speed dial for a booty-call, as it is described in the back of the book. If you didn't have a good vibrator in hand, or a warm body next to you, you were literally screwed.

Normally it takes the male/hero to come to the revelation that the woman/heroine has possessed every aspect of his heart, mind, body, and soul; with this tale, the tables were reverse. It was refreshing to see a man gravel for the woman's attention, squirm his way into her lifestyle, and undoubtedly making her realize he was more a necessity than just a means to an end.

Jinx is definitely, without a doubt an alpha-male, yet the exuberant amount of admiration, devotion, and undeniable love, he is willing to give to Frannie was inspiring. Even when Frannie desperately tried to contradict every, single, thing, Jinx did, and still his love for her shined through. But despite all that, both he and Frannie made sure every second they spent together was ultimately their last, was essentially beautiful.

I extremely, and immensely enjoyed this story, I would highly recommend it to any HOPELESS ROMANTIC, like me. Well done Ms. Kelley, this absolutely DESERVES WELL BEYOND A 5 STAR RATING!!
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I wasn't sure about this book when I purchased it, for some reason the name didn't call to me, but boy, I was in for a surprise!. The book was fantastic! It is truth that people don't fall in love in less than 1 hour, but this is a book, not real life. I enjoyed it very much and laughed so hard that had tears running down my face!

Once again, Kelly doesn't disappoint with her writing! I have already promoted her to one of my auto purchase authors!

I will just say that it started off a bit strange with the roof top thing but after that it was wonderful. I laughed, I cried, I hurled names,my husband threatened to send me to another room, I had more fun with this book than any other I have read in a long time.

I like this story, funny and cute.The best part was the Christmas/ Cinderella part. I just lost it..laughing out nonstop.I really enjoyed it but later on I kinda feel like shaking the heroine to snap out of it. It gets to the point that she is so stubborn and so annoying.I totally agree with what the secretary said "You just piss me off,that's all. Loverboy worshipped the ground you walked on and you just toss him aside." Overall, it is a fun read.

`Jinxed' is a contemporary romance novel from Inez Kelley.

Air-travel is stressful at the best of times, but Frannie Sullivan just had the flight from hell. As well as getting oh-so-flattering travel-hair, a crick in her neck and leg cramps, Frannie managed to pick up a stalker/nut-job at the airport. Tall, dark and wickedly handsome, Frances `Jinx' Sullivan had a seat mix-up with Frannie, and from the moment he laid eyes on her decided he'd have her.

An advantageous luggage mix-up ensures the two meet up again and Jinx decides he definitely, absolutely, positively has to have Frannie for himself. A marriage proposal soon follows and Frannie is utterly creeped out (/mildly flattered).

Jinx suddenly infiltrates every aspect of Frannie's life, and weasels his way into her heart. He's everything she should want - handsome, loaded, caring and eager to commit. Frannie would be over the moon if it wasn't for her horrendous first marriage that left her wary and scarred.

But Jinx has his own reasons for rushing his and Frannie's romance, and he won't be taking `no' for an answer.

It's hard to do justice to the storyline of `Jinxed'. When written down it does seem like Jinx is a crazy stalker and Frannie is succumbing to Stockholm syndrome. But that's not it at all! Jinx and Frannie have an awkward/hilarious first meeting on the airplane, and again when there's a luggage mix-up. Jinx quickly realizes that Frannie is the girl for him, but she's reluctant to accept his instant infatuation. At first, readers will be like Frannie and quickly sceptical of Jinx's attraction - after all, Jinx is smoldering and Frannie (according to her ex-husband) is a vanilla, mediocre plain-jane. Furthermore, `love at first sight' is something only seen in Fairy Tales and Richard Curtis movies. But Kelley quickly surpasses the unbelievability of the romantic situation by including a number of crazy coincidences and connections between Frannie and Jinx. Plus, later on in the novel she sheds more light on Jinx's reason for a hasty coupling with Frannnie . . . it's still tinged with a syrupy sweetness, but there's an undercurrent of sadness that makes it poignant and understandable (if still outlandish).

The novel is told from both Jinx and Frannie's point-of-view. Frannie's is sometimes a hard slog. She's got little to no self-esteem, thanks to a five-year marriage that left her ruined and shame-faced - she's constantly in a state of flux between lusting for and being sceptical of Jinx and his affections. But I quite liked that Frannie was battling body insecurities, and that she didn't feel that she was enough for Jinx. It meant that the romance was all about Jinx affirming his feelings for Frannie and showing her how much he loves her . . . it was so nice to read a man fight for his girl. To know he wants her, and do anything to get her. `Jinxed' is literally a modern fairytale, but instead of slaying dragons Jinx is slaying Frannie's inner demons.

Having read Inez Kelley's `Sweet as Sin' and LOVED it, I knew she could write a whopper of a sex scene. She brings it again in `Jinxed' - smouldering smut that is made all the sexier for the heady emotional complications between Frannie and Jinx. The sex is great because you know that by the time Jinx and Frannnie do get together, they have well and truly reached a point of connection and trust that makes the sex all the sweeter.

Inez Kelley is fast becoming a must-read author for me. She writes contemporary romances that are a winning combination of thoughtful, titillating and tender.

I laughed all night! Thank you Inez! This is a beautiful romance with fantastic, memorable characters that will make you laugh out loud and make you reach for your tissues. Gawd Day-um, I love a spunky, sassy character and Frannie is the funniest one I think I've ever met! When Jinx tries to steal her seat on an airplane, he's just trying to meet her because it's love at first sight, and even though she thinks he's the hottest guy she's ever met, she thinks he's crazy!Thus began a series of "crazy" synonyms like nutso, nutball, fruitloop, fruitcake, you name it, Ms. Kelley added it. While Frannie tries to resist his attraction, Jinx's "alpha" is not taking "No" for an answer. I loved his antics, his tenderness, his passion, and his thoughtfulness. Certainly, a dream man no woman could resist. My favorite scenes were the Tampon and Wedding episodes. I couldn't stop laughing! Thank you Ms. Kelley for an excellent Saturday night entertainment!!

"Inez Kelley has written a wonderfully touching story about two people who help each other heal from the wounds in their past with humor and love. There was nothing about this story or the characters that disappointed me. I was equally moved and amused by Jinx and Frannie and their willingness to fight for what they want. The ending is completely satisfying and left me with a warm heart and a smile on my face." - 5 Hearts, Karin

i laughed so hard i cried. The tampons and Cinderella portion are to die for.

I loved this story--once I got past the first few pages. I was skeptical at first, but decided to trust that Ms. Kelley knew where she was going. And I loved JINX. What a guy! What a fantasy! I liked all the characters, even the cats. They just added more depth to the story. This was the second book I've ready by Inez Kelley, and both had strong characters and story lines that held my interest until the very end. No skipping ahead necessary to get past the dull parts--there weren't any. Of course, JINXED was much more light-hearted than SWEET AS SIN, but both were excellent reads with stories I could really get into. I will definitely be looking to back-read other works by this author. If you like funny, romantic stories with plenty of sexual tension thrown in, you'll like JINXED. It's a great way to spend the afternoon.