Wishes Come True (The Djinn Series, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Kathleen Nance (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
Genies...no. Djinn...actually just one djinni and that was more than Zoe Calderone counted on when she actually gave into her daughter's desire to conjure up some creature of fantasy. However, the larger-than-life djinni she has summoned into her life is definitely all male and absolutely gorgeous. He is also arrogant, antagonistic, and oh-so-delicious with his sable hair and smoldering eyes. Zoe has too much in her life already though. A very precocious daughter and a fledgling multimedia business fill her days and nights. She has no time for silly wishes or a temperamental djinni. Simon, as these pitiful humans know him, is bound by a spell to serve his summoners. He is near the end of his imprisonment and will soon be able to rejoin his people. His exile and his previous experiences with humans have left him jaded, but he can see that this new summoner is different right from the start. First of all, she is totally doubtful of his ability to use magic. Second, she refuses to use her wishes based on some deep-seeded fear from her younger years. Tricks don't seem to work. Coercion doesn't seem to work. Will passion? Toss into this already chaotic mix a returning ex-husband, business sabotage, computer tampering, and you have the true spirit of Kathleen Nance's first book. She has created a wonderful world of magic, love, and thrills. The characters are bold and vivacious. The plot is both inventive and fun. Wishes Come True is a delightfully pleasing read! Kathleen Nance is a fresh and invigorating new talent! Vivid characters, heated romance, and a thrilling story! Fantasy romance at its best! Wishes Come True is a wish come true for the fantasy lover. Exciting! Karen Ellington -- Copyright © 1998 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times

Product Description
Zoe Calderone thinks a magic genie is the last thing a hard-working, pragmatic, single mother like herself needs. But when she goes along with a hokey conjuring ceremony to humor her nine-year-old daughter, the impossible happens--a tall, dark, sexy djinni appears. A "Heartspell" original romance. .

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 365 pages
• Publisher: Love Spell (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505522489
• ISBN-13: 978-0505522481
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #627,861 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This couldn't get much better., December 27, 1999

By	Hannah M. Hurey (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I really enjoyed this book. It was a little slow in the middle, but on the whole it was very good. Zoe was a really strong woman and is trying to do what a million of other women are trying to do. It is nice to read of one doing well and making it against all the odds.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Cute, February 2, 2003

By	Brenda Condit "satinskper" (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ok I want a djinni. I mean who wouldn't. Well the heroine of this book didn't. Her daughter and her wacky neighbor conjured him up and now she has to deal with him. Now if he looked like the cover mode I could think of several ways to "deal" with him but its not my story so I won't go into those.

I liked Simon. He was a marvel. He took his djinni duties seriously but longed for the freedom that had been denied him. I didn't care much for Zoe, the heroine, though. She seemed too interested in her business than in her daughter and of course in Simon. I mean it was good that she wanted her business to succeed but at what cost. I just felt that her character could have lightened up a bit. She did come to her senses a bit toward the end.

I did enjoy the secondary characters. They added to the total mayhem and brought lots of humor to the book. I would love to read a book about Darius.

I would recommend this book for a lite afternoon read.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could've been much more., June 10, 1999

By A Customer

Don't get me wrong, I love Simon the djinn. I want to know the ritual to summon djinns like him to do the housework. This book, however, could've fun and wonderful if not for the heroine.

She is one of those irritatingly too-independent heroine whom you need a crowbar to pry out anything from her. Tight-lipped to the point of not telling her own company partners the company's in trouble (that's irresponsible) I want to shake her silly after a while. She ruined the fun of the story. What was the author thinking?