The Accidental Human

Accidentally Paranormal #3

by Dakota Cassidy, Meredith Mitchell (Narrator)

Wanda Schwartz is raking in the dough selling Bobbie-Sue Cosmetics-and she's a pro at recruiting new saleswomen. So, she's shocked when a man comes to one of her in-home parties-a very hot man. Heath Jefferson is sure to put some extra spin into a lot of women's color wheels. When Wanda is diagnosed with a terminal illness, it doesn't have to be a death sentence. With a werewolf and a vampire for best friends, she has options that most ordinary people wouldn't. As Wanda ponders what to do about her mortality, Heath reveals he has secrets, and one of them is that his former bloodlust has turned into an old-fashioned lust-for Wanda. And he's already given up too much to lose the love of his lifetimes.

Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor

11 pages, MP3 CD

First published March 3, 2009

About the author

Dakota Cassidy is a national bestselling author with over thirty books. She writes laugh-out-loud romantic comedy, grab-some-ice erotic romance, hot and sexy alpha males, paranormal shifters, contemporary kick-ass women, and more.

Invited by Bravo TV, Dakota was the Bravoholic for a week, wherein she snarked the hell out of all the Bravo shows. She received a starred review from Publisher Weekly for Talk Dirty to Me, won an RT Reviewers Choice Award for Kiss and Hell, along with many review site recommended reads and reviewer top pick awards.

Dakota lives in the gorgeous state of Oregon with her real life hero and her dogs, and she loves hearing from readers!

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Reviews

[Julie (jjmachshev) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I laughed, I cried, and I smiled. "The Accidental Human" is Dakota Cassidy's final novel in her 'Accidental' series and it's a great ending to a series that combines heaping doses of humor, hot sex, and paranormal happily ever afters.

Wanda is the peacemaker of her two friends. They all met when they signed up to sell Bobbie-Sue cosmetics. Nina, the brash one, was accidentally made a vampire; and Marty, the go-getter, was accidentally bitten by a werewolf. So now Wanda is the lone human who still spends her time refereeing between the two others in their crazy trio. Wanda still sells Bobbie-Sue, she even got a car, and she credits her lists for helping her make all the important decisions and keep her life on track. But the one thing that never came up in her lists is what to do if you're diagnosed with a terminal disease. And wouldn't you know it, fate picks NOW to have her meet the man of her (and pretty much anyone's) dreams. What to do? Make a list! And make having wild and fantastic sex her number one 'to do' before she dies.

Even with all the humor, the tight bond between these three women shines through in their stories. Wanda's hopes and fears are entirely realistic, even when set in Cassidy's crazy paranormal world. I want to have drinks with these three...and trash men while we do it. Then go home and do the 'wild thing' with my hubby and plan to meet again next week to out-brag the others!

The author threw in a couple of twists that I wasn't expecting, and they certainly increased my enjoyment of her story. I really did laugh out loud, and I really did cry (my hubby wanted to know if I was OK) as I read about Wanda's choices and the decisions she had to make. The ending was surprising and wonderful and all three of these books are headed for my groaning keeper shelf.

[Sally · Rating 1 out of 5]

I need to preface this by saying this is my opinion only. It's based on my own preferences and I have a lot of friends who enjoy similar books to me who loved it. I'm glad to have read these books in that I gleefully passed them all on to one of these friends and she's enjoyed them very much. We're all different. So take my comments on board and make your own decision. I've tried to explain the issues I had clearly so you can make your own mind up whether they'd bother you or not.

But boy was I glad to finish this one. The plot focussed on the third of the trio of irritating, image focussed (barring the hyper agressive annoying one from the second book) women, who met through a pyramid style make up company. Like the first two in the series, I wanted to like it more than I did because there are a few paragraphs of beautiful writing but sadly most of it was not.

As I said with the first book, I really like that the author tries to take the piss out of so many accepted concepts but it falls flat in my opinion. In this book, not only is there the annoying trendy but horrible expression to deal with, there is another hero with apalling judgement in women. As wish fulfillment fantasy it might work for rude, mean women but I harbour a secret desire that some men might still like polite and reasonable women too. Also, when the men fall for the women's great complexions or other such physical features in the face of a horrible personality it cheapens them in my opinion.

I felt as though a thesaurus had been consulted a la a year nine essay. For example the word "conversated" was used in one awful sentence where the straightforward word "talk" would have fit much better. The various flicking, tugging and kneading that passed as foreplay also reminded me more of the fumblings going on in the shadowed corners of a year nine formal, than what could be expected of sex between a mature couple but more of that later.

The heroine here is pretty bloody selfish, even compared with the previous two. This was wonderfully pointed out by second books aggro protagonist, when she quite reasonably yells in her face "What the fuck kind of friend are you?". There were hints about an undefined terminal illness throughout most of the book, so it was a relief to find out just what type of cancer she had when it finally came out. The heorine is also irritatingly rambling in her speech.

Frequently there are expressions implying that a woman with unvarnished nails, less than perfect make up or unshaved legs is unattractive and I found myself wondering if the author is in league with those bastards who sell beauty products by convincing women that we are ugly without their unique and expensive brand of help.

The word fuck is freely bandied around, except when it comes to sex which is referred to as "wonking". I can only imagine it's some sort of woeful cross between wanking and bonking because wonk certainly doesn't mean sex. The author seems to be able to say cock and clit but not pussy (I suppose fanny wouldn't work in a US book). The woman's pussy becoms her "sex", another popular fad I hate. Her "folds" were also referred to in a way that made me think of a Shar-Pei. Euphemisms in general apall me and they abound here. I'm tempted to enter this book into the "Bad sex in fiction" awards for next year.

Sex is referred to as both naughty and sinful by the heroine, and there are other Biblical tendencies, something I find weird in a supernatural themed book, but I guess there's a paying audience to pander to. Worse for me, though the heroine had been married and divorced, evidently she had never orgasmed until she met the sexually magnificent and well endowed hero, so it seems women who don't orgasm are the new virgins. Of course that left the hero with his many, many decades as a player to educate her sexually, a concept I'm also thoroughly sick of. Additionally, though she was previously inorgasmic, it takes a mere few thrusts of the hero's mighty cock for her to come for the first time ever. Furthermore, the sex is described clinically without referring sensibly to the organs involved, another thing that irritates me no end.

The whole plot was terribly predictable after the first two books and I'm sad because initially the concept seemed really fresh and fun to me. I only read this book because I bought it with the first two based on a recommendation. I won't bother with the fourth unless it's forced down my throat.

[Betsy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pros:
✔️ Wanda gets her love story
✔️ Heath is wonderfully accepting and open minded
✔️ Romance novel cheesiness is at 1000%
✔️ (Albeit, slightly) Different story line than its prequels

Cons:
✖️ Ugh can we NOT make a big deal about guys wearing makeup
✖️ And for that matter, what's with the transphobia, Wanda? "They're not real women" = NOT even remotely okay
✖️ Vampire and werewolf best friends must mean... a were-vamp! Only possible explanation :/
✖️ Completely unrealistic

In summation:
This was not really my cup of tea; the romance was steamy, but the predictable plot line and 1800's societal expectations on what makes a "manly man" left me lukewarm about the book.

[Steph · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book best out of the ones in the series so far.

[Sara Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Supah cute! Loved it! Even laughed out loud at certain parts. I thought I might find Wanda annoying and whiny but I loved her story and Heath was pretty awesome.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I just want to say at the outset that I really love this series. It's hilarious in the kind of way that causes drinks to spontaneously fling themselves out of my nose-holes at high speeds. I like the characters, even when they're supposed to be unlikable. The plots are decent, the writing's good, and the rom-com plots aren't nearly as cloying as they *could* be.

(I've read a short spate of really, really bad ones lately. So it's refreshing to find a series that I *want* to blow through like this.)

That said, I can't really recommend this particular episode.

I know it was written in 2009, and we, as a culture, were still kind of boneheadded on certain things. And I do believe that giving folks a pass for stuff created before the culture caught up with itself is fine. We can't hold people accountable for values most of us didn't know about at the time, and I'll die on that hill.

BUT. It's really hard to listen to in places. I thought maybe it'd just be the initial sales scene, with the Miss Transgender America pageant. Over and over, Wanda refers to the contestants as men. Conflates the term "transvestite" with transgender, and she wasn't referring to Tim Curry. The words "They're not REAL women" are spoken on-page. There's a general disdain for men wearing makeup.

Like, it's a horrifying blob of anti-trans/TERFy bullshit, to be honest. And it's not JUST in one place in the book, either. It's scattered throughout like little poop bombs in an otherwise hilarious meadow. Watch where you step, because it'll ruin your experience.

Now, like I said, I can forgive this in 2009. We were all kind of stupid and just learning how to treat transfolk better. We know better now, and I know from reading later episodes in this series that the threat of hate doesn't continue. I genuinely think this is just anachronistic in a really awkwardly bad way.

However, that said...it's 2023 now. Nearly 2024. And we DO know better. I don't think it would be uncalled for for Berkley (the publisher) to pull this book for revisions, or at the very least, tip-in some kind of author's note about the language and prejudicial rhetoric in it. Maybe donate some of the profits to the Trevor Project or something. I don't know. I'm not a book marketer these days. But I do know that just letting it sit here as part of an ongoing series (ensuring people will still read it) is inappropriate and vaguely icky, and that NOT acknowledging it or taking any action at all is also inappropriate and vaguely icky.

The rest of the book is really a high four stars. I wasn't kidding when I said I snorked soda out of my face at some of the one-liners in here. I just wish that some of the humor wasn't at transpeople's expense.

(Also, re: the use of profanity -- it's not egregious. Or rather, it IS, but there's a perfectly good plot reason for the excess. It's Wanda finding her voice, finally. Letting go of her buttoned-up, oppressed, self-judged and wounded self, and, well, just not giving a f*ck. It may not be how every woman achieves her own independence, but it's SO out of character for Wanda that it's DEFINITELY a behavioral sign of that change in her. Say ALL the f-words, Wanda! Wash that crappy man right out of your hair, and sing some X-rated sea shanties or something to celebrate your independence day.)

[~~~Sue~~~ O. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was not as funny as the previous 2 bks but I enjoyed it just the same. Cute, guilty pleasure!

[Cathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somewhat more substantive than the first two in the series. Maybe because the emotional crisis of the main character is more relatable, since I can imagine how it would feel to be told I was dying more easily than being told I'd become a werewolf or a vampire. But I'm guessing it's also because the author had a friend who really did die of the same disease. She doesn't say that, but book 2's dedication said something encouraging to a friend who was clearly ill (I noticed but don't remember the exact words) and this one mentions a friend who's fight was well fought and encourages all women to see their docs and protect their health. So I was reading into it a bit, but there was certainly a bit more story this time. But... it would have been better served with at least 1/3 to 1/2 less chicklit banter. You know, the witty wordplay found in womens lit books that are oversized and cost twice as much as regular paperbacks? I like fun wordplay, but it's really overdone in this series and especially in this book. Wanda is presented as a formerly conservative sweater-set type, so words like sistah and evah just don't feel appropriate or funny. It's just too too much. That said, the romance is sweet, and the relationship between the 3 friends is the heart of the series. Good rainy day books that I din regret reading, but not keepers for me.

[Jennifer]

I'm DNF this one. I just don't like Wanda & Health as characters much less care about them as a couple. I'll skip ahead to the next book.

[Berls · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better. Easily my favorite of the series so far. The humor is starting to feel a lot less forced, for one. I think the character felt a lot more authentic and even though there was still that annoying emphasis on swearing, it felt more appropriate in this character. I think it really helped that the subject matter was deeper - we're dealing with serious illness and that just lends itself to a better book I think. It really brought the friendship to a new and interesting height.

I read it much faster and was much more eager to see how things would develop... who was the accidental human and how? What would happen to fix things? I was actually concerned which was great. Oh and I loved Heath and his man servant. Great characters.

I did have one major frustration - either Cassidy or Wanda need to read a lot more paranormal. At the end, so this is a spoiler sort of - we see the introduction of a brand new-to-them paranormal species. But if you read paranormal like I do, or like wanda supposedly does, you know what that species is called and a little bit about it. Well the name they give is WRONG and what it's capable of is WRONG. Which fine, create a new lore. But I prefer that to be in acknowledgement of it's newness. So that bugged me.

Also this felt like a series ender - so now I'm really thrown as to where the series goes after this. I know we've got lots more books. Curious to see! Loved the narration as always :)

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, I have to say, I’m glad I stuck with this series because this was the best book so far. There was still some use of the Lord’s name in vane but not every breath. Still, I wish the books could be written without that. And for those who wanted to stake Nina in the last book, we don’t see much of her in this one. And when we do, she is so funny. The whole book had me laughing so hard. And it was a nice surprise to see what Wanda and Heath wind up being. I love Heath and his man servant Archibald. There’s not as much beating around the bush in this one or repeating of same old stuff. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator makes it even more better. Think I’ll get the next one.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nicely done. Fun series! I still don't listen to the sex scenes really. Not sure if that has to do with them or where I'm at currently.

[Jen (The Jenerator) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this was my favorite so far. So fun and cute :)

[Jessica Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

I”m so glad Im sticking with this series. This was my favorite of the group yet. Soooo good!!!! Funny, sweet, unpredictable, poignant. Really perfect. Can’t wait to keep on with these.

[Fangs for the Fantasy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wanda has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and has been given six months to live. Unlike her supernatural friends Marty and Nina, Wanda has not had the luck of meeting a supernatural lover and so decides that it's time to get her affairs in order, so as not to burden her friends and family when she is gone. Enter the very human Heath Jefferson. Heath is down on his luck and very much in need of a job and so decides to answer Wanda's ad for a make up sales person. First, Heath must convince Wanda that even though he is a man, he can sell makeup to women and then when he discovers his attraction to her, Heath has to find a way to make Wanda admit her attraction to him as well. The clock is ticking though, and with only a few months left to live, Wanda has to consider whether its fair to lead Heath on, though he just might be the love of her life.

The Accidental Human is a bit of a relief after reading Accidentally Dead, which had Nina as the protagonist. Wanda is thoughtful, conservative, and an obsessive list maker. Learning of her impending death causes Wanda to step outside of her comfort zone. Unfortunately, Wanda is another gently used protagonist, so part of her dealing with her impending death, is to attempt to have a friends with benefits relationship with Heath. Wanda also begins to swear freely for the first time and even calls her childhood bully to tell him off. For the most part, Wanda is enjoyable.

I still found myself cringing with every scene Nina appeared in. Nina continues to be hostile and angry for the sake of giving the appearance of toughness and ends up being a distraction each time she appears. I like that Wanda is the glue which holds the friendship between her, Marty and Nina together. At the end of the day, despite their differences, these women really care about each other and make their relationship a priority despite the hectic nature of their lives. I really like that Nina encourages Wendy to have sex and take of her "womanly needs", without any kind of shame.

The love interest in The Accidental Human is Heath, a former vampire. Heath wakes up one day to find that he is human after two hundred years and all of his earthly possessions have disappeared because they were all the result of magic. With his manservant at his side, Heath is determined to embrace his sudden humanity, though it means sleeping in a homeless shelter while searching for a way for a job. Having been turned down from various fast food placed and Walmart, the prospects look grim. If this is Cassidy's version of attempting to introduce class into the Accidentals series, it fails miserably. Heath mentions that it is difficult to stay clean and yet, beyond this statement of fact, he is always impeccably groomed. Because of his sudden poverty, Heath is forced to eat things like Ramen Noodles and Spam, yet is overjoyed by this diet because he finally has the opportunity to eat food after two hundred years. He only vaguely mentions gaining weight because of his diet and never discusses how a diet lacking in things like fiber, fruit and vegetable and high in sugar and starch, can leave one unhealthy and without energy.

When Heath calls about a job selling Bobbie-Sue makeup products, and Wanda expresses doubt about his ability to sell, he invokes gender discrimination. This is meant to be used for a laugh because it perplexes Wanda because she cannot understand why a man would want to step outside of society's rigid gender roles and sell makeup, despite the fact that Heath goes to great lengths to make it clear that he needs a job. This bit of role reversal with Wanda being Heath's boss and Heath invoking gender discrimination for laughs really didn't work for me at all.


In terms of inclusion, it really The Accidental Human is a hot mess. There is tons of speculation regarding Heath's sexual orientation by Wanda and her friends. This is followed by constant assurance that not only is Heath heterosexual, he is so uber confident in his masculinity because he can sell makeup at a Trans America pageant and doesn't get upset when the contestants come on to him. Really? No, really? Naturally, Heath breaks a Bobbi-Sue record selling to the contestants and all this because he is supposedly so progressive when it comes to gender.


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[Vicki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Such a fun read. I'm really enjoying this series...it's fun, easy, light-heared, humorous and it has a lot of sexual innuendo. What more could you want? There is (for my taste) too heavy a hand on profanity, but that's simply a matter of opinion. I think it would throw some people off and others would love it.

I've gotten into the characters a lot more by now and know and understand them better. The title The Accidental Human intrigued me and was actually one of the questions I wanted answered as I read: Why was it called this? So I kept looking for who/what/why. I adore the characters even if their language isn't to my taste. Somehow it fits them.

[Zel Polev · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book would be great if Wanda wasn't so selfish. Of course, Keith would be understanding and would bend over backwards to be her other half. I've noticed this trend in the other books in the series too. I think the selfish or hypocritical actions stop the books from being great. As it is, the book is just alright.

Wanda knew she was dying. It doesn't stop her from pursuing Keith though. I think it is alright to distance yourself so that you can have time for yourself to ponder your mortality. What I don't think is okay is getting someone emotionally involved knowing that you are dying. I thought it was super selfish of her and left a bad taste in the book. I get that she tried to fend him off but once they actually got together, she did not confess. Instead, she had the cake and tried to eat it too. She brushed off his pretty blatant hint of deeper feelings not even considering what her death will be like to others. I really disliked it and it smacked of excusing herself from accountability because she would die soon. It did not speak well of her character. She was on her way to reach a tolerable level when she actually admitted to what an asshole she was. This wasn't the first time. She actually hounded him and asked so many questions on his personal life that wasn't really her business. I don't know how the men in this series tolerate their heroines. They bug the shit out of me. It isn't so much their actions but the fact that they won't accept accountability for their actions. It's the claim to decency while acting in another way that annoys me. If you're doing something bad, at least own up to it. I was so mad at her when she tracked him down to the homeless shelter and all she wanted to do was leave so she could excuse herself. She also had the gall to act huffy on how he is right. No shit. Her attitude just irks me.

The hero's story was adorable. I liked that he was homeless and working his way up. His story as well as Archibald's was so sweet. I liked their tenacity to work their way up again. I liked that he took care of Archibald and was the breadwinner. It was just so sweet and I really wanted the best for him because of his honest works. This is why Wanda bugged the shit out of me. She was so suspicious of him, which was unwarranted. If a person needs a job then he needs a job. She was way out of line discriminating on gender. So what if a man sells cosmetics? I just did not get her unreasonable nature.

This is also my problem with the books so far. The conflicts are so manufactured and not organic. The heroines act in a despicable way that is supposedly out of character, that is if they are truly good people. Then if so, it is the writer's fault for not coming up with a better way to write the plot. Even Keith, a character in the book says, better not ask questions, just accept it. This to me translates, I can't think of any other way to write it or explain it.

I think that is what is holding the book back. It shows a lack in the author's ability to tell a truly compelling story. With that said, I think it is a good book but could have been a lot better.

[Terisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Accidental Human is the third book in the Accidentals series and features Wanda. If you’ve read the first two books in the series, you’ve already figured out that something was wrong with Wanda. She’s lost weight and often looks tired.

Wanda Schwartz has finally made it into the big leagues by selling Bobby Sue Cosmetics, she’s surpassed all of the goals that she set forth to conquer including receiving her sky blue convertible and she’s determined to keep going until she discovers that she is terminally ill. Wanda had already planned the recruiting meeting the day that she received the life changing news and she had a record number of women that had already confirmed to attend as well as one man. Who is this man and why is he so determined to sell makeup? Does he really have what it takes and will he be the first ever man to ever sell Bobbie Sue cosmetics?

Heath Jefferson needs money and he needs it yesterday so when he sees the add in the paper that he can make as much as $5,000 a month by selling makeup, he’s determined to do anything that he has to in order to get started. Only problem is that he has absolutely no prior experience, no money, no credit and no way to get started. He does however have a will to succeed and needs to find a way to get Wanda on board to give him a chance. He has all of the other women falling at his feet at the meeting but it’s obvious that she’s not going to be as easy. She’s the only one that he’s out to impress and it’s not just because she holds the key to him succeeding either, there is something about her that makes him want to show him that he can succeed.

I enjoyed this book more than book two even though it covers a serious illness which could end Wanda’s life. You see a side to Wanda that you have caught glimpses of in the past books and she’s finally come into her own. She’s no longer afraid to stand up for herself and can talk smack as well as Nina and Marty even without using cuss words. You would think that a person with a werewolf and vampire as best friends that the news that you were dying wouldn’t be that big of deal but Wanda isn’t your average person. She doesn’t like to tempt fate and asking her friends to save her would be doing that. All that changes though when she falls in love but it’s Nina and Marty’s constant arguing that screws even that up. I look forward to reading more books in the series.

[Annie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wish the library (I'd burn it if I'd actually bought it instead of borrowing it) hadn't had to pay for this thing disguised as a book, they should return it and get their money back.

This is a rinse and repeat of the first two books in the series accept for the MC continually asking, criticizing, second guessing and being nasty to her future man about him being gay (he isn't) or possibly bi-sexual because he wants to sell makeup even though he told her he is only doing it for some quick cash because he's flat broke and can't get any other job. There are a ton of non gay men who like makeup or are just good at sales not to mention a ton of scientists making said makeup are men. This goes round and round for the first half of the book! Heath (our hero of the book) does everything he can to be nice to Wanda and do a good job to earn some cash to get back on his feet after losing everything and she belittles him for it at every turn. All the while the point is trying to be made that a woman is only beautiful if she is slathered in makeup and no man would want her otherwise...... This is a diatribe in Wanda's thoughts for most of the book as well whenever makeup is mentioned which is annoying and insulting.

Wanda took on Nina's personality for half the book and it was basically like reading the second book again.

Last all the characters can throw the word fuck around like it belongs in every sentence except when it comes to sex. They call it everything but fucking....this makes no sense. And it's annoying to have to read the word fuck every other sentence. I didn't count them but I am willing to bet money it's in print over 150 times in all conversations except about the lovemaking parts.

So done with this series.

[Jacalyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have really loved the Accidental series this year! This was a great way to get the last of our three gals into the Super-world! I love that Wanda is still working hard at her Bobbie Sue and talk about the adventure it takes her on! It gave her the strength and self confidence she needed to regain after her ex left her in a mess, and now she's a woman on her own ready to do what's necessary. At least, until she's diagnosed with a terminal illness. She moves to the great land of De Nile for some of this book as well as throws herself a Pity Party. Talk about your best written stages of grief book!

Lucky for Wanda, on the heels of her doctor's dismal diagnosis, she meets herself a hunky man - the catch is he isn't all he appears to be AND he wants to sell Bobbie Sue.

What's a dying girl to do but help out the hunky man with his difficult career choice?

[Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this installment sliiiightly more interesting if only for Wanda growing a backbone and finally telling the other two how ridiculous they are sometimes. haha.

Wanda finds out that she's terminally ill, takes on a new Bobbie Sue recruit who is a man, and keeps her impending doom a secret from her newly immortal friends.

The book introduced some interesting new characters that kept things interesting/amusing. I also laughed a lot more with #3 than I did with any of the others (including #4).

This one would have been bumped up to a 3.5 or maybe even a generous 4 if it hadn't been for the conclusion. (Because you can't truly expect a person with immortal best friends to die of cancer, can you?) Her survival wasn't the issue, but the WAY the author saved her was disappointing.

I expected better, book #3.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is book three in the series, and after reading Nina's Story I was wondering where is the author going to take this one. What she came up with was very much worth my reading because the humor is just great. I don't think I have found another author who's love for the F-word beat mine. It was nice to see that Wanda grew into the voice and back bone she did because I truly hated the way Nina talked to her. And I loved that in the end Wanda could kick some serious butt of both NINA and MARTY. Very funny stuff. It was a little quick and it wrapped up with a nice big bow of I saw that coming but still it was my favorite in the whole series. I recommend these books to people who likes to sink into a very far fetched book with a happy ending.

[Danielle · Rating 1 out of 5]

I absolutely loved Accidentally Dead by Dakota Cassidy but this book was an utter and complete disappointment. Could we not have thought up a new way to save Wanda rather than resorting again to the Vampire and Werewolf nation. In Accidentally Dead and the Accidental Werewolf, both female characters were spunky and had attitudes that were unique but in this book we see Wanda mimicing Nina's (from Accidentally Dead) Bronx spunk so much that it made the story unbelievable. I had no desire to finish reading the story at all because it was a mere imitation of the previous books in the series. Even the ending of the book showed the author's inability to develop a new idea. This book took away from the what I originally thought was a great, new, hilarious supernatural romance.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not high brow philosophical reading, but this book (and the whole "Accidental" series by Dakota Cassidy is great fun! Wanda, Marty & Nina are great characters that make me laugh out loud. If you have read the first two in the series you know the formula and have a certain expectation of the supernatural happenings, but that didn't make this one any less entertaining to read. The emotion was deeper and more visceral and I actually cried a bit. I recommend this and the series and hope you like it. I will certainly be watching for Ms. Cassidy's next big thing.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book three of the Accidental Friends triology. And my favorite. Wanda was always the one I could fully relate to and so to finally read her story, I knew something was up in Nina's book because Wanda was always so tired.

I loved this book...again, a rare instance where I am moved to tears. Heath is a fabulous leading man and the one I think is the best of the three. Granted, the ending was fabulo-so! But be prepared to have your tears jerked, ladies and have a box of tissues ready for the last quarter of the book.

[Tonya Breck · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book made trudging through Accidentally Dead so worth it. It was slightly less quirky and exaggerated than The Accidental Werewolf, but it was so very enjoyable and I found parts of it very very moving. It also made me like the characters again. Hopefully, the next book will continue this trend!

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my gosh, I am pretty sure Wanda is my favorite character so far, I was so happy she got her happy ending and really loved the unique story so got. It was something completely different that I was not expecting and loved how it was done! I can't wait to read more!

[Bİlge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eğlenceli seri.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

(Im a spoiler(and 'spoiler' is just an understatement)!!..Beware)

You've seen it in the last book.
Im becoming ill each day.
Dying of cancer and hiding it from my friends.
Just when love makes its way back into my life.
Great timing.

Ending: Wanda and Heath are mated and both werevamps.Keegan and Marty have a baby and are happily still mated.And Nina & Greg are happily still mated.Its a HEA for all.

Characters:

Wanda Schwartz: the best saleswoman in Bobbie-Sue cosmetics,thin,round butt,blue eyes,full lips,chestnut hair,has a Bobbie-Sue in-home party,is dying of cancer(keeps the secret from her two bffs but tells them later),ex is a podiatrist(divorced),is planning on sending Heath to Linda and also resign from Bobbie-Sue b/c shes gunna die(which she did),makes a f*** list for her to do the stuff she never had the balls to do(the first thing on her list was to make love),stalks Heath(is suspicious of him),made love to Heath,made up her mind to get Marty or either Nina to change her(which she did and when Marty bit her nothing happened so Nina did also..and then something happened),got turned into a werevamp which is bad b/c tht means shes rabid and is confused and on overload which her body cant handle(the cure is to give her the blood of an innocent human),is a werevamp(huge in shift form and also has fangs huge as elephant tusks and is ten times as powerful as Nina and Marty),wrote ideas for a book titled 'Being Paranormal for Dummies'.

Heathcliff Jefferson: was a vampire(was thirty six when bitten and is a hundred and ninety nine yrs old),his original-original sire(as in his sire's sire's sire) was killed(and that turned whoever he turned.. and whoever they turned..and so on back into a human),disowned by his parents when they found out what he was(they're dead now),Wanda's new recruit,first ever male color consultant at Bobbie-Sue,shows up at Wanda's in-home party(had the whole party's attention b/c of his looks and knowing of makeup),liquid silk voice, dark blond head,broad shoulders,hazel eyes frindged with long and thick lashes,thin scar by his left eye,sharp handsome features,bottom lip is full,makes a deal with Wanda since he doesnt have enough for the starter kit(If he gets twenty people to buy the $500 starter kit in a week then she gets part of the percentage and get him one),owns a Yugo(they dont even have those anymore),charmed his way backstage to the The Miss New Jersey TransAmerica contestants and sold twenty-three starter kits(broke the record in the history of Bobbie-Sue),kissed Wanda for the first time when she let him stay over b/c it was too late and cold to drive(Heath broke it),found out at the last minute he was being given to Linda but it was too late,made a plan to get Wanda to go out with him(its why he asked her not to retire from Bobbie-Sue for one more week and teach him how to apply makeup and get him cetified),is living so far in a Atman’s Homeless Shelter for Men(he is selling Bobbie-Sue to get an apartment),making coffee for Wanda and saw her f*** it list(saw # one and it said she wanted to do him),made love to Wanda at her place,fav candy is Reeces Peanut Butter Cup,gets Nina and Marty's phone # off Wanda's phone when she was tlking to Arch(hes gunna try asking them for help to see whats wrong w/ Wanda),found out about Nina and Marty himself(like what they are) and also found out Wanda was dying(he was retriving her purse when the doctor left a message for her),fav color is blue,sacrifices himself for Wanda to save her(survived),when giving his life to Wanda she bites him(which she is suppose to do) so that makes him turn out to be a werevamp just like her at the end.

Archibald Crane: Heath's friend(Heath’s manservant),seventy,wrinkles on his forehead,dark eyes,british accent,was used by Heath as a dummie for him to pratice makeup on,flipped a lady the bird b/c she kept gawking at him b/c hes in a Yugo that is wrapped with a girly logo,is living so far in a Atman’s Homeless Shelter for Men,comes from a family of British descent..most of whom served royalty in one way or another.

Menusha: Wanda's cat,fluffy,faithless slut,big green eyes.

Horatio: the vampire who turned Heath and Arch(he pissed her off and he attacked out of nowhere..if not for Arch he'd end up dead-dead instead of undead),is dead-dead(killed by a log while driving).

Mrs.Schwartz: lives in Florida.

Casey Schwartz: Wanda's young sister,lived in Manhattan.

Nina Statleon: turned vampire,mate of Greg,helps Wanda stalk Heath, smelled something different about Heath.

Greg Statleon: vampire,mate of Nina,helps find out more about Heath's clan to confirm that he was once a vampire,when finding out about all the vamps that were turned back to human and how most of them are wondering the streets with no money he trys to track as many as he can and help,comes to Wanda's when called by Nina(it was about Wanda and how the biting went wrong).

Svetlanna: vampire,Greg's mother,lets most of the ex-vamps work for her at Fango.

Lou: Nina's grandmother,finally knows about the paramornal world Nina and Greg are involved in(Nina got help from Wanda and Marty to tell her..and she took it way better than they expected),likes Arch.

Marty Flaherty: turned werewolf,married to Keegan,is pregnant,helps Wanda stalk Heath,offered Heath a position at Pack Cosmetics(so he quit and left Linda Fisher to come to Pack).

Keegan Flaherty: werewolf,married to Marty,comes to Wanda's when called by Marty(it was about Wanda and how the biting went wrong),lets most of the ex-vamps work for him at Pack Cosmetics.

Hollis: werewolf,Keegan's and Marty's baby girl,dark hair,was born in the back of Wanda's sky blue convertible,looks like Keegan.

Muffin: Marty's teacup poodle.

Harry Stein: Wanda's neighbor,eighty.

Mindy: one of Wanda's attendees at her in-home party,a well-dressed redhead with flowing,curly hair,long lean fingers,ice blue almond shape eyes.

Joe: one of The Miss New Jersey TransAmerica contestants,a he,one of the people that bought the starter kit from Heath.

Linda Fisher: one of Bobbie-Sue saleswoman,divorced,doesnt mind stealing accounts,kissed Heath the day he was given to her(was tlking to him about her divorce and how lonely she was and then bam! poped one on him).

George: a podiatrist,divorced but married again,Wanda's ex(dumped her for another woman that only likes him for his money).

Darcy: George's new wife,had an affair with George when he was married to Wanda.

Warren Snelling: made Wanda's life a hell in seventh and eighth grade(he showed the whole class her booblessness),attended Our Lady of Perpetual Aid Catholic School in Point Pleasant,married,redhead,pudgy freckled face,received a call from Wanda(he was number ten on her list to take care of).

Attila: the homeless shelter coordinator,was distracted by Nina and Marty so that Wanda can past through.

Dr. Eckert: doctor,calls all the time to get Wanda comfortable on her 'last stages of life'.

Ernie: werevamp,is the reason why Heath knows alot about werevamps, lives in Oshkosh,nice guy,bit his ex-mother-in-law to save
himself,can only have blood or rare/beefy meat(thats the only things he can hav b/c hes a werevamp).

Facts from the book:
-There is a way to get your mortal-self back.And that is to kill the original creator of your clan.But if you do that not only you turn back but also all the vampires in the bloodline.

[Brandi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wanda jumped into Bobbie-Sue Cosmetics with two feet and is kicking butt and taking names. She is working her way up the ladder much to Marty's delight. Unfortunately, Wanda has a secret she is keeping from Marty and Nina. No matter what the werewolf and vampire do, Wanda refuses to budge. While conducting her recruiting drive for Bobbie-Sue, Wanda does the impossible, she recruits a man. Yes a MAN!! A drop dead gorgeous, British accented, man named Heath who seems to have an unwordly obsession with Reese's Cups. She thinks he's playing her. He shows up to her pitch for Bobbie-Sue in her house and he listens to everything she has to about the company and nails it. Heath has the touch. He proves it by helping the ladies in her house by helping them with picking colors in their color wheels. Wanda doesn't know what to do. She's even more stumped when Heath can't pay for his starter kit. He makes a deal that if he can sell the required kits in less than a week, Wanda pays for his kit for him and they move forward. Boy, does Heath deliver. Heath certainly knows how to think outside of the box. The chemistry between Wanda and Heath leaps off the page. While navigating what is going on with herself, helping Heath with his career with Bobbie-Sue and trying to keep Nina and Marty from finding out what is wrong with her, Wanda is juggling a lot of balls in the air. Unfortunately, those balls get all mixed up and jumbled and they start to cross and get mixed up. Things happen and Wanda's world turns upside down even more. Somehow, Heath knows more than he is letting on with the world that Marty and Nina belong to. But how and why? What's his story? When Marty and Nina find out what Wanda's secret is World War III breaks out, okay .. so it doesn't but something happens. And boy, it is a dozy. To find out, you need to get the book and find out how this trio of best friends figure out how to deal with something that could tear them apart.