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Accidental Witch Trilogy #1
The Kitchen Witch
Do you believe in magic?
IS SHE A GOOD WITCH OR A BAD WITCH?
With a flip of her raven black hair, a flash of her topaz eyes, and a shake of a stick, rumored witch Melody Seabright has cast a spell on single dad Logan Kilgarven. What else can explain what's happening to him? Logan, a television producer, can't seem to concentrate on anything since he met his enchanting new neighbor....
LOGAN HOPES SHE IS BAD, *VERY BAD*.
When Logan agrees to help Melody find a job at his TV station, he never expects the culinary-challenged siren to land her own cooking show. Her charisma keeps things bubbling on the set, and behind the scenes, things are starting to steam up between them. Logan knows he can't resist her charms -- but is there more to their attraction than the here and now? If only he had a crystal ball to show him....
IS SHE A GOOD WITCH OR A BAD WITCH?
With a flip of her raven black hair, a flash of her topaz eyes, and a shake of a stick, rumored witch Melody Seabright has cast a spell on single dad Logan Kilgarven. What else can explain what's happening to him? Logan, a television producer, can't seem to concentrate on anything since he met his enchanting new neighbor....
LOGAN HOPES SHE IS BAD, *VERY BAD*.
When Logan agrees to help Melody find a job at his TV station, he never expects the culinary-challenged siren to land her own cooking show. Her charisma keeps things bubbling on the set, and behind the scenes, things are starting to steam up between them. Logan knows he can't resist her charms -- but is there more to their attraction than the here and now? If only he had a crystal ball to show him....
310 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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About the author
Annette Blair
43 books1,007 followersAnnette Blair's romantic comedies owe their beginnings to a root canal and a reluctant trip to Salem Massachusetts. Though she had once proclaimed she'd never write a contemporary, she stumbled into the serendipitous role of Accidental Witch Writer on that trip. Funny how she managed to eat her words even with an aching jaw. Magic or destiny; Annette's Bewitching Romantic Comedies became her first National Bestsellers.
Her August '07 release, SEX AND THE PSYCHIC WITCH, the first in her Triplet Witch Trilogy, hit the #1 bestselling spot for contemporary romance-humorous on Barnes & Noble. It also hit B & N's overall bestseller lists for mass market and fiction mass market and #7 for romance mass market, topping Nielsen BookScan and Borders Bestseller lists as well.
Her August '07 release, SEX AND THE PSYCHIC WITCH, the first in her Triplet Witch Trilogy, hit the #1 bestselling spot for contemporary romance-humorous on Barnes & Noble. It also hit B & N's overall bestseller lists for mass market and fiction mass market and #7 for romance mass market, topping Nielsen BookScan and Borders Bestseller lists as well.
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August 10, 2017
Not going to finish this one, and here's why. This is what happened in the first 20 or so pages.
-Guy decides that attractive female neighbor can't POSSIBLY be serious when she says she is unavailable to babysit his kid. His mother and friend were also committed that night, but he NEEDS someone. She MUST rearrange her evening for him.
-A deal is made: she will babysit his kid in exchange for his getting her a job at the tv company where he works, since he is making her miss another job interview of sorts.
-Girl sits for kid, makes an unholy mess of dinner.
-Guy comes back having secured her a job as a secretary at the station (ok, so a desk job rather than her desperation employment)
-Girl throws wild fit, since she had had her heart set on the delusional and utterly unreasonable expectation that he would get her a job for the new tv cooking show.
-Guy observes that Girl is completely unqualified for such a position, a horrible cook. However, she is really sexy and his pants are feeling tight so he agrees.
-Girl wears deliberately provocative outfit to interview with station boss. Station boss asks why she thinks she can have a cooking show. Can she cook? "No, but I'm totally sexy. Observe." Station boss agrees, and gives her the job.
I don't like any of these people enough to continue.
-Guy decides that attractive female neighbor can't POSSIBLY be serious when she says she is unavailable to babysit his kid. His mother and friend were also committed that night, but he NEEDS someone. She MUST rearrange her evening for him.
-A deal is made: she will babysit his kid in exchange for his getting her a job at the tv company where he works, since he is making her miss another job interview of sorts.
-Girl sits for kid, makes an unholy mess of dinner.
-Guy comes back having secured her a job as a secretary at the station (ok, so a desk job rather than her desperation employment)
-Girl throws wild fit, since she had had her heart set on the delusional and utterly unreasonable expectation that he would get her a job for the new tv cooking show.
-Guy observes that Girl is completely unqualified for such a position, a horrible cook. However, she is really sexy and his pants are feeling tight so he agrees.
-Girl wears deliberately provocative outfit to interview with station boss. Station boss asks why she thinks she can have a cooking show. Can she cook? "No, but I'm totally sexy. Observe." Station boss agrees, and gives her the job.
I don't like any of these people enough to continue.
September 27, 2016
DNF because the writing was dreadful, I can't understand most of what is happening , I can't relate to the jokes and the characters were horribly corny.
October 16, 2018
Yani kötü değil ama Logan’ı bu kadar aptal yazmak zorunda mıydı bilemiyorum. Gerçi Melody de aynı... Ultra gereksiz bir Tiffany vakası var, klişenin babaları da keza... Kitabı biraz daha sakin tutsa beş yıldızlık bile olabilirdi, şu an iki bile vermeyi düşündüm.
February 5, 2017
Logan grinned. " in that case, bewitch me, please, for as long as we both shall live?"
Melody unhooked her mike and tossed it. "hell, yes," she said, "I love raising the devil," and she gave herself up to his kiss.
~~~ THE END ~~~
dear readers they live happily ever after. do the readers happy? well for me this book take too much of my time. so I'm definitely not happy.
let's check...
the story seems okay at first, and look at the title, it's accidental witch, but there's no paranormal elements at all, hell yeah as a reader I choose this because I want some witch story not common story.
as for the romance... oh dear God almighty, what is this wrong with this author... the romance make me dizzy, at one time they had romance and tomorrow they call down towards each other, it's like dispenser just press the tombols you want hot or cold.
and now, the hero have a really serious problem about his personality. technically he date Tiffany, even when he had something for Mel. and then he ended engaged with Tiff, and can't reject her, and he falls into sex with Mel. such a douche!
after sleep with Mel, he still have a courage to lamented about sleep with her.
the positive things about this book is the funny scene, and how Mel taking care Shane, Logan's son.
that's all, sum all my opinion about this book. 2 star.
Melody unhooked her mike and tossed it. "hell, yes," she said, "I love raising the devil," and she gave herself up to his kiss.
~~~ THE END ~~~
dear readers they live happily ever after. do the readers happy? well for me this book take too much of my time. so I'm definitely not happy.
let's check...
the story seems okay at first, and look at the title, it's accidental witch, but there's no paranormal elements at all, hell yeah as a reader I choose this because I want some witch story not common story.
as for the romance... oh dear God almighty, what is this wrong with this author... the romance make me dizzy, at one time they had romance and tomorrow they call down towards each other, it's like dispenser just press the tombols you want hot or cold.
and now, the hero have a really serious problem about his personality. technically he date Tiffany, even when he had something for Mel. and then he ended engaged with Tiff, and can't reject her, and he falls into sex with Mel. such a douche!
after sleep with Mel, he still have a courage to lamented about sleep with her.
the positive things about this book is the funny scene, and how Mel taking care Shane, Logan's son.
that's all, sum all my opinion about this book. 2 star.
December 28, 2008
In an old duplex in Salem (Yeah - THAT Salem) lived a reformed bad boy named Logan and his son Shane. In the downstairs apartment lived Melody - a hot yet unemployed witch who Shane thinks is great and Logan thinks is Hot hot hot! When Logan's mentor (a judge) recomends Melody for a babysitting job for Shane - Melody uses the chance to barter for an audition on the cooking show Logan produces. The catch? Melody can't cook.
This was a cute book but it had it's failings. The conflict was kind of stupid. Logan fought the relationship with Melody because he was trying to reform from his bad boy ways and he thought Melody was not "mother" material because she was a witch. There is a name for a guy who will let a girl babysit his kid and bang her at work but refuses to commit because he thinks he is better than her. Jerkface. Yeah. Hard to respect the romantic lead when he is an ignorant jerkface. And Melody doesn't walk away from him when he is "Conflicted about their relationship" which makes me think she needs to learn to be a bigger witch.
Despite these shortcomings the book was still fun to read and the sex was pretty hot. Not my favorite book by Annette Blair but I am not flogging myself for blowing the money on the book either.
This was a cute book but it had it's failings. The conflict was kind of stupid. Logan fought the relationship with Melody because he was trying to reform from his bad boy ways and he thought Melody was not "mother" material because she was a witch. There is a name for a guy who will let a girl babysit his kid and bang her at work but refuses to commit because he thinks he is better than her. Jerkface. Yeah. Hard to respect the romantic lead when he is an ignorant jerkface. And Melody doesn't walk away from him when he is "Conflicted about their relationship" which makes me think she needs to learn to be a bigger witch.
Despite these shortcomings the book was still fun to read and the sex was pretty hot. Not my favorite book by Annette Blair but I am not flogging myself for blowing the money on the book either.
June 2, 2010
When ever I grab a book by this author I know I am in for a good time and this one was no exception. Within the first 10 pages I found myself giggling and it didn't let up through the whole book.
Mel seems like your typical scatterbrain, Logan is the bad boy who went good. He is in need of a sitter fast for his 4 year old son Shane, and is forced to ask his neighbor Mel as a last resort. Mel has plans but blackmails Logan into getting her a job interview at the tv station he works at on a cooking show. There is only one problem to this as Shane discovers during the famous first babysitting adventure, Mel can't cook to save her life. She does have other "assets" that she puts to good use to help get her the job and then the real adventures begin between Mel and Logan.
Both Mel and Logan have issues they use to keep from getting closer. Shane seems to be the one thing they can agree on and they both take advantage of him to spend more time with each other while still stubbornly denying they want anything to do with each other.
If you are looking for a fun, sexy, light hearted book make sure to check this one out!
Mel seems like your typical scatterbrain, Logan is the bad boy who went good. He is in need of a sitter fast for his 4 year old son Shane, and is forced to ask his neighbor Mel as a last resort. Mel has plans but blackmails Logan into getting her a job interview at the tv station he works at on a cooking show. There is only one problem to this as Shane discovers during the famous first babysitting adventure, Mel can't cook to save her life. She does have other "assets" that she puts to good use to help get her the job and then the real adventures begin between Mel and Logan.
Both Mel and Logan have issues they use to keep from getting closer. Shane seems to be the one thing they can agree on and they both take advantage of him to spend more time with each other while still stubbornly denying they want anything to do with each other.
If you are looking for a fun, sexy, light hearted book make sure to check this one out!
March 16, 2014
I don't think I've ever found a book quite as distasteful as this one. I didn't finish it. I tried because I thought maybe these scenes I'm finding so objectionable are just early book awkwardness. But nope. I had to pack it in on page 65. The male lead is manipulative, arrogant and inappropriate. He "punishes" the female lead by groping her in her apartment. He talks about his erection almost constantly. And he thinks the female lead isn't good enough for him. Apparently all attractive women are mindless sex kittens in his view and he's trying to avoid them to "mend" his bad boy ways.
The female lead is manipulative. She gets a job using her cleavage, a Victorian walking skirt that has a thigh high slit (but yet is authentic and in pristine condition?) and posing provocatively in the office? Certainly appropriate behavior for interviewing to be a sex worker but not a cooking show on TV. The only time either character acts like an adult is when they're around the male lead's 4 year old kid.
Also the writing is bad. Here's a quote
That quote also describes me and this book. I think the author thought she was writing a sexy book. I think the author needs extensive therapy.
The female lead is manipulative. She gets a job using her cleavage, a Victorian walking skirt that has a thigh high slit (but yet is authentic and in pristine condition?) and posing provocatively in the office? Certainly appropriate behavior for interviewing to be a sex worker but not a cooking show on TV. The only time either character acts like an adult is when they're around the male lead's 4 year old kid.
Also the writing is bad. Here's a quote
Nevertheless, she and Logan were incompatible, unsuitable opposites and they didn't have much in common, either.
That quote also describes me and this book. I think the author thought she was writing a sexy book. I think the author needs extensive therapy.
October 21, 2008
I loved this. It’s cute and funny. A fun, romantic read. Highly recommended.
September 5, 2016
I am only 20 pages into this book and I am annoyed with it. Man who was a bad boy gone straight, turned single dad moved back to his old neighborhood. Needs a babysitter and none of his network are available, so he is forced to ask his quirky "witch' neighbor. The two of them have a quick flirty conversation while their internal monologue sizes one another up for sexual fantasies rather than actual human interaction. So she watches the kid in exchange for him getting her a job at his tv studio. He gets her a secretary job, but that offends her. He should know that despite the disastrous dinner she made to impress him, that was so bad a four year old boy wouldn't eat it, she should be given the open slot for a cooking show host. When asked what her qualifications were, it was 'tee hee I'm so pretty" And it worked. Que my epic eyeroll. I'll finish this book because I have a compulsion about unfinished books, but I doubt it will get better.
It didn't. So very bad, with really dumb characters.
It didn't. So very bad, with really dumb characters.
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December 4, 2010I can't really give this book any stars because I thought it was really just trash. I thought it would be a romance/chick lit type book with a magical twist. There is not a single magical thing in the whole book. And as for the love story, the characters aren't likable and any plot or in fact character development takes a back seat to the author's needing to tell us in as many poorly phrased ways as she can that Melody and Logan want to do it, are about to do it, have body parts indicating their desire to do it, or are actually doing it. You seriously cannot make it through a single page without someone tingling or being filled with lust and longing. To me that doesn't make a book hot or sexy, especially when the writing is about as subtle as a high schooler's first crack at porn. Avoid.
Why did I bother to finish? Trapped on a plane, other books in the overhead bin, not sitting in the aisle. I would have been better off with SkyMall.
Why did I bother to finish? Trapped on a plane, other books in the overhead bin, not sitting in the aisle. I would have been better off with SkyMall.
December 5, 2013
A funny, ridiculous, far-fetched story. In spite of the silly dialog, and the goofy behavior, I found myself liking the characters and enjoying their developing relationship. Not what I'd call a literary masterpiece, but then again, I knew what I was getting into when I started to read it.
March 28, 2018
Can’t deal with the voice, sadly. Dropped.
January 4, 2015
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My English review
This is the first book from Annette Blair that I read and I would like to thank Aurian who made me discover one of her books. I confess that I had a little trouble for progressing in the story and it took me a while to finish it. I could not really say why it’s the case because the story is really sweet. But it’s true that there is not much action and it is finaly a simple and light story.
Melody is a young woman seeking for her place in the world, and for that, she leads a life quite unstable compared to others, constantly looking for a new job. A father and his son are living under her apartment, it’s a man disillusioned by life but who unconditionally loves his son. He also has an incomprehensible fear for witches and our young woman is suspected of being one (which complicates things). But when he urgently needs for a babysitter, he turns to her. Of course, she is far from what he had imagined. Of course, because she is a hauntingly beautiful woman who is determined to do what she wants. In exchange for this care, she manages to get a job in a cooking show, as the lead actress. Problem? She does not know how to cook.
It was a really nice story, we quickly understand that this job is very important for Melody even if she is not very good at it. She will, however, do her best, assisted by Logan, her sexy neighbor. A nice story will start between them, but each will doubt about their relationship and have many questions. I must say that Logan is looking for a woman who could become the mother of his child and although Mel and the boy get along perfectly, she is far from stable model he wants for him. Thus begins a series of missed time, interruptions and funny events.
I enjoyed these two characters, they are very similar even if they do not realize it. Everyone seems to understand that fact except them. Their life is full of ups and downs and it’s quite fun to see how they deal with it all. They make good choices as bad ones but even if we would like to shake them so they react, we can also understand the reasons behind that. It was a nice first novel and I think I will try to read something else from this author soon.
My English review
This is the first book from Annette Blair that I read and I would like to thank Aurian who made me discover one of her books. I confess that I had a little trouble for progressing in the story and it took me a while to finish it. I could not really say why it’s the case because the story is really sweet. But it’s true that there is not much action and it is finaly a simple and light story.
Melody is a young woman seeking for her place in the world, and for that, she leads a life quite unstable compared to others, constantly looking for a new job. A father and his son are living under her apartment, it’s a man disillusioned by life but who unconditionally loves his son. He also has an incomprehensible fear for witches and our young woman is suspected of being one (which complicates things). But when he urgently needs for a babysitter, he turns to her. Of course, she is far from what he had imagined. Of course, because she is a hauntingly beautiful woman who is determined to do what she wants. In exchange for this care, she manages to get a job in a cooking show, as the lead actress. Problem? She does not know how to cook.
It was a really nice story, we quickly understand that this job is very important for Melody even if she is not very good at it. She will, however, do her best, assisted by Logan, her sexy neighbor. A nice story will start between them, but each will doubt about their relationship and have many questions. I must say that Logan is looking for a woman who could become the mother of his child and although Mel and the boy get along perfectly, she is far from stable model he wants for him. Thus begins a series of missed time, interruptions and funny events.
I enjoyed these two characters, they are very similar even if they do not realize it. Everyone seems to understand that fact except them. Their life is full of ups and downs and it’s quite fun to see how they deal with it all. They make good choices as bad ones but even if we would like to shake them so they react, we can also understand the reasons behind that. It was a nice first novel and I think I will try to read something else from this author soon.
October 29, 2010
While I try not to fault fluffy brainless reads for being what they are, I couldn't help but be disappointed with this book. The subject matter sounded interesting, but in the end it just didn't live up to what it promised.
Logan is a single father working at Salem, Massachusetts' local TV station WHCH. They're in need of a cook for their new cooking show they're planning on releasing, but unfortunately the best girl for the job can't even boil an egg without it turning into a disaster. Melody has managed to trick Logan into getting her the job in exchange for some babysitting, but she isn't prepared for the sparks between the two of them... or for how quickly she's going to fall in love!
I liked this book for the most part, enough to give it 3 stars. It's OK, but that's about all I can really say for it. There's decent heat between Logan & Melody, but when it comes to actually building a relationship between the two of them, the book falters. Most of their interactions involve tons of sexual innuendos & after a while it just got a little bit dull & repetitive. I also had a problem with how incredibly dense Logan was during the later half of the book when it came to Tiffany. No spoilers, but you'd think he'd have caught on to a lot of things earlier in the book.
This book just didn't live up to the potential & I felt like a lot of the resolution at the end was a little anti-climactic. Still, the secondary characters are great- especially Logan's son Shane & friend Jessie. I liked the location of the book, although that isn't anything new- a witch story set in Salem. I just wish that there'd been some actual witching done in this book. There's really no magic done in this book, although the character of Melody did refer to a lot of herbology while she was cooking.
This will be great for a beach read or for something fluffy to read inbetween other books, but I can't really say that this is a "must have" for people who love romance books. I've read better from other authors, both in the romance & the realistic witchcraft category. Even so, this is sure to please most readers. Just check it out from the library first.
Logan is a single father working at Salem, Massachusetts' local TV station WHCH. They're in need of a cook for their new cooking show they're planning on releasing, but unfortunately the best girl for the job can't even boil an egg without it turning into a disaster. Melody has managed to trick Logan into getting her the job in exchange for some babysitting, but she isn't prepared for the sparks between the two of them... or for how quickly she's going to fall in love!
I liked this book for the most part, enough to give it 3 stars. It's OK, but that's about all I can really say for it. There's decent heat between Logan & Melody, but when it comes to actually building a relationship between the two of them, the book falters. Most of their interactions involve tons of sexual innuendos & after a while it just got a little bit dull & repetitive. I also had a problem with how incredibly dense Logan was during the later half of the book when it came to Tiffany. No spoilers, but you'd think he'd have caught on to a lot of things earlier in the book.
This book just didn't live up to the potential & I felt like a lot of the resolution at the end was a little anti-climactic. Still, the secondary characters are great- especially Logan's son Shane & friend Jessie. I liked the location of the book, although that isn't anything new- a witch story set in Salem. I just wish that there'd been some actual witching done in this book. There's really no magic done in this book, although the character of Melody did refer to a lot of herbology while she was cooking.
This will be great for a beach read or for something fluffy to read inbetween other books, but I can't really say that this is a "must have" for people who love romance books. I've read better from other authors, both in the romance & the realistic witchcraft category. Even so, this is sure to please most readers. Just check it out from the library first.
March 21, 2011
A light and funny, fluffy escape. On a whim I felt like diving into a light hearted, chick-lit type book with paranormal undertones. The Kitchen Witch was definitely a sweet and funny pick me up. Aside from the natural herbs in Melody Seabright's garden, that may have had mystical properties, the real magical component here was obviously love. Although I wanted there to be more magical hijinx running amuck throughout (after all we are dealing with a witch as the protagonist) it still managed to keep me laughing with it's silliness. I liked that there was emphasis on the many forms of love: family, friends and of course romance.
The Woman- Melody Seabright was charming with her erratic, flighty personality. Her daddy issues seemed to be an ongoing culprit to her string of short term jobs; his negative outlook to see potential failure in her endeavors is evident. No wonder why Melody is afraid to put her heart out there.
The Man- Logan Kilgarven has a juvenile delinquent past, whose current major concern is to make better, practical, rational decisions that may affect his son Shane's future. After Shane's mother Heather, left him on Logan's doorstep demanding he take care of his son, there was no room for him to make anymore mistakes, even if it felt right.
Unbeknownst to him Melody maybe the best mistake of his life. In Logan's desperate attempt to find a babysitter at the last minute, for his new job as producer at Salem's WHCH TV network, he meets Melody. There is an instant attraction between these two stubborn (and often paranoid of bad consequences) characters. I didn't much care for that back and forth, 'will they? won't they?' end up together routine, but the sexual tension between these two, especially when they end up working together, was hot! If I had to sum up the overall story in one word, it would be 'delightful.' I'll give it 3.5 stars.
The Woman- Melody Seabright was charming with her erratic, flighty personality. Her daddy issues seemed to be an ongoing culprit to her string of short term jobs; his negative outlook to see potential failure in her endeavors is evident. No wonder why Melody is afraid to put her heart out there.
The Man- Logan Kilgarven has a juvenile delinquent past, whose current major concern is to make better, practical, rational decisions that may affect his son Shane's future. After Shane's mother Heather, left him on Logan's doorstep demanding he take care of his son, there was no room for him to make anymore mistakes, even if it felt right.
Unbeknownst to him Melody maybe the best mistake of his life. In Logan's desperate attempt to find a babysitter at the last minute, for his new job as producer at Salem's WHCH TV network, he meets Melody. There is an instant attraction between these two stubborn (and often paranoid of bad consequences) characters. I didn't much care for that back and forth, 'will they? won't they?' end up together routine, but the sexual tension between these two, especially when they end up working together, was hot! If I had to sum up the overall story in one word, it would be 'delightful.' I'll give it 3.5 stars.
October 6, 2009
I read this for a paranormal romance book club challenge, expecting it to actually be about a witch… IT’S NOT! Do NOT read this thinking it’s paranormal romance – it’s just some good ol’ straight up chick-lit/romance. That being said, this was a fantastic (and quick!) read.
Melody and Logan have instant chemistry (or “magic”) as only two unbelievably good-looking people can. Melody’s instant bond with Logan’s motherless son, Shane, is endearing and brings a whole new dimension – not to mention complications – to her relationship with Shane’s hot dad.
The characters are remarkably real (despite the aforementioned unbelievable good looks) and not the flat, 2-dimensional characters that one sees so often in romance novels. I fell in love with Melody for her beauty and her bravery, while loving her all the more for her ditziness, clumsiness, and willingness to give up on herself. Logan’s struggle with his own flaws makes him so much more real and endearing – not to mention giving Melody (and himself) needless trouble. It’s a classic tale of two people in love (or lust), constantly getting in their own way. Well-written, funny and charming, with scenes so hot you can feel the frustration, this is a great book.
I laughed, I cried, I laughed again, I cried some more, and then I laughed and cried at the same time.
Melody and Logan have instant chemistry (or “magic”) as only two unbelievably good-looking people can. Melody’s instant bond with Logan’s motherless son, Shane, is endearing and brings a whole new dimension – not to mention complications – to her relationship with Shane’s hot dad.
The characters are remarkably real (despite the aforementioned unbelievable good looks) and not the flat, 2-dimensional characters that one sees so often in romance novels. I fell in love with Melody for her beauty and her bravery, while loving her all the more for her ditziness, clumsiness, and willingness to give up on herself. Logan’s struggle with his own flaws makes him so much more real and endearing – not to mention giving Melody (and himself) needless trouble. It’s a classic tale of two people in love (or lust), constantly getting in their own way. Well-written, funny and charming, with scenes so hot you can feel the frustration, this is a great book.
I laughed, I cried, I laughed again, I cried some more, and then I laughed and cried at the same time.
didnt-finish
February 13, 2012This book was awful. I only made it as far as I did (about 100 pages) because I couldn't fall asleep.
The plot itself is ridiculous (woman who can't cook gets a cooking show), but I was hoping it would be handled in a fun, cutesy way. Well, it's not. It instead comes across as annoying and infantile.
Melody is so stunningly sexy that men fall at her feet to do her bidding (yawn), yet she's offended when Logan points out that she only got her cooking show because she basically seduced the owner at her interview. Hypocritical, much? I'm so tired of over-the-top beautiful women in paranormal books. Can't there be an average looking woman with (gasp!) a great personality?
Logan is beyond annoying, with every other though being about how hot Melody is, how much he wants to have sex with her, etc. Yet he'll resist because she's too flighty to make a good mother for his son. Logan goes through this over and over and over again. Enough already. I get what the conflict is, so stop yammering on about it.
Anyway, the point is that I thought this book was downright awful, and will be avoiding this author in the future.
The plot itself is ridiculous (woman who can't cook gets a cooking show), but I was hoping it would be handled in a fun, cutesy way. Well, it's not. It instead comes across as annoying and infantile.
Melody is so stunningly sexy that men fall at her feet to do her bidding (yawn), yet she's offended when Logan points out that she only got her cooking show because she basically seduced the owner at her interview. Hypocritical, much? I'm so tired of over-the-top beautiful women in paranormal books. Can't there be an average looking woman with (gasp!) a great personality?
Logan is beyond annoying, with every other though being about how hot Melody is, how much he wants to have sex with her, etc. Yet he'll resist because she's too flighty to make a good mother for his son. Logan goes through this over and over and over again. Enough already. I get what the conflict is, so stop yammering on about it.
Anyway, the point is that I thought this book was downright awful, and will be avoiding this author in the future.
July 13, 2011
A quick, sweet romance. I would have liked Logan's distaste of witches to be explained (it seemed like it was more about his son's safety, but it wasn't expanded upon) and Shane seemed a bit precocious even for a four year old. But over all light fluff so I wasn't expecting too much (although a little actual magic would have been nice).
July 5, 2010
A love story. And a little bit too much of -- Let's get it on getting interrupted...and the ever popular "I want him, but we wouldn't be good together", "I want her, but she is too unstable" going on. I did enjoy it, even if it was a little predictable.
April 25, 2017
I DNF this book. I didn’t even get to the middle. I tried. I really wanted to care about the characters, but they were kind of boring. Melody is just offensive has a character. She gets a job lying and makings sexual suggestions, so… nop… I’m not reading this..
February 2, 2011
This one is light on magic, more of a romance. The MC is more of a "Holly Golightly" character, paired with the serious single dad. It was a cute read, very quick, and it was fun enough.
September 19, 2011
So far it's hard to put down. Wow this book pulled me in and didn't let me go.
September 27, 2016
What a good feel good story in which you laugh and laugh and get a warm and fuzzy feeling upon finishing it. Very light hearted and sweet.
November 29, 2016
Fluffy, frustrating, fun.
July 15, 2019
Calling it quits on this one. Rather early, too, I might add. The misogynistic undertones JUMPED out almost immediately. I am having an immensely difficult time believing that a woman wrote this rubbish.
The main male character, Logan Kilgarvan, is a sexual predator. Bottom line, end of story. Red flags everywhere! All we know about him from the get-go is that he’s a so-called reformed “bad boy” who got away with some sort of crime(s) in court due to being friendly with the judge who “gave him a huge break” and now he’s trying to start over. He constantly talks about how “women only use [him] for sex” and that they [women] “all tease” -(a direct quote from the book: Heather had used him for “tease” practice…) and these “hot women” are “asking for it” due to the way these women walk, speak, and the clothes that they wear. His ex, Heather, who he has a son by, was just a gold digging whore looking for a way out of town. The new neighbor who may or may not be a witch, Melody, is too sexy and just asking- no, begging- for it. Every single contact that Logan has with Melody, the main point that is mentioned is how “hard” she unknowingly and unintentionally gets him.
Logan is jealous of any attention Melody gives other men; he is also jealous of any attention she receives in return. I must remind you that Melody is just Logan’s neighbor and sometimes/occasional babysitter WHO HE JUST MET.
Gross!
Logan tries to derail Melody’s job interview (that he promised to get her as she is currently unemployed and desperate for a job) due to his unrelenting jealousy.
Wow.
Logan even goes as far as grabbing (the main female character) Mel’s shaking hands and forcibly removing them off of the car door handle and door lock resulting in him locking her in his car, trapping her against her will, via the child safety locks.
An excerpt from page 36:
‘At the resounding click, Melody stopped struggling, almost, but not quite, conceding defeat, her breath coming as fast as her fury.’
Followed by Logan using the, “You took what I said the wrong way. I’m not letting you go until you hear me out.” adage as an excuse for, not only calling her a slut for how she got her new job but, why he’s holding her against her will in his vehicle.
Only to IMMEDIATELY dismiss her excuse (which was lengthy and she did not owe him an excuse whatsoever) for more slut-shaming.
Rapist culture glorified much?
This is the part where I officially checked out, page 39: while making fun of Melody’s apparent disgusting cooking (mentioned throughout the book thus far), the MEN at the station take it upon themselves to be as sexist and disgusting as possible. The main boss, seeming a bit dazed by the inedible meal prepared on set, asks where the black cat is that he got for a walk-on. This is supposed to be a “kitchen witch” after all. To which some random dude named Chuck yells into a headset, “Hey? Anybody see a dead pussy?”
GTFOH!
Annette Blair is the absolute last person to be offering a writing workshop for budding romance novelists.
The main male character, Logan Kilgarvan, is a sexual predator. Bottom line, end of story. Red flags everywhere! All we know about him from the get-go is that he’s a so-called reformed “bad boy” who got away with some sort of crime(s) in court due to being friendly with the judge who “gave him a huge break” and now he’s trying to start over. He constantly talks about how “women only use [him] for sex” and that they [women] “all tease” -(a direct quote from the book: Heather had used him for “tease” practice…) and these “hot women” are “asking for it” due to the way these women walk, speak, and the clothes that they wear. His ex, Heather, who he has a son by, was just a gold digging whore looking for a way out of town. The new neighbor who may or may not be a witch, Melody, is too sexy and just asking- no, begging- for it. Every single contact that Logan has with Melody, the main point that is mentioned is how “hard” she unknowingly and unintentionally gets him.
Logan is jealous of any attention Melody gives other men; he is also jealous of any attention she receives in return. I must remind you that Melody is just Logan’s neighbor and sometimes/occasional babysitter WHO HE JUST MET.
Gross!
Logan tries to derail Melody’s job interview (that he promised to get her as she is currently unemployed and desperate for a job) due to his unrelenting jealousy.
Wow.
Logan even goes as far as grabbing (the main female character) Mel’s shaking hands and forcibly removing them off of the car door handle and door lock resulting in him locking her in his car, trapping her against her will, via the child safety locks.
An excerpt from page 36:
‘At the resounding click, Melody stopped struggling, almost, but not quite, conceding defeat, her breath coming as fast as her fury.’
Followed by Logan using the, “You took what I said the wrong way. I’m not letting you go until you hear me out.” adage as an excuse for, not only calling her a slut for how she got her new job but, why he’s holding her against her will in his vehicle.
Only to IMMEDIATELY dismiss her excuse (which was lengthy and she did not owe him an excuse whatsoever) for more slut-shaming.
Rapist culture glorified much?
This is the part where I officially checked out, page 39: while making fun of Melody’s apparent disgusting cooking (mentioned throughout the book thus far), the MEN at the station take it upon themselves to be as sexist and disgusting as possible. The main boss, seeming a bit dazed by the inedible meal prepared on set, asks where the black cat is that he got for a walk-on. This is supposed to be a “kitchen witch” after all. To which some random dude named Chuck yells into a headset, “Hey? Anybody see a dead pussy?”
GTFOH!
Annette Blair is the absolute last person to be offering a writing workshop for budding romance novelists.
January 3, 2018
Logan Kilgarven gets a job as executive producer at the Salem, Massachusetts station WHCH, so he moves back to his hometown with his four-year-old son, Shane, in tow. One day he needs to run to the station to follow up on the burglar alarm going off. However, he can't find a babysitter. Normally he relied on his friend Jessie (a retired judge now giving cemetary tours) and his mother, but both were busy. Jessie suggested that he ask Melody Seabright his upstairs neighbor to help. Logan was hesitant at first since Mel is a self-proclaimed witch, but he was desperate. Mel quickly agreed to help as long as Logan tried to get her a job at WHCH. What Mel wanted was her own kitchen show. The problem was that she can't cook. However, she had the charisma and the audience appeal to pull it off and thus "The Kitchen Witch" was born.
In the side, both Mel and Logan are developing strong feelings for each other. However, Mel swore she would never date someone like her father, namely a "suit" which Logan was. Logan didn't want to date someone who wasn't a stable influence to his son Shane. He even went so far as to date the boss' daughter Tiffany, but she turned into a manipulating and trecherous bitch. But as anybody will tell you, you find love in the places you least expect it.
This was a great story. Yes it's a romance but the storyline was well written and the characters believable. Blair did such a fantastic job that I could fully believe that Mel would set her kitchen on fire as she was trying to cook. I highly recommend this one for romance buffs.
In the side, both Mel and Logan are developing strong feelings for each other. However, Mel swore she would never date someone like her father, namely a "suit" which Logan was. Logan didn't want to date someone who wasn't a stable influence to his son Shane. He even went so far as to date the boss' daughter Tiffany, but she turned into a manipulating and trecherous bitch. But as anybody will tell you, you find love in the places you least expect it.
This was a great story. Yes it's a romance but the storyline was well written and the characters believable. Blair did such a fantastic job that I could fully believe that Mel would set her kitchen on fire as she was trying to cook. I highly recommend this one for romance buffs.
July 16, 2019
I can’t believe how much I loved this story. It was a fantastic journey. So incredibly sweet and beautiful. The cuteness of the storyline was balanced by the humour, fun and wit that was peppered throughout. It made it almost impossible to put down and forget about. And now I have to wait a month until the next story in this incredibly adorable series to arrive…
From the title of this book and the shelving on Goodreads, I was expecting a cute, chic lit romance with a paranormal spin. It wasn’t like this at all. In fact, other than the fact that it was set in Salem and Melody likes to dress as a witch, there was nothing paranormal about this story at all. Which kind of made it all the more perfect and relatable. It was much, much, much easier to picture falling across a guy like Logan when he is actually a normal, human male…
Lately I feel more and more intrigued by stories of blended families and step-parents coming on the scene. Or really, just the beginning of any family. Partly because these stories tend to be about people my age (mid-twenties) and I think partly because it’s something new and different. An experience that I haven’t had, so I want to read about it. The fact that Melody first falls in love with the boy, and then the father is kind of the perfect version of one of these stories.
My mood runs the gambit of stories. But, lately, with having a lot of study to do and being down sick for the past week, I’ve been immensely glad to sink my nose into some gorgeous contemporary romances. This is the exact fit for these tales. It’s cute and sweet, there are troubles, but you know that they will be overcome and there will be a happily ever after. It’s the perfect kind of story for when you’ve had a stressful day / week / month and just need to restore your faith in humanity…
From the title of this book and the shelving on Goodreads, I was expecting a cute, chic lit romance with a paranormal spin. It wasn’t like this at all. In fact, other than the fact that it was set in Salem and Melody likes to dress as a witch, there was nothing paranormal about this story at all. Which kind of made it all the more perfect and relatable. It was much, much, much easier to picture falling across a guy like Logan when he is actually a normal, human male…
Lately I feel more and more intrigued by stories of blended families and step-parents coming on the scene. Or really, just the beginning of any family. Partly because these stories tend to be about people my age (mid-twenties) and I think partly because it’s something new and different. An experience that I haven’t had, so I want to read about it. The fact that Melody first falls in love with the boy, and then the father is kind of the perfect version of one of these stories.
My mood runs the gambit of stories. But, lately, with having a lot of study to do and being down sick for the past week, I’ve been immensely glad to sink my nose into some gorgeous contemporary romances. This is the exact fit for these tales. It’s cute and sweet, there are troubles, but you know that they will be overcome and there will be a happily ever after. It’s the perfect kind of story for when you’ve had a stressful day / week / month and just need to restore your faith in humanity…
October 23, 2022
Whether or not Melody Seabright is a witch, she has undoubtedly cast a spell on her upstairs neighbor, single dad Logan Kilgarven. His son is already obsessed with her caring and fun personality, and Logan can't seem to think of anyone else. Melody has also cast a spell on the viewers of her cooking show, even though she cannot cook to save her life. But her charisma and "Kitchen Witch" personality has the whole Salem area hooked on her tv specials. But even though Melody has captured Logan's attention and maybe his heart, Logan is determined to give his son a stable life and isn't sure if Melody will be able to create the calm family he wants for his son. A family friend gifted me the Accidental Witch trilogy, and it sounded like the perfect October read! This was a very simple but sweet and fun romance. I loved the relationship between Melody and Logan's son and the funny situations they found themselves in. I also thought it was fun that the book never really answered the question of whether Melody was a witch. But even without her being a witch, Salem in the fall was an excellent setting for an October romance read!
October 24, 2018
I knew what I was getting into when I picked this up from the library but it was so frustrating to read! I wanted a fluffy, silly, quirky, and sexy book to mindlessly read.
The sexy parts are decent but leave you frustrated without appropriate conclusions just as the characters are. They have so much back and forth hot and cold moments that you get whiplash trying to keep up with how they feel for each other.
I found myself rolling my eyes at the over the top descriptions of certain things, the clearly basic plot points, and the constant putting down of the female lead by the male lead. Honestly surprised a woman wrote this in how a lot of the interactions between the leads occurred.
I struggled to finish it as I found it to be annoying but I hate not finishing so I trudged along.
The sexy parts are decent but leave you frustrated without appropriate conclusions just as the characters are. They have so much back and forth hot and cold moments that you get whiplash trying to keep up with how they feel for each other.
I found myself rolling my eyes at the over the top descriptions of certain things, the clearly basic plot points, and the constant putting down of the female lead by the male lead. Honestly surprised a woman wrote this in how a lot of the interactions between the leads occurred.
I struggled to finish it as I found it to be annoying but I hate not finishing so I trudged along.
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