Some Enchanted Evening

by Alice Alfonsi

When Mary Jane Magorski finds an antique bottle, she finds herself the master of Sinjin, a pirate turned genie who is ready to grant her every wish. But someone else after this eccentric genie, the evil spirit who made Sinjin a genie long ago--who wants his bottle and his powers back...

Genres: Romance, Paranormal Romance

352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Maura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I go back and forth on this one. It is most definitely and entertaining read with mostly likeable characters and an intriguing plot. But, this book also rates as one of the corniest books, with over the top, not so deep characters. Sinjin is straight out of a pirate movie with his way of talking and behaving. He is chauvanistic, but not in an overly domineering or even aggravating way. In many respects he's very innocent and takes the alpha role out of a desire to protect. So he's not in any way offensive. Mary is far too innocent. It always bugs me that these characters get to be 25 years old and still have not managed to experience an orgasm (is masturbation really so unknown to these women?). She's kind of a Mary Sue character, but she needs to be for the plot to work out and the happy ending to occur - so I can forgive it. Despite these criticism, I really do like the book. Just don't go into it expecting any kind of masterpiece. It's a fun and enjoyable read.