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Freudian Slip
Everyone loves shock jock Julian Shaw...except the guy who shot him.
The raunchy radio DJ expects the dark tunnel, white lights--even his late grandmother greeting him at the pearly gates. Instead, he gets a coma, a spirit guide named Gus and a pushy demon with a deal. His assignment: Katie Darby.
Katie Darby's best friend just stole her guy Now she's losing her mind.
All she really wants to do is stay in mope mode, but it feels as if someone is watching her, whispering strange thoughts into her head, making her say and do things she would never normally consider. And it's actually making her life better
Now Julian wants another chance to prove he's a good guy. But he just might have to sell his soul to the devil to get it.
The raunchy radio DJ expects the dark tunnel, white lights--even his late grandmother greeting him at the pearly gates. Instead, he gets a coma, a spirit guide named Gus and a pushy demon with a deal. His assignment: Katie Darby.
Katie Darby's best friend just stole her guy Now she's losing her mind.
All she really wants to do is stay in mope mode, but it feels as if someone is watching her, whispering strange thoughts into her head, making her say and do things she would never normally consider. And it's actually making her life better
Now Julian wants another chance to prove he's a good guy. But he just might have to sell his soul to the devil to get it.
368 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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Erica Orloff
49 books102 followers"Erica Orloff is a native New Yorker, novelist, blogger, mother of four, chronic insomniac, alt-rock loving, voracious reader (and prolific writer) who has written over twenty novels across a number of genres and pen names. She currently lives in Virginia where she rarely sleeps, roots for the Yankees and the NY Giants, knits in her almost-never free time, herds worms with her six-year-old Pirate Boy, and tries to hold onto what little sanity she has left." (http://www.ericaorloff.com/about.html)
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April 29, 2016
(SUCKY BOOK WAS SUCKY...but a more eloquent though equally vitriolic review is to come soon.)
April 28, 2014
Loved this book, want to read more of this author's books !!!!
August 2, 2017
I remember picking this up because it sounded like a cute romance with a storyline that I hadn't quite read before. My kind of book. It had the devil, the DJ, the coma, and the assignment and I thought, how bad could it be? and then I thought, I'm looking to kill some time, might as well sell it to the devil.
I also remember feeling vaguely horrified when the book proper started. My eyes bulged out, I shivered in distaste, my toes curled at the absurdity and I realized with a grim detachment that I was, in fact, reading a *gasp* Harlequin romance and my blood drained.
See, I don't have a problem with Harlequin per se. Hey, you love what you love amirite? I am not judging you but this trite shit should've stopped years ago. Real people do not fall in love at first sight (if you do, I am not judging you *hella judging you rn), real people fall in infatuation at first sight. There's a difference.
Also people please do not fall in love with ghosts who go bump in your houses please please please it could be a character straight out of The Exorcism and then what'll you end up with? Puke, that's what. And all the mushy stuff... I'm all for mushy alright. I am mushy. But god, balance da freaking mush for cripes sake. I got diarrhea from all the mush shoved down my throat. Also, don't fall in love in a hour because that's just not right, the person could quite possibly be Jack the Ripper for all you know in that one hour so... please just staph.
That being said, I do like the premise of angels and demons (who doesn't?) and remember being excited at the prospect of a femme god but that was it. The execution could've been better (like they'd have the courtesy of going out on a date before declaring their demon defying love) but I reckon I must've liked a few other things as well but I cannot say.
I also remember feeling vaguely horrified when the book proper started. My eyes bulged out, I shivered in distaste, my toes curled at the absurdity and I realized with a grim detachment that I was, in fact, reading a *gasp* Harlequin romance and my blood drained.
See, I don't have a problem with Harlequin per se. Hey, you love what you love amirite? I am not judging you but this trite shit should've stopped years ago. Real people do not fall in love at first sight (if you do, I am not judging you *hella judging you rn), real people fall in infatuation at first sight. There's a difference.
Also people please do not fall in love with ghosts who go bump in your houses please please please it could be a character straight out of The Exorcism and then what'll you end up with? Puke, that's what. And all the mushy stuff... I'm all for mushy alright. I am mushy. But god, balance da freaking mush for cripes sake. I got diarrhea from all the mush shoved down my throat. Also, don't fall in love in a hour because that's just not right, the person could quite possibly be Jack the Ripper for all you know in that one hour so... please just staph.
That being said, I do like the premise of angels and demons (who doesn't?) and remember being excited at the prospect of a femme god but that was it. The execution could've been better (like they'd have the courtesy of going out on a date before declaring their demon defying love) but I reckon I must've liked a few other things as well but I cannot say.
July 17, 2018
This was a really weird book. It pretended to be a saucy romance, but then there was so much talk about God and faith and whatnot, that I checked to make sure I hadn't accidentally gotten some Christian fiction. And the main characters fell in love INSTANTANEOUSLY, which did not feel realistic at all. Julian, in particular, went from being an addictive sleazebag who did not believe in love and monogamy at all, to being tempt-the-fates in love with her because . . . he watched her sleep for one night? I . . . don't really know why he made this drastic change, which is problematic in a book like this.
July 15, 2017
I am so glad that I am not the only one who thought Julian Shawn resembled Howard Stern.Even if this is the case I still felt the book was great and sweet.I'm not sure why I liked the book so much but because i'm not religious or really into romance but something about it captured my attention (probably because supernatural aspects) and it was a good read. I loved how Albert Einstein was a supervisor in the "Neither Here Nor There" I think that was brilliant.
July 6, 2019
Pretty predictable. Sweet story, but overall pretty boring.
June 2, 2020
Nesu skaicius kvailesnes knygos.tapes vaiduokliu vaikinas turi padaryti gerus darbus ir paguosti mergina.isimyli.pasimyli.vaiduoklis ir mergina.really????🙊🙉🙈
April 30, 2025
Good flow.. suits for a movie of this kind 😅
August 5, 2016
A love story with a difference. A romance that eschews the mushy stuff and holds off on the erotic. It’s weird. It’s odd. It’s positively…angelic.
Being an agnostic, the saturation of heavenly and demonic interference in this story should have been off putting for me. But the down-to-earth raunchiness of DJ Julian Shaw and the toe-to-toe antagonism (genteelly cloaked) between agents for either side made this story rather memorable and gripping.
The book raises all sorts of intriguing questions about the nature of God, love, heaven, hell and limbo. But, even when it’s getting philosophical or touching on quantum physics (yeah, didn’t see that one coming), the story engages with its nail-biting tale of whether a gal and a not-quite ghost can get together for a happily-ever-after ending. The romance is truly breathtaking in its beauty and terror.
Yes, there is terror here. There can’t be anything else when demons are apparently whispering in people’s ears and encouraging them to indulge in their worst impulses. But this isn’t a horror story. It’s caring and yet wrenched with pain, putting the readers squarely in the center of the protagonists and their yearning and striving for true love.
Along the way, we meet other fun and funny characters: Kate’s knowing cousin and friend Mallory, treacherous best friend Leslie, cheating boyfriend David, a serene cab driver whose cab is a bizarre shrine to different religions, the ghost of Albert Einstein and the suave, crafty demon Balam, just to name a few. Such is the excellence of this book that we’re just as interested in what happens about them as we are about Kate and Julian.
This is a book to pass on to anyone who truly, truly, truly wants to read about true love.
Being an agnostic, the saturation of heavenly and demonic interference in this story should have been off putting for me. But the down-to-earth raunchiness of DJ Julian Shaw and the toe-to-toe antagonism (genteelly cloaked) between agents for either side made this story rather memorable and gripping.
The book raises all sorts of intriguing questions about the nature of God, love, heaven, hell and limbo. But, even when it’s getting philosophical or touching on quantum physics (yeah, didn’t see that one coming), the story engages with its nail-biting tale of whether a gal and a not-quite ghost can get together for a happily-ever-after ending. The romance is truly breathtaking in its beauty and terror.
Yes, there is terror here. There can’t be anything else when demons are apparently whispering in people’s ears and encouraging them to indulge in their worst impulses. But this isn’t a horror story. It’s caring and yet wrenched with pain, putting the readers squarely in the center of the protagonists and their yearning and striving for true love.
Along the way, we meet other fun and funny characters: Kate’s knowing cousin and friend Mallory, treacherous best friend Leslie, cheating boyfriend David, a serene cab driver whose cab is a bizarre shrine to different religions, the ghost of Albert Einstein and the suave, crafty demon Balam, just to name a few. Such is the excellence of this book that we’re just as interested in what happens about them as we are about Kate and Julian.
This is a book to pass on to anyone who truly, truly, truly wants to read about true love.
May 28, 2011
"No Spoilers!
This is an entertaining romp with the "ghost" of Shock-Jock DJ Julian Shaw (think Howard Stern, only cuter) playing guardian angel to a nice girl with a broken heart named Kate Darby. I must correct one thing from the book description: Jules isn't dead, he's in a coma & his spirit is in the Neither Here Nor There while his body fights to survive.
Katie is a likable heroine who is friendly to her neighbors, beloved of her coworkers, and a lover of dogs & her daddy. Jules (before his untimely coma) was a celebrity DJ, recovering heroin addict, tequila-loving porn-obsessed slut. Hardly a likely pair. It's a credit to Orloff's writing that she is able to make you root for the match-up despite their differences and believe in their HEA.
The Good: I liked the premise of the book, with its hints of A Wonderful Life & Just Like Heaven. If was nice to see Katie-the-Nice-Girl grow a spine, thanks to the angel on her shoulder, in her dealings with those in her life who had hurt her & in helping her restore her feelings of self-worth. I enjoyed Julian's spiritual & emotional growth throughout the story, too. It was fast, but believable. Cute pop cultural references and the name-dropping stayed within acceptable limits & were often humorous. Funny moments while Julian gets his bearings and tries to figure out what/where the heck he is & what he's supposed to do.
The Bad: Orloff comes off a bit too preachy at times about spiritual, environmental, societal & philosophical themes, exhorting her readers a tad too stridently for my taste.
Extremely satisfying ending with a small twist in the last few pages that brought a lump to my throat. Grade B"
This is an entertaining romp with the "ghost" of Shock-Jock DJ Julian Shaw (think Howard Stern, only cuter) playing guardian angel to a nice girl with a broken heart named Kate Darby. I must correct one thing from the book description: Jules isn't dead, he's in a coma & his spirit is in the Neither Here Nor There while his body fights to survive.
Katie is a likable heroine who is friendly to her neighbors, beloved of her coworkers, and a lover of dogs & her daddy. Jules (before his untimely coma) was a celebrity DJ, recovering heroin addict, tequila-loving porn-obsessed slut. Hardly a likely pair. It's a credit to Orloff's writing that she is able to make you root for the match-up despite their differences and believe in their HEA.
The Good: I liked the premise of the book, with its hints of A Wonderful Life & Just Like Heaven. If was nice to see Katie-the-Nice-Girl grow a spine, thanks to the angel on her shoulder, in her dealings with those in her life who had hurt her & in helping her restore her feelings of self-worth. I enjoyed Julian's spiritual & emotional growth throughout the story, too. It was fast, but believable. Cute pop cultural references and the name-dropping stayed within acceptable limits & were often humorous. Funny moments while Julian gets his bearings and tries to figure out what/where the heck he is & what he's supposed to do.
The Bad: Orloff comes off a bit too preachy at times about spiritual, environmental, societal & philosophical themes, exhorting her readers a tad too stridently for my taste.
Extremely satisfying ending with a small twist in the last few pages that brought a lump to my throat. Grade B"
April 22, 2011
I remember this book from when it first came out. The blurb did not appeal. But recently I read several glowing reviews and decided to give it a try(thank you library!). And I am so glad I did.
Shock jock DJ Julian Shaw may be handsome, but he is NOT a nice person. So it is no surprise when an irate listener shoots him. Julian is not killed outright, but falls into a coma. While in this coma, he is recruited by this mysterious figure named Gus who informs him that he is in a limbo state(cleverly named Neither Here Nor There)and he has work to do. Julian's job?--help Kate Darby get over her Very Bad Day. How bad was her day? She caught her fiance in bed with her best friend, her apartment was trashed and robbed and her dog is missing.
The book follows Julian's growth from totally worthless jerk to decent human as he watches over and helps Kate regain her confidence. And during the process a very nice romance develops between the two.
The book is sweet and witty and examines some serious theology in a non-preachy manner. The representatives of the two sides who are fighting for Julian's soul are funny.
An easy way to spend a couple of hours. And the ending is just fabulous!
Shock jock DJ Julian Shaw may be handsome, but he is NOT a nice person. So it is no surprise when an irate listener shoots him. Julian is not killed outright, but falls into a coma. While in this coma, he is recruited by this mysterious figure named Gus who informs him that he is in a limbo state(cleverly named Neither Here Nor There)and he has work to do. Julian's job?--help Kate Darby get over her Very Bad Day. How bad was her day? She caught her fiance in bed with her best friend, her apartment was trashed and robbed and her dog is missing.
The book follows Julian's growth from totally worthless jerk to decent human as he watches over and helps Kate regain her confidence. And during the process a very nice romance develops between the two.
The book is sweet and witty and examines some serious theology in a non-preachy manner. The representatives of the two sides who are fighting for Julian's soul are funny.
An easy way to spend a couple of hours. And the ending is just fabulous!
August 22, 2015
This book was so intense, I'm having the hardest time processing it.
Either way, I can honestly say I enjoyed the book. It definitely made me slow down and think about the things that happened in the book.
However, I don't think I can handle another book by her. This was just way too intense for a work of fiction. And totally didn't live up to the cover.
Either way, I can honestly say I enjoyed the book. It definitely made me slow down and think about the things that happened in the book.
However, I don't think I can handle another book by her. This was just way too intense for a work of fiction. And totally didn't live up to the cover.
April 2, 2013
The only reason I finished this book was that I'm compelled to finish anything I've started. I can't pick up another book unless I've finished my current one.
I knew from the description that it was light-hearted fluff, but went along because it sounded fun. It wasn't a lot of fun, though, because the author spelled everything out for you. You'd think she'd use the possibilities offered by the presence of angels, demons and other in-betweeners to add some guesswork for the reader, so that you'd build your own theories and see if they were true or false. It wasn't so.
I'm sorry to say, but this has made me veer off chick-lit for now.
I knew from the description that it was light-hearted fluff, but went along because it sounded fun. It wasn't a lot of fun, though, because the author spelled everything out for you. You'd think she'd use the possibilities offered by the presence of angels, demons and other in-betweeners to add some guesswork for the reader, so that you'd build your own theories and see if they were true or false. It wasn't so.
I'm sorry to say, but this has made me veer off chick-lit for now.
August 10, 2011
Wasn't sure about this book at first, but I just went with it and I'm glad that I did. It was a lot of fun and very different. Albert Einstein plays a role as a "Neither Here Not There" Supervisor, ABBA music is used as the perfect cosmic scrambler, and God is a She. This is chock full of lighthearted fun.
The "hero" was my favorite character. Julian is totally bad- but highly amusing and perfect. Come to think of it, I could really use a raunchy, bad-ass, no holds barred evil angel on my side- wonder where I can pick one up? ;)
The "hero" was my favorite character. Julian is totally bad- but highly amusing and perfect. Come to think of it, I could really use a raunchy, bad-ass, no holds barred evil angel on my side- wonder where I can pick one up? ;)
September 8, 2009
Despite all of the god related stuff and the fact that I really dislike ghost/other side/heaven and hell books I couldn't help liking Freudian Slip. The characters were really fun and the ending was adorable. One problem I had with it was that for the first half of the book I pictured Jules as Howard Stern (because of his description) and Gus as Alan Rickman (a British agent of god reminded me of Metatron).
January 21, 2010
Kind of a disappointment. I saw the cover and thought this was a straight contemporary, but it had elements of paranormal in it. Also, it was super cheesy and I had a hard time believing that Kate would want to spend the rest of her life with something she thought of as a ghost.
I also wondered why Julian thought he had to stay in his spectral form to be with her. They lived in the same city. I just didn't get the motivation.
I also wondered why Julian thought he had to stay in his spectral form to be with her. They lived in the same city. I just didn't get the motivation.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 10, 2016
Originally Read in February 2013. Original rating 3 stars. One of my requirements for a 4 star rating is that I would read it again and likewise for a 3 star, I would not. So since I read it again, 4 stars. It is one of those books that is both irreverent and spiritual, offensive yet still sweet. So to clarify, I really enjoyed the parts involving the main characters directly, and all the other behind the scenes stuff, not so much.
October 22, 2014
I started reading it because it sounded fun , but it was just ...meh. Kate is too perfect, Julian's metamorphosis happened too fast, too good. And why did he think he could only be with her as a spirit? Why not in real life? I didn't completely get that.
And all that ''spiritual'' nonsense... Nah. God ( portrayed here as a She) is all knowing but yet, Gus and Albert hide things from Her...How does that work? Either She is all knowing or she isn't. Wasn't impressed at all.
And all that ''spiritual'' nonsense... Nah. God ( portrayed here as a She) is all knowing but yet, Gus and Albert hide things from Her...How does that work? Either She is all knowing or she isn't. Wasn't impressed at all.
August 29, 2009
This book definitely is not the sort of book I generally like. Yet... I had a hard time putting it down. It was thought-provoking in a few ways. It was very religious, which is usually a big no for me but... Bits and pieces reminded me of Dogma. You know, if the movie were actually a romance novel. I was amazed at the humor the author was able to inject with so many serious subjects.
May 6, 2010
This book is a theological dream. It's brilliant that way. I recommend it be read by seminary students. Oh, and by shelving it on my "chicklit" and "romance" shelves, I mean: for "intelligent chicks who like sophisticated romance."
April 9, 2011
I heard a lot of good things about this author, so I was a little let down because I was expecting something more out of the writing. The story line was super cute and the characters just flawed enough for me to enjoy, so it was good, I'll read more of Orloff, but so-so.
June 29, 2009
Humorous, uplifting romantic novel. I especially liked its concept of soul mates.
July 11, 2009
I really liked this book. Much more content than your typical chick lit.
July 29, 2009
This is not the best written book on the planet, but it was a delightfully lovely light piece of reading that ended with a happily ever after. Perfect light reading for an endlessly hot summer day.
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June 18, 2010Freudian Slip by Erica Orloff (2009)
July 14, 2010
This is one of those situations where it was a really wonderful book for its genre. This was a guilty pleasure book for me!
May 26, 2017
Very enjoyable. Characters I loved getting to know.
January 18, 2012
Wasn't impressed at all. Ended up just skimming thru .
February 5, 2012
Cloae to a 5 stars Very well done. Fun concept. Well executed. I liked all the spiritual references.
August 20, 2012
Cute, quick and funny.
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