Charmed, I'm Sure

by Liz Ireland

When she accidently turns her nasty boss into a golden retriever puppy, zany witch Cassie Hauseman races against time to reverse the curse, enlisting the help of her boss's gorgeous nephew, David Teller - a skeptical accountant who finds himself utterly enchanted by the absent-minded beauty. Original.

Genres: Romance, Paranormal, Contemporary, Chick Lit, Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Witches

368 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 1, 2003

About the author

Liz was born in Texas and credits a rural upbringing in a houseful of books for her lifelong love of stories. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, she moved to New York and worked various jobs (book clerk, world’s slowest professional typist, substitute teacher) before landing a job in publishing. Since then, she’s made her home in Austin, Portland (Oregon), Ottawa, Montreal, and now Vancouver Island in British Columbia. In her free time, she enjoys playing in local concert bands, watching classic films, and—of course—reading. In addition to her writing career, Liz has worked for two decades as a fiction editor. She’s a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and has served as a regional representative for Crime Writers of Canada.

Under the pen name Liz Freeland, Liz writes the Louise Faulk historical mystery series. She also writes women's fiction as Elizabeth Bass.

Reviews

[Alana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, fun book. The movie “9 To 5” with a little “Bewitched” thrown in, mixed with a likeable down-to-earth heroine, snooty snobs that get their comeuppance, and a Golden Retriever puppy; what’s not to like? My only critique is some of David’s dialogue. A real man would not say “I’d certainly never dream of …,” “This might muss your hair,” or, cringiest of all, “Oodles.”

[delulu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall it was a cute fun read. The first half of the book was slow and I was really motivated to read it. However I think the second half makes up for it. It was a cute and fun romance. There were so parts that I didn’t love but overall it was enjoyable. I would definitely reread it!

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silly, fun read, but I doubt I'd ever re-read it -- needed more magic, believability and ... better writing

[Gail · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute and funny. The only Ireland I've read thus far - I'll have to look into her backlist.

Part of my #Spooktober reading theme for October.

[Stefanie Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[D.G. · Rating 3 out of 5]

The key to enjoying this book is NOT to take it seriously. For the first hundred pages I kept wondering why should I care about a looney heroine and the gutless control freak of a hero. There was no way they could make this work, I thought.

But the book made me laugh so I continued. After a while I realized that the hero was as crazy as the heroine and that I would enjoy the book more if I forgot about them as a couple or their future. And it worked! None of what happened made any sense but there were some very funny lines and situations that kept me very entertained.

So in short, pick this up if you want a good laugh but don't expect the plot to make any sense. Oh and there are a LOT of references to old movies so if that's not your thang, you may not find it funny.

[Moondance · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was only Thanksgiving week and Callie Hauseman was already sick of snow.

Callie is working a dead end job with an overbearing obnoxious boss. She reaches the end of her rope one day and accidently turns him into a puppy using her latent inherited witchcraft. Screwball chaos ensues when the boss' nephew shows up to see why he has not RSVP'd to his wedding.

I really tried to like the characters. Callie's knowledge of old movies should have been enjoyable but it became quite annoying to have every situation in her life compared to a scene from a movie. I never quite clicked with David. He seemed to be trying so hard to be something he was not. Sparky was my favorite character by far.

A cute premise that didn't come across as well as I would have liked.

[Jan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun fluff! Know what you say or can the results can have unexpected results. Callie Houseman is the Girl Friday for a miserable boss, Sy Teller. The words she saids to Sy has unexpected consequences and how will she explain the consequences to his only nephew David?

Set in contemporary times but without details that would lock it into a particular era. Worth the read.

[Mary Pessaran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fun little adventure. I am a huge fan of this author. She wrote my very favorite Christmas story, Holly and Mistletoe, and I'm never disappointed with her delightful characters. I did balk slightly when I saw how things turned out for Uncle Sy, but quickly decided it worked out nicely for him, and for everyone. A book you don't want to leave.

[Hayley · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a chick-lit novel with a dollop of the supernatural. At points I had trouble motivating myself to keep reading. I feel that the novel could have been halved, with the same story and it would have been more effective. It took a long time to get where the plot was leading.

[Mary Rush · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Liz Ireland's book!, "Charmed, I'm Sure". It is So Funny it was making me make Gusts of laughter in public!

And how can such a Funny book teach you stuff? It really can. The way the characters deal with each other is very Interesting.

[Shannan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Perfectly acceptable chick lit for a sick day at home.

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

cute..........funny!!!

[Jessica · Rating 2 out of 5]

light summer read but absolutely no keeper. there was nothing special in it.

[Catsalive · Rating 2 out of 5]

Light entertainment, if a bit heavy on the zany side for me.

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[Karen Roberts · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quirky little read.

[Marietere T · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm trying to catch up on my Goodreads and reviewing books I read last year.

This book was so cute and I was a long for the ride the whole time.

[Kim]

I didn't like the characters.

[Robbinette · Rating 2 out of 5]

Heroine was super annoying, got on my nerves.