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Hell #2
My Way to Hell
View our feature on Dakota Cassidy's My Way to Hell.A hilarious new romance that really turns up the heat, from the national bestselling author of Kiss and Hell.
After defying Lucifer to save her best friend Delaney, ex-demon Marcella Acosta has been banished to exist in the plane between heaven and hell-and there isn't a shopping mall in sight. After numerous failed attempts to contact Delaney through a bunch of hack mediums, Marcella's at her wit's end. But there's one medium she's hasn't tried yet, and he just happens to be Delaney's scorching hot brother Kellen- the one guy who never gave Marcella the time of day.
After defying Lucifer to save her best friend Delaney, ex-demon Marcella Acosta has been banished to exist in the plane between heaven and hell-and there isn't a shopping mall in sight. After numerous failed attempts to contact Delaney through a bunch of hack mediums, Marcella's at her wit's end. But there's one medium she's hasn't tried yet, and he just happens to be Delaney's scorching hot brother Kellen- the one guy who never gave Marcella the time of day.
323 pages, Paperback
First published July 6, 2010
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Dakota Cassidy
165 books1,938 followersDakota 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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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!
Connect with Dakota online: https://twitter.com/DakotaCassidy https://www.facebook.com/DakotaCassid...
Join Dakota Cassidy’s Newsletter The Tiara Diaries! Join here: http://mad.ly/signups/100255/join
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March 23, 2010
This time around the story focuses on Marcella, the ex-demon who saved her bestfriend, Delaney’s life last time around and helped her get the guy of her dreams. Marcella is stuck in limbo as a ghost after Satan banishes her from Hell, where she strikes up a “friendship” with Delaney’s dead dog Darwin. Darwin has been trying to help Marcella get off the “Drab Plane aka limbo” since she landed there three months ago, but Marcella has all but given up hope. All of the sudden Delaney’s brother Kellen happens to think of her and she’s back on earth, though only Kellen can see her. There’s also a child, Carlos, who can see her and they have no idea how or why he can see Marcella when no one else can. There’s also some big baddie after Carlos who wants to take him to hell and Marcella will do anything to not let that happen.
I can’t tell you enough how much I love Dakota Cassidy’s writing people! The love scenes are hot & the snark is true to form in the second installment of the Hell Series.
This is Dakota Cassidy’s best writing to date! The writing flows so together seamlessly be it the humor or the serious subject matter. The characters are well established right from the beginning and so well detailed it’s like they are people you know in real life. Darwin (the dog) is my absolute favorite character in the book, since he can posses bodies in order to speak to Marcella. He actually possess the body of a transvestite that had me laughing hysterically.
Kellen and Marcella are one hot couple let me tell you, they love to hate each other and when they learn to like each other, it’s straight hot passion. The plot line is great because you really don’t know whats going to happen next, there are just so many faucets to My Way To Hell. It’s a great balance of humor with a fast-paced plot line that kept me hooked to the very last line. Kudos Ms. Cassidy for making me snort & making me feel guilty for judging Marcella in Kiss & Hell, the first novel in the Hell series! My Way To Hell is my favorite Dakota Cassidy book to date, can’t wait to see what’s next!
I can’t tell you enough how much I love Dakota Cassidy’s writing people! The love scenes are hot & the snark is true to form in the second installment of the Hell Series.
This is Dakota Cassidy’s best writing to date! The writing flows so together seamlessly be it the humor or the serious subject matter. The characters are well established right from the beginning and so well detailed it’s like they are people you know in real life. Darwin (the dog) is my absolute favorite character in the book, since he can posses bodies in order to speak to Marcella. He actually possess the body of a transvestite that had me laughing hysterically.
Kellen and Marcella are one hot couple let me tell you, they love to hate each other and when they learn to like each other, it’s straight hot passion. The plot line is great because you really don’t know whats going to happen next, there are just so many faucets to My Way To Hell. It’s a great balance of humor with a fast-paced plot line that kept me hooked to the very last line. Kudos Ms. Cassidy for making me snort & making me feel guilty for judging Marcella in Kiss & Hell, the first novel in the Hell series! My Way To Hell is my favorite Dakota Cassidy book to date, can’t wait to see what’s next!
July 16, 2010
Favorite Quote: "You know Darwin, everyday I spend with you on this god forsaken plane I've been banished to is like shopping for Jimmy Choo shoes at Payless."
Marcella Acosta is back...though she's not exactly sure where. After defying Lucifer to save her best friend Delaney, ex demon Marcella has been banished to a existence between Heaven and Hell with nary a Pier 1 in sight. She needs a medium to help her relocate but all she is getting is hacks and wannabe's.
But she knows of one medium who is the real deal-Kellen Markham. Only he's not high on her fan list. Kellen seems to have inherited his sister Delaney's medium powers but not her skill. So when the ghosts get to be too much he moves into Delaney's old apartment to get some much need space. After finding a box of Marcella's old things, his "not so pure" thoughts concerning the hottie demon drag her back to Earth. And now that Marcella is back...nothing is sending her back to Plane Drab. But other forces at work are determined that Marcella is not only coming back to Hell, but they'll make sure she's screaming the whole way there.
My Way To Hell has to be one of the funniest books I've read this year. I haven't laughed so hard since my high school nemesis sharted in her white jeans at the mall. In book two of the Hell series, we see that Marcella is paying the price for helping her friend Delaney avoid Lucifer and hook up with her true love Clyde. She has been banished to Plane Drab and failing after life classes such as, "Medium+Ghost=Happily Ever After for Eternity".
Read the rest of my review at Smexy Books
Marcella Acosta is back...though she's not exactly sure where. After defying Lucifer to save her best friend Delaney, ex demon Marcella has been banished to a existence between Heaven and Hell with nary a Pier 1 in sight. She needs a medium to help her relocate but all she is getting is hacks and wannabe's.
But she knows of one medium who is the real deal-Kellen Markham. Only he's not high on her fan list. Kellen seems to have inherited his sister Delaney's medium powers but not her skill. So when the ghosts get to be too much he moves into Delaney's old apartment to get some much need space. After finding a box of Marcella's old things, his "not so pure" thoughts concerning the hottie demon drag her back to Earth. And now that Marcella is back...nothing is sending her back to Plane Drab. But other forces at work are determined that Marcella is not only coming back to Hell, but they'll make sure she's screaming the whole way there.
My Way To Hell has to be one of the funniest books I've read this year. I haven't laughed so hard since my high school nemesis sharted in her white jeans at the mall. In book two of the Hell series, we see that Marcella is paying the price for helping her friend Delaney avoid Lucifer and hook up with her true love Clyde. She has been banished to Plane Drab and failing after life classes such as, "Medium+Ghost=Happily Ever After for Eternity".
Read the rest of my review at Smexy Books
September 13, 2010
Review by B.A. Ruggiero for Romance Novel News
Marcella Acosta, a demon-turned-ghost, has a serious problem on her hands. She manages to save her best friend, a medium named Delaney Markham, after a showdown with Satan. But as a result, Marcella is banished to a purgatory called “Plane Drab” as penance.
After many attempts to contact Delaney she has all but given up on getting back to earth, for a demon can only come to earth if they are summoned by a medium.
Delaney’s gorgeous brother, Kellen, discovers he possesses the same abilities as his sister – and the spirits just won’t let him be.
While looking through items he found belonging to Marcella, he unintentionally summons the demon that has both repelled and excited him for years.
Kellen and Marcella fan the flames of a passion that is hotter than Hades, but their relationship will be doomed unless Marcella can find a way to remain on earth. Together they engage in a battle for survival.
Will Marcella be able to save those she loves, even if she has to sacrifice what’s left of her soul to do it?
“My Way to Hell” is a red-hot romance with heavy dose of humor and sarcasm. Dakota Cassidy sprinkles the pages with pop culture references and snarky dialogue, laugh-out-loud scenarios and gut-wrenching dilemmas. Although irritating and trite at times, Marcella Acosta proves to be a likable heroine with a rapier wit and an unstoppable heart.
“My Way to Hell” is the second installment in Cassidy’s “Hell” series.
Marcella Acosta, a demon-turned-ghost, has a serious problem on her hands. She manages to save her best friend, a medium named Delaney Markham, after a showdown with Satan. But as a result, Marcella is banished to a purgatory called “Plane Drab” as penance.
After many attempts to contact Delaney she has all but given up on getting back to earth, for a demon can only come to earth if they are summoned by a medium.
Delaney’s gorgeous brother, Kellen, discovers he possesses the same abilities as his sister – and the spirits just won’t let him be.
While looking through items he found belonging to Marcella, he unintentionally summons the demon that has both repelled and excited him for years.
Kellen and Marcella fan the flames of a passion that is hotter than Hades, but their relationship will be doomed unless Marcella can find a way to remain on earth. Together they engage in a battle for survival.
Will Marcella be able to save those she loves, even if she has to sacrifice what’s left of her soul to do it?
“My Way to Hell” is a red-hot romance with heavy dose of humor and sarcasm. Dakota Cassidy sprinkles the pages with pop culture references and snarky dialogue, laugh-out-loud scenarios and gut-wrenching dilemmas. Although irritating and trite at times, Marcella Acosta proves to be a likable heroine with a rapier wit and an unstoppable heart.
“My Way to Hell” is the second installment in Cassidy’s “Hell” series.
April 11, 2024
This one was just as weird as the first one, and there was a lot of cursing in it, but I absolutely loved it--even more than the first one. It was well plotted and well written. I wish there were more books in this series.
February 6, 2025
This book was fun. Very predictable in parts and I wish there was more of a focus on the characters from book 1 as I wanted more of them and how they are dealing with their new lives.
Overall, this was a fun read. Darwin stole the show though. Best character from start to finish.
Overall, this was a fun read. Darwin stole the show though. Best character from start to finish.
October 22, 2023
I really enjoyed this book! The characters were hilarious and I can’t wait to read more. Read more of Dakota’s books! You won’t regret it. This book was nice and spicy!
February 14, 2024
Happy ending!
Finally we learn Marcella’s story and it was a good one. I recommend this book even if you thought the 1st book in the series was just OK.
Finally we learn Marcella’s story and it was a good one. I recommend this book even if you thought the 1st book in the series was just OK.
September 19, 2024
This one felt a little bit slower than book 1, but there were new characters that I was digging in the best way possible (no pun intended).
October 6, 2024
I liked this better than book one.
July 4, 2010
Marcella Acosta got herself into a whole underworld of trouble in the first book in this series. By helping her best friend Delaney, a medium, wrestle a soul away from Lucifer, the reluctant demon earned a spot on the big guy's "special place in hell for people like you" list.
A self-proclaimed fashionista, Marcella revels not only in the singe of a well thrown fireball, but the rush of a one-day sale at Macy's. Unfortunately, after going up against Lucifer, she finds herself tossed onto a plane-in-limbo. Not a mall or salon in sight, no ability to mosey back and forth between hell and earth, and no way for her get in touch with Delaney. At least she THINKS there's no way, until good ole' Darwin (the ghost of one of Delaney's many dogs) reminds her of the one person she hasn't tried to reach. Someone she mixed with like gasoline and firecrackers, despite her attraction to him. Delaney's brother Kellan.
Dakota writes with equal parts snark and sincere emotion and it works so well for the story. These characters are up against some heavy-duty supernatural ugliness, but manage to hold their own for the sake of a young family friend with the "gift of sight". There were also quite a few surprises tossed in, having to do with Marcella's tightly guarded past. Just when you (and when I say you, I mean, I) think you (again, I mean, I) have it all figured out... think again. In the midst of all the craziness, the story of her demonic beginning will tug at your heart and maybe bring a tear to your eye (yeah, that would be me, again). The action between the many minions of hell and Marcella's crew is full of both ass-kicking and snarky comment slinging.
Now, back to Kellan. The yummilicious brother of Marcella's best friend, who has "inherited" the ability to see ghosts. In Kiss & Hell, the banter between Kellan and Marcella was fun to read, and the attraction was clear. In this book, it's obviously stepped up on both counts. The push and pull with these two is at the same time comical and endearing. Once they stop fighting and admit they want each other, they're hot enough to give hell a run for it's money.
The side characters in this story are just fantastic. Between the ghostly, smarth-mouthing of Darwin, who I absolutely adore, and the tough-but-tender-hearted demon Catalina, there are laughs and action aplenty.
My only issues with the book are minor. First, I have no problem with clowns, so what was supposed to be an important fight scene lost some of it's punch. However, if you DO have a problem with clowns (and I know quite a few people with that phobia), it should have it's intended impact. Second, and I'm being picky here, the overuse of the terms "hard planes" and "cupped" got on my nerves. I know, I know, it's a silly thing to even notice, but I did, and it bothered me. I'm guessing most people will be fine with it, but I have an annoying part of my brain that picks up on repetition.
Overall, I really, liked the book. I had a feeling I would, and was not disappointed. I love Dakota's storytelling style, I love her humor, and I love her characters. Do yourself a favor, take a day off, grab some snacks and your favorite summertime beverage and read this book (read Kiss & Hell first, if you haven't already). It'll be a day well spent.
A self-proclaimed fashionista, Marcella revels not only in the singe of a well thrown fireball, but the rush of a one-day sale at Macy's. Unfortunately, after going up against Lucifer, she finds herself tossed onto a plane-in-limbo. Not a mall or salon in sight, no ability to mosey back and forth between hell and earth, and no way for her get in touch with Delaney. At least she THINKS there's no way, until good ole' Darwin (the ghost of one of Delaney's many dogs) reminds her of the one person she hasn't tried to reach. Someone she mixed with like gasoline and firecrackers, despite her attraction to him. Delaney's brother Kellan.
Dakota writes with equal parts snark and sincere emotion and it works so well for the story. These characters are up against some heavy-duty supernatural ugliness, but manage to hold their own for the sake of a young family friend with the "gift of sight". There were also quite a few surprises tossed in, having to do with Marcella's tightly guarded past. Just when you (and when I say you, I mean, I) think you (again, I mean, I) have it all figured out... think again. In the midst of all the craziness, the story of her demonic beginning will tug at your heart and maybe bring a tear to your eye (yeah, that would be me, again). The action between the many minions of hell and Marcella's crew is full of both ass-kicking and snarky comment slinging.
Now, back to Kellan. The yummilicious brother of Marcella's best friend, who has "inherited" the ability to see ghosts. In Kiss & Hell, the banter between Kellan and Marcella was fun to read, and the attraction was clear. In this book, it's obviously stepped up on both counts. The push and pull with these two is at the same time comical and endearing. Once they stop fighting and admit they want each other, they're hot enough to give hell a run for it's money.
The side characters in this story are just fantastic. Between the ghostly, smarth-mouthing of Darwin, who I absolutely adore, and the tough-but-tender-hearted demon Catalina, there are laughs and action aplenty.
My only issues with the book are minor. First, I have no problem with clowns, so what was supposed to be an important fight scene lost some of it's punch. However, if you DO have a problem with clowns (and I know quite a few people with that phobia), it should have it's intended impact. Second, and I'm being picky here, the overuse of the terms "hard planes" and "cupped" got on my nerves. I know, I know, it's a silly thing to even notice, but I did, and it bothered me. I'm guessing most people will be fine with it, but I have an annoying part of my brain that picks up on repetition.
Overall, I really, liked the book. I had a feeling I would, and was not disappointed. I love Dakota's storytelling style, I love her humor, and I love her characters. Do yourself a favor, take a day off, grab some snacks and your favorite summertime beverage and read this book (read Kiss & Hell first, if you haven't already). It'll be a day well spent.
September 17, 2011
My Review:
Okay, it's no secret that I love Dakota's writing. She has such an incredible wit, snark, and sense of humor that comes through her writing in pretty much every single book. This one was no exception. This is book #2 in the Hell series. I haven't read #1, but that didn't take away from my enjoyment of this book at all.
Marcella was a demon and reviled by pretty much everyone, except her bff, Delaney, because of that fact. As a result, Marcella has erected this huge facade of a personality that depicts her as shallow, snarky, and harsh, which keeps most people at an arm's distance from her. Which is fine with her. She has learned over her very long life as a demon (76 years) to not get attached to anyone because they are just going to die. BUT, she gave up her life to save her best friend Delaney and the love of D's life, Clyde (this happened in book #1) and now Marcella is existing in a plane of nothingness as a ghost. She's been trying to get out for 3 months so that she can get word to Delaney that everything is okay and that it's fine, Marcella is okay with this existence. She just wants Delaney to not worry and go on with her life.
Kellan is Delaney's hot brother. Marcella has had the hots for him for 10 years, but he despises demons and has basically spit on Marcella her entire life. He has just inherited Delaney's skills as a medium so he's the only way that Marcella can contact Delaney. Through a twist of fate and some maneuverings by Delaney, Kellan & Marcella have agreed to work together to find a solution for her ghostly-being.
This book had a FABULOUS character arc and growth for both of the main characters, Kellan & Marcella. Marcella has acted the shallow, bitchy part for so long that it surprises her when others start to get through that facade to what is actually underneath. This girl is tough with a capital "T"...she has been through so much and continues to get up swinging. I LOVED HER character!! She is just the kind of kick-ass chick that all of us would love to be able to channel under certain situations. She ALWAYS has a smart-ass comment and she doesn't let anyone else's snide comments to get to her.
On the other hand is Kellan. *sigh* God, I loved him! He's normally a school teacher simply because he adores kids. He's had to give that up temporarily while he is trying to sort out the medium/ghost skills that he has suddenly inherited. He has never liked Marcella simply because she's a demon, but that hasn't kept him from lusting after her. I LOVED the fact that it was his original lusty daydreams about her that brought her forth from the expanse of nothingness where she was trapped. He is such a sensitive, caring guy in a really sexy shell. I loved how he realized his mistakes about judging Marcella slowly throughout the book. BUT he is used to butting heads with her, so he doesn't think twice about calling her on her shit.
This book was so good and fun! There were some fabulous twists in the plot that I loved...a bit of suspense, TONS of snark and wit, and some fabulously hot romance! LOVED IT! Another Dakota Cassidy winner!!!
Okay, it's no secret that I love Dakota's writing. She has such an incredible wit, snark, and sense of humor that comes through her writing in pretty much every single book. This one was no exception. This is book #2 in the Hell series. I haven't read #1, but that didn't take away from my enjoyment of this book at all.
Marcella was a demon and reviled by pretty much everyone, except her bff, Delaney, because of that fact. As a result, Marcella has erected this huge facade of a personality that depicts her as shallow, snarky, and harsh, which keeps most people at an arm's distance from her. Which is fine with her. She has learned over her very long life as a demon (76 years) to not get attached to anyone because they are just going to die. BUT, she gave up her life to save her best friend Delaney and the love of D's life, Clyde (this happened in book #1) and now Marcella is existing in a plane of nothingness as a ghost. She's been trying to get out for 3 months so that she can get word to Delaney that everything is okay and that it's fine, Marcella is okay with this existence. She just wants Delaney to not worry and go on with her life.
Kellan is Delaney's hot brother. Marcella has had the hots for him for 10 years, but he despises demons and has basically spit on Marcella her entire life. He has just inherited Delaney's skills as a medium so he's the only way that Marcella can contact Delaney. Through a twist of fate and some maneuverings by Delaney, Kellan & Marcella have agreed to work together to find a solution for her ghostly-being.
This book had a FABULOUS character arc and growth for both of the main characters, Kellan & Marcella. Marcella has acted the shallow, bitchy part for so long that it surprises her when others start to get through that facade to what is actually underneath. This girl is tough with a capital "T"...she has been through so much and continues to get up swinging. I LOVED HER character!! She is just the kind of kick-ass chick that all of us would love to be able to channel under certain situations. She ALWAYS has a smart-ass comment and she doesn't let anyone else's snide comments to get to her.
On the other hand is Kellan. *sigh* God, I loved him! He's normally a school teacher simply because he adores kids. He's had to give that up temporarily while he is trying to sort out the medium/ghost skills that he has suddenly inherited. He has never liked Marcella simply because she's a demon, but that hasn't kept him from lusting after her. I LOVED the fact that it was his original lusty daydreams about her that brought her forth from the expanse of nothingness where she was trapped. He is such a sensitive, caring guy in a really sexy shell. I loved how he realized his mistakes about judging Marcella slowly throughout the book. BUT he is used to butting heads with her, so he doesn't think twice about calling her on her shit.
This book was so good and fun! There were some fabulous twists in the plot that I loved...a bit of suspense, TONS of snark and wit, and some fabulously hot romance! LOVED IT! Another Dakota Cassidy winner!!!
July 18, 2010
My Way to Hell by Dakota Cassidy
Paranormal Romance – July 6, 2010
4 Stars
My Way to Hell is the second novel by Dakota Cassidy in her new Demonic Romance series. This book picks up after the event in the first novel Kill & Hell started the character off. This book is a good paranormal romance with a lot of fun comical elements that contributes to make a overall interesting and intriguing story.
Marcella Acosta is a demon. After a battle with Satan, she is reformed and condemned to the in-between place, neither heaven nor hell. She can’t just snap her fingers and escape from “Plane Drab”. She needs a medium to summon her specifically. Without somebody’s help, she’ll never be able to tell Delaney, her best friend, that she is okay. Her sacrifice was worth it. Easier said than done because she finds out many of these so called experts are charlatans. And then Kellen, her best friend’s brother, accidentally pulls her into the living realm. Only she’s without any abilities, control, or material form. Kellen hasn’t been having an easy time of this ghost whisperer stuff. Because of Delaney’s death (even though she was brought back to life) his ability to see dead people is not the wonderful and fulfilling experience his sister had. What’s more he can touch them, and they can touch him. Not even his sister had that ability. It’s probably why he missed the signs when Marcella gave him her message because when they hold an impromptu séance, sure enough she pops in.
Now that she’s passed on her message, she’s stuck in our realm with a strange need to help a little boy, Carlos Ramirez. And surprise! He can also see her. However while she searches for a way to return to Plane Drab, while she helps Kellen communicate with ghosts without getting punched, while she finds out why she has an irrational urge to help Carlos and his family, she has to fight her growing attraction to Kellen. When she was alive and in demon form, she kept her distance by sparing with him. Now he’s being nice, and it’s even more of a turn on.
I had fun time reading this novel. The language is light, fast and easy to read. The scenes and conclusions start becoming predictable, but that didn’t matter. I still wanted to read because the author made me believe that there could be a happily-ever-after for Marcella and Kellen.The characters may start out shallow at first but an unexpected depth quickly becomes apparent in them. This is the first book I’ve read in this series, but it was easy to get caught up in the characters and like them. Once Kellen asked the question, I was curious to find why Marcella was a demon. For a more enjoyable time and a better understanding of the characters you might want to start with the first book in this series Kiss and Hell where you will first meet these characters.
Reviewed by Jackie from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club
Paranormal Romance – July 6, 2010
4 Stars
My Way to Hell is the second novel by Dakota Cassidy in her new Demonic Romance series. This book picks up after the event in the first novel Kill & Hell started the character off. This book is a good paranormal romance with a lot of fun comical elements that contributes to make a overall interesting and intriguing story.
Marcella Acosta is a demon. After a battle with Satan, she is reformed and condemned to the in-between place, neither heaven nor hell. She can’t just snap her fingers and escape from “Plane Drab”. She needs a medium to summon her specifically. Without somebody’s help, she’ll never be able to tell Delaney, her best friend, that she is okay. Her sacrifice was worth it. Easier said than done because she finds out many of these so called experts are charlatans. And then Kellen, her best friend’s brother, accidentally pulls her into the living realm. Only she’s without any abilities, control, or material form. Kellen hasn’t been having an easy time of this ghost whisperer stuff. Because of Delaney’s death (even though she was brought back to life) his ability to see dead people is not the wonderful and fulfilling experience his sister had. What’s more he can touch them, and they can touch him. Not even his sister had that ability. It’s probably why he missed the signs when Marcella gave him her message because when they hold an impromptu séance, sure enough she pops in.
Now that she’s passed on her message, she’s stuck in our realm with a strange need to help a little boy, Carlos Ramirez. And surprise! He can also see her. However while she searches for a way to return to Plane Drab, while she helps Kellen communicate with ghosts without getting punched, while she finds out why she has an irrational urge to help Carlos and his family, she has to fight her growing attraction to Kellen. When she was alive and in demon form, she kept her distance by sparing with him. Now he’s being nice, and it’s even more of a turn on.
I had fun time reading this novel. The language is light, fast and easy to read. The scenes and conclusions start becoming predictable, but that didn’t matter. I still wanted to read because the author made me believe that there could be a happily-ever-after for Marcella and Kellen.The characters may start out shallow at first but an unexpected depth quickly becomes apparent in them. This is the first book I’ve read in this series, but it was easy to get caught up in the characters and like them. Once Kellen asked the question, I was curious to find why Marcella was a demon. For a more enjoyable time and a better understanding of the characters you might want to start with the first book in this series Kiss and Hell where you will first meet these characters.
Reviewed by Jackie from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club
September 6, 2010
This is the follow up to Dakota's book, Kiss and Hell, the second in her Demonic Romance series. Fans of Dakota's books won't be disappointed! I think My Way to Hell is challenging Accidentally Demonic for my fav Dakota Cassidy book... And that's saying something!
The Setting -- is New York. Actually, if you've read Kiss and Hell, Delany has moved out of her old haunt and her brother Kellen has moved in. But he's inherited more than just his sisters space!
The Characters -- feature Kellen and Marcella from Kiss and Hell, both of whom played fairly important roles in the first book. There were plenty of teasers and indications of these two's real feelings for each other in that book to have fans on pins and needles wondering what was going to happen! Both characters are complex; it seems Dakota's characters are becoming more multi-faceted. Kellen comes into the book with all of his old prejudices which must be addressed before he can handle his new gifts and accept that Marcella might not be the demon he thought she was. Marcella, that sassy Latina demon who sacrificed herself for her best friend, has more layers than an onion! I'm not going to go into it - because I'd ruin it - but she steals your heart. Ages ago Marcella gave up herself for something very dear and important - a sacrifice that you might need a tissue to get through. Also in the book is another demon, Catalina; I'm dying to know what the deal is with her and Damael - and secretly hoping Dakota is locked away writing that story - cuz daaannnnnggggg! Oh! And Uriel is back; your favorite hang-ten angel.
The Plot -- like the characters is complex. There's more at stake than just Marcella finding some way to get off of Chez Drab, not to mention establishing what she is now. There's Kellen figuring out his new medium abilities. And there's a kid in danger. Oh! And there's romance. I liked My Way to Hell because the characters both came into the story with very deep seated reservations about the other which were born out of dramatic personal experiences. I could believe their motivations in acting the way they did, but you could drive a semi through the void of space that is everything they don't really understand about the other. It's the story of two characters handling years of misconceptions and dark secrets and still finding it in themselves to love - and save the day.
Yes, I will fully admit that there are aspects of Dakota's books you expect - but that's why you love her books. You pick up her book, it makes you laugh and believe in a good side to humanity and that big, magical if there were really.......
The Setting -- is New York. Actually, if you've read Kiss and Hell, Delany has moved out of her old haunt and her brother Kellen has moved in. But he's inherited more than just his sisters space!
The Characters -- feature Kellen and Marcella from Kiss and Hell, both of whom played fairly important roles in the first book. There were plenty of teasers and indications of these two's real feelings for each other in that book to have fans on pins and needles wondering what was going to happen! Both characters are complex; it seems Dakota's characters are becoming more multi-faceted. Kellen comes into the book with all of his old prejudices which must be addressed before he can handle his new gifts and accept that Marcella might not be the demon he thought she was. Marcella, that sassy Latina demon who sacrificed herself for her best friend, has more layers than an onion! I'm not going to go into it - because I'd ruin it - but she steals your heart. Ages ago Marcella gave up herself for something very dear and important - a sacrifice that you might need a tissue to get through. Also in the book is another demon, Catalina; I'm dying to know what the deal is with her and Damael - and secretly hoping Dakota is locked away writing that story - cuz daaannnnnggggg! Oh! And Uriel is back; your favorite hang-ten angel.
The Plot -- like the characters is complex. There's more at stake than just Marcella finding some way to get off of Chez Drab, not to mention establishing what she is now. There's Kellen figuring out his new medium abilities. And there's a kid in danger. Oh! And there's romance. I liked My Way to Hell because the characters both came into the story with very deep seated reservations about the other which were born out of dramatic personal experiences. I could believe their motivations in acting the way they did, but you could drive a semi through the void of space that is everything they don't really understand about the other. It's the story of two characters handling years of misconceptions and dark secrets and still finding it in themselves to love - and save the day.
Yes, I will fully admit that there are aspects of Dakota's books you expect - but that's why you love her books. You pick up her book, it makes you laugh and believe in a good side to humanity and that big, magical if there were really.......
November 26, 2017
To all the world, demon Marcella Acosta was a vain, snarky shopping addict with all the depth of a piece of paper. Until she sacrificed herself to save her best friend Delany Markham, defying Lucifer and finding herself banished as a ghost to Plane Drab in the process. As if her seriously heinous ghostly wardrobe weren’t bad enough, the only way Marcella can get back to the earthly plane is through the one medium who can summon her. Too bad he hates her guts…
Kellen Markham had always fought his attraction to his sister’s best friend, believing all demons to be evil, plain and simple. But after Marcella saving Delaney, not to mention her subsequent disappearance, Kellen has to reevaluate, not such an easy task since he’s also recently inherited his sister’s psychic abilities and ghosts are hounding him right and left. When Kellen finds a box of Marcella’s stuff, he accidentally summons her to him. And now that he’s found her, Kellen’s not about to let Marcella go. Can he convince Marcella to give him a shot? Kellen may not find out, if an evil force has his way…
My Way to Hell is a sassy return to the world of Dakota Cassidy’s Hell series. While it’s a bit slow at the start, when My Way to Hell gets rolling it is sure to sweep you off for one heck of a ride. Kellen is an oh-so-sexy hero who knows enough to admit it when he’s wrong and once he becomes determined to win over Marcella…Grab. A. Fan. Marcella’s lost a bit of her spirit from the first Hell book, Kiss & Hell, but given all she’s gone through and the things she faces in My Way to Hell (and no, I wouldn’t dream of spoiling the book by giving away what), I’d be surprised if she weren’t a bit more subdued. I liked both Kellen and Marcella, and the plot of My Way to Hell kept me entertained, yet I couldn’t help but to compare the energy of this book to Kiss & Hell and found My Way to Hell lacked that indefinable spark of life its predecessor possessed.
I supremely enjoy Ms. Cassidy’s Hell series and am definitely hoping there are more books to come. For those who have not yet read Kiss & Hell, My Way to Hell can be read as a standalone, but be warned you’ll find many spoilers for the first book in it. All in all I enjoyed My Way to Hell. It’s got Ms. Cassidy’s trademark spunky dialogue, a cast of loveable characters (oh yes, my heart did flutter to see a return of that surfer boy archangel Uriel), and a very intriguing ending. Demons have never been as fun as they are in the hands of Dakota Cassidy!
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Kellen Markham had always fought his attraction to his sister’s best friend, believing all demons to be evil, plain and simple. But after Marcella saving Delaney, not to mention her subsequent disappearance, Kellen has to reevaluate, not such an easy task since he’s also recently inherited his sister’s psychic abilities and ghosts are hounding him right and left. When Kellen finds a box of Marcella’s stuff, he accidentally summons her to him. And now that he’s found her, Kellen’s not about to let Marcella go. Can he convince Marcella to give him a shot? Kellen may not find out, if an evil force has his way…
My Way to Hell is a sassy return to the world of Dakota Cassidy’s Hell series. While it’s a bit slow at the start, when My Way to Hell gets rolling it is sure to sweep you off for one heck of a ride. Kellen is an oh-so-sexy hero who knows enough to admit it when he’s wrong and once he becomes determined to win over Marcella…Grab. A. Fan. Marcella’s lost a bit of her spirit from the first Hell book, Kiss & Hell, but given all she’s gone through and the things she faces in My Way to Hell (and no, I wouldn’t dream of spoiling the book by giving away what), I’d be surprised if she weren’t a bit more subdued. I liked both Kellen and Marcella, and the plot of My Way to Hell kept me entertained, yet I couldn’t help but to compare the energy of this book to Kiss & Hell and found My Way to Hell lacked that indefinable spark of life its predecessor possessed.
I supremely enjoy Ms. Cassidy’s Hell series and am definitely hoping there are more books to come. For those who have not yet read Kiss & Hell, My Way to Hell can be read as a standalone, but be warned you’ll find many spoilers for the first book in it. All in all I enjoyed My Way to Hell. It’s got Ms. Cassidy’s trademark spunky dialogue, a cast of loveable characters (oh yes, my heart did flutter to see a return of that surfer boy archangel Uriel), and a very intriguing ending. Demons have never been as fun as they are in the hands of Dakota Cassidy!
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed
September 21, 2011
Rating: ★★☆☆☆½
I read the first book, Kiss & Hell in this series/duology/whatever Dakota plans to make it in 2009 and gave it 4★. I thought it was a stand alone, so I was happy when I spotted this one last year. I didn't re-read #1, but did remember the basic gist of it, I also remember it having plenty of giggle, if not LOL, moments. This one, however, did not. There were a funny great one-liners (see below), but overall, not as LOL funny as the first. I didn't have re-read #1 (and thank the book/time Gods that I didn't) because the characters constantly chatted about the events of book 1. As for what it's about, the GR blurb says it all, no differently than I would:
After defying Lucifer to save her best friend Delaney, ex-demon Marcella Acosta has been banished to exist in the plane between heaven and hell-and there isn't a shopping mall in sight. After numerous failed attempts to contact Delaney through a bunch of hack mediums, Marcella's at her wit's end. But there's one medium she's hasn't tried yet, and he just happens to be Delaney's scorching hot brother Kellen- the one guy who never gave Marcella the time of day.
The characters I enjoyed in book 1 only drove me batshit crazy in book 2. The way she had them talking was probably meant to be funny, but felt like bad ghetto-speak. The fun, sexual tension between Marcella and Kellen from book one just wasn't felt in this one which is sad b/c they're the two that make up this PNR's HEA.
Overall, I'd recommend readers go for Dakota's Accidentally (AKA: Accidental Friends) series instead of bothering with this one (or stop after #1). AF continues to get me laughing, whereas this one had me rolling my eyes and huntin' around for the fake finger gun (to put me out of my misery) from page 2 thru to the end.
Favorite quote: (There was a lot of banter between Marcella and Darwin. Some of which was enough to make me LOL, some made me crack a smile, while others had me rollin' my eyes and wishing they'd move along. It started to feel more like "how funny can I make the character's banter" instead of "how can I can write witty, funny character convos while writing a good story".)
Marcella to Darwin: “You know, Darwin, each day I spend with you on this godforsaken plane I’ve been banished to is like shopping for Jimmy Choo shoes at Payless. Im-fucking-possible.”
I read the first book, Kiss & Hell in this series/duology/whatever Dakota plans to make it in 2009 and gave it 4★. I thought it was a stand alone, so I was happy when I spotted this one last year. I didn't re-read #1, but did remember the basic gist of it, I also remember it having plenty of giggle, if not LOL, moments. This one, however, did not. There were a funny great one-liners (see below), but overall, not as LOL funny as the first. I didn't have re-read #1 (and thank the book/time Gods that I didn't) because the characters constantly chatted about the events of book 1. As for what it's about, the GR blurb says it all, no differently than I would:
After defying Lucifer to save her best friend Delaney, ex-demon Marcella Acosta has been banished to exist in the plane between heaven and hell-and there isn't a shopping mall in sight. After numerous failed attempts to contact Delaney through a bunch of hack mediums, Marcella's at her wit's end. But there's one medium she's hasn't tried yet, and he just happens to be Delaney's scorching hot brother Kellen- the one guy who never gave Marcella the time of day.
The characters I enjoyed in book 1 only drove me batshit crazy in book 2. The way she had them talking was probably meant to be funny, but felt like bad ghetto-speak. The fun, sexual tension between Marcella and Kellen from book one just wasn't felt in this one which is sad b/c they're the two that make up this PNR's HEA.
Overall, I'd recommend readers go for Dakota's Accidentally (AKA: Accidental Friends) series instead of bothering with this one (or stop after #1). AF continues to get me laughing, whereas this one had me rolling my eyes and huntin' around for the fake finger gun (to put me out of my misery) from page 2 thru to the end.
Favorite quote: (There was a lot of banter between Marcella and Darwin. Some of which was enough to make me LOL, some made me crack a smile, while others had me rollin' my eyes and wishing they'd move along. It started to feel more like "how funny can I make the character's banter" instead of "how can I can write witty, funny character convos while writing a good story".)
Marcella to Darwin: “You know, Darwin, each day I spend with you on this godforsaken plane I’ve been banished to is like shopping for Jimmy Choo shoes at Payless. Im-fucking-possible.”
January 12, 2011
Marcella Acosta managed to do the one thing forbidden to demons - she defied Lucifer and ended up banished to limbo, a boring shop-free zone which she refers to as Plane Drab. Marcella stood against Lucifer to save her friend Delaney, so when she finds her now ghostly self summoned back to earth by Delaney's brother Kellen all she wants to do is check in on her friend. But Delaney has other ideas and ropes Marcella in to help Kellen with his newfound mediumship abilities. Marcella and Kellen have always clashed, but they're about to discover that beneath the surface they aren't that incompatible after all.
I recently read and enjoyed Kiss & Hell so I was really looking forward to this and it didn't disappoint. If anything I actually enjoyed this more than its predecessor. Marcella and Kellen are more fun than Delaney and Clyde, and the love/hate banter they have throughout the book is hilarious. Marcella is adjusting to being a ghost after being a reluctant demon, and finally all the hints about how someone who would sacrifice themselves for a friend in the last book could end up as a demon are revealed. I also liked how the attraction/repulsion between Marcella and Kellen was carried forward from Kiss & Hell.
The supporting characters are great and become key to the storyline very quickly. Delaney and Clyde return with small roles, as do Mrs Ramirez and Delaney's ghost dog Darwin. Mrs Ramirez's grandson Carlos is a big part of the book as a young medium who is being tormented by demons. I actually liked how this storyline was played out alongside the romance as it really gives the book depth. The storyline also moves a bit faster (though still at quite a leisurely pace) because of this. There's also a new reluctant demon Catalina, who I would love to see in her own book.
The only thing that bugged me a little about the book is that I figured out the connection between Marcella and Carlos quite early on, but I didn't figure out the specifics so I was still a little surprised.
All in all, this is a fun and highly recommended read.
Plot: 9/10
Characters: 10/10
Ending: 10/10
Enjoyment: 10/10
Cover: 10/10
Overall: 49/50
I recently read and enjoyed Kiss & Hell so I was really looking forward to this and it didn't disappoint. If anything I actually enjoyed this more than its predecessor. Marcella and Kellen are more fun than Delaney and Clyde, and the love/hate banter they have throughout the book is hilarious. Marcella is adjusting to being a ghost after being a reluctant demon, and finally all the hints about how someone who would sacrifice themselves for a friend in the last book could end up as a demon are revealed. I also liked how the attraction/repulsion between Marcella and Kellen was carried forward from Kiss & Hell.
The supporting characters are great and become key to the storyline very quickly. Delaney and Clyde return with small roles, as do Mrs Ramirez and Delaney's ghost dog Darwin. Mrs Ramirez's grandson Carlos is a big part of the book as a young medium who is being tormented by demons. I actually liked how this storyline was played out alongside the romance as it really gives the book depth. The storyline also moves a bit faster (though still at quite a leisurely pace) because of this. There's also a new reluctant demon Catalina, who I would love to see in her own book.
The only thing that bugged me a little about the book is that I figured out the connection between Marcella and Carlos quite early on, but I didn't figure out the specifics so I was still a little surprised.
All in all, this is a fun and highly recommended read.
Plot: 9/10
Characters: 10/10
Ending: 10/10
Enjoyment: 10/10
Cover: 10/10
Overall: 49/50
October 25, 2011
Readers are introduced to Kellen and Marcella in Kiss & Hell. Kellen hated Marcella. She’s a (was) a demon. He knows that there is only one way to become a demon, evil. He has fought an attraction to her due to this perceived evilness. After Marcella fought the battle with Lucifer with Clyde and Delaney, Kellen sees her differently. He knows there was more to her than demon.
Marcella and Kellen go into a relationship that they both know will have problems. She’s a ghost. She has no clue how much time she has on the livings plane. Kellen is very mortal. If Marcella does manage to stay on the living plane Kellen will eventually die of old age.
The reasons behind how Marcella became a demon come into light. Those reasons also play a huge role in the plot of the book. The same reasons also demand that she start trusting the people around her enough to let them into her (un)life and heart.
I loved the fact that Darwin (Delaney’s dead Rottweiler) was given voice. I LOVED his role in this book. He brought the comedy to the pages. I also enjoyed his various forms on the living plane. I think he was much needed, without Darwin the humor would have been lacking. The missing humor was a bit of a disappointment to me. I didn’t find this book nearly as funny as the first.
I think My Way to Hell could easily be read as a stand-alone. The major events of Delaney and Clyde’s book were worked in as conversation, without a major rehashing. I am positive that the readers were introduced to a couple who could easily get a book. The ending wraps up without any loose ends that leave you dying to get your hands on the next book. I like that, I really hate cliff hangers that leave me hanging while an author writes a book that I have to impatiently wait for.
Marcella and Kellen go into a relationship that they both know will have problems. She’s a ghost. She has no clue how much time she has on the livings plane. Kellen is very mortal. If Marcella does manage to stay on the living plane Kellen will eventually die of old age.
The reasons behind how Marcella became a demon come into light. Those reasons also play a huge role in the plot of the book. The same reasons also demand that she start trusting the people around her enough to let them into her (un)life and heart.
I loved the fact that Darwin (Delaney’s dead Rottweiler) was given voice. I LOVED his role in this book. He brought the comedy to the pages. I also enjoyed his various forms on the living plane. I think he was much needed, without Darwin the humor would have been lacking. The missing humor was a bit of a disappointment to me. I didn’t find this book nearly as funny as the first.
I think My Way to Hell could easily be read as a stand-alone. The major events of Delaney and Clyde’s book were worked in as conversation, without a major rehashing. I am positive that the readers were introduced to a couple who could easily get a book. The ending wraps up without any loose ends that leave you dying to get your hands on the next book. I like that, I really hate cliff hangers that leave me hanging while an author writes a book that I have to impatiently wait for.
August 9, 2010
Ugh, admittedly, I wasn't expecting much from the book, but still. The way various characters talk grates on the nerves (main character included, which is why it was so irritating--but nothing, absolutely nothing, can beat the sheer idiocy that is Uriel speaking) and there is one pity party after another (for all Marcella says she isn't the crying type, she does it a lot).
But the ending was the worst. Complete deus ex machina. I'm sorry, instead of the characters that you have known throughout the book muddling their way through, ultimately facing down the foe and winning through their hard work and maybe a little luck, you get this random demon guy appearing from nowhere to save all of them (and his appearance screams lead in to another book). It was cheap. It was a stupid ending and resolution.
What was almost on par with that is how neatly Marcella's life is wrapped up. Oh my, she looks almost exactly like her grand daughter (great granddaughter?)! What a coincidence--not. Because of COURSE said person is already dead and wow, a fresh body, all ready for her to climb in and take over.
Have I expressed how much I hated Uriel speaking? Because I do. I really, really do.
If you want complete vapidness, then this book would be right up your alley. Don't expect anything more substantial than cotton candy fluff and don't expect a satisfying resolution, unless you think satisfying is only 'happily ever after!' with no thought of the journey that goes there.
But the ending was the worst. Complete deus ex machina. I'm sorry, instead of the characters that you have known throughout the book muddling their way through, ultimately facing down the foe and winning through their hard work and maybe a little luck, you get this random demon guy appearing from nowhere to save all of them (and his appearance screams lead in to another book). It was cheap. It was a stupid ending and resolution.
What was almost on par with that is how neatly Marcella's life is wrapped up. Oh my, she looks almost exactly like her grand daughter (great granddaughter?)! What a coincidence--not. Because of COURSE said person is already dead and wow, a fresh body, all ready for her to climb in and take over.
Have I expressed how much I hated Uriel speaking? Because I do. I really, really do.
If you want complete vapidness, then this book would be right up your alley. Don't expect anything more substantial than cotton candy fluff and don't expect a satisfying resolution, unless you think satisfying is only 'happily ever after!' with no thought of the journey that goes there.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 11, 2010
This is the second book in a series, but it's been so long since I read #1 I think I can say it could be enjoyed as a stand-alone too. In this book we focus on ex-demon turned ghost Marcella and her BFF's brother Kellen (aka her love interest).
I wish the beginning had been chopped/edited more and that more time had been given to the real meat of the story, more of the tension and emotional stuff brewing. But, it's a Dakota Cassidy joint and in her funky and funny style she miz-spells wordz on purpose, has a wicked sense of humore and fast paced style of writing that's light on detail.
This book was good, but not great. It took me nearly a month to read just because I'd forget about it. That's NOT a good sign- a book should suck me in and not allow me to forget. There was a whole mystery/how they gonna escape this mess type drama... but I really didn't feel urgent about it or particularly care until the last 75 pages or so. Then it got GOOD.
I'm a fan - I'll keep reading I'd just suggest unless you read all her stuff to skip this one.
I'm really looking forward to the next book in this series (there's GOT to be one!) with the single gal with shady history that felt set up to get her own story.
I wish the beginning had been chopped/edited more and that more time had been given to the real meat of the story, more of the tension and emotional stuff brewing. But, it's a Dakota Cassidy joint and in her funky and funny style she miz-spells wordz on purpose, has a wicked sense of humore and fast paced style of writing that's light on detail.
This book was good, but not great. It took me nearly a month to read just because I'd forget about it. That's NOT a good sign- a book should suck me in and not allow me to forget. There was a whole mystery/how they gonna escape this mess type drama... but I really didn't feel urgent about it or particularly care until the last 75 pages or so. Then it got GOOD.
I'm a fan - I'll keep reading I'd just suggest unless you read all her stuff to skip this one.
I'm really looking forward to the next book in this series (there's GOT to be one!) with the single gal with shady history that felt set up to get her own story.
April 14, 2023
❥ 3 stars ☆
If you read ❝ Kiss & Hell ❞ and want to know what happened to Marcella you should definitely read this book since it’s about her.
I obviously wanted to know what happened to Marcella and that’s why I read this book. I hoped that we would get to read more about Delaney but at least there’s a little about Delaney in the book.
To be honest, I liked ❝Kiss & Hell❞ more than this book. But it was still fun to read since we get to know what happened with Marcella.
I’d recommend this book if you want to know what happened to Marcella after the first book and more about Marcella in general, but if you think this book will contain a lot of info about Delaney and Clyde you’ll be disappointed. Otherwise, go ahead and read!
If you read ❝ Kiss & Hell ❞ and want to know what happened to Marcella you should definitely read this book since it’s about her.
I obviously wanted to know what happened to Marcella and that’s why I read this book. I hoped that we would get to read more about Delaney but at least there’s a little about Delaney in the book.
To be honest, I liked ❝Kiss & Hell❞ more than this book. But it was still fun to read since we get to know what happened with Marcella.
I’d recommend this book if you want to know what happened to Marcella after the first book and more about Marcella in general, but if you think this book will contain a lot of info about Delaney and Clyde you’ll be disappointed. Otherwise, go ahead and read!
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March 2, 2015
In full disclosure, I really have no idea how to rate this book. There were many enjoyable parts to it making it a fun read and the story plot was amusing, but unfortunately I had the biggest annoyance in some of the writing. Not how the book was written, but how Marcella the main character spoke. Dumb, right? If I had tried to listen to this book as audio I probably would have turned it off after the first chapter, luckily I was reading it. I have a lot of friends from South America and Mexico, but none of them talk like this. I get she is supposed to be all proud b and snappy but the lingo she uses and the words make me believe the author has never met a Spanish person, let alone heard one speak. Other than that, the book was fun, interesting and a cute love story with ghosts, demons and other supernatural treats.
January 21, 2013
Start: Jan. 18, 2013
Finished: Jan. 21, 2013
Ok, well, its not the very best book I've read but its close. I really like generally everything in the book but I think the heated occasions are a bit too heated for 14 year old me :) But they're still great nonetheless. I'd really like to read it again though I may want to wait for awhile to understand everything and not be perverted every time Marcella and Kellen get together. Anyway, I think I've fallen in love with my mental image of said man and I find myself wishing I was Marcella so I could have Kellen the mancake, that amazing bod and that sweet latina accent and to make it better, I wouldnt be a ghost! Ah, if only dreams could come true... So, yeah. Great book :D
Finished: Jan. 21, 2013
Ok, well, its not the very best book I've read but its close. I really like generally everything in the book but I think the heated occasions are a bit too heated for 14 year old me :) But they're still great nonetheless. I'd really like to read it again though I may want to wait for awhile to understand everything and not be perverted every time Marcella and Kellen get together. Anyway, I think I've fallen in love with my mental image of said man and I find myself wishing I was Marcella so I could have Kellen the mancake, that amazing bod and that sweet latina accent and to make it better, I wouldnt be a ghost! Ah, if only dreams could come true... So, yeah. Great book :D
May 30, 2015
Like Paranormal characters? Like mysteries? Like laughing out loud? Then the Accidental series by Dakota Cassidy is for you! This first book introduces us to Wanda, Marty, and Nina. They are Bobbie Sue Cosmetics sellers. (Think Mary Kay going door to door.) The diverse trio bonds when they fail to sell enough cosmetics. One night they come across a dog --- are really BIG dog! One of them is Accidentally bitten. Mystery, antics and "what the hell?" ensue.
Dakota Caasidy reveals her characters as she builds the story. Funny situations and likeable heroines keep the story interesting. When Imfinished this first book, I couldn't wait for the next installments!
Dakota Caasidy reveals her characters as she builds the story. Funny situations and likeable heroines keep the story interesting. When Imfinished this first book, I couldn't wait for the next installments!
September 5, 2010
I think this authors other series, the Accidental, is much better than this one. I found the first 50 pages to be very slow, it did pick up from there, but the story line was extremely predictable. I knew right away where things were going with Marcella, her past and how things were going to change with her future. Kellen was boring to me and the 2 of them together only mildly interesting. I hope we are done with this series now, but I have a feeling we aren't and the next one will be about Catalina. I'll probably read it, just not rush right out to get it.
January 4, 2016
I almost stopped reading in the first two chapters, because while I accept that we swear a lot in our daily speech, it is still jolting to read characters dialogue where they curse like sailors, and the story didn't seem to be going anywhere. Then it moved past the sniping and bickering, etc. and got some plot and one starts to kind of care about Marcella's reason for going to Hell. Then once they realize the box is open and have Solana described, the ending is obvious...well, except for Darwin. All in all, it was a fun fluff read.
December 12, 2015
Yay! Marcella is front & center in this installment of the Hell series. Her sassy, shopaholic self was especially memorable in Kiss & Hell, so it was to be expected that she'd find her way to romance with the dreamy Markham brother Kellen. Again, steamy scenes ensue, so be prepared for a little heat. And the answer to how Marcella ended up a demon & why is finally revealed. The "twist" was more predictable in this storyline but didn't disappoint. I fully expect to see a story about the lovely Catalina and her devastating demonicness next. Yay for Happy Ever Afters!
August 23, 2016
I always enjoy Dakota Cassidy's books for the quick wit and the entertaining plots, and this book was no exception. It was a fantastic sequel that really helped to give Marcella so much depth. The move of making her a stand alone character from a sidekick was a great move. Even though the plot was a bit predictable with Carlos, I still enjoyed how everything tied together. My only wish is that she would continue the series, so we could learn more about Catalina and Dameal. You definitely get a sense that there is a great story there!
September 23, 2010
I was fortunate enough to be able to read the first 3 chapters of this book in 2009. I've been waiting for it to come out so I could finish it.
While I enjoyed it and it was another DC treat, it wasn't my fav work of hers. I'm still pinning for the Accidental series. All in all I would recommend My Way To Hell. I would suggest you read the 1st book in this series before this one however. "Kiss and Hell."
While I enjoyed it and it was another DC treat, it wasn't my fav work of hers. I'm still pinning for the Accidental series. All in all I would recommend My Way To Hell. I would suggest you read the 1st book in this series before this one however. "Kiss and Hell."
September 5, 2015
Boring. Boring. Boring. Boring. Um, I guess I should use other words. :-( The first Dakota Cassidy book I didn't enjoy much. It was supposed to be funny I assume, since all her other books are, but it fell flat with me. Characters were blah. Storyline was blah (AND predictable). Even the romance was blah. The resolution was at least slightly surprising. There appeared to be a set-up for a potential sequel that has never come (this book being 5 years old and all).
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