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Freudian Slip (2009)

by Erica Orloff(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0373774222 (ISBN13: 9780373774227)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

HQN Books

review 1: "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 ... moreof 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"
review 2: 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! less

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