Dakota Cassidy

The Accidental Werewolf

What's a girl to do when she's a broke, shunned ex-witch with a very tiny, very hungry bat familiar named Belfry to feed? Hello. My name is Stevie Cartwright, and I've been witchless for thirty days. If only there was a support group for down-on-their-luck ex-witches who've had their powers slapped right out of them (literally). Just as I was licking my wounds after returning to my hometown of Ebenezer Falls, WA, and navigating my suddenly non-magical existence with the help of my familiar, the only friend I have left in the world-things got sticky. Enter an ex-spy and newly departed spirit named Winterbottom, who's infiltrated my life with his sexy British accent and a couple of requests... Thanks to Belfry's successful attempt to use me as a human antenna to the afterlife, I can somehow hear Win. I should be ecstatic; helping departed souls used to be my witch specialty. It's like I got the teensiest piece of my old life back. Except Win's dropped me right at a dead woman's feet. Madam Zoltar, the town's beloved fake medium, has been murdered, and Win wants me to catch the killer. My old life won't be worth much if it gets me whacked before my new life has barely begun--and that seems to be exactly what the killer has planned!

Witch Slapped

Bitten by a patient, still loopy from the anesthesia, during her first day on the job as a dental assistant, Nina Blackman awakens to discover that she has become a vampire overnight, thanks to her patient, gorgeous Long Island vampire Greg Statleon, who just might be the man of her dreams--if they are willing to commit to each other for all eternity. Original.

Accidentally Dead

Welcome to Marshmallow Hollow, Maine, a holiday mystery, where it's all Christmas all the time and murder is hung by the chimney with care... I'm Halliday Valentine (yep; funny name is funny), a psychic witch who's recently moved from New York City back to my very human hometown of Marshmallow Hollow, where I run the family factory that caters to all things Christmas. I inherited the factory from Mom, who inherited from Nana Karen, but now it's just me (kinda...long story), my curmudgeonly British familiar hummingbird, Atticus; one ungrateful rescue cat; my talking reindeer, Karen; and my BFF Stiles (the only human aware of my witchy side). Oh, and Digby Dainty (known as Hobbs), the tall drink of water who rents my guest cottage. And who I wouldn't mind getting to know better. We have a lot in common, including a love of true crime. So as macabre as it sounds, when a shady real estate tycoon shows up dead in the middle of the annual ice festival, I'm thrilled to spend time with Hobbs, flexing our amateur sleuthing skills. Well...not thrilled. I mean, a guy's dead after all. But he did try to con some businesses right out from under the hard-working locals. In fact, the only thing more surprising than a murder in our charming Christmas town is how many of my friendly, beloved neighbors seemed to want the man dead...

Jingle all the Slay

Holding séances in order to support herself while frustrated that her abilities as a medium are wreaking havoc on her romantic prospects, psychic Delaney Markham develops feelings for a handsome ghost whose first assignment as a rookie demon is to capture Delaney's soul for hell. By the author of Accidentally Dead. Original.

Kiss & Hell

"Thank you, Dakota Cassidy. I'd read the damn phone book if you wrote it!!" NYT Bestselling Author Robyn Peterman Freshly sprung from witch jail, Winnie Foster just has to fulfill the conditions of her parole and she's home free. Too bad that parole takes place in Paris. (Texas!) Where she'll work at a school for the magically inclined. (KIDS!) And be forced to endure the ex, who's one of the very reasons she landed in the pokey to begin with. (GAH!!) Bratty tots, sexy ex, timed showers, creepy dolls, magic restrictions, and a GPS with an attitude, all wrapped in a Texas town hotter than the surface of the sun? Oh yeah. No way this could go wrong! *Not intended for readers under the age of 18. *Previously Published: (2015) Book Boutiques | (2015) Dakota Cassidy | (2014) Twelve Shades Of Midnight A Paris, Texas Romance series by Dakota Cassidy 1. Witched At Birth 2. What Not to Were 3. Witch Is the New 4. White Witchmas What readers are saying... "I liked the world and culture the author created. I liked the characters and there were enough twists in the story that it kept me going." ~J. Sexton "This book is filled with the best MAGIC & WITCHERY that I have encountered in a long time." ~Pretty Little Book Reviews Perfect for fans of Kristen Painter, Deanna Chase, and Renee George Author Note: Witched At Birth was originally published in the anthology Twelve Shades Of Midnight in December of 2014. My buddy, Robyn Peterman and I co-wrote the first chapters of our contributions together as a collaborative effort--with each of us writing our heroine's dialogue. The concept was plotted, and created by both parties during lots of giggling phone calls. When the anthology disbanded, Robyn and I each took our titles and republished them (see Robyn Peterman's Switching Hour) as stand-alone titles. In the process, Robyn chose to revise and change the name of my character (Winnie). So, if you've read Robyn's book and are just now reading mine (or vice versa) you're not seeing things! Our first chapters are very similar--please take care in noting the details of our book's publications in reviews and on social media. Dakota Cassidy xxoo

Witched At Birth

My name is Sister Trixie Lavender, and I'm an occasionally possessed excommunicated nun.Okay, that's a lot to swallow at once. But it's true I was booted from the convent after doing something unspeakable. Something I had no control over. Something that lives inside me to this day, exploding out like that chestburster in Alien when I least suspect it.But I have help. My amazing friend Coop--the demon who saved me from an ugly end--remains by my side, loyal and true. She was Hell's best tattoo artist back in the day, and together with my designs, we're opening Inkerbelle's Tattoos and Piercings, right in the heart of Portland's most darling district, Cobbler Cove.Of course, our bid to fit in would be a little less rocky if I could help Coop assimilate with humans, keep a lid on our sassy talking owl, Livingston...oh, and if someone hadn't killed our landlord on day one--in our shop.This mystery-loving, bumbling ex-nun and her trusty demon sidekick are on the case! If I don't bumble my way right into my own demise first...This new cozy mystery series from USA Today bestselling cozy mystery author Dakota Cassidy is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat as Trixie and Coop hunt for a killer. Then There Were Nun is book 1 in the all new, Nun of Your Business Mysteries series.Books in the Nun of Your Business Mysteries series:1. Then There Were Nun2. Hit and Nun

Then There Were Nun

Poor Tito the Taco Man…it’s “nacho” lucky day… Yo quiero taco man! Hello again! It’s me, Stevie Cartwright, ex-witch and new Madam Zoltar! I was fresh off the murder-suspect list and just settling into MZ’s psychic medium shoes-with the help of my bat familiar Belfry and spirit spy Win-when another death rocked sleepy little Ebenezer Falls, Washington State. Tito Bustamante, my beloved purveyor of mouth-watering Mexican munchies, has been found dead in the food truck court! Rumor has it Tito was stickin’ his chimichanga where it didn’t belong, and my gut-not to mention his less-than-natural death-says murder. No one is above suspicion. Not Tito’s own wife and daughter, not his arch food truck enemy Jacob…certainly not the son Tito didn’t know about, newly arrived in Ebenezer Falls and getting cozy with my hired help. Do join me (and try not to point and laugh) as I juggle catching a killer with the home renovations from hell, snooping for clues about Win’s previous life, gabbing with and eavesdropping on the locals, and enduring a visit from my very unwelcome, very annoyingly gorgeous ex-coven leader-all while continuing to adjust to my new witchless existence!

Quit Your Witchin'

Welcome to Marshmallow Hollow, Maine, a holiday mystery, where it's all Christmas all the time and murder is hung by the chimney with care... For an adorable little Christmas town, Marshmallow Hollow sure sees a lot of action. Just days off the last murder—solved by moi, Halliday Valentine, and my gorgeous tenant, Hobbs—I’m eagerly awaiting a visit from my dear Uncle Darling and his husband, Monty, when my phone blows up. Another murder, this time at the convenience store on the edge of town…and Uncle Monty was hurt in the process. Without hesitation, Hobbs and I jump into action, seeking justice for the deceased and both of my uncles. Between ambulance-chasing lawyers, career-climbing journalists and chain-smoking ex-drug dealers, we have more than enough suspects to go around. But how do any of them connect to three missing girls from neighboring towns…? Will Monty, the only living witness, be safe while the killer’s at large …? Will Atticus, my adorbs hummingbird familiar, magic me to Siberia when I use one too many spells for his liking…? And most of all, how will handsome Hobbs react when he learns my frequent “migraines” are a lot less neurological…and a whole lot more paranormal?

Have Yourself a Merry Little Witness

Former trophy wife Maxine Cambridge finds herself broke, unemployable, depressed and living with her mother until a geeky former classmate shows up to remind her that she's still the smart, funny girl she used to be in high school. Original.

You Dropped a Blonde on Me

"Dakota never disappoints!" MaryJanice Davidson, NYT bestselling author. Wooing a life mate can be hard enough for a wolf, wooing one while under the threat of a curse, even more so. After being drugged and captured by Animal Control, Max Adams is on Hoboken's doggie death row when his life mate adopts him, takes him home, and promptly names him Fluffy. Wooing a mate while pretending to be her dog? Nearly impossible. While JC, in all her new-pet-owner-ness, feeds "Fluffy" vile kibble, dresses him in mortifying dog couture, and schedules to have his manhood removed, Max's human side gets to know JC. Especially in the biblical sense. Hopefully well enough to make her fall madly in love, mate with him under the full moon, and move with him to Cedar Glen to live happily-ever-after forever and ever amen. And fast. Because the curse comes with a deadline...and the clock is ticking! Author Note: Dear readers: Please note, this book, originally published in 2006 with a small e-press, has been updated, revised, expanded, and in general, beaten into a whole new submission. If some of my earliest readers recognize the general concept, I hope you'll enjoy the new, expanded version of this series. *Not intended for readers under the age of 18. *Previously Published: (2015) Book Boutiques | (2014) Dakota Cassidy | (2006) Changeling Press. What readers are saying about An American Werewolf In Hoboken: "Cute, Sassy, Funny" "A barrel of fun!" "Characters have great chemistry. Books in the Wolf Mates series: 1. An American Werewolf In Hoboken 2. What’s New, Pussycat? 3. Gotta Have Faith 4. Moves Like Jagger 5. Bad Case of Loving You

An American Werewolf In Hoboken

Ex-mean girl Dixie Davis returns to her hometown jobless and broke to discover that she stands to inherit her dead friend's phone sex empire if she can attract more clients than the other candidate--her ex-fiancâe, Caine Donovan.

Talk Dirty to Me

American Werewolf in Hoboken

Stage Fright

Bah humbug...Christmas in Paris, Texas ain't all it's cracked up to be! Cozy Meadows, a middle school music teacher, is a little low on spirit this holiday season. After being abandoned by her fiancé Finn Donovan months earlier, she's just not the same. When her werewolf friend Calla asks her to head up Hallow Moon Senior Center's Christmas recital for the Council of Elders and the residents of Paris, she dives in head first. What better way to keep her mind busy while she tries to get over the hunky Finn? Until Finn comes back to their hometown of Paris, Texas. Fresh from a stint in magic abuse prison, Finn behaves as though he didn't literally disappear the night of their engagement party. He's all smiles and still sexy as sin. Cozy's got her hands full with the wily seniors—who call themselves The Depends Patrol—and her feisty familiar Jorge, as she tries to navigate the return of Finn and keep track of the seniors and their shenanigans. But things get a whole lot worse when someone makes an attempt on her life. It's Christmas, daggonit! Shouldn't killers take at least one day off a year? Everything isn't as it seems, including a secret Cozy's kept most of her life. A secret that just may end up costing her that very life... *Not intended for readers under the age of 18. *Previously Published: (2016) Book Boutiques (2015) Alphas Unwrapped Anthology A Paris, Texas Romance series by Dakota Cassidy 1. Witched At Birth 2. What Not to Were 3. Witch Is the New 4. White Witchmas What readers are saying... "Great characters, once you start reading you cannot wait to see what happens." ~Ms Tracey "These books are by far the best paranormal humor I have ever read." ~Lovebooks Perfect for fans of Kristen Painter, Deanna Chase, and Renee George

White Witchmas

Passion, missing memories, and a looming deadline! Werewolf Calla Allen's ready to take her relationship with hot warlock Nash Ryder to the next level--the one where, after months of dating, they finally make the long anticipated woot-woot. (Yay!) It's been a long road getting to where she is in her life, and Calla finally feels comfortable enough to share that with the man she's fallen wildly in love with. And gorgeous Nash is more than ready to commit--until he wakes up after an incredible night of passion and finds any memory of Calla on the missing list. (Boo!) Now she has to make him remember or lose him forever. And the proverbial clock is ticking...(EEK!) *Not intended for readers under the age of 18. *Previously Published: (2015) Book Boutiques | (2015) Romancing the Paranormal Anthology A Paris, Texas Romance series by Dakota Cassidy 1. Witched At Birth 2. What Not to Were 3. Witch Is the New 4. White Witchmas What readers are saying... "The book is laugh out loud funny! The characters are so well written it feels like you should really know them." ~Stacie Bug "...funny, sweet, magical, great characters that you will wish lived near you!" ~Meese Lovestoread Perfect for fans of Kristen Painter, Deanna Chase, and Renee George.

What Not to Were

The Old Witcheroo

I, ex-witch Stevie Cartwright, do hereby solemnly swear to avoid future murder-mystery shenanigans, nosiness, tomfoolery, and any further crazy killer inflicted pain to my person, so help me goddess...Hah! Like I could help myself? But after busting my butt (literally!) on the last murder case in my beloved hometown of Ebenezer Falls, WA, I could use a nice long break. I was determined to take the time to enjoy the company of my bat familiar, Belfry; my British ex-spy ghost, Win; our adorable St. Bernard rescue, Whiskey; and of course our gorgeous home, Mayhem Manor, freshly and lovingly renovated.Until shazam--a dead man invites himself to our fancy housewarming party! When my mother's husband number five ends up deep-sixed in my parlor, it's not like I can't NOT try to solve this mystery, right? Especially if I ever want Mom to leave so I can get back to my semi-peaceful existence.But our work is definitely cut out for us this time. With Belfry's rascally bat family visiting and the two hundred or so guests, acrobats, mimes, cooks, catering staff, orchestra members--and a surprise guest who throws me for a loop in the house--suspects sure aren't a problem.Looks like it's time for another spirit-filled, witchless adventure in Ebenezer Falls!

Witchless in Seattle Mysteries, #3

Dewitched

"A purrr-fectly scintillating new novel from the national bestselling author of Accidentally Demonic.  Katie Woods never thought she'd be forty-one, divorced, and thrust back into the dating world. To start fresh, Katie uproots her veterinary practice to upstate New York-not exactly the hottest dating scene on the planet. But when an unconscious cougar appears at her clinic, Katie's newly single life gets a much needed jolt of the supernatural kind. After Katie examines the cougar and leaves him caged overnight, she's shocked to find a big strapping specimen of young, hot man in its place. And when the scratch she got during the exam results in some unnatural side effects, Katie has more to deal with then her animal attraction to a much younger guy-she has to figure how to stop herself from becoming a cougar of the four-legged variety"--

"Being a cougar is totally sexy. Katie Woods never thought she'd be forty-one, divorced, and thrust back into a dating world where women are hooking up with guys half their age. To start fresh, Katie uproots her life and her veterinary practice to upstate New York--not exactly the hottest dating scene on the planet. But when a one-hundred-eighty-pound, unconscious cougar appears on the steps of her clinic, Katie's newly single life gets a much needed jolt of the supernatural kind. Except when you start growing fur. After Katie examines the cougar and leaves him caged, she's shocked to find a big strapping specimen of young, hot man in his place. Katie's mystery man doesn't remember who he is, and he certainly doesn't remember being a wild animal. And when the scratch she got during the exam results in some unnatural side effects, Katie has more to deal with than her animal attraction to a much younger guy--she has to figure how to stop herself from becoming a cougar of the four-legged variety.."--

Accidentally catty

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Er, not so much. . . It's Christmas, and I, ex-witch, Stevie Cartwright declare this my favorite time of year! I love the decorations! The food! The Hallmark Channel holiday specials! This year promises to be better than ever because for the first time in a very long time, I'm going to have more than just Cheez Whiz, Triscuits and the wish to be surrounded by family and friends. My carefully planned holiday bonanza includes all the usual suspects. My bat familiar Belfry, my dog Whiskey, my ever-present ghostly spy friends--dashing Brit Winterbottom, stalwart Russian Arkady and my parents. However, nothing comes easy for this amateur sleuth, not even a neighborhood decorating contest. You know, the one I've been painstakingly prepping for months? Something goes horribly awry with my Christmas display (think bikini-clad carolers, pink flamingos and real, live turkeys) to start. But the worst? The dead body of the famous Chef Pascal Le June in my nativity scene! It becomes clear someone's trying to ruin my Christmas, and that someone must pay! But when Belfry goes missing, and the danger takes on a paranormal edge, I find I have more to lose than ever before. . .

Dakota Cassidy

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