Dakota Cassidy, Have Yourself a Merry Little Witness (Marshmallow Hollow Mysteries Book 2)

Releasing October 29, 2020

Title: Have Yourself a Merry Little Witness (Marshmallow Hollow Mysteries Book 2)
Author: Dakota Cassidy

Rating: Five Siren Stones

Genre:  Cozy Mystery

Keywords:  Witch, Hummingbird, Reindeer, Dog, Cat, Detective

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital Services, LLC

Price:  $4.99

Publisher:  Self-Published

Pages: 189

Buy-Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Yourself-Little-Witness-Marshmallow-Hollow-ebook/dp/B08DFSYN49/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=merry+little+witness&qid=1603723187&sr=8-1

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug  
 

Blurb/Summary:

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?

Review:

The underlying story between Halliday and Hobbs continues and progresses. Readers get to meet Hal’s uncles and are treated to some more back story through these new characters. They are a hoot!

Have Yourself a Merry Little Witness is a gripping cozy mystery that will keep you turning the pages to find the killer. Dakota Cassidy promises a full story with the mystery wrapped up before the end. She completely delivers, but I highly suggest reading the previous story Jingle all the Slay as it sets up the main characters.

Marshmallow Hollow is a wonderful escape, and I wish it was a real town to go visit. Anxious to see what’s in store for Hal and Hobbs and what new mystery they will face next!

I received an ARC for an honest review.

Dianna Love, Treoir Dragon Chronicles of The Belador World: Book 2

Title:  Treoir Dragon Chronicles of The Belador World: Book 2
Author:  Dianna Love 

Rating:  Five Siren Stones 

 Genre:  Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance

Keywords:  Dragons, Majik, Druid, Beladors, Demons, Imortiks

Page Count:   178             

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital Services LLC 

Price:  3.99

Publisher:  Silver Hawk Press LLC 

Buy-Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Treoir-Dragon-Chronicles-Belador-World-ebook/dp/B08CM6PSXL/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=treoir+dragon&qid=1602192316&sr=8-3

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

Book 2 in New York Times Bestseller Dianna Love’s brand-new Belador™ series for first-time readers as well as current fans continues with new reveals and unexpected twists.

Daegan is running out of time to find the destructive dragon impersonating him and the woman who claims to be the Treoir family squire, but Casidhe has no intention of being caught. She’s racing to find her best friend believed captured by a deadly being. With Atlanta reeling from supernaturals being revealed, the Beladors are battling to protect humans while losing their own to Imortiks possessing any warm body, human or nonhuman. Hunting answers in Ireland lands Tristan somewhere he quickly realizes epitomizes a fate worse than death. Cathbad visits Queen Maeve to gain access to her resources, but the meeting turns explosive and costs him more than he could have imagined.

Imortiks drawn to the venom in Daegan’s body are draining his powers when he needs them most. With Beladors awaiting execution in Atlanta and Tristan still to be found, Daegan goes all in to gain information. Choosing the lesser of two evils means still ending up with one.

*This is a 9-book spinoff series for first-time readers as well as current Belador fans.
All 9 books will release within a year and be available in e-book, print, and audiobooks.

Review:

Book two of the Treoir Dragon Chronicles starts off where we left Daegan and Casidhe. More secrets are revealed as we get to know these characters better. The action doesn’t stop as Daegan searches for answers to help his people. This is true fantasy as we are led on an adventure.

Dianna Love is queen of the cliff-hangers in this series, which is very exciting because it’s like reading a fantasy soap opera…tune in next time.

I highly recommend this spin off series!

I received and ARC for an honest review. 

Dakota Cassidy, Jingle all the Slay (Marshmallow Hollow Mysteries Book 1)

RELEASING OCTOBER 12, 2020

Title:  Jingle all the Slay (Marshmallow Hollow Mysteries Book 1)
Author:  Dakota Cassidy

Rating:  Five Siren Stones 

Genre:  Cozy Mystery

Keywords:  Witch, Hummingbird, Reindeer, Dog, Cat, Detective

ISBN E-Book:  Amazon Digital Services, LLC

Price:  $3.99

Publisher:  Self-Published

Pages: 175

Buy-Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Jingle-Slay-Marshmallow-Hollow-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B08DFS33VX/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=jingle+all+the+slay&qid=1602190017&sr=8-1

 Reviewer:  Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

 

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...

Review:

If you love a good Hallmark movie then you are going to love Jingle all the Slay. It’s like a Christmas Hallmark movie and a cozy mystery all in one except Halliday Valentine is a witch so you get real magic and the holiday spirit. You can smell the fires burning and see the twinkly lights lighting up the small town. Dakota Cassidy brings it all to life in the first installment of the Marshmallow Hollow Mysteries series. Make sure you have your hot chocolate with marshmallows ready when you dive into this story!

If you are a fan of Dakota Cassidy, then you already know she loves her quirky characters and she doesn’t disappoint in Jingle all the Slay. There are plenty of fun characters for readers to enjoy and escape with. This book was a wonderful beginning to a new series and the mystery is wrapped up by the end of the book. I look forward to seeing what adventures await Halliday, Hobbs, and Stiles.

I received an ARC for an honest review.