Dakota Cassidy, The Accidental Witch: The Accidentals, Book 16

Title: The Accidental Witch: The Accidentals, Book 16 
Author: Dakota Cassidy

Rating: Five Siren Stones

 

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Keywords: Witch, Werewolf, Demon, Vampire, Zombie, OOPs, Manservant, Mystery, The Accidentals

Page Count: 207            

ISBN E-Book: Amazon Digital Services, LLC

Price: $4.99

Publisher: Self-Published

Buy-Link: https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Witch-Accidentals-Dakota-Cassidy-ebook/dp/B0D81BCTFF/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29D9R8XTX1H7Y&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9G2SvY4BS66KxI8XkfL_-xZVZTEwuuddqaygNWuNCDW19y59yZ68oT3DKv_V1fAzkOOAI2WnD4FvY5TnTzNZrboGY1U4xzpLLP_VWsiUCWa_zhjgDB-byl-b-PK88ZFir6ffBv1D8ITSVU8nuhy0OHcieEFg7PwdQ4p1_ongEtMcaDhMmYmRq3h0udsBQgcM54PzSpFqJqftP6rGLLxPjN1QD3Gn6lDSMT5vYslZ0KM.tigXoJp7UhBmlrjsQFte5HmoBCwSHqFH6bhSB1fqWds&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+accidental+witch+dakota+cassidy&qid=1730776531&sprefix=the+accidental+witch%2Caps%2C322&sr=8-1

Reviewer: Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

Who knew a silly game of Twister would turn into this?

After a spirited game of Twister with her fellow apartment mates, wherein the absence of the cardboard "spinny thing” forces them to use an old planchette from a Ouija board as a replacement, Roberta Tisdale’s left hand can, among other fun stuff, set things on fire—namely, her hair.

And right after meeting her, Nina’s hair, too.

Imagine how that conversation goes...

Just when Robbie was adjusting to her new life after turning her back on her wealthy family and their evil machinations, this happens, but she throws her whole body into this crazy magic she's happened upon, learning how to cast spells without taking out an entire country, and getting acquainted with her new ride, a talking broom named, Hervé (yep. Like the guy on Fantasy Island). All this in the hopes she can become a part of a community who’ll welcome her—a place where she can belong...

Greer Winthrop, a former male witch who’s lost his powers and placed a self-imposed isolation from his coven on himself, has an ugly past and an even uglier secret he’s carried with him for five years. Five painful years. When he gets wind of the scent of his dead grandmother’s magic, now lodged in Robbie’s hand, he’s all about teaching her how to use it while he waits to hear from his coven for advice.

Except, he never hears from his coven and he can’t figure out how his grandmother’s power is still floating around the universe when she’s supposed to be dead… Her magic should have died with her. Now, he’s got a fledgling witch on his hands with some mighty hefty power in her possession—power an insidious monster of a witch once owned. With his powers gone, Greer can only take Robbie so far without the help of his fellow witches.

But how can you do that when your coven members have literally disappeared and you can’t find them—anywhere?

As Robbie and Greer embark on her witch journey, and they find themselves fighting an undeniable attraction—an insidious evil lurks.

And that evil wants Robbie’s magic—no matter the cost!

Review:

Thoroughly enjoyed the non-stop action and the wonderful characters in The Accidental Witch. We get to meet Roberta (Robbie) Tisdale after she is turned into a witch. I don’t think that’s giving anything away considering the title. Robbie has had a rough go of it lately and a horrid family life. She is struggling but persevering in the face of adversity.

Greer Winthrop has had his own struggles and devastating grief to deal with. However, he drops everything to help Robbie transition to this new phase of her life while also helping to protect her.

In true Accidentals fashion, Robbie and Greer grow close as they help each other through this incident. Of course, the OOPs ladies are there every step of the way with their entire entourage. We also get to meet some new characters that hopefully will feature in the upcoming spinoff series, The Accidental Detectives.

The Accidental Witch is a fantastic addition to the series and an uplifting story.

Evangeline Anderson, To Quench Her Thirst: Kindred Tales (Beasts of the Kindred Book 9)

 Title: To Quench Her Thirst: Kindred Tales (Beasts of the Kindred Book 9)

Author: Evangeline Anderson

Rating: Four Siren Stones

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Sub-Genre: Erotic Science Fiction

Keywords: Dragon, Kindred, Goddess, Humanoids, Humans, Enemies to Lovers, Protective Bodyguard

Page Count: 240           

Print Book: 979-8343965100

Price: $14.99

Page Count: 247

ISBN E-Book: Amazon Digital 

Price: $4.99

Publisher: Self-Published

Buy-Link: https://www.amazon.com/Quench-Her-Thirst-Kindred-Beasts/dp/B0DKJF928G/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qa6Ed-7T8TX-RO7h11EmNx4CGHobpFg7Gx10ITeqZpI.ubbe1owkcWTKEstrK2oaSHscp9dh13LuPdEgoLHa0TU&qid=1730774096&sr=8-1

Reviewer: Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

Dr. Addison Hollister is a curvy Xeno-anthropologist who's thirsty for adventure...but what happens when she also acquires a thirst for blood and only her grumpy Kindred Protector can Quench it?

When Addie gets invited to a mysterious planet called Crimson Moon to observe their religious rituals, she jumps at the chance. Her grumpy Kindred protector, Drago, disapproves but Addie won’t listen. Of course, she starts to feel differently when she gets to Crimson Moon she finds out she’s supposed to participate in the ritual, which involves giant spiders and a cup full of poison. But by then it’s too late to back out.

Drago is a Drake Kindred with a Primal Drake inside. Since it can’t be tamed, he doesn’t dare to let it out. The problem is, the Drake has decided that Addison is their Fated Mate. Drago knows he can never claim her—he can only act as her Protector. But can he keep her safe from the deadly consequences of the Crimson Moon Choosing ceremony where she will soon be crowned the Queen of Night? And what happens when she develops a taste for blood and some urgent sexual cravings that must be satisfied?
You’ll have to read…To Quench Her Thirst to find out!

***Tropes you'll find in this book***
Enemies to Lovers
Grump/Sunshine
Bodyguard Romance
Protective/Possessive Dragon who is determined to claim his Fated Mate
Lots of hot and spicy S3xual Healing

*Author's Note--I will be straight up with you--this book is *slightly* shorter than the books I usually write. This month I had to have extensive dental work and I was also displaced from my house for a week and a half because of Hurricane Milton. So, not a fun month. However, writing To Quench Her Thirst took me away from a lot of the trauma and helped me forget the outside world. I hope it will do the same for you if you're going through a tough time. It may be a little shorter but it's got a great plot, a LOT of spice, and a very satisfying conclusion at least IMO. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
Hugs and Happy Reading,
Evangeline

Review:

Couple of interesting plot twists to the story and very appropriate for the Halloween season. Addison and Drago had been working together for a long time before the mission that changed everything for them. Their working and personal relationship was already established before readers meet them in To Quench Her Thirst.

This build-up of tension, between Addison and Drago, over time allowed the author to jump ahead in the romance department. This is a super spicy story with lots of chemistry.

To Quench Her Thirst has a solid plot and likable characters. I was drawn to the story because there is a dragon. The drake does not disappoint. If you like the Kindred series, then this a nice addition. I appreciated the follow up epilogue on the moon after they left the planet.

This is part of a series of books and some things are assumed the reader already knows. This story does not elaborate on background information as others in the series. To Quench Her Thirst is an enjoyable read that will probably have you wanting to check out Evangeline Anderson’s other stories. 

Dakota Cassidy, Witched and Hitched in Seattle: The Case Of Trish The Dish And The Birthday Wish (Witched and Hitched Mysteries Book 2)

Title: Witched and Hitched in Seattle: The Case Of Trish The Dish And The Birthday Wish (Witched and Hitched Mysteries Book 2)
Author: Dakota Cassidy

Rating: Five Siren Stones

 

Genre: Cozy Mystery

Sub-Genre: Paranormal Fiction

Keywords: Ghost, Spy, Cop, Witch, Bat, Dog, Turkey, Mystery, Murder

Print Book: $11.99

ISBN Print: 979-8337717340

Page Count: 228              

ISBN E-Book: Amazon Digital Services, LLC

Price: $4.99

Page Count: 177

Publisher:  Self-Published

Buy-Link: https://www.amazon.com/Trish-Birthday-Witched-Hitched-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B0CWG8C44G/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.eK9PmmidBdMdP9qPOxVNG1CeWL9dbN1KvDGIUJLMVRTYTESyODc3QOOSAs1_TEDNumH9_KPuU-faP-sIOqqH3A.KeH4E_ZE9EjP7Wzch-AiKhMzh2phHSfcUBBPy8D5_RY&qid=1725393661&sr=8-1

Reviewer:  Stacey Krug 

Blurb/Summary:

***Note about this book***

Witched and Hitched in Seattle is a spinoff of Witchless in Seattle Mysteries. Though all of the characters remain the same, their relationships have grown and evolved, dictating the beginning of a new series.

It takes two to solve a murder right!

Stevie here and it’s my fortieth birthday. Woo-hoo!

Win’s prepared a low-key evening for me (see no acrobats and jugglers) at one of my new favorite places and new business in Eb Falls--Trish the Dish Pottery!

You read that right, pottery. There’s nothing like getting my hands covered (my clothes, too) in wet clay as I work the wheel. It’s my latest passion, and while I stink at it (I really do), I love it and my goal to make a canister to house my beloved Twinkies was well on its way.

Win prepared an evening of pottery and friends for my birthday and it was beautiful. Except for one small thing, Trish Lemmon, owner and all ‘round amazing pottery teacher, ends up dead.

It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to—and I do, but once I dry my tears, I’m determined to find out who killed Trish. Yet, as we unravel Trish’s personal life, her past, we find deep, dark secrets she worked hard to keep buried and hidden—forever.

Things go from bad to worse as we stumble on secret after secret while we try to catch a killer. Join me and the gang for yet another adventure filled with magic, mayhem and mystery!

Review:

Stevie and Win keep evolving in their marriage and sleuthing relationship. In book two of Witched and Hitched in Seattle, readers are treated to a more confident Stevie. She is using and controlling her magic more and mixing it into the investigation. Gone are the days of her being a scared novice in investigations.

We also get a glimpse of how incredible Win must have been as a spy. This investigation had more physical violence that involved him. Win’s abilities keep revealing themselves with each new obstacle.

The Case Of Trish The Dish And The Birthday Wish jumped right into the action and didn’t stop. It was entertaining to see Officer Dana rolling with the punches! This was a great page-turner with a solid plot and fun characters. Book two was highly entertaining and a wonderful addition to the series.

Dakota Cassidy, The Accidental Ghost (The Accidentals Book 15)

Title: The Accidental Ghost (The Accidentals Book 15) 
Author: Dakota Cassidy

Rating: Five Siren Stones 

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Keywords: Troll, Werewolf, Demon, Vampire, Zombie, OOPs, Mystery, Murder, Ghost, Fae

Page Count: 220            

ISBN E-Book: Amazon Digital Services, LLC

Price: $4.99

Publisher: Self-Published

Buy-Link: https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Ghost-Accidentals-Book-15-ebook/dp/B0D2NLRCX4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3KO5BF0BOGAEG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rserzgTZ-qs9l0XtV2FB3L4a8aLObH6TLAXAepL1KsbRUXDM07Sh3HUqFFIAmSV_c9Yfk90WEQ48a5w_C7sV35zLRyKeMKasfrNn6AE0KNi3VVSdqM1w0KHTO6f4UL6c-94rzl3GfZGGIIWe8Gr45kS87168_J-KNMH5WdL5ZTzRQnEsRFiE4FTj4hmChzwcukrcVKjs9Lw-sopwJsTUrEawByunPKQ8av5KcrLvrzs.qitgYuOkqnOeFhQXaFbmJC_PWmBj5QGI4avEgRw4wkU&dib_tag=se&keywords=accidental+ghost&qid=1720574533&s=digital-text&sprefix=accidental+ghost%2Cdigital-text%2C131&sr=1-1

Reviewer: Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

Raphaela Tucci, Ralph to those who know and love her, beloved former first-grade teacher, newly minted bookstore owner, and ever the optimist is dead…

Dead.

Not only is she dead, she’s a ghost. Like, bonafide see-through, floating, boo screeching ghost.

It’s hard to be optimistic when your life tragically ends the moment you begin to live your dream. But Ralph tries anyway, even as she finds herself stuck in Nina’s big castle—on Long Island, no less.

Ralph doesn’t know how she ended up where she landed, but after a week of floating silently unseen through room after room, watching these kooky but loveable women live their lives, she doesn’t understand why her destiny isn’t even close to what she’s read in books and seen in movies.

Maybe there really isn’t an upstairs after all?

Enter Shamus Ransom, the biggest (hottest) silver-fox elf (whaaat?) she’s ever seen with the ability to see and communicate with ghosts. He’s been hired by Nina to eliminate the funny smell the vampire's positive is a ghost haunting her castle.

What he finds is a beautiful, completely stuck ghost with a heart of gold and an optimistic outlook he’s never seen in an entity.

Shamus’s job already isn’t an easy one, but as he tries to find out why Ralph is stuck and categorize what type of ghost she is, he also finds himself falling in deep like with her. Getting involved is absolutely out of the question. Theirs would be far more than a long distance romance. To even consider it was ludicrous, right?

But as Shamus and the women of OOPS try and figure out what happened to Ralph on the night she was killed and why she’s cemented on this plane, there are dangerous entities gunning for Ralph and they won’t stop until she’s locked away in Hell—forever...

Review:

It took longer than usual to finish reading The Accidental Ghost. I had to keep stopping because I was crying too hard to see. This story brings out all the emotions!

The characters are amazing. I loved Raphaela Tucci and Shamus Ransom. We get to see and hear about some different paranormal beings and their powers. The OOPs ladies are all in attendance on this mystery and much of the story takes place in Nina’s castle.

Loved the plot, action, plot twists, suspense, and the ending. The Accidental Ghost is a fun story and a fantastic addition to the series.

Dakota Cassidy, Stabby Chic (Bewitching Midlife Crisis Mysteries Book 4)

 

Title: Stabby Chic (Bewitching Midlife Crisis Mysteries Book 4)
Author: Dakota Cassidy

Rating: Five Siren Stones

Genre: Cozy Mystery

Sub-Genre: Paranormal Fiction

Keywords: Designers, Ghosts, Grifter, Witch, Dogs, Opossum, Murder, Mystery

ISBN E-Book: Amazon Digital Services, LLC

Price: $4.99

Page Count: 189

Publisher: Self-Published

Buy-Link: https://www.amazon.com/Stabby-Bewitching-Midlife-Crisis-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B0D12JQ5Z6/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2F9EG23573WS1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.h2rWymG2uJPRRR3atajpVI4RQmIyD1VqOGKbpwbqjrAAIeg7uRJPqL1ip_zdL8nZM5S0rGmiPiZHAk2PLJARLi7EleUPBWvgqD3H-e-JxKZEmjsiudXdl2mouvE3gH7kmjF69eIlT9kjeLsTW8G209fUQe3KFr2RfvhF_6q7VTB0H-krrDfnv8rl4kQ81Iup_abpPv4-Qb_-XNk6C44sg9Bo1dtRSRftGeZebBoUFeWT9UlQau6ao0J9hSUUNs_RUDkpNBHjIHwsV5crnMcFHexOtCm3maGdx633oLHfce4.X9qY04tC6AczRizXR37VJ63KI5AIDHlgfj6t4fZoVls&dib_tag=se&keywords=dakota+cassidy&qid=1716237058&sprefix=dakota+cassidy%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-2

Reviewer: Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

Unalived recently? Lose your head? Need someone to help you get to the other side—with your head?

Then I’m your girl—Evanora Dark at your service!

During a design competition for charity Tambi Schubert, local Buttermilk Bay's star stager and designer has a little accident.

Okay, it’s a not so little (read big—my word, so big).

I find her, relieved of her head via a power tool, in the house I’m designing for the competition, bringing a screeching halt to the contest and an investigation that leaves me as a suspect.

Yet, as I take a deep dive into Tambi’s past, I find almost everyone’s a suspect. Her past doesn’t only reveal her dismissive treatment of others, and some dark secrets, but a lonely woman who’s afraid of what waits for her on the other side.

But the only way to find out, and to clear my name, is to find Tambi’s killer before I end up losing my head—no pun intended!

Review:

Evanora had her work cut out for her with the newest ghost, Tambi Schubert. Tambi was demanding and persnickety while she was alive and not too different dead. Tambi’s decapitation and depiction of said decapitation as a ghost was not for the faint of heart. Dakota Cassidy got creative with the decapitation details.

Evanora must procure a list of suspects fast before she gets arrested for Tambi’s murder. She sets her hat for some major sleuthing. Unfortunately, everyone looks like a suspect because of their relationships with Tambi.

Evanora has a bit of trouble juggling her sleuthing and personal life in this book. Her boyfriend becomes extremely curious of her activities and protective of her. How much longer will she be able to hide what she does before she slips up in front of him?

This was a nail biter until the end with a few unusual plot twists. Dakota Cassidy does a wonderful job of wrapping up the story and giving readers a HFN and HEA ending, depending on the characters. Stabby Chic, book four, is a terrific addition to the Bewitching Midlife Crisis Mysteries series.

Dianna Love, Bosse: Wild Wolf Pack from the world of Gallize Shifters

Title: Bosse: Wild Wolf Pack from the world of Gallize Shifters

Author: Dianna Love 

Rating: Five Siren Stones

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Sub Genre: Action Adventure

Keywords: Shifters, Kidnapping, Gallize, Magic, Gallize Shifters, Wolf Shifter, Witches, Werewolves

Page Count: 392             

ISBN E-Book: Silver Hawk Press LLC 

Pre-Order Price: $2.99

Publisher: Silver Hawk Press LLC 

Buy-Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Bosse-Wild-world-Gallize-Shifters-ebook/dp/B0CRW4TMWV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3M630HTD55CXG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xrGokQuwxo0jQtI2Rxm9gFZArFRsOiofQd2MvXXmsrrdKsKLN3Hvyo1IMSqaBhM3Qa8oxAFGLPaLOiHKYZHs50dgNAOulLpKEzZ75_wIVSU6sR9uf7C41cEXmQoNc8-sqz343GzCmsrn-tY-VMJf0b3i8LFUEZ7Wg9FC4hoR6RH0YbCJ8c6fng3NkGhSf_eEwMKxnoSYbWwfrOpM28WkwXYwoZn0KRiuSg1r--TqgkY.XmL3NEyeCnZ1Z5Ip1dNDjnV5HBBWAnLVByNxrG6biLU&dib_tag=se&keywords=bosse%2C+dianna+love&qid=1708374718&sprefix=bosse%2C+dianna+lov%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-1

Reviewer: Stacey Krug  

Blurb/Summary:

Can a gifted female on an impossible mission and a tortured wolf shifter doomed to die in a cage risk trust to save each other?

Bosse will never leave the cage he’s been locked in for over the past two years. Used as entertainment for a lion shifter pretending to be a king, he’s forced to battle other shifters daily where only one can survive thanks to his pack alpha who sold him. The minute he realized female pack members were coming to his bed only to breed, he refused to have a cub born by women unworthy of being mates only to be taken away. Then a chance for escape comes from a strange female servant who secretly gives him food better than his normal gruel, he’s immediately suspicious but … she also leaves him cookies. Who bakes cookies for a monster? The more he watches her, the more his numb heart begins to feel again, which is dangerous. What if she’s trying to trick him like others who betrayed him?

When an important female leader goes missing, Alifair is tasked with finding the woman. Why? Because Alifair inherited the duty to protect her clan of gifted beings, but her magic is flawed. Even her best asset of clairvoyant dreams has occasional hiccups. That’s how she ended up captured in Slovakia to toil as a servant where the female leader is being held. With no sight of the leader in weeks, Alifair is at the point of panic until a new dream shows points to the person who can aid her in succeeding at her duty. Her dream godmother must have been on a drinking binge because Alifair will first have to free the most dangerous wolf shifter locked in the basement cages. Then time runs out when Bosse infuriates the crazy lion shifter who decrees Boose will die by the next morning, forcing her to gamble her life to make deal with the wolf shifter.

Alifair enters his cage prepared for the worst and discovers a man who touches her heart with one surprising action. Bosse’s cookie fairy offers him the freedom he never expected, but with an unacceptable condition.

Dive into the new romantic adventure spin off series from the League of Gallize Shifters that will yank on your heart strings with every unexpected twist and pin you to the edge of your seat until the explosive ending.
 

Review:

Fantastic start to a new spin off series in the Gallize world! Bosse has an engaging plot, interesting characters, action, adventure, and romance. Bosse is a story of survival and perseverance. 

Bosse and Alifair are two of the most unwavering and persistent people. Bosse refuses to give up and die in the arena. He’ll stay alive as long as he can. Alifair goes to extreme measures to find her missing clan leader. She puts herself in harm’s way repeatedly. Both have past experiences that cause them to have major trust issues, but when they come together their chemistry is tangible.

Their journey is one of non-stop action, danger, and adventure while trust is being formed between them. Alifair’s magical nature keeps things interesting as she’s never quite sure what will happen. Bosse’s wolf Titan is fierce and strongly connected to him. Together they all make a stalwart team to stand against the evil they face.

I thoroughly enjoyed the story and their romantic connection. Dianna Love’s characters always show emotional growth as her stories progress endearing her characters to readers.

I highly recommend this fun story!