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Fresh Pick | YOU DROPPED A BLONDE ON ME by Dakota Cassidy
Fresh Pick / January 6, 2011

Ex Trophy Wives #1 December 2010 On Sale: December 7, 2010 Featuring: Campbell Barker; Maxine Cambridge 368 pages ISBN: 0425236994 EAN: 9780425236994 Trade Size $15.00 Add to Wish List Romance, Contemporary Buy at Amazon.com Get in the mood for a romantic comedy You Dropped a Blonde on Me by Dakota Cassidy She was the perfect party-planning, haute-to-the max trophy wife. Now Maxine Cambridge is broke, unemployable and living with her mother and teenage son in a retirement village, with her self-esteem kicked to the curb. Until her geeky former classmate Campbell Barker returns, all grown-up- and off-the-scale smokin’ hot. Campbell refuses to believe Max isn’t that smart, funny girl he’s crushed on since high school. The more Max tries to show him he’s wrong, the more she rediscovers her long-retired mojo. Now, she’s ready to throw down some payback on her ex-life and fight for what she deserves. ‘Suck it up Princess’ should be every woman’s mantra Previous Picks

Fresh Pick | MY WAY TO HELL by Dakota Cassidy
Fresh Pick / August 23, 2010

Demonic #2 July 2010 On Sale: July 6, 2010 Featuring: Kellen Markham; Marcella Acosta 352 pages ISBN: 0425234436 EAN: 9780425234433 Paperback $15.00 Add to Wish List Paranormal, Romance Paranormal Buy at Amazon.com Fresh Fiction Readers favorite Summer read! My Way To Hell by Dakota Cassidy She never thought he’d be the one. 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 wits end. But there’s one medium she’s hasn’t tried yet, and he just happens to be Delaney’s scorching hot brother-the one guy who never gave Marcella the time of day… But her heart has other ideas. Thanks to his recently inherited psychic abilities, Kellen Markham has had spirits haunting him day and night-and not only are they just plain annoying, somehow they’re able to touch him. To try and escape, Kellen moves into his sister’s old apartment. But when he finds a box full of stuff that belonged to Marcella-the demon he spent years fighting his fierce attraction to-his not-so-pure thoughts…

Sandi Shilhanek | Fabulous Fabulous….Boas And Tiaras Tea
Guests , Sundays with Sandi / June 13, 2010

Yesterday was the DFW TeaReaders annual Boas and Tiaras tea. It’s the one time of the year that we try to dress a bit for tea, and show our fabulous selves with wonderful tiaras and colorful boas. Last year I had to miss the event because of family obligations, but this year I was lucky enough to attend! As usual the food and fellowship were divine! If there’s a downside to this event it’s that it’s so big it’s hard to know where to sit, and who to socialize with. I know I missed meeting several newcomers to our events, and I really hope that they return often so I can get to know them. This year was a bit different I believe in that we had a raffle drawing. We had very generous authors who donated great prizes. Amongst the authors donating were Dakota Cassidy, Michele Bardsley, Rosemary Clement-Moore, Dianna Love, Claire Avery and Jaye Wells. If I missed an author donation I’m terribly sorry and know it was greatly appreciated. Did I mention that I was lucky enough to win one of the baskets donated by Michelle, and got a galley of her new book, Cross Your Heart?…

Tea, Authors, and Chocolate, Oh My!
Saturdays with Sara / June 12, 2010

None of what I am about to write would have been possible without the wonderfulness that is Sara R. and DFWTea!  She is just a wonderful person who makes all these author events happen! Look who came: Dakota Cassidy : Website, Twitter: @DakotaCassidy Kimberly Frost : Website,  Twitter: @frostfiction Rosemary Clement-Moore: Website,  Twitter: @rclementmoore Jaye Wells: Website, Twitter: @jayewells Michele Bardsley: Website, Twitter: @michelebardsley Claire Avery: Website, Twitter: @authorclaire The Fab Kimberly Frost sat at our table–we yapped her ears off!  She is a wonderful person and guess what might stop by next month for Paranormal Fest.  WHOO HOOO! This is what happens when you sit at a table with me!  She was such a good sport! Signing my books–YEAH! 2 books being read next month during Witchy July Would-Be Witch (A Southern Witch Novel) Barely Bewitched Also the Fab Dakota Cassidy (Pink Boa), Jaye Wells (Blue Boa), and Rosemary Clement-Moore (tiara)! Now Jaye Wells we all know I love click here and here for more on her.We all know I love the Sabina Kane series!  Check them out! Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane) Book 1 The Mage in Black (Sabina Kane) Book 2 Do you guys know who is in…

DAKOTA CASSIDY | Living Accidenally Ever After
Uncategorized / February 16, 2010

Hey, all! Thanks so much to Fresh Fiction for inviting me to chat a bit about my series! My series, four books deep and going on five, is based on women who are accidentally bitten and or turned by a shapeshifter. Werewolves, vampires, demons, woo-hoo! It’s a real paranormal-palooza with yes, I admit, some pretty cagey humor in the mix. My most recent release, titled Accidentally Demonic, centers on Casey Schwartz-the sister of the heroine in my last book, and she’s in deep paranormal doo-doo. Once mild-mannered, quiet and rather easygoing, Casey’s now hot-tempered, cranky and well, “whispers” hormonal as a result of some demon blood accidentally spilled on her via a hunky vampire named Clayton Gunnersson one night in a bar. Casey’s world and job as a personal assistant to twins of the Paris Hilton variety is turned upside down when she lands in jail for threatening to sacrifice a police officer’s ahem, internal organs. And things only get worse from there, though Casey has help from her now paranormal sister and her sister’s two paranormal friends, Nina the vampire and Marty the werewolf. They get what she’s going through, they’ve been there-they know how to help. Unfortunately, they…

Spotlight on Dakota Cassidy
Uncategorized / February 15, 2010

Hey, all! Thanks so much to Fresh Fiction for inviting me to chat a bit about my series! My series, four books deep and going on five, is based on women who are accidentally bitten and or turned by a shapeshifter. Werewolves, vampires, demons, woo-hoo! It’s a real paranormal-palooza with yes, I admit, some pretty cagey humor in the mix. My most recent release, titled ACCIDENTALLY DEMONIC, centers on Casey Schwartz—the sister of the heroine in my last book, and she’s in deep paranormal doo-doo. Once mild-mannered, quiet and rather easygoing, Casey’s now hot-tempered, cranky and well, *whispers* hormonal as a result of some demon blood accidentally spilled on her via a hunky vampire named Clayton Gunnersson one night in a bar. Casey’s world and job as a personal assistant to twins of the Paris Hilton variety is turned upside down when she lands in jail for threatening to sacrifice a police officer’s ahem, internal organs. And things only get worse from there, though Casey has help from her now paranormal sister and her sister’s two paranormal friends, Nina the vampire and Marty the werewolf. They get what she’s going through, they’ve been there—they know how to help. Unfortunately, they…

Sara Reyes | Author + Books + Video = Excitement?
Candace Havens , Saturdays with Sara / August 29, 2009

I always tell people — find something to do that connects with your passion in life and you’ll be successful! And the rule has proved itself over and over again. My passion is books and reading. My talent, if it can labeled, is remembering what I’ve read and making connections. I connect readers with books. If I know someone likes a certain type of book: say historical with lots of sexual tension but with emotion, I’ll say try Mary Balogh or Mary Jo Putney or Loretta Chase. Because those authors will make you weep, laugh and sigh. If someone likes gritty urban fantasy I point them to Kim Harrison or Kelley Armstrong because you’ll find a fast paced action packed adventure in a world that is familiar and yet, not. Well, you get my drift. I’m fortunate as I read fast and I’ve read steadily for a loooong time! Fun Books You Should Get! But I’ve also been able to meet authors, and authors are wonderful people, especially after you get them to open up about their work. Then you can see the passion in their eyes and the emotion in their voice as they tell me about the twists…

Sara Reyes | Readers ‘n ‘ritas…WHAT Did YOU Miss?
Candace Havens / October 18, 2008

The inaugural Readers ‘n ‘ ritas was a blast. Readers came from all over Texas and Oklahoma and it wasn’t just for the Texas / OU game although their fans were in abundance as well! Authors came from as far as NYC. It’s amazing what a gathering of like minds can do! Cover Creation Checking out cover theories.Originally uploaded by freshfiction From the first panels we knew it was a hit — I mean seriously, when women gather around the speakers table at 9am on a gorgeous Saturday morning and eagerly start discussing book covers along with examples of how a committee designed the cover for ECSTASY or enjoy a bit of show-and-tell with cat litter and dryer sheets you know it’s at least to first base, maybe even second! And by the time the third workshop was over, we were all friends…the kind that talk to each other and even feel comfortable enough to disagree! The best kind of friends. And learning about new authors and books is never a bad thing, even if you have to start early in the morning! Isn’t that why they have hot coffee ready? The Rowdy Table: Jodi Thomas and Dianna LoveOriginally uploaded…

Jim Dale to Noir Fiction — Busy Busy Weekend of authors, books and FANS!!!
Uncategorized / July 13, 2008

Jim Dale re-creating his HP readingsOriginally uploaded by freshfiction From Friday night with two, yes, TWO signings to Saturday’s PORTUS 2008 festivities, to a single signing on Sunday, this has been a FULL, crowded and EVENTFUL weekend in Dallas! I mean, it’s not like the price of gas is cutting into our books budget! Uh huh, so I’m cutting out food…and being on the WW, it’s hard, especially with all the good healthy and in season fruits and veggies. It just means less stops at the Cheesecake Factory next to the Lincoln Park Barnes and Noble! (SORRY, Ellen!!) Rhys Bowen at Lincoln Park BNOriginally uploaded by freshfiction First up our double hitter night: Rhys Bowen, author of the Lady Georgie mystery series set in England in the 1930s. Poor Georgie! She’s been told by the Queen she’s to put up the latest German princess they’re trying to marry off in England and you can’t say no to the Queen! So penniless Lady Georgie manages to round up a “butler” (her grandfather) and a “cook” (grandfather’s lady friend) to set up a real house for a short stay. But all is not working as planned when the Princess shows up with…