Dakota Cassidy
Published February 5, 2008 by Berkley Trade
ISBN: 0425219305
326 Pages
Synopsis:
Book One (The Accidental Werewolf) stars Marty, a door to door cosmetics saleswoman. Marty gets bitten by a 'dog' while walking her teacup chihuahua, and with the help of her friends and a mysterious kook claiming to be the dog that bit her, she comes to terms with her changes. There is good conflict in this story, and Marty shows real strength of character when dealing with an unaccepting wolf pack and a jealous... *ahem* female dog.
Book Two (Accidentally Dead) stars Nina a cranky, foul-mouthed, not afraid to tell it like it is, diva who gets bitten by a vampire while completing his dental work. She wakes up the next morning with new hunger cravings, and is forced to seek out her mysterious patient. With the help of her friends, and some serious whining and denial, Nina accepts her new lifestyle, AND the hunky vampire. Oh, and this one follows the same patterns of the jealous girl from his past, and the challenges and drama that presents.
Book Three (The Accidental Human) stars Wanda, a conservative, insecure divorcee. Wanda is terminally ill, and is bitten by a vamp AND a werewolf in the attempt to save her life. Who knew that along the way she would find her own paranormal HEA.
Book Four (Accidentally Demonic) stars Casey, Wanda's sister. Casey gets Demon blood spilled on her and begins levitating and shooting fire out of her fingertips. She too has to deal with the 'other woman' before getting her HEA.
Book Five (Accidentally Catty) stars Katie, a divorcee who is bitten by a cougar. This 41 year old veterinarian becomes a cougar in more ways than one.
Musings
These books were super cute, and yes - I cringe as I type that, but it's true. I read them out of order, which I do not recommend. (The correct order is listed above).
Cassidy's writing is sophomoric, but it makes for a quick, fun read. These books did help expand my vocabulary though! I learned the proper use of the word 'Hawt' (as in: he is so damn hawt!) and 'Evah' (as in: he has the cutest butt evah!). I also learned more romance novel jargon than I had ever gotten in a single dose. I know what a HEA is (Happily Ever After), and a TBR (To be read) list. There are more, but those are the ones that stick in my mind.
Writing style aside, the stories were fun (if totally far fetched). A group of girlfriends who met while working at the same kooky cosmetics company (Avon calling!), get their own paranormal infections, followed by their HEA in each book.
My favorite of the group was the Accidental Human, with Werewolf being a close second. I enjoyed the differences in Human compared to the other novels, and connected with the character. In Werewolf, I think the writing was better, and the ideas more thought out. The novels tend to go downhill as they progress.
Overall - I might recommend them, if they are your style. :) 3.5 Stars.
-Rita
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