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Carla Cassidy


(Carla Bracale Cassidy)
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aka Carla Bracale, Carla Cook

Carla Bracale grew up in a very small town in Kansas, U.S.A. She has alwaysenjoyed reading, and she believes the only thing better than reading a goodbook is creating a good story. She has been a professional cheerleader, anactress, and a singer-dancer in a show band before settling into her truelove writing.

Carla is an award-winning author who has written more than 80 books. In 1995she won Best Silhouette Romance of 1995 from Romantic Times Magazine forAnything for Danny. In 1998 she also won a Career Achievement Award fromRomantic Times Magazine for Best Innovative Series, and her 1998 release,Pregnant With His Child, was both a nominee for Best Silhouette Romance fromRomantic Times Magazine and a RITA nominee in the Best Traditional category.

Carla lives in the U.S. Midwest with her husband, Frank Cassidy, theirdaugther and their dogs, Sabra and Spooky. She loves to order items she'llnever use from catalogs and believes all exercise should be banned.
 


Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, Young Adult Romance
 
New and upcoming books
May 2025

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Swamp Shadows
(Marsh Mystery, book 2)
Series
Baker Brood
   1. Deputy Daddy (1996)
   2. Mom in the Making (1996)
   3. An Impromptu Proposal (1996)
   4. Daddy on the Run (1996)
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Cheyenne Nights
   1. Sunset Promises (1997)
   2. Midnight Wishes (1997)
   3. Sunrise Vows (1997)
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Mustang, Montana
   1. Her Counterfeit Husband (1998)
   2. Code Name Cowboy (1998)
   3. Rodeo Dad (1999)
   4. Wife for a Week (1999)
   5. Imminent Danger (2000)
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Delaney Heirs
   1. Man on a Mission (2001)
   2. Once Forbidden... (2001)
   3. To Wed and Protect (2003)
   4. Out of Exile (2002)
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Cherokee Corners
   1. Last Seen... (2003)
   2. Dead Certain (2003)
   3. Trace Evidence (2003)
   4. Manhunt (2004)
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Recovery Men
   1. Interrogating the Bride (2009)
   2. Heiress Recon (2009)
   3. Pregnesia (2009)
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Scene of the Crime
   1. Bridgewater, Texas (2009)
   2. Bachelor Moon (2011)
   3. Widow Creek (2011)
   4. Mystic Lake (2012)
   5. Black Creek (2012)
   6. Deadman's Bluff (2013)
   7. Return to Bachelor Moon (2013)
   8. Return to Mystic Lake (2014)
   9. Baton Rouge (2014)
   10. Killer Cove (2015)
   11. The Deputy's Proof (2015)
   12. Who Killed Shelly Sinclair? (2016)
   13. Means and Motive (2016)
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Lawmen of Black Rock
   1. His Case, Her Baby (2010)
   2. The Lawman's Nanny Op (2010)
   3. Cowboy Deputy (2010)
   4. Special Agent's Surrender (2011)
   5. Tool Belt Defender (2011)
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Cowboy Cafe
   1. Her Cowboy Distraction (2012)
   2. The Cowboy's Claim (2012)
   3. Cowboy with a Cause (2012)
   4. Confessing to the Cowboy (2013)
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Cowboys of Holiday Ranch
   1. A Real Cowboy (2015)
   2. Cowboy of Interest (2015)
   3. Cowboy Under Fire (2015)
   4. Cowboy At Arms (2016)
   5. Operation Cowboy Daddy (2016)
   6. Killer Cowboy (2017)
   7. Sheltered by the Cowboy (2017)
   8. Guardian Cowboy (2018)
   9. Cowboy Defender (2019)
   10. Cowboy's Vow To Protect (2020)
   11. The Cowboy's Targeted Bride (2020)
   12. The Last Cowboy Standing (2021)
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Swamp Slayings
   1. Unsolved Bayou Murder (2023)
     aka Return to Black Bayou
   2. Monster in the Marsh (2024)
     aka Found in Black Bayou
   3. Wetlands Investigation (2024)
     aka Blood on Black Bayou
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Marsh Mystery
   1. Stalked Through the Mist (2025)
   2. Swamp Shadows (2025)
   3. Hunted in the Reeds (2025)
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Novels
   Fire and Spice (1992)
   Homespun Hearts (1992)
   Golden Girl (1993)
   A Fleeting Moment (1993)
   Heart of the Beast (1993)
   The Marriage Scheme (1994)
   Under the Boardwalk (1994)
   Mystery Child (1996)
   Pop Goes the Question (1997)
   Pregnant With His Child (1997)
   Their Only Child (1997)
   In a Heartbeat (2000)
   Just One Kiss (2001)
   Lost in His Arms (2001)
   The Magician (2002) (as by Carla Cook)
   Promise Him Anything (2004)
   Get Blondie (2004)
   The Perfect Family (2005)
   Are You Afraid? (2006)
   Hell on Heels (2006)
   A Forbidden Passion (2006)
   Without a Sound (2006)
   Paint It Red (2007)
   His New Nanny (2007)
   Every Move You Make (2008)
   The Sheriff's Secretary (2008)
   Broken Pieces (2008)
   Last Gasp (2009)
   Up Close and Personal (2009)
   Level Five (2014)
   Desperate Strangers (2018)
   Desperate Intentions (2019)
   Desperate Measures (2019)
   Stalked in the Night (2020)
   Stalker in the Shadows (2021)
   Deadly Days of Christmas (2021)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Just Joe (2013)
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Series contributed to
First Kiss
   3. Falling for You (1988) (as by Carla Bracale)
   6. Fair-Weather Love (1989) (as by Carla Bracale)
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Sweet Dreams
   163. My Dream Guy (1989) (as by Carla Bracale)
   168. Dream Date (1989) (as by Carla Bracale)
   175. Puppy Love (1990) (as by Carla Bracale)
   182. Down with Love (1991) (as by Carla Bracale)
   187. Fair-Weather Love (1991) (as by Carla Bracale)
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Sisters
   4. Reluctant Wife (1998)
   5. Reluctant Dad (1998)
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Athena Force
   7. Deceived (2005)
   16. Pawn (2006)
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Maximum Men
   4. Enigma (2010)
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