Carla Cassidy's picture
55 followers

Carla Cassidy


(Carla Bracale Cassidy)
USA flag

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 Books
Series
Baker Brood
   1. Deputy Daddy (1996)
   2. Mom in the Making (1996)
   3. An Impromptu Proposal (1996)
   4. Daddy on the Run (1996)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
 
Cheyenne Nights
   1. Sunset Promises (1997)
   2. Midnight Wishes (1997)
   3. Sunrise Vows (1997)
thumbthumbthumb
 
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)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumb
 
Delaney Heirs
   1. Man on a Mission (2001)
   2. Once Forbidden... (2001)
   3. To Wed and Protect (2003)
   4. Out of Exile (2002)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
 
thumbthumb
 
Cherokee Corners
   1. Last Seen... (2003)
   2. Dead Certain (2003)
   3. Trace Evidence (2003)
   4. Manhunt (2004)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
 
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
 
Recovery Men
   1. Interrogating the Bride (2009)
   2. Heiress Recon (2009)
   3. Pregnesia (2009)
thumbthumbthumb
 
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)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumb
 
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)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumb
 
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)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
 
thumbthumbthumb
 
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)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
 
thumb
 
thumbthumbthumb
 
thumbthumbthumbthumb
 
thumbthumbthumb
 
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)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
 
Collections
thumb
 
Novellas and Short Stories
   Just Joe (2013)
thumb
 
Omnibus editions
   Shadows '93 (1993) (with Lori Herter and Kathleen Korbel)
   Beautiful Stranger (2001) (with Heather Graham)
   To Wed a Royal (2002) (with Valerie Parv)
   The Princess's White Knight / The Pregnant Princess (2002) (with Anne Marie Winston)
   Trace Evidence / Tie That Binds (2004) (with Laura Gale)
   Manhunt / Joint Forces (2004) (with Catherine Mann)
   In the Dark / Get Blondie (2004) (with Heather Graham)
   Whirlwind Weddings (2005) (with Allison Leigh)
   Defending the Rancher's Daughter / In Dark Waters (2005) (with Mary Burton)
   Hot Pursuit (2005) (with Karen Rose and Annie Solomon)
   Baby's Watch / Hero of Her Own (2009) (with Justine Davis)
   Determined to Protect, Forbidden to Love (2009) (with Beverly Barton and Joyce Sullivan)
   Safety in Numbers / Christmas Confessions (2009) (with Kathleen Long)
   Bodyguard's Return / Intimate Enemy (2009) (with Marilyn Pappano)
   Bodyguard's Promise / Missing Millionaire (2009) (with Dani Sinclair)
   Snowbound with the Bodyguard / Lady Killer (2010) (with Kathleen Creighton)
   Natural-Born Protector / Saved by the Monarch (2010) (with Dana Marton)
   Rancher Bodyguard / Kincaid's Dangerous Game (2010) (with Kathleen Creighton)
   More Than a Man / 5 Minutes to Marriage (2010) (with Rebecca York)
   Secrets in Four Corners / Profile Durango (2010) (with Debra Webb)
   Part of the Bargain / To Wed and Protect (2010) (with Linda Lael Miller)
   Killer Body / Interrogating the Bride (2011) (with Elle James)
   Bulletproof Bodyguard / Heiress Recon (2011) (with Kay Thomas)
   Powerful Protectors (2011) (with Dana Marton and Debra Webb)
   Her Bodygaurd / Pregnesia (2011) (with Mallory Kane)
   Wanted: Bodyguard / The Prodigal Bride (2011) (with Beth Cornelison)
   Shadow Protector / His Case, Her Baby (2011) (with Jenna Ryan)
   Body Armour / The Lawman's Nanny Op (2011) (with Alana Matthews)
   Cowboy Deputy / The Rescue Pilot (2011) (with Rachel Lee)
   Special Agent's Surrender / Tool Belt Defender (2012) (with Merline Lovelace)
   Mercenary's Perfect Mission / Cowboy's Conspiracy (2012) (with Joanna Wayne)
   New Year Heroes (2012) (with Delores Fossen and Mallory Kane)
   Cowboy Deputy / The Cowboy's Secret Twins (2013)
   Glory, Glory / Snowbound with the Bodyguard: (2013) (with Linda Lael Miller)
   Harlequin Intrigue November 2013 - Bundle 2 of 2 (2013) (with Carol Ericson and Debra Webb)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense January 2014 Bundle (2014) (with others)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense April 2014 Bundle (2014) (with others)
   Scene of the Crime (2014) (with Angi Morgan)
   Harlequin Intrigue May 2014 - Bundle 2 of 2 (2014) (with Lena Diaz and Carol Ericson)
   LAS Vegas: Scandals (2014) (with Nina Bruhns and Loreth Anne White)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense July 2014 Bundle (2014) (with others)
   Harlequin Intrigue October 2014 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2014) (with Paula Graves and Beverly Long)
   Snowbound with the Bodyguard / The Cowboy's Secret Twins (2014)
   Watching Over Her (2015) (with others)
   His Secret Baby (2015) (with Cindy Dees and Marie Ferrarella)
   Home on the Ranch: Oklahoma (2015)
   Harlequin Intrigue May 2015 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2015) (with Alice Sharpe and Joanna Wayne)
   Baby Trouble (2015) (with Beth Cornelison and Cindy Dees)
   Lone Wolf Lawman / Scene of the Crime: The Deputy's Proof (2015) (with Delores Fossen)
   Harlequin Intrigue November 2015 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2015) (with Beverly Long and Debra Webb)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense November 2015 Box Set (2015) (with Geri Krotow and Lara Lacombe)
   Cowboy Box Set (2015) (with Diana Palmer)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense January 2016 Box Set (2016) (with others)
   Harlequin Intrigue February 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2016) (with Cassie Miles and Angi Morgan)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense March 2016 Box Set (2016) (with others)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense July 2016 Box Set (2016) (with others)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense October 2016 Box Set (2016) (with others)
   Harlequin Intrigue November 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2016) (with Delores Fossen and Paula Graves)
   Harlequin Intrigue November 2016 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2016) (with Elle James and Cindi Myers)
   Colton's Secret Son / Nanny Bodyguard (2017) (with Lisa Childs)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense March 2017 Box Set (2017) (with Lisa Childs and Melinda Di Lorenzo)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense June 2017 Box Set (2017) (with others)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense September 2017 Box Set (2017) (with others)
   Annie and the Outlaw / Her Cowboy Distraction (2018) (with Sharon Sala)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense February 2018 Box Set (2018) (with others)
   One Night: Sizzling Attraction (2018) (with Annie West and Maisey Yates)
   Desperate Strangers / Tribal Blood (2018) (with Jenna Kernan)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense June 2018 Box Set (2018) (with others)
   Harlequin Intrigue February 2019 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2019) (with Delores Fossen and Nichole Severn)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense March 2019 Box Set (2019) (with others)
   Incriminating Evidence / Desperate Measures (2019) (with Amanda Stevens)
   Harlequin Intrigue June 2019 Box Set 2 of 2 (2019) (with Janice Kay Johnson and Alice Sharpe)
   Second Chance Colton / The Colton Bodyguard (2019) (with Marie Ferrarella)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense September 2019 Box Set (2019) (with others)
   48 Hour Lockdown / Left To Die (2020) (with Rita Herron)
   Harlequin Intrigue April 2020 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2020) (with Barb Han and Juno Rushdan)
   Operation: Rescue (2020) (with Lisa Childs)
   Harlequin Intrigue October 2020 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2020) (with Barb Han and Julie Anne Lindsey)
   Stalked In The Night / Colton Storm Warning (2020) (with Justine Davis)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense November 2020 Box Set (2020) (with others)
   Suspicious / A Hero of Her Own (2020) (with Heather Graham)
   Stalker In The Shadows / Colton Nursery Hideout (2021) (with Dana Nussio)
   After Hours: Power And Passion (2021) (with Jennifer Lewis and Candace Shaw)
   Harlequin Intrigue March 2021 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2021) (with Nichole Severn and Danica Winters)
   Shot Through The Heart / Colton 911: Guardian In The Storm (2021) (with Nicole Helm)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense July 2021 - Box Set (2021) (with others)
   The After Hours Collection (2021) (with others)
   Deadly Days Of Christmas / Uncovering Colton's Family Secret (2021) (with Linda O Johnston)
   Harlequin Intrigue November 2021 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2021) (with Julie Anne Lindsey and Julie Miller)
   Heroes In Hot Pursuit: Romance On The Run (2021) (with Susan Cliff and Barb Han)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense December 2021 Box Set (2021) (with others)
   Eyewitness Man And Wife / Closing In On The Cowboy (2022) (with Barb Han)
   Harlequin Intrigue July 2022 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2022) (with Carol Ericson and Cindi Myers)
   Harlequin Intrigue August 2022 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2022) (with Carol Ericson and Leslie Marshman)
   Gunsmoke In The Grassland / Colton's Baby Motive (2022) (with Lara Lacombe)
   Harlequin Intrigue September 2022 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2022) (with Elle James and Danica Winters)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense November 2022 - Box Set (2022) (with others)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense February 2023 - Box Set (2023) (with others)
   Shallow Grave / Guarding A Forbidden Love (2023) (with Cassie Miles)
   Harlequin Romantic Suspense October 2023 - Box Set (2023) (with others)
   Harlequin Intrigue January 2024 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2023) (with Carol Ericson and Julie Miller)
   Harlequin Intrigue February 2024 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2024) (with Janice Kay Johnson and Danica Winters)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbno image availableno image availablethumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumb
 
Series contributed to
First Kiss
   3. Falling for You (1988) (as by Carla Bracale)
   6. Fair-Weather Love (1989) (as by Carla Bracale)
thumbthumb
 
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)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumbthumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
Sisters
   4. Reluctant Wife (1998)
   5. Reluctant Dad (1998)
thumbthumb
 
thumbthumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
Athena Force
   7. Deceived (2005)
   16. Pawn (2006)
thumbthumb
 
thumb
 
thumbthumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
Maximum Men
   4. Enigma (2010)
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
Tough Justice
   1. Exposed (2016)
   8. Hunted (2016)
   Tough Justice Series Box Set (2016) (with others)
thumbthumbthumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumbthumbthumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 
thumb
 


About Fantastic Fiction       Information for Authors