Accidentally Demonic by Dakota Cassidy

Once a good girl goes bad…

When mild-mannered Casey Schwartz wakes up in jail with no memory of how she got there, she realizes two things: Something weird is going on, and orange is definitely not her color. After her sister, Wanda, bails her out, Casey has more to deal with than a foggy memory - like abrupt mood swings and fireballs shooting from her fingertips. But things really head south when a vampire shows up on her doorstep…

 She’s impossible to resist.

 Vampire Clayton Gunnersson is a seriously hot vampire. And seriously taken - by a demon. In a ritual gone wrong, Clayton tried to free himself from his unwanted bond but spilled some demonic blood on Casey. So now Clayton’s spurned mate is sharing her demonic powers with Casey – and she’s not happy about it. Neither is Casey, who can’t escape this bizarre love triangle. It’s hard enough being possessed by a demon. Falling for that demon's boyfriend just might get Casey killed - from the inside out… (summary on back cover)



I absolutely adore the Accidental series by Dakota Cassidy!  Accidentally Demonic is the fourth book in this series and, no surprise, I couldn’t put it down.

Casey Schwartz is Wanda’s sister. Like all the other “accidental” friends that we’ve met so far in the series, Casey is a great character. She has a fun personality and some major issues! She has to deal with a thankless, rather crappy job and now, on top of that, she’s possessed by a demon and is developing demon qualities herself.

Then Casey meets Clayton, the vampire who accidentally got her into this mess. He, along with Marty, Nina and Wanda, try to help Casey with the situation she’s found herself in. The girls figure they’ll be lots of help since they’ve all had their own paranormal problems. But what Casey is dealing with is even a bit more than they’ve come across before.

I love the development of all of the relationships between the characters - even the ones we’ve already known for three books. Seeing the sparks fly between Clayton and Casey, even though they try to fight it since he’s in a bit of a mess himself, definitely adds to what makes Accidentally Demonic a very entertaining read!

I really can’t say enough good things about this series. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every one of them. They’re quick and easy reads, both because of Cassidy’s writing style, which just flows so well and is full of humor, and because you’re enjoying the book so much  it’s over before you know it and you’re left waiting for the next book!!


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Counterfeit Magic by Kelley Armstrong

The first rule of a supernatural fight club? Don't kill your opponent.

When the fighters come with lethal spells, werewolf strength and half-demon powers, that can be a lot tougher than it sounds. It's hard to attract talent if they know they might not leave the ring alive. So when fighters at a California club start dying -- it's bad for business.

Witch detectives Paige Winterbourne and Savannah Levine take the case. Going undercover in the power-heavy arena of the fight club is a welcome change of pace for Paige, relegated to the role of The Wife as her husband struggles to find his place in his family's Cabal--the corporate Mafia of the supernatural world.

As Paige is drawn deeper into new and dangerous corners of her world, she quickly discovers the greatest threat isn't the killer in her sights. It's something much, much closer to home. And this is one fight she can't afford to lose. (summary on the back of the book)


Kelley Armstrong is definitely on my list of favorite authors! If you like paranormal books, her Otherworld series is a must read. Typically each book is told from the point of view of one main character and tells their story, often including characters you’ve met in previous books. Her characters are great and well developed. You definitely get inside their heads and have a good understanding of who they are and where they’re coming from. She also brings many different aspects of the paranormal world into the series. There are vampires, werewolves, witches, necromancers, demons, ghosts, something for everyone!!


Counterfeit Magic is the latest novella in the Otherworld series.


Paige Winterbourne and Savannah Levine are both witches. They also both work at Cortez-Winterbourne Investigations, a business Paige and her husband Lucas started together. Page and Savannah take a case in which they go undercover in a supernatural fight club to try to figure out why their client’s brother was killed.
Things, of course, aren’t always what they seem and they investigating even more deaths, while Lucas takes the original case.


While on the case, with Lucas away working on his, Paige is also forced to take a closer look at her marriage. She believes that everything is fine, but there could be problems under the surface that she is overlooking, or ignoring.


As usual, Kelley Armstrong has given us another great story. I’m already looking forward to her next book, Spell Bound, which comes out in July and is another book with Savannah Levine as the main character.


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