Carla Cassidy, née Carla Bracale (b. Kansas

Kansas

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, U.S.A.) is a popular American

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 writer

Writer

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 of over 80 romance novel

Romance novel

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s since 1988, she start signed her novels as Carla Bracale (her maiden name), and now she signs her novels as Carla Cassidy (her married name). She also penned a fantasy novel as Carla Cook.

Biography

Carla Bracale grew up in a very small town in Kansas

Kansas

Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...

, U.S.A., where her father was an educator to children.

She has been a professional cheerleader, an actress, and a singer-dancer in a show band before settling into her true love of writing.

Carla married Frank Cassidy and they had a daughter, they live in the Midwest with their two dogs, Sabra and Spooky.

Sweet Dreams Series Muli-Author

• My Dream Guy (1989)
• Dream Date (1989)
• Puppy Love (1991)
• Down With Love (1991)

Single novels

• Fire and Spice (1992)
• Whatever Alex Wants (1992)
• Homespun Hearts (1992)
• Golden Girl (1993)
• A Fleeting Moment (1993)
• Something New (1993)
• Heart of the Beast (1993)
• Pixie Dust (1993)
• The Littlest Matchmaker (1993)
• Fugitive Father (1994)
• Under the Boardwalk (1994)
• The Marriage Scheme (1994)
• Try to Remember (1994)
• Anything for Danny (1994)
• Mystery Child (1996)
• Mom in the Making (1996)
• Deputy Daddy (1996)
• Passion in the First Degree (1996)
• An Impromptu Proposal (1996)
• Daddy on the Run (1996)
• Pop Goes the Question (1997)
• Pregnant With His Child (1997)
• Their Only Child (1997)
• Will You Give My Mommy a Baby? (1998)
• Lost in His Arms (2001)
• Just One Kiss (2001)
• In a Heartbeat (2001)
• Born of Passion (2001)
• Get Blondie (2004)
• Promise Him Anything (2004)
• The Perfect Family (2005)
• Are You Afraid? (2006)
• Without a Sound (2006)
• Hell on Heels (2006)
• A Forbidden Passion (2006)
• The Bodyguard's Promise (2006)
• Paint It Red (2007)
• His New Nanny (2007)
• Every Move You Make (2008)

Dreamscapes: Whispers of Love series Multi-Author

• Swamp Secrets (1993)
• Silent Screams (1994)

Cheyenne Nights series

1. Midnight Wishes (1997)
2. Sunrise Vows (1997)
3. Sunset Promises (1997)

Mustang, Montana series

1. Code Name Cowboy (1998)
2. Her Counterfeit Husband (1998)
3. Rodeo Dad (1999)
4. Wife for a Week (1999)
5. Imminent Danger (2000)

Royally Wed series Multi-Author

• The Princess's White Knight (1999)
• An Officer and a Princess (2001)

Delaney Heirs series

1. Man on a Mission (2001)
2. Once Forbidden... (2001)
3. To Wed and Protect (2002)
4. Out of Exile (2002)

The Pregnancy Test series

1. What If I'm Pregnant...? (2003)
2. If the Stick Turns Pink... (2003)

Cherokee Corners series

• Dead Certain (2003)
• Last Seen... (2003)
• Trace Evidence (2003)
• Manhunt (2004)

Wild West Bodyguards series Multi-Author

• Defending the Rancher's Daughter (2005)
• Protecting the Princess (2005)
• The Bodyguard's Return (2007)
• Safety In Numbers (2007)

Omnibus in collaboration

• Shadows '93 (1993) (with Lori Herter and Kathleen Korbel)
• Beautiful Stranger (2001) (with Heather Graham) (The Last Cavalier / Mystery Child)
• To Wed a Royal (2002) (with Valerie Parv
  Valerie Parv
  Valerie Parv is a popular Australian writer of over 53 romance novels. She published her novels in Mills & Boon's since 1982.-Biography:Valerie Parv married Paul, who was a crocodile hunter in the tropical north of Australia. They lived for some years in Sydney...
  
  )
• Trace Evidence / Tie That Binds (2004) (with Laura Gale)
• Manhunt / Joint Forces (2004) (with Catherine Mann)
• In the Dark / Get Blondie - Intimate (2004) (with Heather Graham)
• Hot Pursuit (2005) (with Karen Rose and Annie Solomon)
• Whirlwind Weddings (2005) (with Allison Leigh)
• Defending the Rancher's Daughter / In Dark Waters (2005) (with Mary Burton)

External links

• Carla Cassidy at Fantastic Fiction