Dakota del Toro Series by Julia DeBarrioz

Marginalized young women have a tendency to disappear in New Mexico. PCT Bounty hunter Dakota del Toro knows the local vampire coven and their pet werewolves are to blame, but the badge she carries means she requires pesky things like admissible evidence and warrants to act—however when a bereaved mother comes to Dakota for help in recovering her daughter from the Lobos Diablos gang this bounty hunter will risk her career, her freedom, and her very life to bring Pilar Guzmán home... moreMarginalized young women have a tendency to disappear in New Mexico. PCT Bounty hunter Dakota del Toro knows the local vampire coven and their pet werewolves are to blame, but the badge she carries means she requires pesky things like admissible evidence and warrants to act—however when a bereaved mother comes to Dakota for help in recovering her daughter from the Lobos Diablos gang this bounty hunter will risk her career, her freedom, and her very life to bring Pilar Guzmán home. Diego de Gama seems too good to be true—a handsome, wealthy, gallery owner who can dance and behave like a gentleman? What century is he from, anyway? On a night out on the town with the girls Dakota thinks she’s found a keeper, but Diego has a secret that could turn the archaic power structure of Santa Fe’s vampires on its head. However, he knows he can’t do it alone—and who would make a better compañera than the Cazadora herself? If only he could stop kissing her long enough to ask her… less

When women go missing in New Mexico, bounty hunter Dakota del Toro knows exactly where to find them.The hard part is taking them back... moreWhen women go missing in New Mexico, bounty hunter Dakota del Toro knows exactly where to find them.The hard part is taking them back.The powerful vampire alcaldes and the werewolf gang los Lobos Diablos don’t relinquish their captives easily, but when a chance encounter with an irascible bandido turned revolucionario affords an opportunity, Dakota will risk life and limb to bring the missing home—even if it means working with the vampire who broke her heart, and might have designs on her immortal soul.**This novella can be read as a standalone, but is #0.5 in the Dakota del Toro series, fitting between the events of #0 Compañera and #1 Cazadora. less

Dakota del Toro is a painter turned bounty hunter in lycanthrope infested Santa Fe, New Mexico. Don Diego de Gama, gallery owner and vampire, is staging a little undead revolution in her town. He wants her help—and her heart.When the search for a missing mafia princess leads Dakota into the mysterious world of Changelings, teenage outsiders who like to pretend they are were-creatures and play for blood, she stumbles upon a wicked witch of the Amazon and a villain from her past thought long dead... moreDakota del Toro is a painter turned bounty hunter in lycanthrope infested Santa Fe, New Mexico. Don Diego de Gama, gallery owner and vampire, is staging a little undead revolution in her town. He wants her help—and her heart.When the search for a missing mafia princess leads Dakota into the mysterious world of Changelings, teenage outsiders who like to pretend they are were-creatures and play for blood, she stumbles upon a wicked witch of the Amazon and a villain from her past thought long dead. In a deadly race to save the very soul of her city Dakota has no choice but to add revolutionary to her résumé. less

A dance with the devil… Dakota and Diego’s do-over first date is going so well—until the alcalde himself crashes the party with veiled threats and the suggestion that Dakota will make an excellent addition to his harem of stolen women. Dakota promises to see Don Federico dead first, and Diego knows that he and his coven of rebel vampires must strike soon or risk losing everything they’ve worked for... moreA dance with the devil… Dakota and Diego’s do-over first date is going so well—until the alcalde himself crashes the party with veiled threats and the suggestion that Dakota will make an excellent addition to his harem of stolen women. Dakota promises to see Don Federico dead first, and Diego knows that he and his coven of rebel vampires must strike soon or risk losing everything they’ve worked for. A fight to the death… When a distraught wife comes to Dakota for help in finding her missing husband the bounty hunter takes the case. Luis Peña is a diagnosed werewolf and he’s disappeared without taking his Lycanthropene pills. A seemingly routine checkup leads Dakota into the underground world of a shifter fighting ring. Digging a little too deep backfires as usual, and Dakota finds herself on the wrong side of the ropes. A war for the crown… The death of Juan the Ripper leaves a power vacuum in New Mexico’s shifter community that plunges the Land of Enchantment into chaos. The bounty hunters of PCT struggle to keep a lid on the violence as two powerful players emerge—and both want la Cazadora’s endorsement for the throne. Revolution is coming… Something in Dakota is changing. Strange dreams and unexplained abilities are a boon to her chosen profession, but is she willing to pay the price? Everyone seems to want a piece of the bounty hunter, from Santa Fe’s vampire elite to the millennia-old demon Sri Devendra. When she finds herself in the clutches of the head bloodsucker himself, Diego sharpens his sword and prepares to move heaven and earth—or at least topple a municipal government—to save her. less