Author: dijones

Madonna Smith hates her depressing and dysfunctional life in Liverpool. She leaves home, cuts herself off from family and friends, and reinvents herself in London as girl about town Madeleine Smythe-Hamilton. She has a great job on a trading floor, a rich and successful fiancee, and a fantastic social life.George Davies is a handsome young fireman, who believes his life is all set: he loves his … loves his home city of Liverpool, his family, and his fiancee. But when his fiancee dumps him, it sets off a chain of events that finds him living in a city he hates:…

“A huge dollop of comedy served up with fun and inspirational reading.” (Readers’ Favorite)Twenty one year old Tessa Taylor is a regular college girl with a dream: to be an actress. When she get a chance to go to Los Angeles to pursue her ambitions, her challenges begin. This series combines action, adventure and romance, served up with fabulous friends, hot heroes, and delightful dogs.… dogs.Transplanting Holly Oakwood (Book 4) Holly Oakwood’s cosy life is shattered when her boyfriend has an affair with her best friend. Determined to mend her broken heart by throwing herself into her career, but unable…

Since being kidnapped, locked up and nearly murdered by the ex-boss she exposed on national TV for testing his all-natural cosmetics line on animals, aspiring actress Tessa’s life has been in turmoil. Her boyfriend Ryan asks her to leave LA and travel to San Francisco with him, and she accepts. But she doesn’t realize the power of her newfound celebrity, and offers of work in LA start pouring in. … in. She’s committed to staying with Ryan…or is she?Tessa gets an acting offer that’s too good to refuse, putting a huge strain on their relationship. How does she handle this…

Since being kidnapped, locked up and nearly murdered by the ex-boss she exposed on national TV for testing his all-natural cosmetics line on animals, aspiring actress Tessa’s life has been in turmoil. Her boyfriend Ryan asks her to leave LA and travel to San Francisco with him, and she accepts. But she doesn’t realize the power of her newfound celebrity, and offers of work in LA start pouring in. … in. She’s committed to staying with Ryan…or is she?Tessa gets an acting offer that’s too good to refuse, putting a huge strain on their relationship. How does she handle this…

Twenty-two-year-old Tessa Taylor is at a crossroads in her acting career and personal life. She’s missing her boyfriend Ryan, who’s traveling the world; nerdy dog trainer Alex is trying to push in to her social circle; and the show she’s been working on is under threat. When ruggedly handsome company director Edward Wentworth asks her to represent his skincare line, she’s flattered.Despite … flattered.Despite turning him down, circumstances lead Tessa to reconsider Edward’s offer. But is this the opportunity of a lifetime, or a folly that will ultimately lead her to danger? Her first challenge is to fend off unwanted…

“A huge dollop of comedy served up with fun and inspirational reading.” (Readers’ Favorite) Twenty-one-year-old Tessa Taylor is a regular college girl with a dream: to be an actress. When she gets the chance of a lifetime to go to Los Angeles to pursue her ambitions, her challenges begin. This series combines action, adventure and romance, served up with fabulous friends, hot heroes, and … friends, hot heroes, and delightful dogs.The Audition (Book 1)Will her talent take her all the way to Hollywood?Even though she’s studying acting, Tessa can’t get any traction in her bid to get a job in LA,…

Hollywood Hilarity.  Danger and Deception.  Fast-Paced Fun.Twenty-one-year-old Tessa Taylor has so much going for her: a loving relationship with Ryan, a burgeoning acting career, a profitable dog-walking business, and a fantastic group of friends. So why isn’t she happy? For starters, she’s been flopping at auditions, and Ryan isn’t as supportive of her acting career as she’d like him to be. … career as she’d like him to be. When Tessa meets sexy, wild-boy rocker Ash Adams, she can’t stop thinking about him, but is he the man she really needs? Meanwhile, her dog-walking business leads her to danger. She…

Will her talent take her all the way to Hollywood?Tessa Taylor is a regular girl; a college student with small problems and big dreams. Her dream, like so many others of her age, is to make it big as an actress in Los Angeles. But even though she’s studying acting, she can’t get any traction in her bid to get a job in LA, where all the auditions are. Until the week when things unexpectedly begin … unexpectedly begin to change. Some news in her acting class leads to an exciting opportunity, but chance meetings might compromise her luck.Does Tessa…

This collection of five short stories explore the themes of love and loss.Grief Is A Hungry Business – a mysterious woman attends a funeral, but doesn’t want to make her presence known. So why is she there?The Ticking Clock – a young married woman explores the decision her and her husband made to forgo having a family.The Engagement – a young man returns to India to do his duty and marry the girl … his duty and marry the girl his family has chosen for him.Not Quite Perfect – a teenage girl falls pregnant and must deal with the repercussions.Beneath…

Acting Ambitions. Hollywood Heartbreak. Doggy Deliverance.What would you do if you were an aspiring actress offered a part in a TV series in Los Angeles…but had to give up everything else important to you to achieve that dream?Twenty-one-year-old Tessa Taylor drops out of college and leaves her home in Washington, DC, to pursue her lifelong ambition of becoming an actress, but her decision comes … an actress, but her decision comes at a price. Tinseltown is tough, stardom elusive, and LA exorbitantly expensive.When her dreams crumble, Tessa struggles. Her heart bruised, she compromises to make ends meet and tries one…