“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 to hide her contempt for her new boss, she loses her job as well. She leaves London and lands a dream job in a Consulate in LA, but that’s when her troubles really begin. She struggles to settle, loneliness begins to bite, and everyone around her is thin and shallow. She loses her confidence, makes a fool of herself once too often, and her workplace is stressful, with her new boss hating her.
Guy Cutler is an attractive young widower, whose role as a diplomat means he is assured, articulate and adaptable. He is career driven, and love isn’t on his agenda, because knows he can’t replace the woman he lost.
When Holly and Guy are brought together by a series of hilarious coincidences, it seems unlikely that the naïve and unworldly Holly and the highly polished Guy will have much in common. But can Guy help Holly salvage anything from the train wreck of her new life; and can Holly make Guy see he is ready for love again?
What ensues is a comically entertaining series of events that catapult Holly into new friendships, the promise of romance and the realization that home is where the heart is. This standalone romance is book 4 in the LA Lights series.
Barking Bad (Book 5)
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 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 advances from Edward, who’s dating a woman Tessa knows. Then, after returning to the office at night, she discovers Edward has a secret: a secret so horrifying it could destroy his company.
Tessa faces a decision, and it’s the toughest one of her life. Should she stay with the company, or should she leave? Should she expose Edward’s company for unethical business practices? And will her decision put her in harm’s way?
Whatever she decides, Tessa and her friends are in for another wild ride in book five of the LA Lights series.
Stealing the Show (Book 6)
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, 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. 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 dilemma? And will her new role lead her straight back into the path of people she wanted to avoid at all costs?
Meanwhile, her animal rights activist buddy Alex is looking for love…with Tessa’s nemesis, the woman who dated her ex boss. Can Alex win the heart of a woman hardened by greed, or is he doomed to failure?
This is a fast paced, action packed adventure with an intertwined story of romance, tenderness, and hope.
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Grief Is a Hungry Business And Other Short Stories – Interesting, some sad, short stories easily read in a few minutes. Yes, there’s a happy ending. 5*
LA Lights series:
The Audition – #1 – A quick, fast read. Not a fan of Hollywood, but I found The Audition to be funny and engaging and well written. 5*
Taking the Lead – #2 – Funny and intriguing. A well written story full of humor, a lovable group of characters, some scary, and a twisting plot. I’ve read these books out of series and they are all good books. While each book is complete, the characters’ stories continue through thick and thin, and suspense and intrigue. There’s a preview of the book, which I appreciate knowing what the book is about before I read it. 5*
Acting up – #3 – Another fun, intriguing tale of love and dogs. A well written story with our favorite characters, lots more dogs and a couple of cats. The constantly developing plot holds the reader’s attention until the book is finished. I’ve read all six books of this series and enjoyed all of them. 5*
Transplanting Holly Oakwood – #4 – A quick, funny novel filled with intrigue and mishaps that keep you laughing throughout and too soon the story ends. This author always tells a good story, even the sad short stories from her Grief novel. I personally didn’t care for the few sex scenes, not seen in the other books I’ve read. There’s infrequent cursing in anger. This book must be read before Barking Bad, (#5). 5*
Barking Bad – #5 – A well written suspense that starts a touch slow but slams into gear and doesn’t slow down until the end. Having read The Audition and nothing else from this series, I was surprised at the intrigue and intensity of this book. The plot is well thought out, with unexpected turns, and some horror, along with our favorite characters. The romance between Tessa and Ryan goes where I think is the right direction. I have read several of this author’s books and she’s always delivered a good read. For those who care, there’s no sex and infrequent cursing. 5*
Stealing the Show – #6 – A well written, humorous story full of romance and intrigue. A twisting plot with some surprises has our favorite characters fighting the bad guys and loving the good guys. For those who care, there’s no sex and infrequent mild cursing in anger. Another fun way to spend an evening after a hard day. 5*
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London Lights series:
Meeting Miss Mollie #1 – A well written, heartwarming, funny romance story with wonderful and not-so-wonderful characters. Full of intrigue, suspense, betrayal and a dog makes it difficult to put the book down. This is a standalone in the London Lights series. 5*
Liverpool Kiss – Well written, believable characters; I didn’t stop reading until I finished the book. I own Meeting Miss Mollie, which I will be reading soon. I read The Audition, also own, another fun read, which got me started on Ms. Jones. Both books were read in one sitting, they were so good. Luckily, I contacted the author to review her books and received a copy of Liverpool Kiss. * 5*
Cast Aside in Como #3 – Another well written, heartwarming and funny romance by one of my favorite ChicLit ladies. I didn’t stop reading until the last page. I love that the story is Italy; didn’t care about climbing fences, but the story needed a place to start and this worked out perfectly for the story line. I contacted the author to review her books. 5*
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