Diamond Lake Rattlers

Series · 4 books · 2021-2022

By Cassie Verano, Tiye Love

Books in series

Caught in the Game

2021

Stormi Knight is free from the constraints of her past relationship and isn’t interested in going back. The only love she’s interested in is the love she has for her contemporary jazz club, her namesake, Stormy Nights. During a night out in the city, Stormi finds herself on a blind date with a man she’d hoped never to see again. Star shortstop Juan Carlos “JC” Peña is a fresh face to the city of Diamond Lake. The ladies love him, and the city needs him, and he knows it. His arrogant attitude and cocky ways make bonding with his team no easy feat. After he’s ousted from a popular jazz club, JC’s thinking of making some much-needed changes in his personal life. Stormi and JC are finding an unexpected groove with each other that feels just right. But when the ties of JC’s past catch up to him and an old threat materializes for Stormi, there’s no way they can stand together. What will it take to bridge an ever-widening gap between them? Check out the other book in this series of sexy baseball players and the women who love them: The Other Side of the Game by Tiye Love

The Other Side of The Game

2021

ALL HE KNOWS IS THE GAME, SHE TAUGHT HIM THERE'S MORE. Zeke Powers, the best catcher in the Major Leagues, has been reckless too many times and is in danger of losing his baseball contract without the help of his sexy publicist, Jade Maxwell. The woman he can't (and doesn't try to) resist. Jade believes she has what it takes to change Zeke's bad-boy reputation if she can just get him to be more open and believe that his personal triumphs are bigger than the game. Recently divorced from an unfaithful husband, Jade is also wary of their alluring, soulful chemistry that Zeke is temptingly insistent on exploring. Always straightforward, Jade makes it clear to Zeke she doesn't mix business and pleasure, especially with a handsome and charismatic athlete who has never been seen with the same woman twice. Undeterred by Jade's reticence, he knows it's only a matter of time before she succumbs to their magnetic attraction. After all, Zeke didn't beat all odds to have a dream career as a professional ballplayer without persistence and patience. And Jade Maxwell is so worth the wait.

For the Love of the Game

2022

Javier Mendez I always thought the game saved me. Until I met her. With every touch, she heals me. Her love has become my balm that I never knew I needed. And now I'm afraid I'll lose her. My life. My troubles. My past may be too much because her heart is already fractured. Alaina Black I hide my brokenness behind a smile, my wounds behind my compassion. No one knows my hurt. My scars are not some badge of honor, but a manifestation of my deep pain. Meeting him brightened my world. Yet loving him can destroy me. On the verge of losing everything, Javier, in a drunken stupor, stumbles upon Alaina's doorstep. The two troubled souls are destined to meet and irresistibly drawn to each other. But is the power of their love strong enough to heal their wounded hearts? \This romance deals with sensitive subjects some may find triggering.\

Game Over

2022

SAFINA: I’m his boss by day, and he’s my fire at night and my greatest secret. He may not be what I need, but he’s everything I want. MERCURY: She’s a threat to me, yet my greatest ally in this game. She’d better beware that when I play, I play to win. When the team’s owner and her star pitcher fall to one night of seduction, the temptation for another taste can be too great to ignore. When the stakes are this high, they stand to lose everything, and they must determine if they’re willing to risk it all for the game of love. Game Over is a spicy, enemies to lovers sports romance. It is the fourth book in the Diamond Rattlers' series.

Authors

Cassie Verano

Author · 15 books

Cassie Verano pens romance for readers of all cultures and backgrounds. Her love of romance is borne from the beauty and joy she sees in the relationships around her. She enjoys creating works of fiction about women discovering true love, and women who aren’t afraid to explore their sexuality. Sometimes her writing gets a bit intense, but she loves cranking up the heat level. As a professional administrator, she dreamed of the day she could toss her paperwork aside and craft stories that inspired love and romance in the hearts of women around the world. As a wife and mother, she enjoys playing quirky games and singing with her family. This southern belle is a native Georgia peach, who enjoys reading, writing, and trying different cuisines from around the world. On rainy days she can be found cuddling under a blanket with a good mystery book in her hands or watching a romance movie on Hallmark or LMN. Connecting with her readers is the highlight of her day. She invites you to connect with her at: cassiepensromance@gmail.com, or join her for intense conversations about her characters, love, and more at Cassie Verano's Wickedness!

Tiye Love

Author · 18 books

I want my readers to escape their realities and embark on a journey of self-exploration and love when they delve into my books. I have loved reading fiction, thrillers, and romance for years. Although my original (and still) writing interest was YA and self-help books, I received a surprise text one Valentine's Day, and wrote the very first chapter of a romance novel that day. And I became forever inspired to write contemporary and new adult romance - with a twist. Please take a ride with me, Tiye Love and hold on to your hearts! I invite you to check out my website and join my newsletter at www.tiyelovebooks.com, and follow me on FB @Tiye Love Books, and/or on my IG @tiye28always...