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. She's got a happy family life, great friends, and a hot boyfriend. Her dream to make it big as an actress is her driving force, but even though she's a successful acting student in DC, she's struggling to get any type of work in Los Angeles. And Los Angeles is where all the auditions are. Then some unexpected news in her acting class leads to an exciting opportunity. Her big break could be right around the corner, but will chance meetings compromise her luck? And does Tessa really have what it takes to shine in an audition? The Audition is the prequel novelette to Taking the Lead: Adventures of a Hollywood Dog Walker, and is the first installment in the LA Lights Romantic Comedy series. If like Tessa, you're attracted to the bright lights of LA, download this light read.

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 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 disastrous job after another. When a fortunate coincidence leads her to a job she never thought she’d do—dog walking—her adventures begin, and a new life, and love, unfold. Taking the Lead: Adventures of a Hollywood Dog Walker is more than just a walk in the park. It’s a humorous and heart-warming romantic comedy, infused with a touch of adventure, which will appeal to dog lovers and chick-lit readers alike. If must love dogs is more than a catchphrase to you, you won’t want to miss this first book in the L.A. Lights series.

Acting Up: More Adventures of a Hollywood Dog Walker is the third book in a series of new adult romantic comedies set in Tinseltown. 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. 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 ends up playing a key part in breaking up a ruthless dognapping ring, culminating in a late-night mission to an abandoned asylum and a dramatic shootout in the LA River. With all these problems, can Tessa overcome the odds and find the happiness she yearns for? One thing’s for sure: the constants in her life are fabulous friends and delightful dogs and the sidesplitting—and sometimes perilous—adventures they share.

Transplanting Holly Oakwood is the fourth book in the LA Lights series, but can be read as a standalone. 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 ands 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 new boss hates her. Can she salvage anything from the train wreck of her new life, or should she return to England? 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. Transplanting Holly Oakwood is a Bridget Jones style romantic comedy and will appeal to lovers of chick lit. If you enjoy Jill Mansell or Sophie Kinsella, Di is a new author you must read. While all the books in the LA Lights series are interconnected and the characters recur, each can be read as a stand alone novel.

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. 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? The sixth book in the LA Lights series is a fast paced, action packed adventure with an intertwined story of romance, tenderness, and hope. It will appeal to those who love fabulous friendships, delightful dogs, hot heroes, and a happily ever after.

Attraction and Angst. Thieves and Thuggery. Hopelessness and Heartache. Tessa’s TV show Pet Planet is going from strength to strength, and so is her love life. As pet psychic Guinevere predicted, there is love in the air, and it looks like it might be happening with Clark Varney, the director of her TV show. But just as it seems they might be about to get together, her ex-boyfriend Ryan returns to Los Angeles for Christmas…and things get complicated. As if that isn’t enough, when filming a rehearsal for one of the biggest jewelry charity auctions that the city has ever seen, protestors disrupt the show, sending the cast and crew into a tailspin. The canine models of the jewelry must be taken offstage quickly and led to safety. But when filming resumes, the dogs have disappeared, and so have the millions of dollars of jewels they were wearing. No one can account for their whereabouts, and the police are frustratingly slow to act. Amongst the missing dogs is Twinkletoes, the dog closest to Tessa’s heart, with whom she has been on numerous adventures. Tessa is committed to finding all the dogs and returning them safely to their owners, with or without police assistance. With the help of the gang, Tessa embarks on an adventure that will test the limits of her endurance as she battles to save Twinkletoes and the other dogs from an unknown fate. The race against time takes her down into subterranean Los Angeles, and into a fire that may be the end to so much she holds dear. Amidst this background of fear and despair, Tessa must follow her heart, and choose the love she believes will last a lifetime. Will it be Ryan, whom she’s loved for years, or will it be Clark, the man she respects professionally and is attracted to? The latest book in the LA Lights Series is a fast-paced, action-packed adventure with intertwined themes of romance and empowerment. It will appeal to those who love fabulous friendships, delightful dogs, hot heroes, and a happily ever after. Diamonds in the Ruff: More Adventures of a Hollywood Dog Walker is more than just a walk in the park. It’s a humorous and heart-warming romantic comedy, infused with a touch of action, adventure, and mystery, which will appeal to dog lovers and chick-lit readers alike. It’s a perfect read for fans of The Dogfather series by Roxanne St. Claire, the Love & Pets Romantic Comedy Series by A.G. Henley, and the Gold Coast Retrievers series by Ann Omasta. It will also appeal to readers of Tammy L. Grace and Dianne Harman. Buy Diamonds in the Ruff with 1-Click today and join Tessa and the gang on their latest adventure!