Roll of the Dice Series

Serena Colby has her life perfectly planned out. She grew up moving from place to place, and is determined to find a permanent home that's hers and hers alone. Her career as a graphic artist is on the rise and everything is lining up just right. That is, until disruptive copywriter Dillon Hamilton comes blasting into her workplace and spins her personal life out of control.  Serena tries to draw boundaries, but gorgeous Dillon has in mind a much sexier script for their lives. He's pulled towards Serena's orbit, quickly ranking her sexiest skirts and memorizing the scent of her locally sourced organic shampoo. Serena struggles to remain unmoved by Dillon's kinetic charm, even as she relishes their chats about their mutual passion, the Houston Rockets.  Though order-loving Serena shies away from Dillon's messy complications, she can't escape her fantasies. When Dillon's determined pursuit leaves Serena breathless, it might just be 'all systems go' for ROCKET MAN .….

Janice Newton avoids close ties by directing all her energy toward her job and using her well-developed defense system to keep everyone, especially the co-worker she secretly craves, at arm's length. But will her fear of reopening old wounds keep her from a relationship with the one person who sees through her tough exterior and into her vulnerable heart?   Miguel Rosas has developed a strategy of his own - one that should tumble Janice's walls - if only he can execute it. A burning dinner, intrusive relatives, and a secret from his past conspire to keep his plans half-baked, though he's determined to get things sizzling.   This standalone novella featuring characters from Melanie Greene's ROCKET MAN brings Janice and Miguel together for a long-anticipated date that threatens to become an epic disaster. Little does Miguel know that the very problems he's trying to quell provide the insights that finally make Janice READY TO ROLL.

Their matchmaker folks think it'd be great If Natalie and Evan would date Watch them say, "No, thanks," But plow into the banks Of the slippery slope where they skate   Natalie East and Evan Lee are determined to stay single. Their parents are just as determined to get them together.   Nat, still reeling from the abrupt end of a three-year relationship, needs to prove to her mother that they are both capable of enjoying successful single lives. Her conventional mother pressures her to date their new friends' self-indulgent and status-obsessed son. The interference drives Natalie wild.   Evan worked like a demon to launch his career. Now he's ready for a devilish amount of fun. While he was achieving success, his parents planned his future; they gush that Natalie is sweet, steady, and ready to settle down. Each message from his family hacks away at his joking, easy-going façade.   When Nat and Evan involuntarily connect over coffee, neither is what the other expected. As their friendship grows and passions emerge, will they risk losing their independent lives? Are they prepared for a journey from lighthearted friends to steamy lovers…or more?

Every December, Chloe and Gabe meet at a mutual friend's Christmas party. Every year, the holiday sparks fly.   Chloe returned to a ravaged New Orleans to help rebuild a first-class Neonatal ICU in the city she'd loved during her residency. Energized and fulfilled by her job, her only personal desire is for casual good times in the Big Easy. Gabe's marriage ended when his wife's disdain for his artistic ambitions sapped both his professional confidence and his trust in love. Having thrown his heart into his career, he's not interested in putting anyone but himself first. The year they finally arrive at the party with no dates in tow, will the collision of her brusque nature and his creative soul put a permanent damper on their Christmas cheer? Or will the spark between them ignite into a flame as blazing as a sax solo on Bourbon Street?   Featuring characters from Melanie Greene's EYE OF THE TIGER, standalone novella LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL will make your holiday spicier than a big bowl of Cajun gumbo.

Things Rachel Groff needs: her daughter out of diapers, the back child support she's owed, freedom from her devious, dirtbag ex-husband.    Rachel has inched her way towards financial security over three years of solo parenting. Clinging to her hard-won independence, she is on guard against the type of man who deceived her in the past. Men like the too-hot and too-charming divorced dad who claims to be nothing like her ex.   Things Theo Melis loves: kayaking along the bayou, baking pies, being with his son.   His big gamble has paid off: his brewpub is in the black and garnering great reviews. Now Theo's focused on earning a favorable rating from his manager's ex-wife. He's taken with her strength and ferocity of purpose, and proud when she allows him to help her escape the stresses of life. But one moment Rachel melts into him; the next, she jerks away, leaving him overheated and confused.    Theo longs to earn Rachel's trust. Rachel's heart yearns for him, but her instincts have devastated her before. Every step they take could be a disastrous misstep. If they move in unison, can they discover a path worth taking?

Fame, fortune, fans: what more could Kim-ly Phan want? Kim's first computer game hit big, catapulting her into success. She's young, fashionable, clever—the perfect mix for both media adulation and online attack. A PR nightmare made her a recluse, but now all eyes are on her town as it recovers from a devastating storm.   Floodwaters. Foster children. Family. The demands for Tomás Mireles's protection loom like a pile of storm debris. The hurricane hit hard in his personal and professional lives. His evacuated family is crowded into his apartment and he's assigned to relocate the residents of a flood-destroyed group foster home. Kim Phan offers up her mansion for the kids, plunging him into a battle of wills as he works to make it a safe refuge.   She's opened her home, but has learned better than to open her heart. He thinks she's in it for the publicity and praise, meaning he has to work even harder to protect those in need. She thinks he's one of the many who value her only for what she can give. Will their mistrust of each other drown out the attraction that could bring them both safely to a new outlook on their future?