Joseph Sassacus, corporate attorney for his reservation’s casino, would rather be fighting for justice for his people, but the casino sucks him in time and time again. A dark haired beauty with almond eyes might be able to alleviate some of the stress he is feeling. He can’t help but imagine doing things to her he shouldn’t, but her allure keeps him coming back for more.
A life altering tragedy prevents Jewel Diamante from pursuing her dreams of her own restaurant. She finds herself doing things she never thought she would have to do. She has no time to pursue her own ambitions, let alone Joseph Sassacus. But the man with the sexy smile, and electric touch, has her pulse pounding and her senses reeling.
A rash of robberies at the casino, an increasing drug problem on the reserve, and Jewel Diamante will test Joseph’s loyalties when the three collide. With all the signs pointing to her, will he risk his family, people, and ambition? Is his ‘diamond’ the real deal? If he goes with his gut, gambles and wins, he just might hit the jackpot, but he could also lose it all.
Lucky Strike
(Book 3 of the Mystic Nights Series)
Mystic Nights Casino is the newest gambling hot spot to hit Lantern Hill, and Tawny Sassacus runs it. For her people, the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, she is determined to make it a success despite trouble with politicians, and a rival tribal nation. With the help of her children, she is determined to fight for what is right.
Eve Sassacus loves the night life. Sometimes more than she should. Music, dancing, drinking, and partying are more than just sport for her. It’s her livelihood as well. As entertainment director for the casino, it’s her job to bring in the hottest talent to Mystic Nights. She’ll do anything to bring the sexiest rocker she’s ever seen and heard to Lantern Hill. Anything.
Levi Stryker is the hottest and most in demand up-and-coming rocker in the northeast. Knowing his music and his band is about to explode, when Eve Sassacus tells him she’ll do anything to have him come play for her, he is tempted to find out just how far she is willing to go. From the moment he sees this beauty, he knows how far he wants to go.
Eve fears she has made a deal with the devil when she becomes involved with her new headliner. And the more he pursues her, the more things begin to go wrong. Determined to find out the truth, Eve is led on a twisted and dangerous journey in the behind the scenes music industry. Can she survive it? Can her heart survive it? Is she another notch on a very cluttered bedpost, or will she be the one to hit pay dirt? Will she strike out, or get a lucky strike?
Black Jack
(Book 4 of the Mystic Nights Series)
Mystic Nights Casino is the newest gambling hot spot to hit Lantern Hill, and Tawny Sassacus runs it. For her people, the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, she is determined to make it a success despite trouble with politicians, and a rival tribal nation. With the help of her children, she is determined to fight for what is right.
Dawn Sassacus wants to help her family even if it means looking for trouble at the casino as a dealer on the floor. No one steals from her people and gets away with it. No one. Especially not a smoldering hazel eyed con-man who counts cards. Even if he makes her body burn.
Jackson Black is a working man. Using several aliases, he conducts his business across the country undetected until one young, bookish black jack dealer threatens his game. And he knows he’s the best game in town. But looking at her, he knows she is a game he would like to play. With his cover in jeopardy, he needs to do something drastic. With single minded focus, Jackson sets his sights on pleasantly distracting the woman with the cherry lips, and sexy smile.
Dawn knows she’s in deep. Deep trouble and love. Her gut tells her to trust Jack even though she still can’t figure him out. He’s hiding something from her. She knows it. Should she risk her heart? Can she play his game, or will she find out that Jack’s heart is as black as his name?
Playing for Keeps
(Book 5 of the Mystic Nights Series)
Mystic Nights Casino is the newest gambling hot spot to hit Lantern Hill, and Tawny Sassacus runs it. For her people, the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, she is determined to make it a success despite trouble with politicians, and a rival tribal nation. With the help of her children, she is determined to fight for what is right.
Tawny is a task master. A woman who raised four determined, driven children on her own. With them all grown, making choices on their own, her focus becomes her business and her people once more.
But when one of her children becomes sick, all that she has struggled to build is in jeopardy. Why? Because she will be forced to reveal a 30 year old secret to her children. And no one will be happy about it. With her secret unravelling, Tawny starts to receive threats against herself, her children, and grandchildren. She’ll either have to give it all up and give in, or someone will have to pay the price.
Disappearing to keep her secrets seems like the only way to protect them all. But instincts warn her even that may not be enough. So she gambles it all. And goes public. This time Tawny won’t accept second place. This time she is playing for keeps.
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