"Delightfully quirky and original, it feels like a Golden Age detective novel transposed, wonderfully, into the 21st century."—Peter James, author of Dead Simple and Dead Man's TimeAn unimaginably valuable pink diamond has gone missing and a mysterious Russian residing in Switzerland is suspected of having made off with the treasured jewel. But the investigative duo of Johann Friedrich von Allmen and his Guatemalan butler Carlos are on the case. Their search leads from London to Zurich to a grand hotel on the Baltic coast. Amorous adventures and diverting mishaps litter the path through a world of European high culture and luxury, with hard-knuckle forays into global financial markets and high tech moves to manipulate them. This is the second in a series of fast-paced detective novels devoted to a memorable gentleman thief who, with his trusted sidekick, runs an international detective agency to recover stolen precious objects. Don't miss... Views: 145
It was the perfect plan. Until the fake feelings started to become all too real...The last thing on Nick’s mind is romance. Between being a single dad and managing his successful writing career, he has more than enough on his plate. But when his ex decides to fight him for custody of their son, he knows he has to show the judge he’s a solid family man. What he’ll need is a fake girlfriend—and he has the perfect girl in mind. Convincing her to help isn’t a problem. Ignoring how she makes his heart beat faster for real? Now that’s a problem. All Ginny wants is a teaching job at the prestigious Riversmith school, but getting them to even consider her application is a challenge. Then she finds out Nick has connections there—and that he’s willing to use them in exchange for one tiny little favor. All she has to do is go from being his son’s nanny to Nick’s fake girlfriend…and somehow pretend she’s not at all attracted to him. What could possibly go wrong?It was the perfect plan. Too bad the plan never included what to do when the lines between reality and fantasy blur, and a fake relationship starts feeling all too real… Views: 145
A country star leaves life on the stage to return to his Utah ranch and reinvent his bad boy image - with the help of a sweet and charming ranch hand and a one-of-a-kind contract.Country superstar Phoenix Brooks had a life that anyone would envy. A bad boy with a billion dollars. Everything was perfect until a PR nightmare threatened his career. Now, his only hope at survival was faking an engagement with the sweet and innocent Miranda.Phoenix moved his entire life to a ranch after his fiancée lost their baby and dumped him for his brother. The press turned his country career into a bunch of rumors and speculations in a matter of days. Miranda was the wholesome girl who’d help him fix his image.It was a match made in heaven. Miranda’s life was in shambles. She, too, had a broken heart from a recent breakup and needed the money to pay the government. Being Phoenix’s employee at the famous Brookside Ranch wasn’t going to cut it. So, she accepted the tempting offer he made her.The arrangement was simple. All they had to do was fake a relationship, but how were they going to continue faking their real feelings for each other? Views: 145
