Books like Flash of emerald by Jane Arbor

Rose, the plain secretary of arrogant Italian executive Gabriel Gessi, discovers a new allure after a vacation makeover. When Gabriel invites her from the boardroom to a secluded Caribbean island, their growing intimacy threatens to upend both their lives.

Lady Truthful embarks on a daring London adventure to retrieve her stolen Newington Emerald, disguising herself as a mustache‑wearing man to navigate the city’s strict social codes while confronting a crook, an ally, and an evil sorceress.

Sabrina Gold, a determined young secretary, lands a job under the charismatic Alexander McDonald. Their professional partnership quickly turns flirtatious as they struggle to keep romance out of the office.

Thirteen‑year‑old Robin Ward helps a Cuban refugee friend Stella solve a theft mystery, while her own blindness is shown with dignity and empathy.

Miss Maggie Bonner returns a rejected betrothal gift to Lord Barkin of Scotland, but a mistaken identity leads to her kidnapping by a dashing pirate.

In 1880s Peru, a daring Californian woman protects her professor father while their quest for the lost Incan city of Vilcapampa tests love and survival in the jungle.

Fabulously wealthy, internationally adored, the aristocratic Massot family owns one of the last great jewelry firms in Paris. But seven years have passed since the disappearance of the patriarch, Pierre Massot. With hope of his return all but extinguished, his beautiful young widow, Sophie, reluctantly declares her husband dead and takes control of the family business. But even as Sophie begins to look to the future, forces are conspiring to destroy the Massotsby unearthing the devastating secret from their past that Pierre may have died trying to protect. Bagshawes sweeping story takes readers from the murky diamond mines of Soviet Russia to the cultural whirl of modern-day Paris, unraveling the mystery of Pierre Massots fate and the scandal and deceit that lies behind the Massot family fortune. Spanning continents and decades, Louise Bagshawes Sparkles is an addictive tale of ambition, betrayal, and romance.