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A pioneering English detective story in which a priceless diamond, once stolen from a Hindu idol and presented to a young woman on her eighteenth birthday, disappears again, sparking intrigue and danger.

After a fall from society, the Marquess of Bourne becomes a ruthless gambling king in London, determined to reclaim his inheritance by marrying Lady Penelope Marbury, who seeks adventure beyond an arranged marriage.

A mercenary duo, Kirk Mann and his ex‑Marine partner, rescue socialite Olivia Pountuf from a kidnapping that spirals into a deadly plot involving diamond mining and murder. Politics, romance and danger collide in Johannesburg.

In the glittering world of diamonds, businesswoman Scarlett Drummond Murray must navigate greed, corruption, and rivalry to establish her jewelry empire while keeping her principles intact.

When Devil Cynster, the Cynster family’s notorious rake, proposes to governess Honoria Wetherby, the town’s elite scramble to gossip, while Honoria seeks a life of adventure beyond society’s expectations.

A struggling New York art student stumbles upon a duffel bag of diamonds during a Grand Central attack and is hunted by a deadly assassin known as the Ghost.

A New York socialite embarks on a perilous journey to find true love and independence in a remote Nebraska town, challenging conventions and facing deadly obstacles along the way.

The third novel in Carrie Bebris’s Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mysteries finds the Darcys settled at Pemberley, where a mysterious letter and a summons to Northanger Abbey spark intrigue, danger, and supernatural secrets threatening their home and unborn child.

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.

Courtney Johnston vows to avenge her father's death, while Slayde Huntley seeks to ransom his missing sister using a cursed family diamond. Their fates collide in a tale of revenge, destiny, and ancient treasure.

Eliza Lincoln is faced with a life‑changing choice when former lover Leo Valente returns, offering help for his daughter in exchange for her support.