Being nearsighted in Regency England can raise a scandal!After an embarrassing incident at a ball, Meg Linley is packed off for home—only to enter the wrong carriage, arrive at the estate of a handsome lord, and be mistaken for a governess. Meg plays along because she prefers mischievous children to arrogant nobles—until she starts to fall in love with her new employer.Jacqueline Diamond's half dozen Regency romances, including A Lady of Letters and Lady in Disguise, have d...

This Regency lady has a dangerous secret!It isn't Marianne Arnet's fault that her parents are reputed to be spies for Napoleon and have fled England. Now the handsome and powerful Lord Whitestone is threatening to bar her from the upcoming London Season and deny her a longed-for chance to mingle in the literary world.Lord Whitestone doesn't realise that Marianne is his secret correspondent, and that he's already half in love with her. Now she's determined to come to London,...

Can one person change the world? What qualities determine effective leadership? How do individual talent and historical circumstances combine to shape great leaders?From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, multimillion-copy bestselling classic Guns, Germs and Steel,  a landmark study of leadership across politics, religion, business, and sports—seeking to decode how and why leaders matter."Jared Diamond's erudite, eng...

Simone Brooks and Cameron Bennett should not be together. She’s a wealthy socialite looking for a suitable husband. A man with the right pedigree and an economic status that matches her own. He’s part owner of the hottest nightclub in Atlanta with his siblings. Someone who loves cooking, the outdoors, and women, not necessarily in that order.After one night together, their sizzling chemistry makes it difficult to stay away. Then comes the hard part—navigating their differences to s...

Can a Regency lady win back the man she rejected? When Lady Sara Rowdon's snobbish parents forbade her to marry the impoverished man she loved, no one suspected he would one day return with a title, a fortune and a grudge. But perhaps, if she stops day-dreaming and puts her mind to it, she might discover how he truly feels about her. A charming Cinderella story by an award-winning author.This is a lighthearted tale in the traditional Regency style of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer...

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER‘Diamond is the master of gripping literature’ Evening Standard‘The Queen of Grip-lit is back… All hail the new Queen of Crime!’ Heat‘A web of a plot that twists and turns and keeps the reader on the edge of their seat’ SunCan you keep a secret? Your life depends on it…When Bridget Reid wakes up in a locked room, terrifying memories come flo...

**One Night in Italy is a charming, funny and heartwarming novel from Lucy Diamond, author of Anything Could Happen.'An absolute treat' – Katie Fforde, author of Island in the Sun**Is Italian really the language of love? A new class of students hopes to find out . . .Anna has recently been told the father she’s never met is Italian. Now she’s baking focaccia, whipping up tiramisu and swotting up on her vocabulary, determin...

A Christmas short story from bestselling author Lucy Diamond, revisiting her Beach Cafe characters.After a hectic summer running her beach cafe in Cornwall, Evie Flynn is looking forward to her first Christmas with new boyfriend Ed - she's determined that it's going to be the most perfectly romantic one ever. Cosy nights in front of the fire, spicy mulled wine, mince pies . . . what's not to love?But the peace is shattered when Ed's ex suddenly gets in touc...

The #1 bestseller‘A terrific story, originally told. All hail the new Queen of Crime!’ Heat‘A web of a plot that twists and turns and keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. A page-turner, but don’t read it before bed if you’re easily spooked!’ SunYou think you know who to trust? You think you know the difference between good and evil? You’re wrong …The body of the head teacher of an exclusive ...

From the bestselling author of Summer at Shell Cottage comes The Year of Taking Chances, a novel full of warmth, humour and romance.Because love is always worth the risk . . .It's New Year's Eve, and Gemma and Spencer Bailey are throwing a house party. There's music, dancing, champagne and all their best friends under one roof. It's going to be a night to remember.Also at the party is Caitlin, who has returned to the village to pack up her much-mis...

Utterly delightful, touching and romantic, Summer at Shell Cottage is the perfect summery read from Lucy Diamond, author of the bestselling The Beach Cafe.'Stuffed with guilty secrets and characters you'll root for from the start' – Sunday ExpressA seaside holiday at Shell Cottage in Devon has always been the perfect escape for the Tarrant family. Beach fun, barbecues and warm summer evenings with a cocktail or tw...

With her Cornish Beach Café closed for the winter, Evie Flynn should be looking forward to lazy days and a happy Christmas, with nothing more pressing to think about than when to have her next mince pie.But her sister Ruth is coming to stay, in a cloud of heartbreak and bitterness following her marriage breakdown, along with her three unhappy children, and Evie knows she'll have her work cut out, trying to spread some festive cheer. Then her boyfriend Ed breaks the news that he's g...