The necklace was to die for. Seriously.Kate Albertson is a word nerd, dog lover and high-end diamond thief. A heist-gone-wrong forces her to steal a certain necklace back from a rich man’s mistress. Kate only thought things were out of control before, as she now finds herself the prime suspect in a murder investigation. She quickly learns that while there may be honor among thieves, the same can’t said for those inhabiting L.A.’s most lavish homes and country clubs. It’ll ...

Jalen Banneker has a confidence problem. As in, too much of it, but what no one knows is that it’s all an act, hiding years of self-doubt.But when an evil monster kidnaps his friend, Jalen must overcome his fears as he travels to a mystical world where he’ll have to defeat the monster, break an ancient curse, save his friend and find his way back home in time for dinner."Lightning-paced transitions and supercharged magic!" -- BookLife (A division of Publishers Week...

Getting framed was only part of the picture.Bryce Dalrymple is at the top of his game. As one of L.A.’s premier sports agents, he represents only the most elite professional athletes and earns a sweet living doing it. He’s also just taken a bullet. Even worse, Kate Albertson’s best friend has been charged with the murder.While Kate is positive Aubrey wouldn’t even hurt someone’s feelings, much less pull a trigger, there’s compelling evidence against her, and it’ll ...

He returned to a life of crime over his dead body.Ben Wagner is an old friend of Kate’s, one she hasn’t seen in years. So imagine her surprise when he shows up at her door ... dead.After a stint in jail for forging diamonds, Ben went straight, or so Kate thought. Then why was he carrying a phony rock at the time of his demise? And what was it that brought him to her door?To answer those and other questions, she’ll have to retrace the footsteps that led Ben ...

People don’t get into trouble at fundraisers. Kate Albertson does.After a guest who takes a liking to her turns up dead, Kate finds herself getting noticed by plenty others.The cops are one piece of solid evidence away from locking her up. A gun-toting soccer mom has her on a short leash. Someone is tailing her all over town. And she keeps crossing paths with a supermodel-type who picks locks almost as good as she does.Can Kate sidestep any more unwanted at...

What if your TV could "tune in" tomorrow?In sixth grade, Logan Styles was a game show contestant with all the right answers. Two years later, the move to his grandmother’s suburban L.A. home wasn’t his idea, but his show-business father took a job in New York and didn’t leave him a choice. Logan certainly wouldn’t have chosen Thousand Oaks, where boredom and new-kid obscurity pose a hazard to his health…until he discovers the DVR attached to his television records ...

What reviewers are saying about The Odd Job Squad:"I haven't read a book for tweens in a long time that I enjoyed as much as The Odd Job Squad." – The Review Broads"The Odd Job Squad is one of the most fun and engaging reads that I have read this year... "- Ink Scratchers Review Blog"This is another case where the book really had me from the opening line." – Tiger Holland's All Consuming Book Revie...

From New York Times bestselling author Jana DeLeon, the seventh book in the Miss Fortune series.A force to be reckoned with…During missions as a CIA assassin, Fortune Redding saw and overcame most every obstacle, but Sinful, Louisiana, keeps producing new challenges for her. When a hurricane blows through, it brings a shower of counterfeit money raining down on the tiny bayou town.When the money is linked back to Ahmad, the arms dealer who issued the kill o...

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jana DeLeon, the third book in the Miss Fortune Mystery series.When only a crack shot will do…In the two weeks CIA assassin Fortune Redding has been hiding in Sinful, Louisiana, she’s been harassed, poisoned, and shot at…and that was the easy part. But now, she’s about to face her biggest challenge since setting foot in the tiny bayou town.When mayoral candidate Ted Williams is murdered, everyone is surpr...

Charlie Bannerman's week started by catching her Malamute, Duke, who had treed a neighbor's cat. Then her car wouldn't start. Everything seems to go downhill from there. She has to deal with a crazy ex-boyfriend, who still has the hots for her, his current girlfriend who is a bit unhinged, and a neighbor who is at war with the neighborhood teenagers. Then things get deadly: her car is blown up (with a body in it) and someone drives a truck into her house. With the body count rising, Charli...

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jana DeLeon, the sixth installment in the bestselling Miss Fortune series.When Celia Arceneaux was elected mayor of Sinful, Louisiana, Fortune Redding expected trouble. The woman has an unmatched talent for making the worst of any situation, especially if it means getting revenge on her sworn enemies Ida Belle and Gertie.At the Fourth of July celebration, an explosion rocks Sinful and it’s not from fireworks. Most people ...

Summer has come to Busman's Harbor, Maine, and tourists are lining up for a taste of authentic New England seafood, courtesy of the Snowden Family Clambake Company. But there's something sinister on the boil this season. A killer has crashed a wedding party, adding mystery to the menu at the worst possible moment. . .Julia Snowden returned to her hometown to rescue her family's struggling clambake business--not to solve crimes. But that was before a catered wedding on picturesque M...