She offered everything he never knew he needed…Ivy Johnson is stunned when Lucas Baylor makes an appearance at her family’s event in Seattle. She hasn’t seen him in nine years and never expected to again. Avoiding him is a must. She can’t let him uncover her secret, but Lucas won’t be denied. When her deception is revealed, it throws his life into a tailspin and forces them to face the truth of their feelings for each other—feelings they’ve both tried in vain to forget.

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...

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...

Can true love be found after one night of passion?Celeste Burton goes out with her girlfriends to celebrate turning thirty and winds up spending an unforgettable night with the man of her dreams. One week later, as a favor, she attends a wedding with a friend as his date and is shocked when she sees Roarke again.Roarke Hawthorne despises cheating. Cheating tore apart his family years ago. When the physics professor sees the woman he spent the night with show up at his siste...

An indecent proposal leads to a short term arrangement…Brazilian millionaire, Leonardo da Silva, is still seething from when his African-American wife, Alexa, walked out on him four months ago. Now she’s in his office asking for a business loan to help her brother. Instead of a loan, he’s willing to give her the money, but only if she resumes her role as his wife for the next two months. She reluctantly agrees, and she soon finds herself wishing their arrangement was perma...

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...

She refuses to give into her nature. He's built tough walls around desire. Will they survive the heat of a scorching affair?Adelle Constance buries her feelings for good reason. Despite needing her sister to rescue her from her vampire ex, the half-blood siren doesn't dare risk unleashing her own terrifying powers. But she hates being saddled with a cranky fire-breathing guardian to teach her the art of control.Jack swore to stay away from heartbreak. So wh...

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize • New York Times Bestseller • Over Two Million Copies Sold“One of the most significant projects embarked upon by any intellectual of our generation” (Gregg Easterbrook, New York Times), Guns, Germs, and Steel presents a groundbreaking, unified narrative of human history.Why did Eurasians conquer, displace, or decimate Native Americans, Australians, and Africans, instead of the reverse?...

A Valentine's Day short story.Danica Parker is attracted to a man at her firm: Marco Reyes—someone on her staff. When it comes to her career, she’s always made the right decisions. Rather than risk her heart and her career with a sexual harassment complaint, she plays it cool whenever the sexy Director of Finance is nearby.Marco Reyes has been attracted to Danica from day one, but she’s never given an inkling she can tolerate his presence, much less express interes...

For sixty years, the perceived elegance and idealism of the Kennedy presidency has come to be known as the Era of Camelot. Like the fabled reference to another time, "Frozen Camelot" is the incredible story of how a little-known actor, Lawrence Hinsdale, became JFK's presidential double. The double was originally used sparingly and for rare appearances, mostly to simply wave at crowds, but as time went on, Hinsdale's involvement progressed into a much more dynamic role. His ability to proj...

There was a shocking mix-up at the sperm bank. Now blonde L.A. sophisticate Buffy Arden arrives in Nowhere Junction, Texas, to introduce her cute little girl to the infant's unprepared father, auto mechanic Carter Murchison.Carter has only a vague memory of his experiences while attending a conference in the City of Angels. Thanks to the effects of spiked punch, he thought he was making a donation to benefit his favorite charity. A very strange donation…He's not sure how to...

A talking cat, a magical library, and a young woman with awakening powers, plus a murder to solve! Escape to an enchanted village in this charming blend of fantasy and whodunit.On the weirdest day of a 19-year-old orphan's life, her cat starts speaking, her car kidnaps her, and she inherits a bookshop-archive in a hidden small town. As she uncovers secrets and meets quirky characters, she struggles to master supernatural gifts before her grandmother's killer catches up with her.