Bøger af Diane Burton

There's no place like home . . . and he just confiscated hers. Forced to use her starship as collateral to replace stolen cargo, pilot Celara d'Enfaden risks losing everything if she fails to deliver the goods. Her ship is the home she never had as a child. Determined to bring order to the frontier, rule-bound official Trevarr Jovano refuses to tolerate those who disrespect the law. So when an indie pilot refuses to obey, he seizes her ship and cargo. The only thing Celara cares about more than her ship is her brother. To rescue him from the clutches of a galactic gangster, she'll even join forces with Trevarr who is bent on avenging his wife's murder.

Be careful what you wish for...you might get it. Down-sized astronaut candidate Scott Cherella leaps at the chance to go into space. He just has to pretend to be the captain of an Alliance of Planets starship. His lifelong dream quickly becomes a nightmare when sabotage erupts. To save the ship and crew he has to depend on an uptight, disapproving colleague. The only time Veronese Qilana broke the rules tragedy resulted. She vowed never again. Now, to protect the real starship captain, she'll have to deceive the crew by helping the imposter. They must work together to uncover the saboteur and get the crew safely home. In doing so, they discover opposites really do attract.

It Happened One Night meets Knight and DayWhen elementary teacher Daria Mason left Iowa for a writers' conference in New York City, she didn't expect to come home with a wounded spy. Daria's life in Small Town, USA is too predictable. She fears turning into a spinster living out her days with four old bachelor brothers. Determined to change, she won't go into her thirties the same person who let life pass her by. She just wishes she was as strong as the kick-butt heroine in her stories.Sam Jozwiak works for a shadow agency that gathers intel vital to U.S. security. From the moment he steals digital files from a Russian Mafia kingpin, Murphy's Law takes over. No matter how he covers his tracks, the kingpin's assassin finds him. Only because the assassin's sidekick is such a klutz does Sam escape. With intel too hot to trust to even encrypted email and those two hot on his trail, Sam arrives at a rendezvous in NYC to find his contact is a no-show. Then, the assassins arrive. He's hit twice by ricochets from the unaware klutz. What's worse than getting shot in the butt? Accepting help from a tourist.When Daria races through a restroom, she belatedly realizes someone else is there-a bleeding man. Back home, her farm is a veritable menagerie with the injured cats, dogs, and birds she's rescued. She can't turn away from a wounded man, especially when she suspects he's in law enforcement like her brother. She'll patch him up and be one her way. He asks for help getting him out of the building. She agrees, but that's it. He needs medical help. Okay, she'll get him to a doctor and that's all. She can't miss the chance the next morning to present her story to an editor. But when Sam is too weak to go on, she sacrifices the opportunity.Thus, begins a road trip that takes them from NY to Iowa with the assassins right behind them. Daria proves she is stronger than she thinks. When Sam's plans keep falling through, she takes charge and keeps him safe. Over five days of close quarters and intimacies shared in the dark, she falls in love with him. They finally get Sam's intel to the right people, the bad guys are arrested and Sam returns to his old life, leaving Daria with a broken heart.The old Daria would have given up. The new Daria goes after what she wants. She will rescue Sam from himself. It just takes longer to convince him she's the best thing that's ever come into his life.Note: This is a revised and updated version of a book originally published in 2013.

Would you go on a one-way trip to explore a new planet? Would you do it to save humankind? Earth's overpopulation and dwindling resources force the United Earth Space Agency to expedite exploration of new planets for a possible new home. When new crises ensue-a giant tsunami and the threat of nuclear winter-the timeline changes. Eight years of training crammed into four. Sara Grenard and her team prepare for launch, but are they ready for the one-way trip? Will the Goldilocks planet prove just right for Earth's inhabitants? Before time runs out.

Actions have consequences as Space Fleet Captain Marcus Viator and NASA reject Scott Cherella discover when they switched places. Does the reserved Marcus have what it takes to imitate his smart-aleck twin? Despite help from his love, Veronese, Scott's already been outed by two of Marcus' best friends. When rebels steal the ship with part of the crew aboard, Scott has to rescue them and retrieve the Freedom. The stakes increase when he discovers the rebels are heading for Earth. They know he's a fraud and they want Marcus. The safety of the Alliance of Planets depends on Scott and his allies. Switched Resolution, which wraps up the Switched series, takes the reader from Earth-where Marcus adjusts to a pregnant Jessie-to the starship Freedom commandeered by rebels, to the chase ship with Scott and Veronese aboard.

After taking over O'Hara & Palzetti, Confidential Investigations from her dad and his partner, Alex O'Hara's bottom line has taken a plunge. So when a femme fatale offers her the case of a lifetime along with a huge advance, Alex sees her finances on a definite upswing. But someone doesn't want her to find the long-lost brother. Complicating matters is the return of Alex's old heartthrob, Nick Palzetti. Is he really there just to see her or does he have an ulterior motive? The Lake Michigan resort town of Fair Haven is abuzz with the news that O'Hara & Palzetti are together again.

Legally Blond meets Mata Hari Socialite Jileena Winslott has perfected the image of the spoiled, rich, bubble-headed daughter of an industrial magnate. In reality, she's a smart, savvy aide to her father in social situations where she is his eyes and ears. She yearns to be her true self and run the family business. When her father sends her on a covert mission to the Outer Rim, she has the chance to prove herself. Big problem. He insists she take along a fake fiancé-the man she's secretly loved for years. Security Officer Laning Servary has better things to do than babysit a spoiled rich girl on a tour of the Frontier. If he refuses, he can kiss his career good-by. Then Jileena's father sweetens the pot. If Laning keeps her safe, his family will receive the land they share-crop. He can't refuse. In the close quarters of her ship, Laning and Jileena discover they aren't who they seem. Pirates, weather, and her recklessness threaten to derail the mission. As Laning and Jileena revise their impressions of each other, they'll have to make hard choices about their goals. Can their budding love survive?

Abby Ten Eyck likes her life the way it is. She runs a successful business, has a well-adjusted teenage daughter, and has managed to keep men at bay since her divorce fifteen years ago. Just before Christmas, she's hit with change. Her mother decides to sell the family home. Then she's arrested, with an unknown man. Could this new man in her mother's life create more upheaval? Or could his handsome son be just what Abby needs to revive her dormant feelings?Sam Watson embraces transition from frenetic Wall Street to a small Michigan resort town. His health is worth moving close to his dad who seems over the moon in love. But it's the daughter of his father's girlfriend who fascinates him. Abby Ten Eyck reminds him of his driven self. He must help her slow down before she burns out. Like he did.Romance Rekindled is part of the world created for the Alex O'Hara mystery series.

After tavern owner Rissa Dix rescues two girls from a slave ship, she must rally the townsfolk to prevent traffickers from raiding the frontier colony. She's met with apathy and disbelief. Because she lost her own baby to traffickers, she's determined that no other mother will suffer the same heartache. Industrialist heir Dillan Rusteran aids her in rescuing more children. Little do they know they're about to tangle with a trafficking ring that puts Rissa in danger. Dillan's loved her for years despite her claim she's too old for him. As they fight the traffickers, will she finally see him in a new light?

A shocking secret brings danger to Jack Sinclair and his sister Maggie. As kids, they were the fearless threesome. As adults, Jack's an accountant; Drew, a lawyer; Maggie, a teacher and camping troop leader. Upon returning from a weekend camping trip, Maggie receives horrifying news. She refuses to believe her brother Jack's fatal car crash was an accident. If the police won't investigate, she'll do it herself. Convincing Drew Campbell to help is her only recourse. Drew Campbell was too busy to return his best friend's phone call. Too busy to attend a camping meeting important to his teen daughter. Too busy to stay in touch with Jack. Logic and reason indicate Jack's accident was just that--an accident caused by fatigue and fog. Prodded by guilt, he'll help Maggie even if he thinks she's wrong. A break-in at Jack's condo convinces Maggie she's right. Then her home is searched. What did Jack do that puts Maggie in danger?