Jacqueline Diamond

When Brooke Bernard learns she's pregnant, she knows exactly what's missing from her soon-to-be family.

A daddy.

That
certainly isn't Oliver Armstrong, Brooke's new roommate. Oliver may be
gorgeous and caring, but the ambitious developer definitely isn't
father material.

Brooke is a walking disaster. She became involved with a freeloading married man, and then her boss’ wife accuses her of having an affair with the boss. She needs a place to live and has no money. Then she starts displaying pregnancy symptoms. Oliver is an enterprising person who is climbing up the social and financial ladder. Somehow, they managed to spark off each other. However, where will this lead?

I love the madcap Brooke; she is such a charmingly scattered-brained, sweet character. She believes the best of everybody and Oliver is such a great foil for her. The sparks that shoot off each other are palpable and it is no surprise when the verbal sparring becomes physical. I enjoy stories that revisit ‘old friends’ from other stories and introduces new ones. Very enjoyable, thumbs up read!

Holly Rivers has her sister's baby because her sister has disappeared and she's about to marry the family lawyer to provide a stable home for the child, when the baby is kidnapped by his biological father, a Sheikh who initially thinks Holly is the child's mother and then realises she's his son's aunt.

Kidnapped? by Jacqueline Diamond.

Sheikh Sharif Al-Khalif had lost his wife and baby in childbirth and he was not with her at the time. He swore he would never get married again but he wanted a baby for himself and for his kingdom. Consequently he decided to use a fertility clinic and a surrogate mother. In October the baby was due but the surrogate mother had disappeared. He and his cousin set about searching for them. Holly Rivers' sister had disappeared while she was pregnant and just before Christmas one of her sister's friends showed up with the baby and told her Jazz would be by for the baby (Ben) in a couple of weeks, but she never showed and no body knew where she was or who Ben's father was.

Josh Lorenz is the last man Diane Bittner wants for a neighbor—he's the holdout juror responsible for letting her husband's killer walk. But she finds herself outvoted when their preteen daughters conspire to bring their divided parents together.

Josh has always followed his conscience and hopes Diane can forgive him for doing what he believed was right. But he realizes he wants a lot more from the attractive single mother. With the help of their kids and their close-knit community, he and Diane have to decide what really matters. Reliving the mistakes of the past? Or planning their future—together?

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My thoughts:  When I think of America Romance, Jacqueline Diamond comes to mind.

This was a good book. I liked the concept of Robin learning after eight years she had mothered triplets. I like how Flint tried so hard to push her away when it was so obvious that he had fallen for her. This is definately a must read.

This is a new series by JD.  It is about a small California community and its residents.  This book focuses on Diane, a widow and Josh, her new neighbor.  Josh served on the jury for her husband’s killer, he was the lone stand-out on the man’s innocence, thus allowing him to go free.  Can Diane move beyond this and open herself to a new man, and can Josh open his own emotions to accept a woman and a community?

This is the first book in the Harmony Circle trilogy.

"Josh Lorenz is the last man Diane Bittner wants for a neighbor--he is the holdout jurer responsible for letting her husband's killer walk. But she finds herself outvoted when their preteen daughters conspire to bring their divided parents together.