Bøger af Diana Gardin

Her broken pieces are the only thing holding him together...ArdenOne moment, one twist of fate's cruel hand--and I lost everything. My soul broke into a million pieces I didn't know how to put back together... until him.He dragged me through hell and brought me back. But when he saw the person behind the destruction, he hesitated.FlashIt didn't take more than a few seconds for the life I knew to crash and burn. With no anchor, I reached out. I didn't expect to grab onto someone more broken than me... But when she exhaled the first breath of air into my lungs, I knew damn well I wasn't good enough for her.The only question was how long could I hold on?

The biggest secret in her past is the only thing that really matters...BrantleyIt's the best, smartest decision I ever made. It's also the one part of my life no one knows about. Until the day everything twists, changes, becomes something I never thought my life would be. Now, I have to trust the one person I swore I'd never put my faith in, my best friend's brother-in-law. My fierce attraction for him is unexplainable.. But my fear of loving him is even stronger. AxelI'd rather be up in the sky, flying my F-16. But that life ended the moment my brother went blind. Helping him became my new mission, but I miss the Air Force life. Nothing makes sense anymore, that is until Brantley Hughes walks into my world with chaos streaming behind her. What's she hiding? Why does she insist on shutting me out, no matter how hard I try to break down her walls? When Brantley's secret is revealed, Axel's the only one who can keep her safe. Brantley will know if she can finally have the one thing she's always wanted...a real home.The Bring Me Back SeriesJust Like Breaking (Arden & Flash)Just Like Home (Brantley & Axel)Just Like This (Parker & Alonzo)

From Diana Gardin comes a gritty, steamy standalone college romance about a smoking-hot bad boy who runs a gambling ring and the smart, sassy rich girl who rocks his world.He's a wrong-side-of-the-tracks bad boy who owns his own gambling ring. She's a well-bred, rich girl who doesn't fit into her own world. They were never supposed to be...ACEIt took me years to build the clientele that shows up at this G-Ring every single weekend. Setting up a beautiful lounge, word-of-mouth, and damn good business sense. I make a six-figure salary, and I'm only twenty-two. Doesn't matter that I grew up in a trailer park on the wrong side of town. What I've built for myself? It's perfect. Until it isn't. The night I met her, my whole world stopped turning for just a second while my eyes raked her top to bottom. And then it exploded. Fell apart. Ripped to shreds. A dead body in your lounge doesn't exactly promote good business. Now I have to find out who's killing off my clients, and keep Naima safe at the same time. All while avoiding prison time.FML. NAIMAIt's called a silver spoon. It means you never have to worry about money, status, or rules. Mine is starting to choke me. My Moroccan family is a little more strict than most, but it doesn't stop them from giving me everything I want. Only, I don't want much. Just to feel alive, like I have a place in this world. When I end up at the G-Ring that fateful night with my friends, I think I've finally found it. When his eyes land on me, it feels like he sees everything I try so hard to hide. So it took me by surprise, the dead man we found at the end of the night. Now, people I can't see are chasing me, and I don't want to leave Ace's side. I need him. And he needs me. Will they survive long enough to experience everything real? Or will the people hunting them down cut this love story short?

From Author Diana Gardin comes a new STANDALONE, Contemporary Romance. Her broken pieces are the only thing holding him together... Arden One moment, one twist of fate's cruel hand--and I lost everything. My soul broke into a million pieces I didn't know how to put back together... until him. He dragged me through hell and brought me back. But when he saw the person behind the destruction, he hesitated. Flash It didn't take more than a few seconds for the life I knew to crash and burn. With no anchor, I reached out. I didn't expect to grab onto someone more broken than me... But when she exhaled the first breath of air into my lungs, I knew damn well I wasn't good enough for her. The only question was how long could I hold on?

"Do you hear me, Isla? Survive." Those are the last words seventeen-year-old Isla hears from her parents. She's placed into a cylinder craft and catapulted through space, saying goodbye to them and her precious, dying Earth. Crash-landing on a foreign planet, Isla stumbles into a striking Troman warrior, Rygen. He is shocked to discover a human deep in the jungles of his planet but with his home in political turmoil, he has no desire to assist the weak creature. Knowing that she'll never survive without them, Isla convinces Rygen and his comrades to escort her, but she has no time to catch her breath. The dangerous journey navigating the rugged, lush terrain of Troma with the strong and brooding Rygen is only the beginning of Isla's battle. Isla never dreamed her very existence would threaten to throw the foreign planet into a gruesome revolution. Hunted by radicals as she discovers her dormant powerful Gift, Isla fights not only for survival but also for the her heart's true desire. But only time will tell if she can truly endure on a hostile planet where her kind just doesn't fit.

I am more than my scars. It took me a long time to realize it, but it's true. The fire that killed my entire family didn't kill me. There were times when I wished it had. But now I'm starting a new life: college, a new town, and an apartment with my best friend. I never expected that new life to include him. My name is Paige Hill, and I fell in love with the campus playboy. Star soccer player, gorgeous, and a renowned player at the U of R, Clay Forbes drew me in and never let go. But his reformed playboy ways haven't deterred his ex, Hannah, from painting a huge target on my back. She's out to get me, and every move she makes is one step closer to bringing me to my knees. The campus I've grown to love is about to be torn apart by a horrific crime. But who will be left standing when the dust settles: Hannah or me?

When a fake relationship turns real, this Navy SEAL learns that love can be deadly in this thrilling, fast-paced novel that proves "e;no one does romantic suspense like Diana Gardin"e; (Susan Stoker, New York Times bestselling author). I'm a natural protector, whether I'm guarding political big shots or celebrity VIPs. It's true that I failed - once. When I was a SEAL, when it mattered most. But that's never going to happen again. Especially not during my first op with Night Eagle Security. So if there's one thing my new partner, Indigo Stone, should know, it's that she's safe in my hands.... Not that she wants my help. With amber eyes full of intelligence and a body covered in ink, Indigo is one of the toughest people I've ever met. But this job has us deep undercover, playing car thieves and lovers, and we'll have to become pros at faking it. But when feelings turn real, I'm reminded that emotions are dangerous... especially when one wrong move can be deadly.

"e;With a mix of unbridled passion and romance"e; (Heidi McLaughlin, New York Times bestselling author) this second chance romance will make you believe in love again. Rayne Alexander. A face I never thought I'd see again, and one I never could forget. Nine years ago, she left town--and me--without a backward glance. But now she's back, with a haunted look in her eyes and a feisty attitude that didn't exist when we were teenagers. Seeing this grown-up--and sexy--Rayne is something I wasn't prepared for... and it's bringing up feelings I'd thought I'd buried years ago.Although I want to demand answers from Rayne, working on black ops at Night Eagle Security has taught me that it's sometimes better to keep my mouth shut. So when I catch her hiding a photo of a little boy, I'm curious. When I see her jump as her phone rings, I'm concerned. But the second I notice a car following her home, I know she's hiding something. Something dangerous. And while I may not know why she left or why she's back, if there's someone out there Rayne is afraid of, I'll make damn sure that threat is eliminated.The Rescue Ops series: Sworn to ProtectPromise to DefendMine to Save

A "hot, intense, funny, and suspenseful" (Jo Raven, New York Times bestselling author) romance between a wounded hero and the woman whose life he unexpectedly saves. When he sees a woman drowning, Grisham Abbot immediately leaps into action. The Navy SEAL forgets his training, his past, and the explosion that forever scarred his body and his mind. He can only remember what he was born to do. But saving Greta Owen is a complication Grisham is definitely not ready for. She's stunning and gorgeous--like sunlight after months of darkness. Yep, Grisham is so, so screwed. Greta knows that the smart thing to do would be to run from Grisham. He's a wounded warrior, and his head is a big-time mess. The problem is that Greta wants to make him her mess. One kiss and she's completely in over her head. And if this SEAL risked himself to save her, then she must find a way to bring him back to life . . .

"With her usual charm and engaging storytelling Diana Gardin has once again proved why she's my new go-to author." -- #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken For seven years he's fought for his country. Now he'll fight for her. Army Ranger Dare Conners has been through hell. He's left combat behind, yet the memories that refuse to fade are proving just as dangerous. Ordered to take R&R, he joins his buddy for beaches, beers, and babes-if that can't cure him, nothing will. But when he meets Berkeley, a woman who affects him like no one else, a new kind of battle begins . . . An Admiral's daughter, Berkeley knows her life has been planned since birth. The right school, the right boyfriend-and now that she's graduated-the right marriage. But after years of being right, Berkeley is ready to be a little wrong. And Dare Conners has wrong written all over him. The sexy soldier has a body built for sin and secrets he won't share. What starts as a fling quickly grows into something more. But summer can't last forever, and when the truth comes out, both Berkeley and Dare could be in for quite a fall. "Last True Hero is the perfect escape. Diana Gardin is a fresh new voice in contemporary romance." -- Lia Riley

The next book in Diana Gardin's new sexy and suspenseful Delta Squad series. Perfect for fans of Susan Stoker and Dale Meyer.

A sexy novel of betrayal, desire, and the price that one pays for decisions of the heart. Sam Waters has always wanted something better than his life in lowly little Duck Creek. But how could he leave Ever, the girl he's protected from an abusive father since they were little? She needs him. Until one explosive night changes everything. And suddenly Sam is on the run, a wanted man. He lands in Nelson Island, South Carolina--gorgeous, sunny and home of Aston Hopewell, heiress to her father's international conglomerate. Aston has never met anyone like the hot ranch hand. Sam is so driven, so intense. And he gets her like no one else ever has. But even he won't tell her everything. . . Sam has sacrificed everything, and his only reward: betrayal from his brother and Ever back at home. Now he stands at a crossroads with one chance to get it right with the sexiest woman he's ever met...if it's not already too late.

"No one does Romantic Suspense like Diana Gardin." -- Susan Stoker, New York Times bestselling author A sexy and suspenseful standalone in the Rescue Ops series. This time, he'll have to save one of his own... I make everything complicated. Instead of being content owning a bar, I accept a job with the Rescue Ops team at Night Eagle Security. Apparently, guys with Special Forces explosives training are hard to come by. And instead of hooking up with one of the many women who flirt with me, I have to fall for hacker Sayward Diaz. Not only is she one of my new co-workers, she's also just become my first assignment. Like I said, complicated. When Sayward's father dies and his secret ties to the Colombia cartel put her in danger, it's my job to keep her safe at all costs. For a woman who's more comfortable with computers than humans, she's not exactly thrilled to have me as her bodyguard--or by our undeniable spark. And with threats coming at us from all sides, I can't let our attraction compromise her safety. Because if I do, my first mission might be my last.

"No one does Romantic Suspense like Diana Gardin. I was rooting for Ronin and Olive from the very first page." -- Susan Stoker, New York Times bestselling authorA sexy and suspenseful standalone in the Rescue Ops series. By saving her, he might just save himself...I'm broken. I have been for seven years. Ever since my wife was murdered while I was deployed overseas. I was protecting our country, but I should have been protecting her. I haven't looked at another woman since--but then Olive Alexander crossed my path. She stirs up feelings I thought were long dead. So when her house is ransacked after she receives a threatening message, I know I have to step in and keep her safe. I failed my wife, but I won't fail Olive. Unfortunately, Olive isn't exactly ready to accept my help... With her sexy-as-sin pencil skirts and sleek ponytails, Olive clearly doesn't let anything--or anyone--mess up her perfectly ordered life. But years spent working as a special ops soldier has taught me how to read people... and I know Olive is hiding something. When my covert mission for Night Eagle Security collides with Olive's past, I'll have to get her to open up--or risk losing her. And losing Olive is not an option. If she's in danger, I'll defend her...even if it costs me my life.

Reed Hopewell is a lot of things to a lot of people . . . To his parents, he's the son who needs to get serious. To his friends, he's the player they all want to be. And to his fans, he's the hottest rocker in Charleston. But never has Reed been anyone's hero -- until the night he finds Hope. Hope Dawson can count the number of men she trusts on one hand. Definitely not the guys she goes out with or the stepfather who treats her like property. She'd be out of his house tomorrow if not for the need to protect her little sister. But when things at home go from bad to worse, Hope has to act fast -- and Reed is the only person she can turn to . . .

"A sexy, brooding hero and a feisty, fierce heroine make for undeniable chemistry and scorching heat." --Jay Crownover, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author The best rules are the ones worth breaking . . . After his mother's funeral, ex-Army Ranger Drake Sullivan wants only to disappear and drown his sorrows in whiskey. Then he sees her: Mea Jones. An untamed, sexy-as-hell whirlwind of energy. A few years ago, she showed him the best-and hottest-night of his life, then walked away without a backward glance. But he's never stopped wanting more. When it comes to guys, Mea has rules. One night. No dating. Whatever it takes to have control and keep it. With Drake, it's all heat and hurt and hunger, and pretty much the opposite of control. And that makes him dangerous as hell. Mea has her own demons, and falling in love-or even in lust-is strictly a no-go proposition. But she soon finds out Drake is incredibly single-minded when it comes to getting what he wants. And he's determined to be the exception to all her rules. Reader advisory: The heroine's past deals with dark elements some readers may find disturbing. Recommended for mature audiences only. "Man of Honor is sweet and sexy in all the right places." --New York Times bestselling author J.B. Salsbury "Top Pick! Intense, passionate, and gritty...If you love your heroines strong, your heroes even stronger, and want a book that will keep you reading past your bedtime, Man of Honor is for you!" --Harlequin Junkie "Drake and Mea set the pages on fire! I was hooked from the very start!" --J.L. Berg, USA Today bestselling author "A heart wrenching story of the healing power of love. Gardin handles tough issues with sensitivity and poignant storytelling. Man of Honor will have you rooting for Drake and Mia and reaching for the tissues." --Marie Meyer, author of The Turning Point "An emotional, sexy, and touching read with two unforgettable and amazingly resilient characters. Man of Honor is an utterly devour-able book and I loved every second!" --Jillian Stein, READ-LOVE-BLOG