The Diamond Secret. Lenora Worth

A DANGEROUS MANHe’s a pirate, an adventurer—and Esther Carlisle had just let him into her New Orleans antique shop. Cullen Murphy claims he knew Esther’s late father…and that her wild-dreaming daddy discovered the true location of the legendary chocolate diamond. Esther knows she should show the handsome treasure hunter the door. And she will. In a minute.Everything changes when gun-wielding thugs barge in and start shooting. Esther may not trust Cullen, yet staying at his side is the only way for her to find the diamond first—and stay alive. But some treasures can only be found with the heart….