Sparkle — Jan Moran

An Academy Award night jewel heist in Hollywood. An international insurance investigator. What happens when Jake falls for Elena, the sassy jeweler-to-the-stars he's investigating?

When jeweler Elena Eaton is ensnared in a daring jewelry heist on the night of the Academy Awards, she discovers that nothing in La La Land is as it seems. As her sterling reputation and private life suddenly turn into celebrity tabloid fodder, a family emergency propels her back to her hometown of Sydney, Australia.

With her family's rare blue diamonds from India missing and her career in jeopardy, her problems mount when an infuriatingly handsome insurance investigator, Jake Greyson, suspects her of involvement in the robbery and follows her to Sydney, Australia. After a night at the opera and a walk on the beach, Elena and Jake soon find themselves more attracted to each other than either of them had planned -- but Jake can't betray his professional duty. After Elena returns to Hollywood, Jake's mother, a golden-age film star, organizes a fundraiser and calls on her for help -- despite Jake's protests. But can Elena trust Jake with her grandmother's carefully guarded secret regarding the rare blue diamonds and their true origin?

Sparkle is part of the Love, California series of linked, stand-alone novels that can be read in any order. Set in Southern California with international travel, this exciting, heartfelt series features a group of best friends determined to live the lives of their dreams while navigating the turbulences of dating and family life.

Tasteful Women's Fiction, Rating: PG. Also available in audiobook. Visit JanMoran.com.

"[Jan Moran] gives fans of romantic sagas a compelling voice to follow." Booklist

"An engrossing view into the world of 'beautiful people' with an ending that will leave you wanting more." - New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Melissa Foster

THE LOVE, CALIFORNIA SERIES:
FLAWLESS (Verena and Lance in Beverly Hills and Paris)
BEAUTY MARK (Scarlett and Johnny in Beverly Hills and Spain)
RUNWAY (Fianna and Niall in Malibu and Ireland)
ESSENCE (Dahlia and Alain in Paris and Monaco)
STYLE (Penelope and Stefan in New York and Copenhagen)
SPARKLE (Elena and Jake in LA and Sydney)

Discover Jan's sweeping HISTORICAL FICTION from St. Martin's Press:
THE WINEMAKERS: A Novel of Wine and Secrets - A mother and daughter keep disastrous secrets from each other in Napa Valley and Italy of the 1950s.
SCENT OF TRIUMPH: A Novel of Perfume and Passion - A French perfumer's obsession to reunite her family in the midst of WWII.

JAN MORAN'S BOOK AWARDS
The Kindle Book Review Book Awards Finalist
Reader's Favorite Bronze Award for Historical Fiction
San Diego Book Awards Finalist