Sunken treasures. Dangerous enemies. Action-packed romantic suspense.
When Italian chef Rosalina Calucci finds a clue to an ancient treasure, she makes the mistake of bringing it to rogue treasure hunter Archer Mahoney, a dangerously sexy, frustratingly irresponsible, Australian millionaire. Something she knows all too well since he’s also her ex-fiancé, and it was his secrets that tore them … that tore them apart.
Archer Mahoney, will do anything to drown out his painful past; breaking up with the irresistible, smokey-eyed, woman of his dreams is proof of that. But his talent for finding lost treasure is almost as good as his talent for finding trouble and his feisty ex is just the beginning.
Rosalina’s clue could be the key to locating an ancient treasure that’s haunted Archer for years. But some treasures are buried in blood, and a deadly enemy will stop at nothing to keep a sinful secret contained. Can they mend the ocean between them, or will Rosalina’s quest for answers be just the beginning to Archer’s nightmare?
Fans of Riley Edwards Gemini Group series, and Anna Hackett’s Treasure Hunter Security Series will love Rosalina and Archer from the Treasure Hunters series!
Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime, with a happily ever after guaranteed.
Treasure Hunters box set contains three action-packed, steamy romantic suspense reads full of drama, danger, and passion. It features a strong heroine and the rugged-yet-mischievous millionaire who steals her heart.
“These books are a cross between an Indiana Jones movie and National Treasure. I was hooked from the first sentence to the last.” ★★★★★ AusRom Today.
“The Treasure Hunters Series has it all – action, adventure, danger, romance and the occasional glass of wine.” ★★★★★ S Roddom.
“The treasure hunt is reminiscent of Dan Brown, Lara Croft or Indiana Jones.” ★★★★★ Demelza Carlton.
Look for more novels by Award Winning, Bestselling author Kendall Talbot:
- Lost in Kakadu
- Treasured Secrets
- Treasured Lies
- Treasured Dreams
- Treasured Whispers
- Treasured Hopes
- Treasured Tears
- Deadly Twist
- Extreme Limit
- Zero Escape
- First Fate
- Feral Fate
- Final Fate
- Jagged Edge
- Double Take
more
The Complete Treasured Series Box Set – a review by Rosemary Kenny
Kendall Talbot’s Treasured trilogy starts
with the backstory of how the MC Alex’s repeated night terror memories of his father’s grisly death set him (and lover Rosalina), on a treasure-trail, using his Dad’s journal as a guide.
Things then rapidly get more and more exciting and even dangerous at times.
1)Treasured Secrets:
A mysterious, malevolent monk, a cult of terror, a fabulous sunken treasure and a love triangle that needs resolution – this book will definitely whet your appetite for further investigation and give you more than a little satisfaction, ahead of Book 2.
Grab your copy today and prepare to set sail on Kendall Talbot’s great Treasured Secrets adventure, me hearties – yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
2) Treasured Lies
Hot on the trail of their stolen Calimari, (another sunken treasure-ship’s) artefacts, Alex and Rosalina are on a mission to beat the clock – and the enemies and authorities who pursue them with ruthless intent!
They’re also seeking further treasure, to pay the ransom demanded from their foes.
Can Archer become a modern-day hero and save the day?
You know just how to find out – buy Kendall Talbot’s great 5-star, sure-to-be-bestseller,
Treasured Lies asap…it’s a sure-fire winner!
3) Treasured Dreams
Millionaire Archer and fiancee Rosalina live aboard his luxury yacht Evangeline, from which they seek out ancient treasures, as detailed in notebooks by his late treasure-hunter father, (who was tragically killed years earlier, during a shark attack).
A recently-found treasure has been stolen by raiders, apart from one artefact, that they now take to a colleague, Professor Sezoine, for examination.
Things take a drastic turn for the worse, when Rosalina (& her illegitimate half-brother, Filippo), are kidnapped by a vicious psychopath, Nox, (whom they both thought was dead), who’s demanding a valuable ransom from Alex.
How will matters turn out?
Will Rosalina save Filippo if she can?
All in all a very good collection by Kendall Talbot and one I would recommend, especially to fans of Clive Cussler and Peter Benchley, as being a very readable and enjoyable romantic box set of adventures…more please Ms Talbot!
This is a great action, suspense series with a diabolical villain keeping the hero and heroine under threat. Great setting and characters.
Should be considered one book. I enjoyed it and would read more stories with the same characters.
I loved the first book and couldn’t wait to go to the next books. However, in books two and three, there were many typos i.e. plan instead of plane. Spell check does not replace a real live proof-reader. I loved the excitement and suspense not knowing what was coming next, but did not appreciate those steamy sexual encounters that lasted for too many pages. Granted that I skipped over them, but I felt that they could have been modified and that it took away from the character of the story. If it wasn’t for the typos and descriptive sexual scenes, I would have rated this a five star instead of a four star. Will try more books with anticipation of another great story.
Treasured Secrets #1 – This is my first read by this author and I enjoyed it immensely. There are multiple storylines that range over a period of time and lay the foundation to this series. This book does not end in a cliffhanger but there are two more books.
The story is well written and the author has a laid back, easy to read style. The pace is continuously eating up the pages that keep the reader immersed and involved until the end.
The main characters are well developed and their mature dialogues are realistic. There are a couple of quick sex scenes and rare vulgar language, for those who care about this information. Written sex is boring and I don’t care for vulgar. I contacted the author to review her books. 4*
Treasured Lies #2 – As interesting as Secrets was, Lies tops it. Full of adventure, action, danger and new characters made this an even more difficult book to put down. A robust tapestry woven from the old and the new storylines blended with new characters and strengthened by vivid descriptions from this talented writer brings to life the hardships, surprises, pains and joys experienced by all.
There is romance, some shocking. There are some weird and some beautiful supporting characters that a richness in happenings and a expansive range of emotions. I was almost lulled into believing a person could change. 5*
Treasured Dreams #3 – This book picks up five weeks after Lies ends. After the rollercoaster ride that Lies was, this is a nice relaxing walk in the park, but there is still plenty of adventure between its covers. There is fun, excitement and surprises with another treasure hunt. Family is important but difficult to handle in a couple cases and Nonna tells the truth about the family in the end, surprising Rosalina again. Quickly read but entertaining. 4*
Breathless Encounters – This is a collection of short stories, which have a paragraph at the end of each explaining the source of their inspiration. Well written and quickly read in one sitting. Perfect for a coffee break or a cuppa and a snuggle with a fur baby. 5*
The Blue Diamond – It is not what she, or her step-siblings, think it is, but she thanks her Poppa for everything he left her.
Stolen Love – Beautiful story but so sad.
Creepy Neighbor – Disguised, a hidden blessing.
The Plumbers Secret – A cute beginning to a sweet romance. Delightful.
Charlie’s Angel – The beginning of the romance of the parents of the author.
Breathless Encounters end.
Entertaining, fun premise! This boxset contains the first 3 full books in the Treasure Hunters series; you’ll need to read the next books in the series for the full story. So far, this has been an interesting series! I wrote reviews for each book, so don’t read the reviews for books 2 and 3 if you don’t want spoilers for the previous book.
Book 1 – Treasured Secrets
Really enjoy the whole treasure hunting aspect to this story; the history does slow the story down a bit, but it’s a fun premise! Also, love the second chance at romance for Archer and Rosalina. Lots of sweet and passion between these two! Archer’s parents were treasure hunters and that led to some bad things happening in Archer’s life; he’s traumatized and that affects his life. He’s feeling too close to Rosalina, so he decides to break up with her because he thinks she’ll be better off without him. Rosalina goes back home to Italy heartbroken, but finds something that has a connection to Archer’s past and a treasure. Archer travels to Italy to find out more about his past and how the treasure ties in, and because he still wants Rosalina. Unfortunately for him, Rosalina is angry at him and seems to have other romantic options. Archer, Rosalina, Rosalina’s “friend” Alessandro, and a couple others end up on quite the adventure. Dangerous people out to cause problems for Archer and his group. I wasn’t a fan that Rosalina lied about Alessandro being her boyfriend and continues to let the lie go on; it’s really mean to Alessandro. I was getting ticked at Rosalina’s wishy washy attitude. Also, I don’t care for the side characters; not a fan of the Ginger and Alessandro thing. Why are these people trusting some random woman with all this information about a priceless treasure? Also, why aren’t they taking weapons into situations that they know will be dangerous? Seems rather stupid to me. Still an entertaining, fun read! Looking forward to reading the next one! Things aren’t fully solved in this book.
Book 2 – Treasured Lies
Another fun, interesting treasure hunting premise! Plus, more passion and romance between Archer and Rosalina. Archer, Rosalina, and the others have found treasure and are trying to keep it a secret. Unfortunately, a vicious competing treasure hunter causes major problems for them. Also, unhinged Nox is still on the loose. I could’ve done without so many Nox POV chapters; a bit boring and slowed the story down. Still not a fan of Ginger or Jimmy, and not loving Alessandro either. Rosalina and Archer have great chemistry, but Rosalina doesn’t like how obsessed Archer seems about treasure hunting, so that causes some contention. Archer is in for some major surprises! More story to be told in the next book; looking forward to it!
Book 3 – Treasured Dreams
The treasure hunting continues to cause trouble for Rosalina and Archer! Danger coming from expected and unexpected places! Rosalina ends up kidnapped, so she’s fighting to escape and Archer is trying to do what he can to save her, but there’s many obstacles standing in their way. Still loving the connection between Archer and Rosalina; sweet and passionate! Still not loving Alessandro and Ginger; she annoys me. Still not liking Jimmy. Still enjoying the story as a whole though! There is some conclusions in this book, but the series continues on. Excited to see where the story is going to go!
I found this box set an interesting read. It took a little bit for me to get into but I enjoyed this read immensely. Books have a good plot, twists and turns, action, and riveting characters. Character development was phenomenal for the main characters but others seemed to need a little bit more.
Overall, a good read that I want to read more of. This author is new to me and I am going to continue reading her books in this series.
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This is a collection of the first three books of this treasure hunting romantic suspense series. This series fits into my ideal of a romantic suspense story, as the stories are filled with action and adventure with a dose of romance on the side brought on by the perilous adventure. The stories have all that with intriguing plots full of twists and turns, clues revealed and puzzles solved. I loved the mystery in the stories and they way our characters navigate it to find the treasure. The characters themselves were also well developed, smart and tough which made for a very exciting story. I am definitely looking forward to more of this series (and author) in the future.
Highly recommended.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes
This is a boxset of 3 suspense filled stories. These stories have great characters and the storylines have everything that u will want in a good book.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is a great boxed set filled with the first three books in a highly entertaining series. Each book has well written characters and entertaining story lines.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Wow! Treasure Hunters Series by Kendall Talbot put this author as one of my go-to authors for romantic suspense thrillers. This is not the first series I have read by her, so I knew going in the series would have tightly constructed, riveting plots with multifaceted characters.
From the first book, Treasured Secrets I was so glad that Archer and Rosalina were going to take me along for the ride. Even as the family was coming into the room that I was reading in, saying come on and do something with us, I found myself not able to pry the e-reader out of my hands. Usually this is not a problem because I love my family and enjoy my time doing things with them. My answer was, “But they are still in Italy, meaning Archer and Rosalina, I can’t abandon them yet.” I believe that I have found the answer to the problems of sheltering at home; go globetrotting with a set of Kendall Talbot characters. It worked for me.
Treasured Lies the second book is even more of a tense nail-biter contemporary romantic thriller then the first book had been. Now there is new danger when the old danger is not completely resolved. The diving treasure hunt and suspense take precedence over the romance in this story. That is okay with me because Rosalina and Archer belong together, working together as they are in this story. Jimmy, Helen, Ginger and Alessandro round out the supporting cast. Characters I have learned to love along with Archer and Rosalina. Besides the remarkable suspenseful edge to the story, the story come to life with descriptions of the colorful and lush as the underwater diving scenes and the surrounding Greek Islands.
In Treasured Dreams, book three, it is a villain that refuses to die. Well really it is through the entire Treasure Hunters Series. Just as thrilling as the first two books the family created by Archer and Rosalina continues to grow and evolve. Treasure hunting remains the game of choice with exotic locations. Speaking of family, it is not all smooth sailing for them. Surprises not all good and some downright deadly come into play. The core group of Archer, Rosalina, Jimmy, Alessandro, Ginger have become like friends to me with me living vicariously through their treasure hunting experience. They may be fictional characters only but somehow what they do seems real and believable.
The Treasure Hunters Series is one that should be read in order. This set makes that easy to do. However, I read each book as it was first released but find this set to be a delight in that a reader could read all three straight without waiting. I have found it to be an addictive series. So now I can hardly wait for book 4, Treasured Whispers.
A Psycho Bad Guy and Finding LostTreasure
This is a series of three treasure hunting episodes that are suspenseful and tense. They are made more so by a seriously psycho killer who wants his treasure and is not into sharing. Between nature and villains, something is always happening to keep you up all night. There is also plenty of lovemaking, drinking, and rowdy behavior. While these are not the sort of books I tend to read, they did not give me nightmares. Between the tension and drama are beautiful scenes of diving in clear water and coral reefs. And then, boom, something unexpected happens and we are thrown back into the scary life of treasure hunters. This is a great series that I think anyone will enjoy.
Enjoyable read, but Nox should have died in first book.