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!
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Treasured secrets is book one in a steamy romantic suspense Treasure Hunters series, full of drama, danger, and passion. It features a strong heroine and the rugged-yet-mischievous millionaire who steals her heart.
Praise for Treasured Secrets:
“Treasured Secrets is a cross between an Indiana Jones movie and National Treasure. I was hooked from the first sentence to the last.” – ★★★★★ AusRom Today.
“Shipwrecks and sharks and diving and treasure hunting and romance and awesome food and medieval history? How could I not snap up this book? Better yet, it was brilliant.” – ★★★★★ Demelza Carlton.
“The Treasure Hunters Series has it all – action, adventure, danger, romance and the occasional glass of wine.” – ★★★★★ S Roddom.
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
- Jagged Edge
- First Fate
- Feral Fate
- Final Fate
- Double Take
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Treasured Secrets – a review by Rosemary Kenny
Treasured Secrets begins Kendall Talbot’s Treasure Hunters series with a (metaphorical) bang, as with the recurrence of the MC’s night terror memories of his father’s death, followed by a bitter argument with his live-in girlfriend which results in her departure, things rapidly get more and more exciting and a even a little dangerous at times.
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.
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Kendall Talbot’s great Treasured Secret adventure, me hearties!
J
Wow! Treasured Secrets, the first book in the 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 story would have a tightly constructed, riveting plot with multifaceted characters. I have not even finished reading chapter one when I knew this was going to be a electrifying, maybe terrifying read. 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.
The publisher/author gave me a complimentary ARC of the book which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Our hero is plagued by an ancient mystery and our heroine just might have the key.
This book fits into my ideal of a romantic suspense story, a story filled with action and adventure with a dose of romance on the side brought on by the perilous adventure. This story is all that with an intriguing plot full of twists and turns, clues revealed and puzzles solved. I loved the mystery in the story 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
I wasn’t sure what to expect with this book, but really enjoyed it, there was a mysterious medallion, treasure to be found, love to be won back, some creepy bad guys including one you will smell before you see them along with great friends and one hell of an adventure. Rosalina and Archer are fantastic and you get why both are the way they are and how they end up breaking up but that attraction is still there, then there is Alessandro with his massive amount of sometimes useless information lol and Jimmy ready for an adventure and a good drink or two. This is not all treasure hunting though it is also about Archer finding out more on what happened to him and his family years ago when he first found the medallion and it isn’t all rainbows and sunshine.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is a romantic suspense story. The characters are well developed. The storyline has drama suspense mystery action and lots of twists
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I can not say enough about Kendall Talbot’s knack for keeping the reader in suspense. The romance in the story was well written as well, but to me this book kept my attention due to the promise of treasure. The author is a wordsmith of the best kind and her telling of Archer and Rosalina’s travels looking for indescribable treasure was phenomenal.
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Treasured Secrets – 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*
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.
This book was amazing! It starts out a little slow, but I enjoyed the build up. I’m in love with how Kendall Talbot takes you on an adventure with her writing!
A love story, a fractured childhood for Archer. He and his Father were on a dive looking for a missing sunken ship with a treasure on it.His Father get killed by a shark attack. Archer wants to find this treasure in honor of his Father’s memory.
A insane priest who feels the treasure is his and will do anything to get it. This is another novel by Kendall Talbot that keeps you wanting to finish to find out what will happen next.
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 when he was younger; he’s traumatized and that affects his current 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 of 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.
I loved this book from start to finish the setting fabulous we start in Cairns Australia then off to Italy then the Greek Isles in search of a treasure that is around 700 years old and with a mad priest after the hero Archer who has been through so much in his life and still suffers from some of the things he has seen and the heroine Rosalina the woman that is determined to help Archer. This is a journey that is filled with action a very sensual romance and an emotional ride to such a lovely HEA the characters jump from the page at you they are so real and I am looking forward to another in this series later in the year. If you love fast paced action and a beautiful romance this is a story for you and I highly recommend this one.
Drama. Intrigue. Romance. Mystery. Treasure hunting! This edge of the seat action packed thriller has it all and more! I can’t wait to read what happens next!!
I absolutely adored this book and am so excited to continue the series. It was a fast-paced adventure with just enough romance to have me in all the feels.
The main character Archer struggles with his relationship or lack there of while trying to make peace with his past. All of this leads to mystery and treasure and the hunt of a lifetime. I was very pleased that the Rosalina and Archer relationship part of the story did not overpower the adventure and treasure hunting in the story. Instead, it complemented it perfectly. It was just enough romance to have me invested. Talbot does a great job with making their relationship real and not so simple that it’s laughable. I was able to really connect with Rosalina. I love that she is such a strong woman.
I was quickly attached to all of the characters. There are a few that I know will hold more secrets to be exposed in the next book. I’m so excited to learn more from someone important to Archer *wink* *wink* I also want to know what the treasure is!!!
Overall, this book was a quick and easy read. It was easy to connect to the characters and to the story. It was fast-paced and fun. The perfect book to pick up and escape into an adventure with.
Search for a Medieval Sunken Treasure Ship
This is an exciting action-adventure! A small group of people are searching for a treasure laden ship that sank in the Middle Ages. They, in turn are being stalked. This is a fun book with all sorts of things going on. Of course there is a bit of romance, but there is also shark attacks, horrible dungeons, and a difficult trail to follow. The plot is great and well done. Some things come out of nowhere to surprise the reader. Some things surprise the reader even when you know it is coming. This is a fun and memorable story that has me impatient for the next episode.
I really enjoyed every aspect of this story. It was fast paced without speeding through too quickly. The attention to detail is fantastic. A great read.