Disgusted with her mothers hedonistic lifestyle, young Alysha maintains a restrained life until stranded at a lavish French castle, where she encounters the alluring Raull de Lamareau

When Larissa Bowman was a little girl, her Russian grandmother gave her a beautiful uncut diamond. It was a very special gift, her grandmother explained: a "fire stone," which would bring its owner wealth, friends, and luck. It was just the beginning of Larissa's fascinatino with gemstones; now, at twenty-six, she has a PhD in geology. And so far, her grandmother's prediction has held true. The one thing Larissa is missing in her life is love. But she's about to get more than her share!

Join the famous treasure-hunting Kidds on their first adventure ever! The #1 New York Times bestselling series from James Patterson is jam-packed with action, humor, and heart! The Kidd siblings have grown up diving down to shipwrecks and traveling the world, helping their famous parents recover everything from swords to gold doubloons from the bottom of the ocean. But when their parents disappear on the job, the kids are suddenly thrust into the biggest treasure hunt of their lives. They'll have to work together to defeat dangerous pirates and dodge the hot pursuit of an evil treasure hunting rival, all while following cryptic clues to unravel the mystery of what really happened to their parents—and find out if they're still alive.

Gear up for an exciting adventure with the thrill-seeking Kidds as they search for a missing Incan city in South America made entirely of gold! When Bick and Beck Kidd find a hidden trove of pirate treasure, it includes a map with clues to an even bigger score: the lost Incan city of Paititi. But treasure hunting is never easy—and when the map is stolen, the Kidds must rely on Storm's picture-perfect memory to navigate the dangerous Amazon jungle. Watch out for that nest of poisonous snakes! To save the Amazon rainforest and stop a Peruvian tribe from losing their home, the Kidds must unlock the secrets to the missing map and find the fabled city of Paititi . . . before the bad guys find it first. The race is on!