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Diane Alberts is the pen name of New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of young adult and contemporary romance novels, Jen McLaughlin.

The American author writes young adult novels under her real name, and contemporary romance novels under the pseudonym Diane Alberts.

A strong believer in never giving up on your dreams, Jen decided to return to school for her MFA when her daughter began college.

Now a college professor pursuing her PhD, Jen is also an assistant in the Honors Program.

She currently resides in Northeast Pennsylvania with her husband, four kids, a Miniature Schnauzer, and a number of cats.

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Genres: Contemporary , Romance

United States

Website: http://www.dianealberts.com

Website: https://www.jenmclaughlin.com/

Non Series

  • Reclaimed (2012)
  • Faking It (2013)
  • Kiss Me at Midnight (2013)
  • An Accidental Date with a Billionaire (2019)

1 Night Stand

  1. Broken (2012)

Divine Temptations

  1. Divinely Ruined (2012)

Hamilton Family

  1. The CEO's Seduction (2016)
  2. Romancing the Bachelor (2017)
  3. Catching the Player (2017)

Modern Fairytales

  1. Beauty and the Boss (2015)
  2. The Prince's Bride (2016)

Novellas

  1. On One Condition (2012)

Shillings Agency

  1. Seducing the Princess (2014)
  2. Temporarily Yours (2014)
  3. Stealing His Heart (2014)
  4. Taking What's His (2015)
  5. Say You're Mine (2015)
  6. His Best Mistake (2016)

Superstars in Love

  1. Captivated By You (2014)
  2. One Night (2014)

Take a Chance

  1. Try Me (2012)
  2. Love Me (2013)
  3. Play Me (2013)
  4. Take Me (2013)
1 Night Stand
Divine Temptations

Detailed book overview

Non Series

Reclaimed

After moving to England, Sabrina tumbles into an unknown world when she meets the man of her dreams, literally. As a writer, her overactive imagination makes her believe the impossible, but recovering from shock, she wonders how Isaac could appear in her nightmares - when she's never met him in real life. Until now. Staggering events catapult her into a world where ruthless creatures roam freely along unsuspecting humans, and battle lines are clearly drawn.

While embarking on a dangerous and passionate affair, a bitter enemy appears from Isaac's past that will stop at nothing to remove her from his arms.

Permanently. In order to establish a foreseeable and solid future, Sabrina must first deal with tumultuous occurrences. Navigating a shadowy world she never knew existed; Sabrina fights for her newfound love...and her life.

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2012
ISBN: 978-1613332344
Publisher: Decadent Publishing Company
Faking It

Derek Rory never meant to propose to his best friend's little sister. But when her boss tells a family-oriented investor he's Stephanie's fiancé, Derek can either play along or let her get fired. He's hardly one to turn away from a damsel in distress. If only that damsel wasn't adorable and sexy with a laugh that could melt any cold business mogul’s heart.

When a business proposal becomes a marriage proposal, Stephanie Miller tries to keep it strictly boardroom. But when things get hot under the table, it's all they can do to stay apart. As the tangle of lies drags them deeper into the underhanded world of business politics, Stephanie finds herself in over her head—not just with her job, but with her "fiancé." His eyes are cold, but his kisses light her on fire. If she's not careful, she'll end up faking her way into a real romance.

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2013
Ebook: B00BQMLIS4
Publisher: Entangled: Indulgence
Kiss Me at Midnight

"Her New Year’s resolution was seduction…"

Doctor Ashley Hanes has one mission and one mission only–end her annoyingly long dry streak and ring in the New Year with a bang. Literally. When her long lost and oh-so-sexy ex-best friend Ethan Pierce shows up as if he hadn’t broken her heart all those years ago, suddenly she doesn’t want to bring home just any man. She wants Ethan.

What should have been one night of blow-your-mind make-up sex quickly turns into another. And another. Before long, Ashley thinks maybe she and Ethan should reunite for good. If only the elusive bachelor would stop running from his tortured past and trust a future in Ashley’s arms…

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2013
ISBN: 978-1505529722
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
An Accidental Date with a Billionaire

Samantha Matthews turned her back on her wealthy family to focus on social work. Those who know her think she’s the heart of kindness. Those who know her really well know she’s in a never-ending battle to make up for the harm her family’s companies inflict on the world. Which is how she finds herself at a charity bachelor auction of all places.

But oops, she was supposed to bid on her bff’s brother as a favor and accidentally bid on the wrong guy. Sue her for not being able to tell one stick-in-the-mud CEO from another.

Backstage, she goes to tell him not to worry about having to go through with a date or anything, but the oafish billionaire cuts her off dismissively. Looks her up and down, hands her a card with his assistant’s contact details, and reminds her that sex is definitely off the table.

Oh, she’ll call the assistant all right and have her make sure he wears jeans and comfortable shoes and to pick her up at seven a.m. The only “hammering” this guy is going to be doing is at Habitat for Humanity.

Too bad he turns out to be nothing like she expected.

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2019
ISBN: 978-1092305525
Publisher: Independently published

1 Night Stand

Broken

Staff Sergeant Matt Warwick returns from war with two broken legs—and a shattered future. Abandoned by his fiancée, he withdraws into a protective shell to hide from the pity filled glances thrown his way. His squad worries he’s fallen into depression, and arranges a 1NightStand through the renowned Madame Eve. Matt agrees but fears he will not be able to satisfy his date, for who would want a crippled man in her bed?

Tiffany Forsen escaped a brutal relationship, and seeks to jump-start her life with a fling. Bars aren’t her scene, so when she hears of the fabulous 1NightStand service, she contacts Madame Eve immediately. All she wants is a night of fun with the hot guy in her picture—but winds up with much more. Can she convince him that she doesn’t see a crippled man…but a hero?

Or will his defenses keep her at arm’s length?

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2012
Ebook: B007PJG2SS
Publisher: Decadent Publishing Company

Divine Temptations

Divinely Ruined

"He might make her fall from grace..."

Rebecca's life sucked before she became an angel. Crappy apartment, awful jobs, abusive boyfriends—it was no wonder she jumped at the chance to escape it all and become a real live angel. The problem is Rebecca's not very angelic, and she'll have to do more to earn her wings than end her love affair with the word f—er, frick.

Especially when she's assigned to save single father Tony Weis, whose less-than-pure thoughts wreak hell on a telepathic angel's nerves. It's all Rebecca can do to keep her hands off him...but when she loses her memory injuring herself to save Tony's daughter, now it's Tony's turn to be her angel and care for her. But will Tony's devotion tempt her from her angelic path, even if it means being human again?

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2012
Ebook: B00BCFXD3I
Publisher: Entangled: Select Otherworld

Hamilton Family

The CEO's Seduction

The last thing Brett Ross wants is to be back in the same old damn small town he grew up in, but his best friend is getting married, so there's no way he's skipping yet another visit back home. He knows what he's getting into, coming back here, but the one thing he didn't count on was the way Anna Hamilton made him feel the first time he sets eyes on her...and she's all grown up.

Anna's always been in love with Brett, even if she's always been his best friend's annoying little sister to him. But when he looks at her, she doesn't see annoyance in his eyes anymore. If anything, she sees a silent calling for her to save him from himself...and she's just the girl to do it. All she needs is to find a way to escape her pesky, protective older brothers...

And then the game is on.

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2016
ISBN: 978-1682813379
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Romancing the Bachelor

Eric Hamilton isn’t looking for love. Hell, he isn’t even looking for a girl. He has a five-year plan, and he’s one hundred percent focused on that. But then Shelby walks into his life, and suddenly, he can’t think about anything else. Unfortunately for him, she hates his guts, and wants nothing to do with him. But he’s a man who loves a challenge.

Shelby Jefferson can’t wait to get out of the city, and back to her country roots. She moved to Atlanta for a guy who promptly left her, and the last thing she wants is to fall for another man who might make her want to stay.

But Eric is nothing if not persistent, and before long she’s inside his arms, in his bed, and falling for him. Hard. But when history repeats itself, she’s left having to choose between a man and herself…again.

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2017
ISBN: 978-1545220405
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Catching the Player

"It all started with a bet…"

Kassidy Thomas decided to stop hiding behind her past, and start living, but she didn’t quite bet on that start including her singing a horrible song in front of the handsomest bachelor in the NFL, Wyatt Hamilton. She also doesn’t think he’d then consequently ask her out on a date, but turns out when you’re actually living life…crazy things happen.

He needs to win…

Wyatt Hamilton is a player in every sense of the word. Married to the game, he has no interest in relationships, love, or even second nights with the same woman. But from the second the girl-next-door beauty Kassidy knocks on his door to deliver a singing telegram, nothing goes as planned. He can’t stop thinking about her, and keeps showing up on her doorstep for more. That is, until the unthinkable happens…

And all bets are off.

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2017
ISBN: 978-1976322679
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Modern Fairytales

Beauty and the Boss

"Beauty is about to tame her beast..."

Researcher Maggie Donovan has no luck with men, and it doesn't help that she can't keep her eyes off of her sexy boss – the one everyone else in the office calls The Beast. Relationships in the office are forbidden. So no one is more surprised than Maggie when she pretends to be his fiancée to save him during a difficult situation. Not only has she put her job on the line, but the future of the company.

Billionaire Benjamin Gale III doesn’t believe in love or romance, but the look on his mother’s face when Maggie tells her that she’s his fiancée is worth millions. Instead of firing her for her insubordination, he goes along with the ruse. In his arms–and in his bed–she’d be everything he could ever want…which is why he can’t have her.

But if he doesn’t let her go, they’ll lose everything…

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2015
ISBN: 978-1682810361
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
The Prince's Bride

Alicia Forkes went to a trendy club looking for a way to forget her troubles, and she found that in the arms of the gorgeous man who swept her off of her feet…and into one of the hottest encounters she’d ever had in her life. Awesome sex with a stranger is now something she can check off her bucket list.

Except he isn’t exactly a stranger. He’s the guy who broke her heart when they were teens, an experience she doesn’t plan on repeating.

Prince Leo can’t believe he’s finally found the woman he’s loved for years, and she wants nothing to do with him. When she shows up at his office, she looks anything but princess-like. In fact, she’s cursing him to hell and back. She may not be Cinderella, but he’s determined to prove he’s the prince for her––even if it means letting her go.

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2016
ISBN: 978-1682812075
Publisher: Entangled Publishing

Novellas

On One Condition

Kindergarten teacher Johanna hates Valentine's Day. She hates romance, hates commercialism, and definitely hates her school's annual charity date auction. She never expects her pre-auction night of drinking to land a sexy Brit in her bed. Or for that Brit to show up at the auction, bid thousands just to talk to her again, and then get down on one knee in front of everyone and ask her to marry him.

Viscount Damon Hayes has never met anyone like Johanna. She's neurotic, fascinating, and fun. She also doesn't care about his title and doesn't want his money, which makes Johanna perfect to fulfill a surprise clause in his father's will: marry within three months and remain married for a year, or lose his fortune. A relationship is out of the question, but when passions ignite and the two fall in love, their marriage of convenience becomes anything but.

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2012
ISBN: 978-1943336135
Publisher: Entangled: Indulgence

Shillings Agency

Seducing the Princess

"He’ll give her exactly what she needs…"

Protecting a princess is not what former marine Gordon Waybrook signed up for when he joined the Shillings Agency. But instead of the spoiled, regal little creature he expects, Isabelle VanGuard is a fiery, sexy-as hell woman who’s been denied what she needs for too long. And he’s just the man to break through her frozen public facade and give it to her.

When she’s with Gordon, all Isabelle can think about is pleasure. Their blistering chemistry is immediate and intense, but volatile. In fact, the only thing they agree on is that their one night together is just that–one night. Even after it becomes more. But tempers and temptation can't disguise reality. Isabelle is a princess, and hot, hard, and tattooed bodyguard isn’t the Prince Charming her country expects…even if he’s exactly what she needs.

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2014
ISBN: 978-1505529784
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Temporarily Yours

This Marine’s the perfect hoax…if she doesn’t fall for him first.Stats whiz Kayla Moriarity knows her way around numbers and algorithms. Men, on the other hand, are unsolvable equations. Now Kayla’s en route to her sister’s wedding—without the fictional boyfriend she invented for her family. Fortunately, her plane comes complete with complimentary cocktails and a ridiculously hot former Marine in the seat beside her. And that’s all it takes for Kayla’s inhibitions to go sailing out the airlock... Cooper Shillings has soft spot for people in trouble, but he certainly wasn’t expecting to land in it himself—and definitely not while getting naughty mid-air with a sexy southern belle.

When he hears Kayla’s predicament, however, he offers his services as a stand-in boyfriend. After all, he’s heading overseas soon...and how could he refuse a little no-strings wickedness? It’s the perfect plan. And all Kayla has to do is ensure her family falls for the ultimate bluff, without falling for it—and Cooper—in the process...

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2014
ISBN: 978-1499257854
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Stealing His Heart

"If he’s not careful, she’ll steal his heart, too..."

Tara Harris is a professional thief with a conscience. She makes her living retrieving priceless stolen items from sleazy rich jerks, and returning them to their rightful owners. Until a routine nighttime assignment when Tara suddenly finds herself pinned against the wall. And oh, does the hard male body pressed against her feel good. And damned familiar...

Busted.

Jake Forsythe was Tara's former burglary partner, until he left her naked in bed—unsatisfied—and disappeared from her life years ago. Now he's back, hotter and more naughtily delicious than ever. And he has a nice, blackmailing kind of proposition—Tara can either help him with a secret project, or she can go to jail. But the moment Tara agrees to help Jake, she realizes she's just made a deal with a sexy-assed devil. Because this time, she stands to lose something more precious than any rare objets d'art...

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2014
ISBN: 978-1503264120
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Taking What's His

"Some lines are meant to be crossed..."

One explosive device was all it took to turn Holt Cunningham from ass-kicking Marine to IT technician. Hell, he's still not over it. So when the cute little strawberry blonde at the bar asks him to kiss her, Holt can't resist the temptation of a sexy distraction. Before he knows it, she's blown his mind...and then skipped out the next morning.

Lydia Thomas never expected things with Holt to go quite that far, but oh, it was worth it. After being far too good for way too long, she was ready to be bad. Except that there's that tiny detail that Lydia kept to herself—Holt just spent the night doing naughty things...with his best friend's little sister.

One night isn't nearly enough. But with his friendship on the line, how far will Holt go in order to claim what's his?

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2015
ISBN: 978-1943336074
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Say You're Mine

Navy SEAL Steven Thomas has only ever been able to count on three things: waking up in the morning, going to sleep sometime during the night, and Lauren Brixton. She’s been his best friend since grade school, and what they have is the only relationship he’s managed not to ruin. Until one drunken night puts that all in jeopardy. 

Lauren’s watched Steven flit from one-night stand to one-night stand, seemingly not interested in something more. So when the long-ignored attraction between the two of them blows up in their faces, she does the only thing she can—she pretends she doesn’t want him. But all’s fair in love and war, and Steven’s not about to lose the only person in his life who matters…

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2015
ISBN: 978-1682810453
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
His Best Mistake

Former military man and single dad Mark Matthews is focused on making his daughter's life the best he possibly can. Between work and taking care of his little girl, dating and any kind of love life is off the table. Until his one-night stand with the quiet but sexy Daisy O'Rourke, who is as secretive as she is beautiful. So when he runs into her at their friends' wedding, Mark realizes Daisy is worth the chase...

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2016
ISBN: 978-1682813188
Publisher: Entangled Publishing

Superstars in Love

Captivated By You

When Hollywood heartthrob Mark Delaney heads home to Colorado against his agent’s wishes, a snowstorm touches down (no doubt conjured up as punishment from said agent) that lands his Maserati in a ditch. Stranded, he knocks on the door of the first house he sees—the same house that his former math tutor grew up in. Expecting to find an elderly couple donned in robes and hair curlers, he’s knocked off his feet when an all-grown up Lacey Robertson answers.

Lacey opens the door to find the Prada-clad, most eligible bachelor two-years- in-a-row staring back at her. She tries to push twinges of her teen crush from her mind. Mark Delaney is all man. But she couldn't possibly compare to the gorgeous starlets he must be used to. And Lacey isn't about to become one of the faceless women begging for his attention.

But when she finds out that he hasn't stopped thinking about her, despite his A-list life, will she fall into his arms for a single night of pleasure? Or will she dare to hope for more?

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2014
Ebook: B00A3C3Q0G
Publisher: Swoon Romance
One Night

British theater star, Justin Holloway, is about to open in his first Broadway show. He should be stoked. But opening night jitters have gotten the best of him; and if one more person tells him to "break a leg," he just might break theirs instead.

When he pushes out of the theater and accidentally knocks a woman into the street, he does the first thing that comes to mind—pretends he isn’t the show's lead and tries to charm her into drinks and dinner.

Alexis Verdon is not a fan of musicals. Who really goes around singing grocery lists to the store clerk? Too bad she's promised her bed-ridden sister she would not only attend the opening night of Broadway's latest jewel, but also get autographs from the entire cast.

As if that isn't bad enough, on the evening before her great sisterly sacrifice, Alexis is knocked flat on her butt by a handsome Brit who won't take "no" for an answer and insists on taking her out on of all days, Independence Day (hello, we wanted our independence from Great Britain for a reason)!

When their attraction leads to a steamy one night stand full of passion, lies and unspoken truths, will they find a way to turn one night into something more?

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2014
Ebook: B00DK2WWEM
Publisher: Swoon Romance

Take a Chance

Try Me

"She was off-limits...until now."

Marine Jeremy Addison is lost in the desert outside of Vegas. He's brutally hungover, bruised and bloodied, and dehydrated as hell. Must've been a helluva night. The silver sports car that pulls over should have been his salvation. Instead, it's Erica Jones—his ex-best friend's sister...and the girl who broke Jeremy's heart seven years ago.

While she wants to help Jeremy—and okay, maybe run her hands and tongue along the hard, muscled planes of his body—Erica's wary of getting too close. Giving in to her libido is a bad idea. After all, she's no longer the girl Jeremy once knew. Unfortunately, Erica never could hide herself from Jeremy, and this time around, she's ready to try him...even if it's the biggest gamble of her life.

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2012
ISBN: 978-1508883074
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Love Me

"He always gets what he wants..."

Marketing executive Thomas Jones is over Vegas's cheap booze, cheap girls, and the reek of disappointment. Still, a business meeting with the elusive Brianna Faulk could mean landing a casino account he needs. But the moment he meets Brianna—and her lush, pin-up curves—Thomas's needs are quickly replaced by an intense, overwhelming want...

He warned her that he was insufferable; he didn't warn her that he was irresistible. Because despite all of her professionalism, Brianna wants nothing more than to be completely and thoroughly taken by Thomas. Ravished. Satisfied. So she gives him one night to blow her mind before they both return to real life. Except that one night isn't enough...and more than one night could reveal the secrets Brianna is determined to hide.

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2013
ISBN: 978-1508883098
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Play Me

"She made the first move..."

Today was supposed to be Kiersten Worth's wedding day. A bottle of champagne and night of hot, no-strings-attached sex sounds like the perfect solution to her jilted bride blues, but her gorgeous target, Garrett Kelly, is a good friend and her son's basketball coach. And he doesn't have a clue what she has planned for him tonight...

Garrett's had a thing for Kiersten for years. Her seduction is beyond anything in his hottest fantasies, and their encounter is enough to blow his mind—and his self-control. But Kiersten isn't interested in anything more than friendship, until she discovers her night with Garrett has some rather unexpected consequences. Now Garrett is planning his next move...one that's guaranteed to unravel all of Kiersten's carefully-laid plans.

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2013
ISBN: 978-1508883180
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Take Me

"A night they won't remember..."

When it comes to women, Mike Worth relies on the Stoplight Theory. Green means go. Yellow suggests proceed with caution. And red? Well, that means the lady wants a commitment, and it's time to run like hell. So a sexy Vegas showgirl with red hair should have been Mike's cue to bolt...but after one red-hot night, his libido is breaking every rule in the Commitment-phobe Handbook.

Dancer Morgan Collins is as uninterested in relationships as Mike is. Still, a man who kisses—amongst other more x-rated things—like that is definitely worth a risky round two. Or is he? Because after a sexy drunken night on the town, Morgan and Mike awaken to the shock of their lives. And for better or for worse, they're now husband and wife...

Author: Diane Alberts
First Release: 2013
ISBN: 978-1508883159
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform