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Amber Jakeman

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Amber Jakeman writes feel-good fiction because your heart matters.

With readers in more than fifty countries, Amber Jakeman was a journalist, ghost writer and editor before succumbing to her addiction to uplifting endings.

Amber writes about hearts and hope and the power of love.

Her books touch on serious themes, yet with a light touch, an international flavour and positive resolutions.

Amber’s five-book House of Jewels series, launched in 2022, follows the fortunes of three generations of the fictitious Huntley family of jewellers in Australia, the US and France.

Summer Beach, the first in her Escape to the Coast series, was released in 2023, and Midnight Beach early in 2024.

Writing with gratitude on the lands of the Cammeraygal, Darkinjung an ...more

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Thriller or romance? Romance is thrilling!

I recently enjoyed the privilege of meeting more than 100 readers and about a dozen fellow authors at a Global Girls Online Book Club lunch in Sydney.

Asked by organiser Jackie Claridge-Wood which book we’d prefer to read for Christmas — thriller or romance — my answer was swift, because romance is thrilling.

Just when you think romance might have passed you by, your life can change in an instant. I

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	House of Diamonds (House of Jewels, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Summer Beach: Escape to the Coast 3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	House of Spades (House of Jewels, #3) 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	House of Hearts (House of Jewels, #2) 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	House of Clubs (House of Jewels, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Full House (House of Jewels #5) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Midnight Beach: Escape to the Coast 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chase at Brighton Court 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sunset Beach (Escape to the Coast Book 3) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Midnight Beach (Escape to the Coast Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I am in awe of Monica's ability to create so many flawed characters, each with their own arcs throughout her novels. The Templetons' "home" throughout many scenes (over two decades, and with so much believable action) will live long in my memory. Brav ...more
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Amber Jakeman rated a book it was amazing The Hating Game by Sally Thorne (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sally Thorne's scene-setting and characters are so realistic, I felt like I was in the room with them. This novel was gripping and fun and believable and I highly recommend it. Congratulations to Sally! Please write more for us to enjoy! ...more
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How brilliant is this short masterpiece! The exquisite and original Holly Golightly must be one of fiction's all-time memorable heroines, fiercely independent before it was fashionable, and as vivid as a lost sister in Truman's sparse yet muscular pr ...more
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