Most Popular Books by Laura Martin

From the critically acclaimed author of Float comes a new whirlwind adventure about a pair of kids who must break all the rules of time travel, perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and John David Anderson. Regan Fitz and Elliot Mason have been enemies since they started training to become Glitchers—people who travel through time to preserve important historical events. But everything changes when they find a letter from Regan’s future self, warning them about an impending disaster that threatens them and everyone they know. Will they be able to set aside their past in order to save the future?

From the critically acclaimed author of Float and Glitch comes a new stand-alone adventure full of humor and heart, perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Dan Gutman! Rhett and his brother, Nash, have never been allowed to play board games. It''s their mom''s most important rule; the twins don''t know why, but they know not to push her on it. When their mom suddenly disappears, they''re reunited with Ace, their long-lost grandfather, who reveals that their family is descended from a board game character who escaped his game and lived in the real world. Their family now has the ability to enter the world of any game they want—but this gift also comes with a price. A game character who’s wanted revenge against their mom for decades has finally caught her and is holding her hostage in the world of a game. Which game? That’s up to Rhett and Nash to figure out, even if it means breaking Mom’s most important rule. But as they learn to use their newly discovered ability, exploring new worlds and facing new challenges and risks, the brothers quickly realize that saving Mom won''t be all fun and games. It’s game on… or game over.

Fans of the Percy Jackson series and John David Anderson will love this sequel to the acclaimed novel Float, in which inconveniently invisible Hank must find a way to save Camp Outlier from a saboteur—and win the camp-wide challenge. Hank, Emerson, and their friends have returned to Camp Outlier for another summer of fun and shenanigans. Hank won’t let his RISK (Recurring Incident of the Strange Kind) factor of inconvenient invisibility stop him from having the best summer ever, even when it starts mysteriously turning people and objects around him invisible too. But between his invisibility and an internet celebrity joining their cabin, camp clown Hank is struggling to maintain his spotlight. Hank knows that if he can win the camp-wide challenge for his team, all eyes will be back on him (or, at least, on where everyone thinks the invisible kid is standing). But as the finish line approaches, it becomes clear that someone is trying to sabotage Camp Outlier—and Hank’s pursuit of camp-wide glory puts him in serious danger. Laura Martin’s books are the perfect blend of humor and heart, starring deeply relatable characters and highlighting classic middle grade themes in engaging, creative ways.

Goonies meets the humor and heart of Gordon Korman in this new adventure full of nonstop action and spot-on humor from the critically acclaimed author of Float. The McNeil family has always been professional hoaxers—tricking bystanders into believing they’re seeing legendary creatures like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. Unlike the rest of his family, twelve-year-old Grayson hates hoaxing and wants nothing to do with the business—even when the McNeils land a huge job and must pull off four sea monster hoaxes in a week. But when things go disastrously wrong and Dad and Gramps go missing, Grayson and his brother, Curtis, are the only people who can finish the job and save their family.

"You may be sweet, but you''re not innocent!" Bethany told herself she didn''t care what Chad Alington thought of her. He was a perfect stranger—too perfect, in fact—a tall, dark, handsome millionaire with a stubborn streak which matched Bethany''s. So who would win the battle of wills? Bethany had tried life as a rich man''s plaything, and now she was determined to live the simple life. No frills or fuss, and definitely no men! But Chad had other ideas….

"You''re the most infuriating, unpredictable woman I''ve ever had the misfortune to meet!" And with those devastating words Hunter Deveraux made his opinion of Estelle all too clear. She did her best to stay out of his way after that, even though she thought Hunter was the most exciting man she''d ever met—after all, she did have a baby to consider. Of course, when Estelle started to work for Hunter, avoiding him just wasn''t possible. But why—if Estelle found Hunter so attractive—did she have to avoid him at all?

This was what she''d been waiting for all her life. This stranger was her destiny!Olivia had never dreamed that, on her first night in her new home, she''d sleep with a perfect stranger! But Jake knew—men like Jake Savage always knew when women found them irresistible. Olivia had fallen in love with Jake at first sight. He was perfect for her. Now if Olivia could just convince him that she was the perfect woman for him—

In this historical romance, a young woman’s expedition to find an Ancient Egyptian tomb leads her to a passion for the ages. As the daughter of a famous Egyptologist, Emma Knight has always wanted to see the Egyptian desert for herself. And after suffering the betrayal of a dishonest suitor, she is finally; pursuing her dream. With her father’s ancient map to guide her, Emma hopes to locate a legendary undiscovered tomb. Though Emma needs is a guide to fulfil her quest, treasure hunter Sebastian Oakfield is the last person she would choose! He’s charming, he’s arrogant and his roguish grin makes Emma want to throw caution to the wind. But as they venture deeper into Egypt’s untamed land, Emma is tempted to throw caution to the desert wind . . .

From the darkest of shadows… After a year wrongfully imprisoned in an asylum, Louisa Turnhill can''t believe it when Robert, Lord Fleetwood, arrives to rescue her. As her new guardian, he''s there to take Louisa to his London town house—and a different life. …to the dazzling swirl of the ton Thrust into an unknown world of debutantes and balls, Louisa starts to put her trust in Robert. But his life is tainted with darkness, too. With society''s eyes upon them, will they ever be able to shake off the secrets that once lurked behind locked doors?

A Christmas miracle rescue! But dare she wish for more? A Scandalous Australian Bachelors story. Wrongfully convicted and transported to Australia, Alice Fillips is saved from public flogging by wealthy landowner George Fitzgerald. Working as a domestic servant at his farm feels worlds away from her old life. But as the connection between her and George boils over, she’s torn between her fear of trusting anyone…and the tantalizing glimpse of the fresh start this man could offer… Scandalous Australian Bachelors miniseries Book 1 – Courting the Forbidden Debutante Book 2 – Reunited with His Long-Lost Cinderella Book 3 – Her Rags-to-Riches Christmas “An intricately woven romance which takes the reader on an enchanting journey.” — Chicks, Rogues and Scandals on Reunited with His Long-Lost Cinderella by Laura Martin ““Ms Martin has created a beautiful story that has real heart and lots of love.” ” — Goodreads on Reunited with His Long-Lost Cinderella by Laura Martin

Upstairs, downstairs worlds collide in this Regency romance An exiled gentleman’s world… collides with Cinderella’s! After receiving news of his father’s ailing health, Richard Digby must leave his self-imposed exile and return to the town that holds haunting memories. He forms an unlikely connection with his father’s intriguing and defiant housemaid, Rose, who also finds herself on the fringes of society after her troubled past. Richard is intent on leaving again, but keeping his distance from Rose while they’re in such close quarters is proving harder than he ever imagined! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

The marquess’s fair lady Lord Alexander Whitemore would rather train racehorses than take unconventional but beguiling Lina Lock from gypsy dancer to perfect debutante. However, to win a wager, he’s willing to try! Lina is tired of fairs and fortune-telling. So when Alex’s unusual proposition comes just in time to get her out of hot water, she seizes the opportunity. Skeptical of the aristocracy, Lina must curb her rebellious instincts as she’s swept up into Alex’s world and the unexpected passion he awakens in her…

From baby bump to marriage vows! Rosa Rothwell knows her pregnancy is scandalous. She will do anything to protect her baby, even staging a daring escape from her family’s Italian home. Rosa has no idea what the future holds—until a handsome but infuriating stranger offers his help. Convinced his family is cursed, Lord Hunter believes he’s far better off alone. But the pregnant debutante’s sweet nature touches him deeply. Can he confront his demons at last, and give them both a new future…as husband and wife?

A forbidden attraction in paradise between a British aristocrat and a pirate’s sister propels this action-packed, Caribbean-set romantic adventure. Shipwrecked off the coast of Barbados, pirate hunter William Greenacre is ready to surrender to the seductive pull of the sea when an angelic figure dives to his rescue. Except this angel is none other than Mia Del Torres—and she’s a wanted woman! To escape imprisonment, Mia must set sail with Will on his mission of revenge and help track down her brother, the formidable Captain Jorge Del Torres. By rights, she should hate Will, yet below deck their passion ignites. But when the hunters become the hunted, will their newly forged connection be enough to save them both?

Sparks fly in this fun, romantic Regency! The marquess she loves to hate …or the man she can’t resist? Farmer’s daughter Charlotte Greenacre regrets attending a matchmaker’s party when she has to spend it avoiding her enemy, Lord Robert Overby! Until she learns that the handsome widower is not the villain she thought—and that after his unhappy marriage, he doesn’t want a new wife. It should mean she can now relax in his company…if it wasn’t for the irritating flare of attraction between them! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Matchmade Marriages Book 1: The Marquess Meets His Match

Culture in Clinical Care: Strategies for Competence explores theory and practice to define and describe the multidimensional nature of culture and its interaction with an individual’s experience in the development of beliefs, values, and behavior. The newly updated Second Edition examines cultural beliefs related to health and wellness and how these beliefs and their associated actions affect intervention strategies. Based on ethnographic methods, strategies for culturally sensitive assessment and intervention are defined and illustrated, with ample opportunities for reflection and practice. Going beyond traditional fact-centered and attitude-centered approaches, Culture in Clinical Care, Second Edition describes the ways in which culture emerges as individuals interact with each other in physical and social environments. This one-of-a-kind text by Dr. Bette Bonder and Dr. Laura Martin provides health care practitioners and students with chapter objectives, critical thinking questions, interdisciplinary case studies and examples, numerous activities to build observation and interaction skills, comprehensive references and online resources, and images. The book’s organization emphasizes practice and reflection by interweaving theory, examples, and continuous hands-on application of concepts. Readers have the opportunity to practice what they are learning and evaluate their own effectiveness while being constantly reminded that all individuals in any interaction embody numerous cultural influences. Benefits of the updated Second Edition: Training and practice in ethnographic methods that build awareness and skill Numerous examples, exercises, and activities for reflection and observation Interdisciplinary approach suitable for cross-disciplinary teaching contexts Definition of health care professions themselves as cultures Web and bibliographic resources Case studies involving a wide range of practitioner disciplines and cultural groups Culture in Clinical Care: Strategies for Competence, Second Edition fills a niche in health professions programs because of its combined emphasis on a theoretical foundation that highlights the individual as a cultural actor and on practical strategies and methods for clinical interventions. Instructors in educational settings can visit www.efacultylounge.com for additional material to be used in the classroom, including a sample syllabus. Occupational therapists, physicians, physician assistants, mental health professionals, and a variety of related health professionals will benefit from this interactive, interdisciplinary text.

Ready to marry for duty Until his old love returns… Running into old friend Lady Emma Westcombe at a London ball is pure delight for Captain Guy Fitzgerald—and pure torture! He’s carried a flame for her for years. But Guy is duty-bound to marry well to save his family from destitution, and a bride has already been selected… He has one week to spend with Emma before he must propose to someone else. But will it ever be enough? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

From the critically acclaimed author of the Edge of Extinction series comes this fast-paced, action-packed, and heartfelt adventure about a group of kids with uncontrollable abilities, perfect for fans of Gordon Korman, Lisa McMann, and Dan Gutman! Emerson can float…he just can’t do it very well. His uncontrollable floating is his RISK factor, which means that he deals with Reoccurring Incidents of the Strange Kind. The last place Emerson wants to be is at a government-mandated summer camp for RISK kids like him, so he’s shocked when he actually starts having fun at camp—and he even makes some new friends. But it’s not all canoeing and capture the flag at Camp Outlier. The summer of fun takes a serious turn when Emerson and his friends discover that one of their own is hiding a deadly secret that puts all of their lives in danger. It’s up to the Red Maple boys to save themselves—and everyone like them.

“You’re my wife, Lucy.” His lost-and-found viscountess After a year of desperate searching, Lord Oliver Sedgewick has found his wife…in the slums of St. Giles. He can’t suppress his joy that Lucy is alive, despite his grief that their baby had not made it. With his viscountess home, the spark of passion burning with more intensity than ever, Oliver may not fully understand why she left, but surely their marriage has a chance of a happy future…? “Laura Martin has penned another winner. She immerses readers in the world and scandals of the ton with realistic settings, authentic dialogue and twists and turns that keep the action moving.” — RT Book Reviews on An Earl to Save Her Reputation “A sweet and passionate romance with a worthy couple well deserving of their happiness.” — Roses Are Blue on An Earl to Save Her Reputation

An unconventional romance. An emotional Regency reunion! Her outrageous secret? Her love for the viscount! Meeting dashing Hugh Wilder again at a Society party brings Sylvia’s longing to the fore… When she was left shipwrecked on a remote island, there was one other survivor: Hugh! Sylvia’s never told a soul that, until they were rescued, they lived and loved as a married couple. Now, Hugh’s engaged to another. And Sylvia’s supposed to be an innocent spinster. But every time they meet, her respectable resolve threatens to crumble! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

From the critically acclaimed author of Float and Glitch comes a new standalone adventure under the sea, perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Dan Gutman! Berkeley and her best friend, Garth, live on an old cruise ship, scavenging for supplies from the drowned cities left behind on the ocean floor after the sea swallowed up all the land. They think they’ve seen every kind of aquatic creature, but they never expected to find sea monsters… After awakening a Hydra, Berkeley and Garth are sent to live on a submarine, where they study and hunt sea monsters. But the Hydra wants revenge on their home ship—and if it succeeds, their families will go down with it. Berkley, Garth, and their crew must find a way to save the ship. But monsters aren’t the only deadly things lurking in the ocean’s depths.

A supernatural take on World War II espionage featuring a girl with the ability to possess other bodies.

Six-year-old Kanani needs to learn a Bible verse to earn a star for her Bible Club. Kanani''s mom decides to help her spunky little girl and son, Chad, learn their verses by hiding sections of the verse around their hometown and on adventure trips. Through a series of hide-and-seek games, the children find the different parts of the verse and succeed in memorizing what they need for Kanani''s award. This book series follows Kanani and Chad through their lives and around the world with their Navy father and clever mother as they seek to learn new Scriptures through their family adventures.

Fiancé or foe? When Lucy Harper reluctantly agreed to use writer Alex Darcy''s villa in Majorca to get over her late husband, she had one condition—that the host would keep well out of her way. But Alex had other ideas. Assuming the role of a guardian angel, he helped Lucy out of her despair—and into his bed…. And, it seemed, into his trap. For Alex hid a secret—a secret that, when she finally did learn the shocking truth, made Lucy wonder if she had been living with the enemy all along!

A sparkling Regency love story about two opposites in a pretend engagement Rescued by the viscount To save her from ruin! Miss Eliza Stanley is the life and soul of her first Season—then she is scandalously compromised! Luckily, the brooding Viscount Thannock steps in to offer her a fake engagement, giving her time to find another suitor and prevent her disgrace. She’s intrigued by this serious, honorable man… If only falling for him wouldn’t mean giving up all she loves about her new life… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Matchmade Marriages Book 1: The Marquess Meets His Match Book 2: A Pretend Match for the Viscount Book 3: A Match to Fool Society

A funny, heartwarming Regency romance. A convenient arrangement… …a complicated attraction Jane Ashworth dreams of being an author, yet Society insists she become a debutante—so play the game she must! Jane finds an unlikely ally in notorious rake Tom Stewart. As a new guardian to his nephew, Tom is out of his depth and intent on remaining a bachelor. They agree to fool society with a pretend courtship, but both are unprepared when the lines of their agreement start to become blurred… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Matchmade Marriages Book 1: The Marquess Meets His Match Book 2: A Pretend Match for the Viscount Book 3: A Match to Fool Society

A supernatural take on World War II espionage featuring a girl with the ability to possess other bodies.

A young governess melts the heart of a brooding earl, only to be shocked by a scandalous proposition in this heartfelt historical romance. Arriving at the forbidding mansion on the Yorkshire moors, governess Selina Salinger is alarmed to find her new employer just as forbidding! Little is known about Lord Westcroft, who has newly inherited his estate and title—as well as the guardianship of his two orphaned nieces. But Selina soon discovers that the handsome earl’s aloof demeanor conceals a tender heart. As Lord Westcroft warms to Selina’s beauty and charms, their kisses make her dare to hope the ice around his heart is melting and a proposal could be a possibility. Instead he shocks her with a proposition so scandalous that no lady could ever accept!

The Cinderella Shepherd Sisters duet concludes with this forbidden love Regency romance Can the Laird’s desire Triumph over duty? Marrying Sir William’s daughter is the only way Laird Callum can regain his ancestral Highland home and protect the estate’s tenants. But when Callum calls upon his intended, he’s struck by a lightning bolt in the form of Selina, Sir William’s other, illegitimate, unwanted daughter! After her hopes of forging a relationship with her estranged father are dashed, Selina longs to return to London. Yet she’s thrown into Callum’s magnetic company at every turn. She must forget him—it’s her half-sister he needs—but their desire is not so easily put aside… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. The Cinderella Shepherd Sisters Book 1: One Waltz with the Viscount Book 2: One Forbidden Kiss with the Laird

In celebration of Harlequin’s 75th year, we bring you A Season of Celebration! Surrender to the emotion and passion that begins with an unforgettable Midsummer ball! One impulsive kiss… His countess for life! Desperate to step into Society just once before she’s forced into an unhappy marriage, Alice sneaks into a masquerade ball…only to catch a dashing stranger’s eye! He’s also determined to be distracted from his troubles, and Alice can’t resist ending their enchanting evening with a kiss. But the next day, when he comes to warn her that their encounter was observed, she learns he’s the Earl of Northumberland…and the only way to save her reputation is to become his convenient countess! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. A Season of Celebration Book 1: How Not to Propose to a Duke by Louise Allen Book 2: Wed in Haste to the Duke by Sarah Mallory Book 3: The Kiss That Made Her Countess by Laura Martin