The Gems Young Adult Spy Thriller Series

What would Nadia do for the perfect boy? Sixteen-year-old Nadia has an MIT scholarship waiting for her after high school. That's why a mysterious organization know as The Authority recruited her to become a spy. The girl from Saudi Arabia now lives with three other talented girls known as the Gems. They go on spy missions all over the world...as long as they keep up with their homework. When Nadia first met him, Robert was an awkward boy with striking green eyes, hardly someone on the FBI's most wanted list. But when Robert reveals his secret, Nadia and the Gems are thrown into a cross-country chase dodging FBI agents, Russian mercenaries, and a master Chinese intelligence agent who knows how valuable Robert really is.   As the world's best spies close in on the Gems, Nadia is forced to choose between her warming feelings for Robert and the oath she swore to her friends and the Authority. Tomorrow Always Lies is the second novel in The Gems Young Adult spy thriller series, although all books in the Gems world can be read as standalone adventures. This is a story with strong, diverse characters, International intrigue on a cross-country train, girl-power bonding, unexpected twists, and a sweetly-awkward romance with a unique boy.   Praise for Tomorrow Always Lies: "This series can be a good pickup for teenage girls who like kick-butt heroines." - Patrick Hodges, Staff Reviewer, YA Books Central. Click or tap the buy button and dive into this Gems cross-country adventure today!   For ages 13 to adult.

They offered Emma revenge...   When she discovers her father's plane crash wasn't an accident, sixteen-year-old Emma wants to punish those responsible. Even if it means becoming a spy for a mysterious organization known as The Authority. They want Emma to join the Gems...four teenage girls with unique skills...who know how to handle dangerous spy missions around the world...like storming a mountain stronghold to stop terrorists from incinerating the world's food supply. The Authority thinks Emma is the missing link to make this team work. Emma thinks The Authority is her only chance for revenge. Spies Like Me is the first novel in The Gems Young Adult spy thriller series, although all books in the Gems world can be read as standalone adventures. This is a fast-paced action story with diverse characters, cool spy gadgets, girl-power bonding, deep family secrets, ruthless villains, twists and turns, and a romance with a complex boy to figure out.   Praise for Spies Like Me: "Reading Spies Like Me made me harken back to those days when international espionage and taking down megalomaniacal bad guys seemed like an awesome career path." - Patrick Hodges, Staff Reviewer, YA Books Central.   Click or tap the buy button and come meet the Gems! For ages 13 to adult.

Can they save thousands of teens from becoming weapons of mass destruction? In Japan, sixteen-year-old Miyuki always felt like a square being pounded into a round hole. She turned her back on tradition and earned the fury of her father, who sent her off to live with strangers in a strange land. Now Miyuki is one of the Gems, a group of four talented teen girls who spy for a mysterious world-wide organization known simply as The Authority. When a new energy drink called Thunderdog causes a rash of violence at their high-school, Miyuki and the Gems are sent to Japan to find out why. The visit forces Miyuki to see her father, now a senior executive of the company that produces Thunderdog. As Miyuki struggles with family, the Gems uncover a dark trail of conspiracy, bigotry, and a diabolical plan that would see most of the great cities of the world burn. Thunderdog is the third novel in The Gems Young Adult spy thriller series, although all books in the Gems world can be read as standalone adventures. This story has plot twists, a clash of cultures, unlikely allies, fascinating settings, with a heart-warming father-daughter story. Click or tap the buy button and experience Miyuki's unique adventure today!   For ages 13 to adult.

He has a plan...   Sixteen-year-old Emma loves dogs, theater class, and her grandma. But after school she's a spy for a secret organization known as The Authority. When Emma's crush invites her to spend the weekend, she accepts, even though Emma knows he's a member of Venomous, a ruthless worldwide criminal organization. Emma thinks she can turn him. But can she resist the boy's charms and a powerful enemy that sees Emma as a potential weapon? When the remaining three Gems are sent to investigate a teen-centered environmental group, they find themselves trapped on a heavily-armed cruise ship named The Falcon's Claw, home of Asset One, the leader of Venomous. As three of the Gems struggle to find a way off the ship, Emma must choose between the boy she loves and the Authority...which might be hiding the truth about how Emma's mother died. But the Gems must hurry. The Royal Navy is closing in. Ready to blow The Falcon's Claw out of the water. And no one on board is safe. Man With The Golden Falcons is the fourth novel in The Gems Young Adult spy thriller series, although all books in the Gems world can be read as standalone adventures. This is a story with two strong teenage villains, a complex romance, tough choices, lots of twists and turns, and a girl who struggles to find the truth in a world where the truth is always subjective.   Click or tap the Buy button to read this explosive novel today!   For ages 13 to adult.

She wants out...   When sixteen-year-old Emma finds out the truth about her mother's death, it makes her question everything, including her loyalty to The Authority, a secret organization she joined. Feeling trapped, Emma comes up with a desperate plan to escape their control. But Asset One, the leader of Venomous, holds all the cards. Using them to play his own game against the Authority and the Gems. A game with a dramatic ending that will destroy the Authority and kill millions under a mushroom cloud. Emma can refuse to play his game and live happily ever after with her grandmother. Or she can be a hero...and risk losing everything. Girls Only Live Twice is the fifth novel in The Gems Young Adult spy thriller series, although all books in the Gems world can be read as standalone adventures. This is a complex story with a desperate girl, a conflicted boy, a plot with twists and turns and emotional truths, a cute dog, two bad twins, and an evil dude with a deadly falcon. Click or tap the Buy button to start reading the most emotional Gems novel yet!   For ages 13 to adult.

It could save the world...   When a runaway steals a government lab sample, the Gems are sent to the streets of Barcelona to find him, only to discover the sample he carries could end global warming. But if Venomous finds it first, then the world's new future will come with a heavy price tag. Olivia leads the Gems into Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, an area of narrow medieval streets and dark alleyways to find a depressed runaway who unwittingly holds the secret to earth's future. But to win the boy's trust, Olivia must face her own troubled past. The Boy from Barcelona is the sixth novel in The Gems Young Adult spy thriller series, although all books in the Gems world can be read as standalone adventures. This is a story of street chases, ruthless spies, dangerous dead-ends, gorgeous settings, a fast-paced plot with twists and turns, and a high-school romance as a bonus. Click or tap the Buy button to start reading this riveting street by street spy chase today!   For ages 13 to adult.  

Never fall in love with your target. When a terrorist bomb wipes out his entire family, Salah becomes the new monarch of the United Kingdom of Hejaz. But the terrorists won't stop until the sixteen-year-old boy is dead and his kingdom falls into anarchy.     ​Born in Saudi Arabia, Nadia is sent undercover to pose as the daughter of a sheikh. Her mission is to keep the king alive and his government stable. To do that, she'll have to stay close to him, which causes problems for a spy who develops an affection for her target.   As Nadia struggles to maintain a line between her mission and her feelings, the other three Gems must dig deep to find out who is supporting the terrorists. ​Is it an old threat with new leadership? Or a new threat from the Gems past?   ​The first bomb wiped out the royal family. ​The second bomb could plunge the Persian Gulf into war.   For Her Eyes Only is the seventh book in the Gems Young Adult spy series that features heart-pounding action, interesting villains, complicated relationships, and strong female characters with flaws. Think Totally Spies with a strong dose of James Bond.   If you enjoy spy thrillers with immersive plots, and a complex relationship with characters who make you laugh and cry, then the seventh book in Doug Solter's continuing young adult spy series is for you.   For ages 13 through Adult.