JEWEL OF ATLANTIS Atlantis, Book 2 Gena Showalter

All characters in this book have no existence outside the imagination of the author and have no relation whatsoever to anyone bearing the same name or names. They are not even distantly inspired by any individual known or unknown to the author, and all incidents are pure invention.

To Max-my babe

To the ladies who help make all my dreams come true—

Tracy Farrell, Donna Hayes, Loriana Saciotto, Dianne Moggy, Abby Zidle, Keyren Gerlach, Marleah

Stout and the amazing HQN art department.

(And everyone else I stupidly omitted. Sorry!)

 To Merline Lovelace-a woman who generously and warmly gives of herself without reservation.

 To Debbie Splawn-Bunch—who wouldn't let me title this book His (Hard and Shiny) Family Jewels.