Local Authors

Her Soldier Protector – Soraya Lane

Australian SAS hero Logan Murdoch has served his country well, but now he needs a break. Acting as bodyguard for singer Candace Evans should be easy, but something about Candace makes him long to hold her close and protect her from the world.

Candace has learned never to trust men, and even though Logan seems perfect, she can see the demons he tries to hide. She's suffered too much hurt to open herself up, but will Candace be able to keep her distance when every fibre of her being pulls her towards Logan?

The Baby Deal – Alison Kelly

Amanda–Jayne wasn't looking for a husband – and if she had been, she would never have picked Reb Browne! He had a reputation for many things, but being a family man wasn't one of them. Now, after one reckless night of passion, he was about to become the father of her child...

Reb wasn't the marrying kind and Amanda–Jayne would not have been his first choice for a wife! But now a baby was involved and there was no room for negotiation. The deal was marriage, and A.J. had better make up her mind!

The Outback Affair – Elizabeth Duke

Natasha Beale was horrified when her tour guide turned out to be Tom Scanlon, the man who'd jilted her. She would be spending the next two weeks alone with him, in the wilds of the Australian Outback. She still felt hurt and betrayed, yet she would need him to protect her, day and night.

It was too intimate a situation for estranged lovers – Tom had set it all up. He was fitter, more muscular and ten times sexier! He wanted her back, and he had a secret to tell: the real reason why he'd left her…

The Man Behind The Badge – Sharon Archer

However hard city girl and new–doc–in–town Kayla Morgan tries, she can't resist being impressed by Tom Jamieson – he rides horses, herds cattle, enforces the law and knows how to have fun, too!

But taking a bullet in the line of duty has made Tom rethink his work–hard, party–harder lifestyle. Will he ever let Kayla see the real man behind the badge?

'There's nothing more desirable than a woman who wants you despite herself.'

Australian tycoon and international playboy Byron Maddox is used to getting what he wants. And for some reason he wants shy PA Cleo Shelton.

Cleo is sure it's only because she's turned him down – finally free of an abusive marriage, she's enjoying her independence and has no intention of being under the thumb of another man! Especially a man she finds irresistibly alluring...

But Byron won't be thwarted so easily – and as he proposes one sizzling night together, Cleo's resistance is crumbling under the force of his expert seduction!

Emergency: Wife Needed – Emily Forbes

Bushfires are racing through the hills of South Australia, but even amidst the flames no one can miss the arrival of new station officer Max Williams – firefighter extraordinaire! Max is devilishly sexy and exactly the type of man vulnerable paramedic Phoebe Wilson knows she should stay well away from!

Despite her best intentions, Phoebe finds herself falling for the dedicated fireman. Max has always made it clear that he's not looking for commitment, but there is something about the sparkle in Phoebe's eyes that captivates him, and he knows that he has found a place to belong to – and a woman he wants as his bride...

A Mother In A Million – Melissa James

Jennifer's heart went out to new neighbour Noah and his three little kids. Their mother had gone missing a few years before and the single dad was struggling. All Jennifer could do was be there for them and bring love and laughter to their troubled lives. And, when the truth finally emerged, help them get over their loss.

For so long Noah and Jennifer had denied the attraction that simmered between them. Now, out of the blue, came a proposal of marriage. But was it because he loved her – or because he needed a mother for his children?

A Child In Need – Marion Lennnox

What can the small Australian town of Bay Beach offer an ambitious city lawyer like Nick Daniels? Well, first there's Shanni McDonald – a gorgeous, vivacious woman Nick is instantly attracted to. Second, there's tiny, vulnerable Harry – a three–year–old child from the orphanage, desperately in need of love.

Nick is wary of commitment, but Shanni and Harry have decided that he's the man for them. All they have to do is persuade him!

Her Great Expectations – Joan Kilby

All right. So Jack Thatcher has experienced deep, personal tragedy. Dr Sienna Maxwell gets that. But how can he drop out of life the way he has, pretending to be happy? That's something she will never understand. Because he's only pretending, right?

Sienna's a shoot–from–the–hip high achiever, who demands no less from everyone around her. Driven and determined to make her new medical practice – and everything she touches – a success, she wants a whole lot more from Jack than charm…and kisses. She wants nothing less than perfect.

The Most Magical Gift Of All – Fiona Low

Dr Jack Armitage can't wait to spend the Christmas holidays on a beach sipping cocktails. But his much–deserved vacation is delayed when an unexpected gift is left on his doorstep…a little girl! Reformed bad–boy Jack is great with kids, but only when they're his patients.

Dr Sophie Norman is Jack's temporary replacement, but this single gal didn't expect her new duties to involve being a stand–in mum! Jack needs all the help that Sophie can give him. While doing their best to ensure this little girl has a magical Christmas, they find the most magical gift of all – a family.

In Her Husband's Image – Vivienne Wallington

Rugged wildlife photographer Zac Hammond returned from the jungles of Africa to his family home in the outback as soon as he heard of his twin brother's death. And it took only one look into young widow Rachel Hammond's eyes for old and forbidden desires to spark to life. But Rachel was hiding something…

Rachel had married the wrong brother. But her love–starved marriage had ended with her husband's recent death. Now, the resolute beauty was running her husband's cattle station and raising her young son alone. Yet she still found herself thinking back to the one night she'd felt true passion – in Zac's arms. Their feverish loving had come with a price – one that had changed her life forever…

Outback Man – Miranda Lee

When Adrianna Winslow emerged from her plane's tangled wreckage in the middle of the Australian outback, she knew her life had crashed in around her – in more ways than one. Bryce McLean made that doubly clear when he came riding to her rescue like a dashing knight of old. Suddenly civilisation seemed very far away.

Adrianna's career, her fiancé – her entire life – awaited her back in Sydney. But here in the primitive desert, this rugged rancher tempted her in ways she'd never imagined. Desperate, confused, and lost in an oasis of red–hot passion, she knew their time together was merely borrowed…

To Love And To Cherish – Jennie Adams

When Jack Reid left Australia a year ago, Tiffany thought she'd lost him for good. But in truth, Jack loved Tiffany too much to share the painful secret of his illness. He went away to cope the only way he knew how – alone.

Now seeing Tiffany again makes Jack long for the love he believes he neither deserves nor could ever return. Tiffany has different ideas, and sets out to prove she can love and cherish him – for better or for worse.

A Mother For His Baby – Leah Martyn

Dr Brady McNeal just hopes and prays he's made the right decision. A new life for him and his baby son is what he needs, and the Mount Pryde Country Practice seems like a small slice of heaven…especially when he finds he's working with GP Jo Rutherford.

Jo and Brady have met once before. Now, as they work side by side, the attraction between them is still undeniable. Brady can't get too close – he's vowed to put his son's happiness first. But soon he begins to wish that Jo had a more permanent role in his life…as the mother of his child.

Date With Destiny – Helen Lacey

Financier Grace Preston did fourteen–hour days in New York City. She didn't do small towns in Australia. Not since she'd fled almost twenty years ago. But when a personal trauma sent her home – with a secret she couldn't reveal – the last person she needed was her first love.

Local cop Cameron Jakowski had loved Grace for most of his life. But he wanted marriage and family and she didn't. He was small town, while she was big city – and lived half a world away. But for now she was right here – a walking, talking temptation. One he managed to avoid…until he made a mistake and kissed her, reawakening a passion that could change their lives…forever.

The Runaway And The Cattleman – Lilian Darcy

Jacinda had run to Sydney to lose a man, not find one. So why couldn't she forget Callan Woods, the Australian who'd looked every inch the handsome cowboy?

An ex–scriptwriter from LA and a cattle station owner – Jacinda knew they were an unlikely combination. Yet both were single parents with a chemistry almost too much to bear – until Jacinda discovered Callan had a block of his own. His love held the power to heal her, but could Jacinda's do the same for him? Their future was riding on it...

In His Eyes – Emmie Dark

Hugh Lawson and Zoe Waters have a tangled history. But she left ten years ago and he's put her behind him. Except she's here again – just when Hugh's ready to make an offer for her family's legendary vineyard. And her version of those long–ago events is enough to make him question everything he thought he knew.

Hugh can't let the past destroy his plans for the future. Which means he has to unravel the truth. But as he does, he begins to realise that he may have been responsible for what happened with Zoe. And that going back could be the only way to move forward.