JESSICA MATTHEWS

Dr. Mac Grant loves his son with all his heart but is struggling to be the father he deserves – he's a single dad with a demanding career. Juggling the two is proving difficult, and he is well aware of his son's longing for a mother.

Lori Ames is a nurse on Mac's ward. As a single mother with a beautiful daughter of her own, she can bestow the special care that both their children so desperately need. Mac needs her, too, but is a marriage of convenience enough...when what she really craves is his love?

Handsome, polite and charming he might be, but Marta Wyman wasn't going to let Dr. Evan Gallagher pressure her into a meeting with her grandfather. She didn't know why he should bring himself here to persuade her, or why he was so bothered by her nonexistent relationship with a relative she'd never met, but Marta was determined to carry on with her life in New Hope exactly as it was.

And Evan Gallagher would have a long wait before she changed her mind–or gave in to her desires...

Practice nurse and single mum Claire Westin is more interested in treating her patients than celebrating Christmas – it brings back memories too painful to remember. But her gorgeous boss, Alex Ridgeway, senior physician at the Pleasant Valley practice, is determined to remind her of the magic of Christmas.

For Alex knows it is the only way Claire can move on, and the one thing she must do if he is to have any chance of convincing her that bringing their families together will make not only Christmas, but every day of their lives very, very special...

ER nurse Megan Erickson needs all the support she can get after a broken engagement and becoming a mother to her brother's young children. The attention of ER physician Jonas Taylor, with his rootless existence and a playboy's reputation, is the last thing she needs.

When an accident in ER has serious implications for Megan, Jonas reveals himself as her knight in shining armor. Megan would love to rest permanently on this rock and seek passion in his arms – if only she could persuade this restless rescuer to stay and claim this family for his own...

Nurse Sabrina Hollister is a single mother with a young baby to support. The last thing she needs is for her ex–lover – to turn up as her temporary boss! She can't forgive Adrian McReynolds for breaking her heart, and she can't forgive herself for not telling him about their son! Adrian is knocked out by Sabrina's little secret – and he's not going to let her raise their son alone. He was foolish enough to let Sabrina slip away before… He just has to convince Sabrina that his new–found family won't be complete without her as his wife.

Jenny Ruscoe had always believed in standing by her word, but keeping her uncle's pharmacy open as she had promised him was going to be impossible.

Or so she thought, until Dr. Noah Kimball tore a strip off her for depriving Springwater of its only pharmacy. It was persuasion enough to change her mind. Jenny intended instead to place a manager in charge and leave at the end of the summer–unless Noah could change her mind about that, too. Jenny was beginning to think that this compelling man could talk her into just about anything!

When the rescuer becomes the rescued...

Jared Tremaine's neighbor is a disaster waiting to happen! Paramedic Annie McCall might be beautiful and exceptionally caring, but she's also feisty and accident–prone. She needs someone to watch over her – and Hope City's handsome emergency physician finds himself roped in to do the job!

When Jared is involved in a serious accident, however, Annie comes to his rescue and volunteers to watch over him...in his apartment! Now neither can avoid the chemistry sizzling between them.

Determined not to give up on their marriage, Gabe persuades the reluctant Leah to accompany him into rural Mexico, where he dedicates his time and skill to the poorest children.

Under the fiery Latin sun the magic starts to reappear, and Leah finds herself tumbling, heart–first, for the man who vowed to love her for better or for worse.

Jessica Matthews

Paediatrician Ivy Harris needs help with her new medical practice – and fast. Discovering that a retired paediatrician has moved into Danton, she beats a path to his door – to find a mesmerising man who is very much in his prime!

Ethan Locke is quick to refuse his help. Blaming himself for the loss of his son and the break–up of his relationship, he's given up on treating children and dealing with women. But there's something about Ivy that soon has Ethan ensconced at the practice and in Ivy's life. He's starting to feel whole again, but there is something he needs to do. Ivy can only let him go and pray that he'll come back and make her his bride...

At Hope City Hospital, locum Nikki Lawrence is taking on more than she's bargained for. Not only is she working with the man who broke her heart and haunts her dreams, but she has to rescue a baby, abandoned in Emergency by its mother.

Gorgeous physician Galen Stafford still loves Nikki and lending his support with the vulnerable infant builds a special bond between them. Nikki must learn to trust again, but will Galen's care for herself and the child persuade her that certain bonds do remain unbreakable?

For nurse Sara Wittman, life with husband Cole is perfect... until they discover having a much–wanted baby just isn't happening. When Cole learns of a two–year–old son he never knew existed, they face a crash course in parenting! It could be the happiest Christmas ever, once they realize that little Brody's unexpected arrival is the answer to their dreams....

She only came to Hope City to solve a huge family mystery. An explosive encounter with a handsome doctor is the last thing Dr. Dixie Albright expects to add to her list of complications. But Dr. Mark Cameron is the key to discovering the truth at the heart of her family's problems. While he has no sympathy with Dixie's relative, he has won his way into Dixie's guarded heart.

Now Dixie is at a crossroads: should she put her family's needs above her own, or should she allow Mark into her life? But, as Valentine's Day approaches, Mark shows her where her priorities and happiness really lie...

Hope City: A hospital, a clinic, a community – a place that lives up to its name

Jessica Matthews

As an ER doctor, Gina Sutton is ready for anything – until Dr Ruark Thomas enters her organised world and turns it upside down! He's the most handsome man she's ever met, and working with Dr Thomas is going to be hard. But he has another surprise for Gina... he wants to marry her! Ruark is actually Prince of Marestonia, the neighbouring island to Gina's own birthplace Avelogne. With tensions escalating on the islands, Gina and Ruark must unite to create peace. But this will be no marriage of convenience – Ruark wants to make Gina his royal bride for real!

A hurricane is heading straight for the tiny coastal town of Turning Point, Texas. Four volunteers from Courage Bay Emergency Services rush to the town's aid. Their lives will never be the same again...

Pilot Micky Flynn doubts firefighter Dana Ivie will be much help on a rescue mission. She doesn't know a thing about Texas or living through a hurricane. For Dana, those are fighting words. She'll prove she's got what it takes. But when Micky tries to out–fly the weather, he's forced to make an emergency landing. And as the storm overtakes them, so does their passion. But will they have the courage to risk love?