Local Authors

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 fianc? – 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.