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A hot fling offers them both a chance to escape their pasts… Bridget Hitchcock – Birdie to her friends – is getting married to the man of her dreams. Or so she keeps telling herself. When Fate intervenes to ruin the big day, Bridget’s devastated, but she’s honest enough to admit that the humiliation and embarrassment has upset her more than actually losing Mal. Standing on Wellington quay in the rain in her wedding dress, she contemplates where to go from here, and has no idea. Aaron Reed is dashing through the rain with his son to their hotel room when he spots the beautiful ...

When opposites attract, life’s not so simple… When Hermione Spencer’s parents ask her to housesit their summer home in New Zealand, the English earl’s daughter is happy to escape her impending arranged marriage. She’s sure there will be plenty of time to scout out hotels for her romantic retreats business while she supervises the landscaping of the grounds. Then the gardener arrives, and suddenly life’s not so simple anymore. Danny Love, the owner of Love Landscaping, knows he’s the opposite of the kind of man Hermione needs, but their differences only seem to draw them ...

A tropical cyclone isn’t the only thing turning Sam’s life upside down… When Sam Pankhurst returns to Blue Penguin Bay after a five-year absence, his plan is to help his father run the family bakery until he can find someone else to take over. Then he’s going to return to his job as a pastry chef on a cruise liner, travelling around the world. Settling down in the bay and making the same old loaves and muffins until the day he dies isn’t his idea of a dream future. Then he meets Ginger Cartwright. Feisty, confident, and as beautiful as the sub-tropical Northland bay that most ...

Never fall in love with a wounded hero… Since I turned thirty, all I can think about is having a baby. Someone of my own I can love. Someone who won’t break my heart. But I don’t want another relationship ever again. I thought about going to a clinic. But I like the idea of knowing the identity of the father of my child, even if we’re not an item. So I pick Marc. Or Fitz, as everyone else calls him. He’s tall, handsome, healthy – apart from his injured back – hardworking, kind, and loyal. I’d be happy if my child were to grow up like him. So I ask him if he’d agree to be a...

It’s bad enough losing the wedding rings, let alone losing your heart… Josh Hamnett is best man at his mate’s wedding, and he’s determined that nothing will go wrong on the big day. Then his ex-girlfriend appears in the church in a gorgeous scarlet bridesmaid’s dress and literally falls into his arms. Kate thought she’d locked away her memories of Josh forever, but seeing him again brings them all rushing back, good and bad. He’s the only man she’s ever really loved, and she’s shocked to discover the chemistry between them still sizzling hot. But she can never forgive him ...

One cabin. One bed. And the man of her dreams… For most of his life, Hitch has put his family’s needs before his own. Finally able to pursue his career as a nature photographer and travel the world, he’s determined to make the most of his freedom. And then he discovers that one of his best friends needs help. Fashion designer Rowan thought she’d accepted that marriage and babies would never be a part of her life, but when her muse abandons her she realizes she hasn’t come to terms with it at all. Lonely and miserable, she accepts Hitch’s tempting offer of an autumn adventure in ...

He has a second chance at love—will he make the same mistake all over again? New Zealand Army soldier Hamish McIntyre’s returning home from war, and he’s half the man he used to be. In his eyes, anyway. He’s lost the lower half of his right leg, as well as the memory of much of his adult life. When he returns home, his brother takes him to their beach house on the north-west coast of New Zealand to recuperate, hoping the peace and quiet will help him heal. Hamish can remember only one thing from the last ten years—the name Rose. At the beach house, he meets the girl his brother ...

This sexy Viking seems to think she’s his shield maiden... When Angel Matthews books a vacation on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne in Northumbria at Christmas, she plans to follow in the footsteps of St. Cuthbert and spend some time alone, to recover from the trauma of the past year, and to plan her future. She doesn’t plan on being stranded by the tide, and having to hide in one of the refuge boxes for five hours in the wintry weather. She doesn’t expect to be rescued by a Ragnar-Lothbrok lookalike who seems to think she’s his shield maiden. And she certainly doesn’t anticipate ...

The jaguar believes in soul mates. The man’s not convinced. Will Liv change his mind? Pediatrician Caiden Tyler has always worked hard and played hard, but lately he’s grown tired of the dating game. All he wants is an old-fashioned girl who can embrace his inner jaguar and match his high sex drive with the passion both he and his big cat needs. When he first spots Match by Mail’s brochure, he doesn’t believe he’ll find the soul mate his cat insists is out there for them. Then he meets Liv… The curvy blonde journalist applied to the agency while researching a news article on ...

When a kiss brings life, the price is death… When the gorgeous D.S. Callum Macbeth rescues me from drowning and gives me the kiss of life, it creates a bond between us like nothing I’ve felt before. But even though he’s the only one who can banish the memory of the cold river, I can’t afford to let his sexy smile distract me from the truth – by bringing me back to life, he’s condemned someone else to death. I’m a witch in the Coven of Crows, and this February there’s a rare Black Moon. It’s a time of contemplation and darkness, and everything is out of balance – light ...

For a soldier wounded in battle, nothing’s more valuable than a second chance… Freddie Brooks returns to his hometown eight years after he left for the army. To his surprise, the beautiful Bianca Goldsmith is still there, and still single. Freddie knows he’s a fraction of the man he used to be and is sure Bianca wouldn’t be interested in rekindling their romance. But Bianca’s feelings for him run deeper than he knows… * Fans of Catherine Bybee’s Weekday Brides series are sure to love these small-town romances with plenty of sizzle!

Old friends, new lovers… When Elliot reminds Libby Carter of the promise they made to each other when they were kids—that they’d marry each other if they were still single when they turned thirty—Libby sees a future for herself for the first time since the plane crash. But a secret she’s hiding makes it impossible for her to move forward. There’s no chance she could be a bride by her birthday on Christmas Eve. Is there? * Fans of Catherine Bybee’s Weekday Brides series are sure to love these small-town romances with plenty of sizzle!

Never fall in love with your roommate… I am not going to fall in love with Albie King. That was the first thought that passed through my mind when I met my new landlord. For four months, I’ve managed to keep my distance. Lord knows, I don’t need another rich playboy to break my heart. One was enough for any girl. But Fate, it seems, has other ideas. First, I find out what Albie does at the weekends, and I lose one quarter of my heart. Then, I discover what happened to the dogs he loved, and the quarter becomes a half. Next, I watch him be a hero when the storm hits the Ark, and the ...

When a father leaves his three English daughters a vineyard estate in his will, they travel to the beautiful Blue Penguin Bay, New Zealand, to start a new life, and discover happiness and love waiting for them… Book 1: As Deep as the Ocean When Mac asks Fred to marry him, he tells her it’s strictly business, just a way to access her father’s inheritance so they can save the vineyard. But what happens when they fall in love? Book 2: As Beautiful as the Bay Sam has come home to Blue Penguin Bay to help his father in the family bakery. He longs to escape, and when a freak storm hits the ...

A second chance at a first love… Noelle Goldsmith is convinced that at age 52 she’ll never love a man again, and then she meets her old flame, Cameron Taylor. When Cam asks her to pretend to be his wife for the weekend for business, she jumps at the chance of escaping with him for a few days. Just for old times’ sake. But when it’s time for Cam to return to England, he discovers he doesn’t want to let her go… * Fans of Catherine Bybee’s Weekday Brides series are sure to love these small-town romances with plenty of sizzle!

His tiger needs a mate. But can the man open his heart again to love? After his partner died in a car crash three years ago, broken-hearted shifter Jamie Tyler decided to dedicate the rest of his life to his career as a family lawyer. He determined never to fall in love again, but Fate takes matters into its own hands when it sends Emma Rivers to the firm. Jamie feels a fierce attraction to the curvy brunette, but his guilt and grief refuse to let go, and he turns his back on her and his inner tiger. Emma fell for Jamie the first moment she saw him, but it seems the attraction isn’t ...

What would you do if you woke up to discover you were married to your best friend? After a drunk night in Vegas, Roberta and Angus awake to discover themselves handcuffed in bed together with a marriage certificate between them. They’re determined to pretend it hasn’t happened, but then a disaster throws them together in the most unexpected way… * Fans of Catherine Bybee’s Weekday Brides series are sure to love these small-town romances with plenty of sizzle!

A fake engagement leads to fireworks… When Fox Wilde lands an interview for head chef at the famous Rutland’s Restaurant in Auckland, there’s only one problem… the old-fashioned boss prefers his staff to be married. Put on the spot, Fox mistakenly invents a fiancée. Now, he just has to convince his friend Caitlin to go along with the ruse. Caitlin is happy to help out a friend—especially one she’s had a crush on since she was sixteen. But it entails pretending they’re a couple, which means sharing a room. And that’s never going to end well. Tropes: Fake Fiance, fling, one-...

When love’s written in the stars, not even the gods can keep them apart. Midnight Shaman Damien Stone has taken an oath to the other Elders who run the central coven in England never to get involved with one of his trainee witches, and so far he’s had no problem keeping his promise. But from the moment he and his wolf spirit guide sense Kimi Fox, he knows he’s in trouble. Time slows when Kimi’s in his arms, but the Goddess herself warns him he’s only there to train her, and he can’t risk a relationship with Kimi or he’ll lose his powers. Kimi’s instantly drawn to the ...

What do you do when you’re convinced the man you love has a secret? As Sandi Cartwright suspected, Jace Hart turns out to be a god in the bedroom. She didn't mean to go to bed with him. The first time is an accident, kind of, when she’s caught up in the magic of her sister’s wedding. Then, once he discovers she has a secret interest in sex therapy and is willing to share a few tips of the trade, the second time proves to be inevitable. When her last relationship ended terribly, she didn’t think she’d ever open her heart to another man, but Jace provides the key to unlocking every ...