Men are trouble, and having a man in her life is not on Natalie Harrigan's agenda for Natalie, the choice is simple trouble or nothing. Natalie would much rather focus on her career. The new appointment to the coveted postion of CEO is her number one priority. She intends to prove the naysayers wrong she'll be the best CEO ever. But her younger brother's best friend has ideas of his own on how he'd like to fit into Natalie's life.
Desperate and Dateless? Not Liam Reynolds. He has no time in his busy schedule to foster a romantic liaison. But when his teenage brother, Dan, surprises him with a ticket to the Desperate and Dateless Ball, Liam couldn't resist the temptation to attend.....merely to satisfy his curiosity, of course.
Within the imposing halls of historic "Carabrae" near Inverness, Australian Kate Fielding finds herself inadvertently caught in an unusual love triangle. Kate keeps her pregnancy a secret, and ultimately, two lives are pitched together in a push and pull search for love, trust and family values.
Alexandra Jordan doesn't anticipate the challenge ahead of her when she agrees to spend the summer as a research assistant for acclaimed author, David Meredith. Though aware he his visually impaired, on arrival at David's isolated coastal hideaway, Alex is both surprised and concerned over his reaction to her.
The last thing he needs is another meddling female minder in his life! Emotionally drained by a bitter divorce and impending blindness, David feels threatened by Alex's presence in his home, his sanctuary, the only place he can be independent. Once he accepts Alex isn't like the other women, her beguiling ways soon intrigue him...until he discovers her secret. Not for the first time in his life, his emotions are shattered by deception.
He must ask himself if he is willing to take a chance and trust his heart to this woman, even in the short term.
Can Alex accept David's decision that she must get on with her life and forget about him?
For Annie Lake, it's now or never. Break out of her comfort zone, or live to regret it.
JOANIE MacNEIL
Though attractive single mum, Paige Delaney, is more woman than Jack Shannon wants in his life, he’s in serious need of her award-wining skills in web design.
Paige believes her sexy new boss thinks he’s God’s gift to women. When Jack moves into his new house and discovers Paige is his next door neighbour, their protective barriers and personal goals are threatened. Is it fate or their teenage children conspiring to push them together
Become a Romance Writer
In this Guide you'll find background on the romance writing industry and what the appeal of the romance novel is. We'll look at who our readers are, married or single, working or retired, young or old, male or female.
We'll look at the opportunities for romance writers apart from the obvious novel writing, and what you can expect to earn.
We'll introduce you to people who can give you help and support such as local writer's centres, critique groups.
And we'll examine the skills and qualities you'll need to become a romance writer and provide you with some tips for when your novel is published.
Zachary Cordell returns to New South Wales to find his estranged father’s widow. Zac is certain that Elizabeth Marshall married his father for his money and he wants revenge. He becomes confused, however, when he arranges a position as handyman for Elizabeth and finds her living in a modest home, starting up a business designing lingerie on consignment. She doesn’t appear to be living luxuriously or spending her ill-gotten gains. What’s more, she seems nice – nothing like the gold-digger he expected – and Zac finds his revenge complicated by his growing attraction to Elizabeth.
Faint sounds of a meal in preparation came from the kitchen and clashed with the peaceful aura of the evening outside.
Regan tried to turn his thoughts away from the diminutive brown-eyed woman who'd bewitched him, though not with her charm, he conceded. She'd been brusque with him. But she'd piqued his sense of challenge and he wouldn't get her out of his thoughts easily. He didn't want to think about how long it had been since he'd spent any time in the company of a woman. No wonder she intrigued him.
Photo by Joseph Courtney
He glanced towards her cabin, its light a beacon amongst the unoccupied vans. She was still awake. Should he pay her a visit? He sighed. Part of him considered the pursuit of their former friendship, another part cautioned him against it. He didn’t need to become involved with any woman, least of all a married one, even if the woman in question was Claire.
His heart weighed heavy as he wondered then about her husband. How did he feel about her being away from him, about staying in her boss’ cabin?
Nick shoved his hands in his pockets and cursed softly as he walked towards the lake. He’d not get to sleep for hours yet. It would drive him crazy being cooped up in his cabin, staring at the walls. He’d be like a caged bear, stressed over its lack of freedom.
He stopped as he reached the lake, picked up a stone and skimmed it across the calm, moonlit surface. The pebble disappeared with a soft plop.
“Do you always throw stones into the lake in the middle of the night?” A gentle female voice spoke from the depths of the shadows.
Fate drove devil-may-care Jake Harrigan to Nicolette Oliver’s doorstep. Nic can’t allow her attraction for Jake to develop. Her goal is to re-establish her career as a dancer. Is it worth the risk to give in to the temptation of Jake’s kisses, even on a temporary basis? Would Jake repeat the same mistakes as her late husband? Could she live with the likely end result?
Nic had got under his skin that very first night he’d stolen a kiss from her. She was all that Jake wanted, yet his choice of lifestyle and loyalty to Mark, his former camera-man and Nic’s late husband, prevented Jake from fostering his attraction to her. Would that be enough for him to keep his distance from the fragile, yet independent, brunette?
