Cirrus@Austlit

'Following years of sacrifice and struggle, Jessica Mason now co-owns a successful marketing agency in Sydney. All Jessica wants to do is focus on growing her business and maintaining the lifestyle she’s worked so hard to achieve. But everything changes when her agency wins a major contract for the opening of the new Somers Hotel and she has to take on the account.

'Nate Somers is a workaholic trying to please his retiring father. When he meets captivating, go-getting Jessica, the prospect of a short-term love affair sounds like a proposition he’d be crazy to decline.

'But when Jessica spends a weekend away at her favorite vineyard retreat, she runs into Troy Smith, the ex-boyfriend who left her broken and vulnerable years ago. Things don’t go to plan when the well kept secrets from her past are revealed and Troy starts weaving his way back into her life.

'With her business at stake and hearts at risk, Jessica’s future is destined to change. Who will end up making Jessica a proposition she simply cannot refuse?' (Publication summary)

'A new start. A short term project. That's all it was meant to be.

'Losing his wife in a car accident has left Troy Smith doubtful of ever finding love again. He's tried, but failed. Now he thinks he's found solace as a hard-working business partner at Gumtrees Winery.

'Kelleigh Johnstone needs a break from dealing with the mess and debt her fraudulent ex-boyfriend left behind. The opportunity to manage a project in the Hunter Valley seems like the perfect escape.

'When these two strangers meet, a one-night stand delivers unexpected surprises. Troy is shocked when he finds out Kelleigh represents the company trying to purchase his vineyard for a new golf resort. In order to protect his home and community, Troy must do whatever it takes to stop the project from proceeding.

'Kelleigh and Troy may be on opposite sides of the boardroom table, but when they are together the attraction is hard to deny. With livelihoods at stake and broken hearts vulnerable, who will risk everything for another chance at love?' (Publication summary)

'He’s a tranquil country man. She’s a hot head from the city. One project could ruin them both.

'Feisty Kelleigh Johnstone needs a break. A break from the mess her fraudulent ex-boyfriend left behind. Managing a new development project in a different state sounds perfect. When she arrives in the picturesque vineyard town to commence the new resort, nothing goes to plan.

'When her car breaks down on the side of the road, a handsome stranger comes to her rescue. Their attraction is instant. One thank-you drink leads to another, and a flirtatious, impulsive decision leads them into bed.

'Now he’s sitting across from her at the boardroom table, opposing her company’s project.

'If the project fails, Kelleigh loses everything. If Troy fails, he loses his vineyard. But the stakes are even higher when hearts become involved. Who will win when the sparks between them keep getting hotter?' (Publication summary)