Cirrus@Austlit

'The gifts were innocent... at first.

'All Hannah Novak wants to do is to live a simple life, but her traumatic past refuses to let go. Her trust in men is at an all-time low, but when she becomes the target of a dangerous stalker she’s forced into close proximity with the sexy new cop in town.

'Ryan Kilpatrick has travelled across the country to get away from his manipulative ex-wife. Now, all he wants is to build a stable, loving home for his son. The last thing he needs is to be attracted to the secretive Hannah but he’s duty-bound to protect her.

'As the stalker’s gifts turn nasty, and time is running out, Hannah must face her fears and learn to trust again. Because if she doesn’t, she may not get a second chance.' (Publication summary)

'With sparks like these, someone's bound to get burnt...

'Mai On is devastated when her landlord sells her building to a property developer and the bakery she's worked so hard to build is threatened. The last thing she needs is an outsider tearing down everything that matters to her. She's determined not to be swayed by the sexy, charming developer.

'After costing his company millions of dollars, Nicholas Shadbolt is desperate to prove himself. Taking on the re-development of a rundown building is just the stepping stone he needs towards redemption. What he's not expecting is Mai's determination to save her livelihood--or the fire she ignites in him.

'But attraction isn't all that's simmering in Blackbridge. Someone is out for blood. And when danger threatens the woman who's stolen his heart, Nicholas knows he has more at stake than just his reputation.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Native orchids aren't the only thing under threat...

'Park Ranger Will Travers is the new outsider in the small, tight-knit community of Blackbridge. But as a loner at heart, the only thing he needs is his work, and right now that means protecting the endangered orchids at the local motocross club. He just has to go up against the gorgeous club president who leaves him lost for words and tripping over his own tongue.

'Fleur Lockhart has no desire to be responsible for the extinction of a species, but while Will might be tall, dark and handsome, he's also abrupt and sullen. Then someone starts dumping illegal waste and vandalising the track, and Will and Fleur are forced to work together to discover who is responsible.

'As the bond between them grows, the attacks escalate, getting more and more deadly, and Fleur appears to be the target. Will they find the culprit before more than orchids are crushed to death?'  (Publication summary)

'A murder brought them together. Will the killer rip them apart?

Kit's blunt attitude keeps people at a distance. It's the best way for the dairy farmer to stave off the painful rejection she received from her parents and later her protector Lincoln. But a shocking murder on her farm brings back the handsome man from her past in a big way...

'Police Sgt. Lincoln Zanetti wishes he could've revealed his feelings for Kit years ago. Keeping their past secret, he uses his assignment to the case to protect the woman he loves. But even his pent-up affection can't keep her from being a suspect or a target...

'As their passion blooms anew, the ruthless murderer strikes the farm again. Can Lincoln and Kit put the killer away before their second chance at love turns deadly?

'Nothing to Lose is the final standalone novel in The Blackbridge Series of romantic suspense. If you like tough women, stoic men, and small-town romance, you'll love Claire Boston's nail-biting tale.

'Buy Nothing to Lose to rediscover romance today!'  (Publication summary)