Cirrus@Austlit

'EAT I have down pat, whether it's pot noodles in the Solomon Islands or Michelin star cuisine in Europe

'PRAY - praying for your ex to fall off the Harbour Bridge counts, right?

'LOVE? Well, love sucks.

'Corporate lawyer Sara is all about the rules. Until, in a far-too-young-to-have-a-midlife-crisis moment she swaps practicing law for cleaning cabins aboard The Spirit of Ohana, five-star dining for onboard buffets, and love for....well, fantasies are a girl's best friend, right?

'At least, they are until one dark and stormy night, when she drags an impossibly attractive, cocky Brit from the ocean...

'Rick's had his fill of gorgeous women throwing themselves at him. Doing his damnedest to spit out the silver spoon that hampers his philanthropic ventures, the last thing he needs is to be rescued from a tropical cyclone only to find himself consumed by Hurricane Sara.

'Yet the fiery cabin steward is undeniably intriguing—not to mention, hot as sin, all voluptuous curves and sassy innuendo. But she seems determined to keep him at arms' length and, for the first time, he's tempted to commit to the chase.

'Unless Sara can overcome her distrust of wealthy, entitled men, and Rick is able to set aside his belief that women are only after his money, these two natural enemies can never become lovers, their affair doomed to be hotter than Kilauea and shorter than the brief cruise.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The Land of the Lei

'A plan to get laid

'All the best laid plans go astray...

'Summoned to attend her parents' renewal of vows aboard the luxurious Spirit of Ohana cruise line, Lissa is reluctant to leave her job, her home—heck, even her pretend cats. But the newly-diagnosed commitment-phobe is eager to escape the memories of her ex-fiancé. And, according to her bestie, a tropical vacation is the perfect opportunity to conquer the fear of being trapped that has Lissa's knees glued firmly together.

'Luck is on her side when she meets gorgeous military man, Nate. The handsome soldier is more than happy to reinitiate her into the flirting game—and take it a whole lot further when they meet up again on the cruise. However, it seems the heat may melt her reserve—dare she allow Hawaii to play with her heart?

'Yet Nate hides a secret, one that could see Lissa unwittingly break one of life's most forbidden taboos. When she discovers his deception, Lissa has a very particular revenge in mind. But if revenge is a dish best served cold, she'll have to find a way to combat both the tropical heat—and the fire Nate lights within her.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.