Cirrus@Austlit

'A city girl lost in the mountains and her reluctant rescuer will have to survive a deadly blizzard if they’re to find what they’ve both been looking for all along.

'While out on a short ride city girl, Lana falls from her horse and is knocked unconscious. A large search is organised, but a wild storm is on the way and they’re no closer to finding her.

'The last thing Dusty needs is to help search for a missing woman, he’s too busy keeping his struggling farm afloat. Reluctantly, he joins the search and finds Lana dazed and suffering from hypothermia. With the blizzard on the way, he takes her to a tiny hut in the mountains where they can ride out the storm.

'What they find out about each other as they spend the night together will shock them both.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A woman reeling from the loss of her husband and a man who’s lost all faith in love join a search for a girl lost in the mountains. Together they find something neither of them was expecting.

'Kita’s husband was killed in a skiing accident three years ago, and she’s never fully recovered from the devastation. Then a search and rescue mission is mobilised for a girl missing in the mountains, and Kita and her special dog are called out to help. It’s their first time involved in a real search and with a wild storm on the way, Kita is desperate to help find the girl. But her car has broken down and she has no way to get to the search site.

'James is just shutting his auto-shop for the day and the last thing he needs is a desperate woman on his doorstep. He’s busy keeping his business going, while drowning his sorrows after an acrimonious divorce. Reluctantly, he agrees to drive Kita to the search site and then surprises himself by joining the rescue. But Kita is not what he expects, and she jolts him out of his apathy with her compassion and courage.

'With a blizzard on the way and no sign of the missing girl, James and Kita discover things about each other that will change their lives forever.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'When Molly is asked to guide Nathaniel on a day-ride into the Snowy Mountains, he reveals a secret tragedy that will bring them closer together. But neither of them expect to be caught up in a desperate search and rescue attempt for a missing girl.

'Country girl, Molly has a dream. She’s working hard to buy back her family property after it was repossessed by the bank. But she’s running out of time, and she has no patience for a businessman on a break from the city.

'But Nathaniel is not all that he seems. He hasn’t ridden a horse since a tragedy thirteen years ago and he decides to finally confront his fears, getting back in the saddle. While out enjoying the views of the highlands they get news of a girl gone missing, near to where they are riding. The news brings Nathaniel’s worst fears flooding back, as memories of a similar search that ended in tragedy haunt him. He becomes determined to find the girl as a means of redemption.

'Can Molly help Nathaniel put his demons to rest? Or will he abandon her and go back to his safe, solitary existence in the city?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.