Cirrus@Austlit

'How far do we go for love when worlds collide?

'Clare Harrison has always felt invisible to everyone other than her grandmother. While she has everything she wants in her career, something is missing: someone to love and a family of her own.

'Pete Fitzgerald has family. Too much. The Fitzgeralds are loud, intrusive and always trying to set him up with the daughters of family friends. As he completes his PhD and contemplates moving back to his hometown, he's determined to meet 'the one' and hopes she can cope with his overbearing family.

'When Clare and Pete meet, they are instantly drawn to one another. They want the same things in life, but as Pete's family unwittingly intrudes on his relationship and Clare's worries for her grandmother's health mount, their worlds begin to seem further apart than either of them thought.

'Can they juggle the needs of their families to give them everything they always wanted, or are there too many differences to overcome?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Is it the things we don’t say that haunt us the most?

'Clare is anxious to start a family with adoring husband, Pete. When she takes on the seemingly simple task of obtaining her late mother’s birth certificate, she finds herself in a family history search that will challenge everything she thought she knew about her life.

'Scarred by her parents' ill-fated marriage, Tessa lives by three rules – dating unavailable men, building her café into a food empire, and avoiding her father. However, when her carefully planned life is thrown into chaos, Tessa is forced to decide which of these rules she’s willing to break.

'As Clare and Tessa’s paths cross and their friendship grows, can they both finally unlock their family secrets in order to realise their futures?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'What if the things we never knew could tear our lives apart?

'Michelle Fitzgerald isn't having a good year. A disastrous student exchange opportunity in Canada has seen her thrown out of university and nursing a broken heart. She focuses on work and planning her next adventure, yet finds herself at a crossroads when a chance meeting with a handsome locksmith, Leon causes her to rethink her wanderlust.

'Meanwhile, fashion designer Bebe Baranov has lived a nomadic, creative existence travelling the world since she was a child. Awaiting the commencement of a prestigious masterclass in New York, Bebe spends time with her mother in her hometown of Melbourne and enjoys a whirlwind romance with café manager, Harry. Yet, while in town, she finds herself compelled to find out more about her father, a man she never knew.

'As Bebe's quest for the truth about her past leads her to Michelle, a secret threatens to not only destroy their newfound friendship but cause ripples through Michelle's entire life. Are the answers worth the pain they might cause, or are some things best left unknown?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Should we hold on to the promises we make ourselves?

'Lottie De Luca lives to run, but since a terrifying attack while training, she's lost her passion and her way. Her career as a real estate agent is suffering, and she's disconnected from her friends. Will a chance meeting with an off-duty police officer help re-start her life?

'Jess Goldsmith is a woman on the run after calling off her wedding to her childhood sweetheart, Hamish. Leasing an apartment from Lottie, she finds her a supportive friend as she deals with the fall-out of her disastrous engagement. When a terrible accident occurs, Jess fears her past mistakes have come back to haunt her.

'As Lottie and Jess's friendship grows, both are forced to decide between loyalty, friendship and lasting love. Will they be able to keep the promises they made each other, let alone the ones they made to themselves?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.