Cirrus@Austlit

'They’re the only ones who can stop the murder … if they don’t kill each other first.

'Solving a murder that hasn’t happened yet should be easy, right? But when Maxella Conrad barges her way onto the illustrious Barbarani Estate to warn them about a murder plot, her life becomes anything but easy.

'For one thing, there’s Greyson Hawke, the Barbarani family’s ‘fixer’ who’s lived and worked with the wine dynasty his whole life. He refuses to believe Max, especially when he realises who she is: a disgraced ex-cop who’s just spent the last six months behind bars. But when it seems that Max might be telling the truth, Grey is forced to team up with her to save the Barbaranis.

'But nothing is at it seems on the Barbarani Estate, and it soon becomes clear that they won’t be able to stop this murder unless they solve the secrets of the past – and learn to trust each other.

'Can Max and Grey confront their own demons before the last shot fires and they both lose everything?'  (Publication summary)

A romantic suspense full of witty banter, simmering tension and a larger-than-life family dynasty – Australia’s answer to Yellowstone!

'Only the truth – or a ruthless killer – can tear them apart.

'Jett Randall has never felt at home anywhere. By his own rules, he should have left his job driving for the Barbarani family years ago, but something – or someone – has kept him there.

'Nella Barbarani believes she doesn't deserve a happily ever after. Since her family fell apart, she's avoided anyone she’s related to and embraced her nepo-baby label. But when a rival wine-making family hits the Barbarani Estate with a lawsuit that could destroy Nella's life, she's forced to let Jett bring her home.

'When the Barbaranis' lawyer is found dead in Nella's law firm offices, Jett has to step in as her bodyguard while she takes over the case. As Nella digs into the lawsuit, buried family secrets emerge. The closer Nella gets to the truth, the more she dreads confirming her worst fears, and she refuses to drag Jett into their corruption – or onto a killer’s radar.

'Can the villain in everyone else's story become the hero in her own?

'Last Breath is a gripping and steamy opposites-attract romantic suspense that is perfect for fans of Lucy Score, Devney Perry and Catherine Cowles.'  (Publication summary)