Cirrus@Austlit

'The rules of survival in this line of work: trust no one, hold no assumptions, don't fall for your target. Bryant Holt breaks all three. For 1.5 million, Cypress Howard is now his target. Ex-black ops, Bryant finds he can't resist her temptations. He's way out of her league, sexy as hell, and asking her out for dinner. It just doesn't make sense. But Cypress is frightened of letting any one in. Why? Because Cypress now lives incognito. The real her is dead, or so everyone thinks. A deal is struck between secret factions and Cypress is now being hunted. Bryant's claimed her, and he'll do anything to save her. But first he must unravel the maze of her past. When her life begins to implode, Cypress's lover turns into James Bond. Who the hell is he? It's too late to question, Bryant's already chained her heart. All she can do is hold on.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Samantha Coulton hates her job. She loves father, who she can't say no to, but unfortunately he is also her boss and relies on her to be the ballbreaker in his hardest assignments. She is the only one that is likely to be able to broker a deal between Jeremy and his brother Mike Sandford after their father dies, over management of their sheep. If they can't agree, then she gets a vote and the majority wins. Trouble is, the Sandford boys have other ideas. With her stuck on their sheep ranch until the deal is done, Jeremy plans to seduce her and Mike scare her off. But as both of them fall for her, and she them, things don't go exactly according to plan, jeopardising the future of the farm unless Samantha can find a way for the brothers to work together against a common enemy.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'After her mother dies, Savannah James travels to the USA to search for the father she has never met, the only clues in a box her mother left her. But someone wants to stop her and is prepared to go to extreme lengths. Ben and his FBI brother Zac Masterton want the religious militia group that is chasing her, but not quite as much as they want Savannah. She and Zac have never been the stay-around types but as they make sense of the secrets of her past, they may also be able to find a way no one ends up heartbroken. As the search takes them from San Francisco to the East Coast, the stakes are raised after a shootout, and finding Savannah's father may be the only way to keep her alive.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'"Are you a high-end hooker or a first-class hacker?" Vicky Roach is caught with a paying customer, drugged in the bedroom, while she sits at his computer. Sexy, predatory Inspector Matias Garcia is hell bent on knowing Vicky's secret and grants her immunity for information. Now trapped, Vicky must weave a tapestry of lies to stay in front of Garcia. However, he has caught her scent and is chasing, determined to keep her under his control. Ensnared by Garcia's charisma and seduced by his touch, Vicky stands on the precipice. Garcia is the one with the power to take away her freedom, but with each caress, he strips her resolve to remain apart. Forced to seek help from a man she despises, Quentin Jones, Vicky finds herself caught between the desires of two mercenary men, but only one can save her. The question is, will he be willing when he discovers how thickly woven the lies really are?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Despite her home at Tarrabah being in ashes after an attack by ghost destroyers, Misty Mortimer goes with her instinct to trust ghost brothers Damon and Kadar Karlssen, finding their attraction is mutually hypnotic. But the brothers are trying to break the northern vampires' centuries-long hold on the secret of a viral curse, and in order to do so all three are pitted against a formidable enemy. Buoyed by a prophecy from her homeland in Tasmania, Misty must survive the vampire caves beneath Whitby but can only do so if Damon and she can link in a way they have never before. Aided by the ghost of her grandfather who died at the hands of the vampires, and a love that has survived generations, there is a final choice put to them by the Oracle, and they must decide whether the power of love will win.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Lena Magnussen is unhappily lost in a romance novel on a charter boat when fate intervenes in the form of two hot men, Lincoln and Kael Tremain. Only problem is she is a ghost vampire and they are the enemy, were-devils. The men know who she is and presume she senses them, but the curse, after two generations, is about to turn against the ghosts. They find they are racing against time, battling age-old hatreds between the groups, and trying to make sense of Lena’s illness—the old curse or the Hendra virus Lincoln is working on, which could be the one his father caused to mutate in order to exact revenge. In a gripping climax, the ghosts return to Tasmania to rescue Lena and her cousin Gabriella from the were-devils they love, and in doing so threaten to finally wipe out the remaining were-devils and their home Tarrabah.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Combined edition of the first two volumes in the series.

'A curse from a doomed love torn apart by war and bigotry looks set to rebound, as Mac and Mitch Mortimer, two were-devils, are intent on exacting revenge for their dying sister against an ancient order of ghost vampires who infected her. On ghost territory in tropical Queensland, they come up against more than they bargain for—close encounters with the ghosts, a gathering of the ghost clan, and a matriarch with attitude, to say nothing of the feisty Gabriella Vitali, who they have both fallen for before they realize she’s one of the enemy. Gabriella in turn finds herself torn between loyalty to her family and her love for two men from the enemy clan who are threatening to kill those she loves. As prophesized, they are each faced with a choice that will either help end the curse or ensure it reverberates through generations to come. Will revenge or love triumph?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Sienna Martin has been training as a private investigator and needs a job, so when her friend Elle has a task in the snowfields, all expenses paid by DJ, the resort owner, what's not to like? Checking out Steve Prescott and his new nightclub might even be fun. Trouble is, she has to pretend to be Elle, and when Connell Crane, the hot resort manager, thinks he knows things about the real Elle that she doesn't, things rapidly start to go wrong. Steve and Connell seemed to be working together, or is Connell about to do a double-cross? Attracted to them both, Sienna is torn. A twenty-five-year-old mysterious death ties them and DJ together, but just how? And when a murder attempt brings the real Elle running, and Sienna gets herself tied up in Steve's basement just about anything might happen...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Jarrod and Jesse Tremain are extraordinary men even before Becc Morton discovers their secret. Working with their father to try to save the Tasmanian Devil from extinction in the remote wilds of Tasmania, Australia, Becc find she is instantly attracted to them both, as they are to her. But the Destroyers, a group descended from the False Vampire Bats, threaten both Becc’s and her men’s future happiness as well as the survival of the Were-Devil species. A curse from love gone wrong two generations earlier looks like it may be reenacted as the Seer’s stones tell of an uncertain future. Racing against time, a secret from Becc’s past threatens them all, and the Were-Devil brothers are given a choice, as the prophecy foretells. Will they make the right choice, and can they save their father and still both have a future with Becc?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Investigative journalist Stephanie Beauman takes an undercover job helping dangerously attractive Jeffrey Caroway make a documentary on the glamorous International Grand Prix circuit, only to find that former lover Gabriel de Romanos is now an owner of the Argentinean team. Gabriel will stop at nothing to win both the championship and Stephanie, and sees French driver Jean-Luc as the biggest obstacle to both. Jeffrey, having already rejected her once, now seems intent to keeping an eye on her as they race toward the glittering climax at the new Texas Circuit of the Americas. Stephanie's uncovering of murder and corruption involving both Jeffrey and Gabriel puts her own and Jean-Luc's lives at risk. She must decide who she can trust and who she loves, but will it be too late to save Jean-Luc and find happiness?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The second of three novels in the Stephanie Beauman series takes the investigative journalist from New York, where she is recovering from the end of her affair with Gabriel, to France and Spain. Producer Jeffrey Carroway is making a film on the Camino de Santiago–the famous pilgrims' walk–and Stephanie has a tip-off that he is planning to buy himself an Academy Award. Stephanie joins the film crew and finds more than she bargained for when things start going wrong on set. Sabotage, bribery, and artistic integrity are all in the mix as Stephanie finds herself attracted to the charismatic Carroway, deals with the attentions of the director Paolo and handsome actor Damian Croft, tries to work out why the location manager is keeping such a close eye on her, and wonders whether she will ever truly escape Gabriel.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Beau Preston's secret love for his best friend's widow has only grown as he's watched her rebuild her life and the Lazy J ranch. The twins, his younger brothers Josh and Colt, are so identical most people don't even bother to tell them apart, but Connie has always seen them as individuals. To Colt, she's a kindred spirit, another restless soul-to Josh, the answer to every prayer he's ever whispered. After a passion-filled night in a snow-locked cabin, Connie must reevaluate her relationship with all three Preston brothers. Painful memories hold her back from embracing the love and passion the Prestons are offering her, but her son and the Lazy J come first in her life. When both of those are threatened, she must turn to the three men who love her to help her save them, and yet another man must realize that Connie Jamieson is nobody's prey.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'"Those two can't share a goddamn wrench. They don't have a hope in hell of sharing a woman."

'Danny Blake has never held a woman longer than it took to say good-bye, and Jack Taylor has been plagued by shallow, scheming, trophy hunters. When they both set their sights on the timid little virgin, no one believes it's going to work, least of all them. But even as Dale McCabe falls for them, they realize she needs a chance to settle into her new life before they make her theirs. Jory Raines has every reason to want his little sister as far as possible from the two ex-rangers, but he extracts a promise from them instead. Their pants are to stay on until her birthday. Dale is not impressed at having her sexual education cut short and embarks on a mission to bend them to her will before Jory declares open season on her twenty-fifth birthday.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Brody and Luke Marshall are used to getting everything their own way when it comes to women, playing a carnal game of tag and release as they rock from conquest to conquest, but a new neighbor sits their perfect world on its head. Casey Buckley, tall, strong, and flame-haired, is everything they've never had in a woman-brazen, bold, and nobody's doormat. Casey thinks she can indulge in a little carnal gratification and walk away, but her heart is in danger of being snared by their seductive charms. Luke knows she is something special, the one to end all others, but his domineering brother has been burned too badly to trust anything with two X chromosomes. Before Brody can accept they've caught the one too special to release, tempers flare and passions boil as they scorch the sheets in an effort to win Casey over before time runs out.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'New York journalist Stephanie Beauman goes undercover in Sydney, Australia, to investigate a corrupt business deal, taking a job as hostess for enigmatic businessman Gabriel de Romanos. Initially confident, and with groundsman Reno as her ally, she is drawn into a world of high-stakes business, wine, social excess, and murder. As she accompanies de Romanos between Australia and Argentina, he and his suave rival Miguel involve her in their games. Stephanie is forced to take increasing risks and finally to choose between her story and her own desire.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Nate, Brett and Matt Kelly desired one girl and one girl only until she disappeared from their lives, leaving a wake of shattered dreams. Fourteen years later, Jade Douglas returns a broken shell of a woman, hiding from the past, struggling to build a future on the dilapidated horse stud her father left her. The Kelly brothers see her return as the answer to their dreams. Jade sees them as a threat to the brittle, protective walls she has built around her. Nate is overbearing and protective but always her safe harbor. Darkly sensual Brett holds the key to her submission. Big Matty has a body to die for and a heart to live by. But are they enough to heal her? After false starts, emotional breakdowns, torrid erotic experiences, and a journey of sensual self-discovery, Jade finds her place in life amid good horses, fast cars, and real men.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.