Cirrus@Austlit

'When things are at their lowest ebb, chances are it’s going to get worse.

'For Erin McNally that includes working alongside David Villede. He’s the one man she wants and can never have. Too much separates them—position, money, and power are just the beginning.

'For David, Erin is the woman he dreams of and burns for. After she’s hurt in a horrible incident, his protective instincts kick into overdrive.

'But the times are dangerous. The genetically engineered warrior children are growing in power, there’s someone in the camp they trust who’s betraying them, and the tide of public acceptance could just as easily turn against them as in their direction.

'Success isn’t assured, and neither is their survival. Love may be their only hope.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Two sisters, one driving desire for passion.

'After her sister's successful marriage, Isabelle Forster is sure she'll only ever be an old maid aunt. That is until she meets Langdon Deveraux. He's tall, he's dashing, and he excites her enough to take a walk on the wild side. But with only a month to explore Shanghai before her sister and brother-in-law have decreed they must return to England, time is short.

'Langdon wants Isabelle from the first moment they meet, but with the news that she's leaving shortly, he's propelled into action after she makes an advance that leaves him reeling. Marriage is the only answer, but he's got other pressing issues: hunting down the opium importers and pressure from his superior to see if the Forster sisters are involved.

'Between the opium problem and issues with running Forster Shipping, Isabelle is learning to accept her sexuality and changed circumstances. It's going to make the first weeks of marriage full of adventure and danger.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'What do you get when you mix a priest and a kindergarten teacher in the middle of a zombie apocalypse? Lots of red-hot sparks of passion.

'Dove may be a priest, but he's also a man, and he's been alone for a long time. Rescuing Leonie by the side of the road is just the first step on a journey no one expected—one that just might lead to love.

'Leonie's family is gone, the zombies are chasing her, and she's on the run, when she's rescued by a priest on a motorbike and taken to a community which welcomes her.

'Life should only get better, but the forces that began the apocalypse are building an army of mutated, super-strong zombies. They plan to overtake everything those in the communities have built.

'Times are only going to get tougher until they can defeat those with no interest in survival.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'What if the zombie plague careening through Australia was the result of a government conspiracy? One that goes all the way to the highest levels.

'Seasoned Mission Specialist Julia Carter lost her mother and sister to the virus, and she's sure her stepfather is involved. The only question is how. When she's given a team to lead into Canberra to retrieve him and a passel of scientists, she's not happy.

'Complications arise in the form of Damien Leroy, who arrives at Camp Queanbeyan running from the loss of his fiancée. He has secrets that could split apart the fragile networks between the existing camps.

'But when the chips are down and there's a possible cure on the horizon, things will only get worse.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'In the deepening darkness, hope can continue to bloom.

'With the knowledge of the cybernetically enhanced, causing the populace to seek stronger, faster, and better warriors, a faction has determined they can use this opportunity to further their ends.

'Senator Daniella Villede takes charge of a covert agency. Their mission is to investigate and close down those who'd overthrow the government. She's on the rise in her political career, but as conditions change, so does her role.

'Jonah McDowell is just the man to head up the security force. Drawn to Daniella, he fights against his attraction. She's his superior, a senator, and beyond his reach.

'When the unthinkable happens, Daniella turns to Jonah, but staying alive is just the first step.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'For the evil that reigns, there is only the honest left to fear.

'Clarissa was an ordinary nanny until Dr. Jeremy Colvert turned her into a bio-cybernetic freak. Now she's on the run, and an act of kindness might be her undoing.

'When Michael met Clarissa everything in his world changed…again. Since the accident that nearly killed him, he too is a freak—a mixture of cyborg and man. Now they're hiding from those out to get them, and the aim to shut down Dr. Colvert's experimentation isn't exactly going as planned.

'Love might have bloomed, but there'll be no future if they can't save each other.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Elspeth Forster, the eldest spinster sister and part owner of Forster Shipping Line, has never known passion. But that's about to change.

'After their youngest sister marries, Elspeth and her middle sister Isabelle decide to use their ships for more than just business by taking the adventure of a lifetime. In India she might find a man who can teach her all the things that will keep her warm in her advancing age. But she never expected that an unscheduled stop would put her within Aeddan Fitzsimmon's sights.

'Returning from a top-secret mission, English spy, Aeddan Fitzsimmons, finds passage on the Zephyr, a vessel in the Forster fleet. From the moment he steps aboard, the statuesque redhead entices him like no other ever has. Now in India he has a new mission: keep the elegant Elspeth safe from those who'd use her connections for their own purposes, while wooing her into his bed.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Can Meredith and Chowd survive the politics and war, or will secrets tear them apart?

'Meredith Gentry is a woman with a mission. Her skills are vital in assisting in the defeat of the rogues who seek to annihilate the Federation. Her task, to decode all the files and communications found on the Alpha Star Colony, is made far more difficult by the proximity of the man who makes her yearn for love.

'Chowd knows he's different. He's an alien-human hybrid, one of very few. Those differences always kept him apart—except on the Elector. Until now he's accepted that...mostly.

'When Meredith is sent to work on the Elector, the differences that should keep them apart don't seem to matter—yet it's Chowd's heritage that threatens to destroy the fragile peace between the humans and Ru'Edan.

'With so much on the line, is there truly a way these two lovers can be together? Especially when Chowd's heritage is exposed.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (3rd ed.).

'When betrayal and loyalty collide, can love overcome all obstacles?

'Kera Aarens is strong, sexy, and focused on her new role as commander of security on Aenna, but she's recovering from injuries she suffered at the hand of Crick Sur Banden, the leader of the Ru'Edan Rogues. Offered the job of protecting the hidden Admiralty base, this driven warrior is desperate to regain her balance.

'Admiral Gustav Elphin is in charge of the base and was previously Kera's commander aboard The Star of Ishtar, the scene of his greatest regret. He vividly remembers—and regrets—not fulfilling the promise of one night of passion with this amazing woman. Now Kera's back in his life and he'd do just about anything to close the emotional chasm between them.

'Facing a breach of station security, and multiple personal threats to each of them, Kera and Gustav must work together to neutralize the agent who's hidden among the workers of the station.

'Somewhere along the way, maybe, they will find a second chance at love.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Jemma and Raven find forever on the eve of war.

'Jemma Cardnew is hard-nosed and determined. Her life consisted of growing up in an orphanage, only to be kidnapped and dumped at the academy without choice by those in charge of the Elector. She deems anyone telling her how to live her life to be high-handed. That includes Raven, the ship's gorgeous engineer, no matter how much she feels emotionally drawn to him.

'Raven Fraser has a multitude of problems: the power matrix of the Elector is leaving the ship unprotected and afloat in space while Crick Sur Banden taunts the Empire, leaving them on the verge of war. And the woman he dreams of is avoiding him, playing havoc with his concentration.

'Thrust together under trying circumstances, the promise of explosive passion consumes them both as they attempt to save the Empire.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (3rd ed.).

'The first time Elara laid eyes on Grayson was when he rescued her from the clutches of a madman and his scientists who were kidnapping humans and conducting horrific experiments on them. That was years ago. In spite of her attempts to deepen their relationship, they remained nothing more than close friends.

'Now Elara is a medic with the Admiralty, and she knows what she wants. It's been Grayson since the beginning. When Elara is stationed on the Star of Ishtar, she arrives with a plan to further her career. But this time her plan has an added bonus—to finally get her man.

'Grayson's spent years fighting the connection between himself and Elara. He's certain it only exist because he saved her life. But his will is failing, and he fears he just might give in to temptation.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2021 ed.).

'One man, one woman, one psychotic alien. The race is on to save humanity. Past, present, and future.

'Mellissa Davis is your average bookstore owner and aspiring romance author until one day an electronic bookpad slides through the mail slot of her small store. Now all she has to worry about is a sexy, time-traveling stealth ship captain, staying out of the way of the bad guy, and saving the universe. Not much to ask…

'Duvall McCord, an up-and-coming space captain, travels to the past to stop the Ru'Edan leader's plans to destroy the Earth Empire before it can be formed. His mission? Retrieve the handbook for the Elector. He doesn't count on saving a woman who intrigues him or having to bring her back to his time in order to keep her safe.

'Time is running out. They must do whatever they can to stop the plot, but will it be enough?'

Source: Publisher's blurb (3rd ed.).

'"I will pay you to sleep with my wife."

'Jarrah Miyan, a young half-caste aboriginal man [sic], is supposed to seduce a white woman into an affair so her greed-driven husband can gain full control of her inheritance, including the rare collection of black opals she keeps under lock and key. When he walks into the study to meet the poor chit he's to take advantage of, he expects to find an aging woman who smells of stale perfume and gin. Who he finds though is the most beautiful woman he's ever laid eyes on [...]

'After their night of passion together, Emily Holtz doubted she would ever see Jarrah again. To have him standing before her now, asking for employment at her cattle station, was not a situation she had prepared herself for. She agrees to hire him on one condition. He has to spy on her husband and get her the incriminating evidence she needs to apply for a divorce. She's spent years in a miserable arranged marriage, and she's desperate to escape. But her husband is a dangerous man, and he will stop at nothing, including murder, to get what he wants.

'As they begin to develop feelings for each other, Jarrah worries about what will happen when Emily discovers that he's been working for both her and her husband. Not that they could ever really be together, as society would never accept that.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

When a spell book lands on Ariana’s doorstep, her world is thrown into turmoil. That’s nothing new for her, except this time it involves bizarre and terrifying creatures who attempt to kill her. Then there’s the little fact that she now has the ability to perform magic.

Hadeon is another new addition in her life. He happened to drop in at the same time the spell book appeared. He’s dark, sexy, and alpha as hell, and Ariana doesn’t know if she wants to kill him or love him.

But all this chaos is nothing compared to what destiny has in store for her. A future is promised of royalty and immense power, palaces and undying love. But hers is a destiny that is not easily won. She will have to fight to the death against those who want to take it all for themselves. And when the real battle begins, just who the true enemy is will surprise everyone.

Source: Publisher's Blurb

'Can a vampire and a human find love, or will the rules of his society tear them apart?

'When Melissa Waters attends the opening of Smash, a newly renovated nightclub, she meets a man who will change her life forever.

'David thought his time with Melissa would just be a one-night stand, but he can't get the beautiful redhead off his mind. He wants more. But she's human. David's father, the king of the vampires, will never allow them to pursue a relationship. He will stop at nothing to ensure that his son mates with another vampire. When he abducts Melissa, David is in a race against time to locate her and save her life.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The end game is looming, but whether the last of the Ito family will find his happily ever after is in the balance.

'Tomi Ito must deal with the knowledge that the woman he's loved forever, Gillian Edgemont, thinks he's abandoned her in her time of need. But when he's abducted, she's there to help save him.

'Gillian is running from the wreck of her life and the unrequited passion she holds for her former boss, Senator Tomi Ito. When he follows her to Vega II so does the danger that's been dogging the Ito family.

'As the finale looms, does it include a future for Tomi and Gillian? Or will it all turn to ashes?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Kumi Ito has her mission, as does Carmichael Snow, but are their objectives compatible?

'Kumi Ito is a woman with a problem. Since assuming the role of head of the Commerce Department, she's found discrepancies…the kind that could cause anarchy if the truth got out.

'When Carmichael Snow, the commander of the Emancipation, comes across intelligence that someone has placed a hit on Kumi, he has to save her. His plan? Hide her and find the assassin.

'As they dodge the killer, a passion ignites between them that runs from simmering all the way to steamy. But will the actions of one snatch away their happiness before they can accept what is growing between them?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.