Cirrus@Austlit

A spirited young woman from a family of Immortalis Vampires must choose between two loves, even if it means destroying a family dynasty or destroying her own heart.

'On the Moors stand two grand mansions belonging to two families, both ancient Sanguineous Immortalis - vampires.

'One of those families was mine.

'It began because we had to grow up.

'Heath and I had made a childhood pact; we would love each other for life.

'Edgar and I were suited - the life I should have was with him.

'My brother Hindley's hatred of Heath was boiling over.

'The choices we make could destroy us all.' (Publication summary)

'Irish-girl Orla Murphy is a romantic - books, films, real life - she believes in love; she's just got to find it. Accepting a one-year contract to work in Washington DC as a translator, Orla leaves her Dublin hometown for a new start.

'Nick Hughes is 100 per cent work-focused especially after his last relationship exploded along with his heart. He's made it clear he's not interested in romance, no matter who might catch his eye.

'When Orla finds several old notes written by a child in her library copy of 'Anna Karenina', she decides to track down the owner and give them back. She soon discovers that the owner has been missing for decades and is filed as a cold case. Suddenly Orla finds herself with a mystery, the notes open up a whole new angle to the case, and Nick is assigned to work on it. Now they'll have to see each other every, single day!(Publication summary)

'Matilda Martin, newly single, is having a life change - a new job, new city, and a new dating outlook. That's right, she is over smooth men. In fact, Matilda is taking it one step further; she is only interested in Mr Average from now on - a man who doesn't have women hanging off him, doesn't know all the pick-up lines and is 100 percent real.

'Adam Cahill is tall, dark, handsome and a spy for a government agency. And he has just been dumped. According to his now ex-girlfriend, he is "all about work, constantly grumpy, and as much fun as a crisis meeting". Adam has given up on finding someone who'll put up with him - from now on, he's focusing on his career.

'Luckily Matilda's been assigned to his next project since neither of them is bound to be interested in each other.'(Publication summary)

'He’s tall, dark, handsome and athletic and just that little bit mysterious. He’s also over women, big time. A star of the Saints’ team, The Russian has had a high-profile relationship with a Hollywood director’s daughter for years and now that it is over, he just wants to focus on his sporting career.

'Carla Brooker’s body can’t take much more. Her professional sporting career as a basketballer with the Suns is about to come to an end. To mask the pain, she throws herself into her role as a sports reporter. But there’s just one problem, she needs a date for the Suns’ Ball where she will announce her retirement.

'"I won’t hurt your body or your heart."

'In his hometown of Berlin, Germany, Niklas Wagner is a super star and when the Saints’ pay the big bucks to sign him up and bring him to Santa Ana, California, Nik takes a shine to his new life. When he meets the Saints’ media officer, Sasha Saxon, sparks fly literally.

'But Sasha is not your average girl—by day she is a journalist who looks after the media for the national champion soccer team and at night she designs for her personal fashion label. She had big dreams and they don’t include a boyfriend. Nik has never had to chase the girls but now he has met his match—Sasha is about to lead him on the biggest chase of his life.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

“I’ll remember, until my dying breath.”

'Tomás Carrera didn’t expect Alice Peterson to rock his world.

'Growing up with a single mom and as the eldest of five siblings, Tomás has had to be responsible all his life. Now his super star soccer status has provided for his family and allowed him to let his hair down… and that’s just what he’s doing.

'Signed to the Santa Ana Saints, Tomás is catching up for lost time with fast women, a fast Ducati motorcycle and a bevy of adoring fans. That is, until he loses his heart to Alice and is torn with wanting her and his independence. ' (Publication summary)

'"Just let me get my fill of you and I'll deal with the fallout if it happens... when it happens."

'Mia Carter never thought getting suspended from her part-time job for having attitude could be the best thing to ever happen ... maybe. When Lucas Ainswright–one of the world's biggest sporting stars–needs a minder, it just so happens that attitude is what is needed to keep Lucas in line. Now Mia's job is to manage the sporting world's bad boy and keep him at the top of his game for the season. Game on!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.