Cirrus@Austlit

'How do you live without the one person on this earth who was made for you? A sexy, emotional love story by the author of the #1 international bestsellers Hooker and Bastard, featuring the beloved character Jax.

'My name is Jaxson Albright. My friends call me Jax. I was brought up privileged, and I was supposed to follow in my father's footsteps and move into politics, but I had other plans. To my family's disgust, I'm inked, I'm pierced and I own and run a tattoo parlour in the hip suburb of Newtown, Sydney. I fit in here. I can be the man I was destined to be.

'But I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my saviour, Candice. My pink haired angel. We grew up in the same circle - like me, she's an outcast. I have been in love with her for as long as I can remember. I can't get her out of my head. She still owns my damn heart.' (Publication summary)

'Jade's young life was tough. After her mother died during childbirth and her father could no longer look after her, she was placed in foster care where she stayed for the next ten years. She grew up feeling unloved and unwanted as she was passed around from one screwed up home to the next.

'Things began to look up for her when she was adopted by a wealthy socialite at the age of eleven. Sometimes, though, things aren't always what they seem. Jade didn't know it at the time, but her new adoptive mother had big plans for her . . .

'Brock grew up privileged. He had everything going for him. Money, looks, charm, success and an endless array of beautiful women. He wasn't interested in commitment. To him women were easy. They practically threw themselves at his feet. All they wanted was to do something nobody had ever managed before. Snare the hot, rich bachelor.

'Then he met Jade. She was like a breath of fresh air. A challenge. Nothing like the women he was used to. Their one night together ignited something within him. A burning desire to own her, possess her, but Jade had other plans. Nobody says no to Brock Weston, nobody.

'But, when fate brings them together again, will he get what he wants? Or will Jade's secrets crush him, and destroy any chance they have of being together?' (Publication summary)

'Angel and Chase come from two different worlds. Angel grew up privileged. Her father is CEO of Cavanagh and Associates and her mother owns a successful dance school. Chase on the other hand grew up with a neglectful, manipulating mother, who put her numerous husbands and boyfriends before the welfare of her own son. So much so that when he was twelve, his stepfather at the time, who also happens to be a member of a notorious bikie gang, walked away from his marriage, taking Chase with him.

'Angel Cavanagh is daddy's little princess. In his eyes, no one is good enough for his little girl. Due to his overprotectiveness, at the age of twenty-two she's never had a serious boyfriend. She decides to move away from home to finish school, so she can experience all that life has to offer. That includes men. When she meets Chase Daniels, sparks fly. He's the ultimate womanising bad boy. Even though her common sense says stay away, she can't seem to control the attraction she feels for him.

'Chase Daniels doesn't hold women in high regard due to his past. With his good looks and charm though, he has women falling at his feet. Just the way he likes it. He's a playboy and doesn't do commitment. Then he meets Angel. She's not only beautiful, but sweet and innocent. Nothing like the women he's used to. The feelings he has for her are foreign to him and he doesn't like it one bit. Despite all this, he's drawn to her, like a moth to a flame.

'Not only do they have their families to contend with, there's also the secrets from Chase's past. These secrets have the potential to destroy him, and could tear them apart. The odds are stacked against them, but will they still be able to find happiness together? Or will it be enough to stop the one thing they want more than anything, each other?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Two years and two children after their happy ending in BASTARD, Carter and Indiana have settled into married life after their tumultuous pasts. But a shocking event will threaten everything they hold dear . . . ' (Publication summary)

'My name is Carter Reynolds. I was born a bastard and I'll die a bastard. I learnt it at a young age, and nothing and nobody can change that. I'm on a one-way path of destruction, and God help anyone who gets in my way. I hate my life. Actually, I hate pretty much everything.

That's until I meet the kid next door. Indi-freakin'-ana. My dislike for her is instant. From the moment I lay eyes on her, she ignites something within me. She makes me feel things I thought I was incapable of feeling. I don't like it, not one bit. When she looks at me with her big, beautiful, haunting green eyes, it's like she can see into the depths of my soul. It freaks me the hell out. She's like sunshine and rainbows in my world of gloom and doom. I hate sunshine and rainbows.

'I'm Indiana Montgomery. My friends call me Indi. Despite losing my mum at the age of six, I have a wonderful life and great friends. My dad more than makes up for the fact that I only have one parent. I'm his little girl, the centre of his world. I adore him.

When Carter Reynolds moves in next door, my life takes a turn for the worse. He's gorgeous, sinfully hot, but that's where my compliments end. He seems hell-bent on making my life miserable. He acts tough, but when I look into his eyes I don't see it. I see hurt and pain. To me, he seems lost.

I should hate him for the way he treats me, but surprisingly I don't. If anything, I feel sorry for him. I want to help him find peace. Help him find the light that I know is buried somewhere within his darkness, but he won't have a bar of it.

'He's warned me time and time again to stay away, but I can't. I'm drawn to him for some reason. He's always referring to himself as a bastard. That may be true, but to me, he's more like a beautifully misunderstood bastard. Whether he likes it or not, I refuse to give up on him.

'Carter and Indiana's story is told in dual POV, and in two parts, spanning over 8 years.' (Publication summary)

'Jacinta

'After Jacinta's step-brother Connor moves to Sydney, she decides to move back there to live with him. She's still so damaged from her violent past that, at twenty years of age, she has never had a serious boyfriend, and is still a virgin. So her best friend, Cassie, convinces her to have a one-night-stand with a stranger before her twenty-first birthday. The next day, Jacinta is surprised to find she's actually upset that she will never see him again, but would not take back the memories of that night for anything. She also feels that she is way too damaged to ever have a serious relationship anyway. Unbeknownst to her, their paths will cross again. Will the attraction she felt that night still be there? Or will she regret it ever happened?

'Mason

'Mason doesn't do relationships...ever. He has sex with random women, often. When he meets Jacinta though, things change. He finds there's a deep connection between them that he just can't explain. When she does something that not only leaves him feeling crushed, but extremely pissed, he is left feeling lost. He doesn't even know her real name and has no way of finding her. But when fate brings them together again, will he be able to forgive her for what she did? Or will he forget about that one night they spent together and go back to his playboy ways?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Brooke

'Brooke finally lets go of her insecurities and accepts what's in her heart...her undying love for Logan. After everything they went through in the beginning of their relationship, Brooke's hopes of a happy life with her soul mate are crushed when tragedy strikes them yet again.

'Logan

'Logan finally has everything he ever wanted. Now that the threat to Brooke's safety is behind them, all he wants is to live out the rest of his days with the woman of his dreams. Unfortunately, we don't always get what we want. He has no idea that over the next few years they will face their toughest challenges yet. Will their love for each other be strong enough to survive what lies ahead? Or will their fairy-tale finally come to an end?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Brooke

'Brooke gave up her dreams, relocating to another state with her husband Jake so he could pursue his, but when he commits the ultimate betrayal against her, she's lucky to escape with her life. After moving back to her hometown, alone, she runs into Logan, the man who helped her, all those months ago. From the moment they first met, Brooke felt that they had a connection, and now she finds it stronger than ever. There is one thing stopping her from acting on her feelings towards him, though...her past.

'Logan

'From the moment he saw Brooke, Logan knew that she was the one he'd been searching for his whole life. Can he convince Brooke to let go of her insecurities so they can be together? What will happen when Brooke's past comes back to haunt her? Will Logan still be around to help her, or will she be left to face it on her own?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Romance series. Volumes one and two tell a continuing story: volumes three and four are standalone works using characters from earlier novels.