Cirrus@Austlit

'When Tessa Gibson reluctantly embarks on an elaborate plan to secure her daughter’s safety, she never dared dream of falling in love – especially with a cop and a town that makes her feel like one of their own.

'The moment Constable Dylan (aka Dodge) Myers meets Tessa, more than his internal cop radar is activated. With his career on shaky grounds, he doesn’t need additional complications in his life. But neither Tessa nor Dodge are a match for his grandmother and her CWA cronies and their own ideas on revitalising Bindarra Creek. And not even the monster from Tessa’s past will stop them.' (Publication summary)

'How far can you run, before it's time to turn and fight?

'When Cameron Reid returns home from Iraq his sole intention is to help his ailing father restore the family cattle station, Bindarra Downs, to its former glory. But when Rhiannon Scott, a girl he hasn't seen in fifteen years comes knocking at his father's door, Cameron's wish for a return to the quiet, country life is turned upside down.

'Rhiannon Scott has a secret. A city girl lying low in the country town she first visited as a billet, she's yearning to take back the life she's been forced to put on hold. Getting involved with the irresistible, former army officer, a pillar of the community, would only invite the kind of unwanted attention she'd been advised to avoid.

'Can the power of their attraction compel Rhiannon to sacrifice everything she's trying to achieve? Or will Cameron be forced to choose between the girl he's come to love and the family he vowed never to leave again?' (Publication summary)

'When Claire Swenson inherits her great-aunt’s home and returns to Bindarra Creek as town librarian, Angus McGregor is the first person she meets.

'The second is his eleven-year old son.

'Just because Angus wants a second chance doesn't mean that Claire will put aside her determination not to commit to a relationship.

'No matter how sexy he is, or how well they work together as they fight for the community and to save Angus’ property.

Can he convince Claire that love is sweeter the second time around? ' (Publication summary)

'Mac Stafford comes to the small country town of Bindarra Creek looking for solitude after the death of his brother.

'However, nothing keeps the demons away at night.

'When Brooke Fairfax is summoned home to Brooke Fairfax she finds herself instantly attracted to the town’s new mechanic. When she discovers Mac has lied her trust in him is shattered. Can she forgive him so they both can find happiness they deserve?' (Publication summary)

'Reach for the stars and take hold of your dreams.

'In the small community of Bindarra Creek, Stevie Ryan pours her heart and soul into running Reach for the Stars – her outdoor adventure program for at-risk kids. For her, it’s more than a business, it’s personal. Unfortunately, unless she can gain funding, she’ll have to shut the program down or sell her childhood home. ' (Publication summary)

'When fate brings together two lost souls, it's time to leave the shadows behind and come home to Bindarra Creek

'Alice Pritchard has learned to live with her haunted past. She's comfortable in her cocoon in sleepy Bindarra Creek, but with rejuvenation of the town, she has let go of the memories. Dan Molyneaux roars into her life in his high-powered V8 and reopens the Riverside Pub forcing her to face her ghosts. Slowly he melts the ice around her heart, but love always comes at a cost.' (Publication summary)

'A spin off of Stacey Nash's enthralling Oxley College Saga set in the rural country town of Bindarra Creek.

'The one thing that keeps Oxley College’s Molly McLean calm amidst midterm exams and keg parties is knowing she’s got a quiet place to land in her hometown of Bindarra Creek. But even from college, Molly’s heard rumours about her small country hometown's big city makeover. She knows reviving tiny Bindarra Creek will draw in more tourists—so while home for the summer, she sets out to convince her conservative parents to spruce up their motel in order to cash in on the influx of new business that will surely come.

'However, Molly never thought the town's makeover would have a negative impact on her little slice of home until she returns to the stables were she’s worked every summer since she was thirteen. Sexy city boy Callan Hunter is turning the tranquil property she loves into another churn-people-through tourist spot. Butting heads with the business-minded hottie is the last way Molly thought she’d be spending her holidays, but there’s no way she can stand around and allow the stables her grandad hand-built to be torn down. If she can’t convince Callan to ease up on the bulldozing, Bindarra Creek will no longer be a sanctuary. It’ll be a concrete jungle.

'His sexy arrogance might have everyone else ensnared, but Molly’s already been there, done that. Now she’s immune. Or is she? ' (Publication summary)

'Honoring their mother’s last wish, Samantha Quinn and her young brother leave the vibrant, beachside city of Newcastle for a small country town in Northern New South Wales. Samantha’s quest is to locate the woman who gave her up at birth. She never imagined meeting a man who could tempt her to stay, or that she’d be running for her life from a raging bush fire, armed bandits, and stampeding cattle.

'Riley Morgan is enjoying life after ten grueling years in Sydney’s Drug Squad. As Senior Sergeant in his hometown of Bindarra Creek, his toughest duty these days is seeing the occasional drunk safely home. Then fate delivers Samantha— a sexy, gutsy and enthralling woman who threatens to take the long-standing rivalry between the Morgans and Sullivans into a new arena.' (Publication summary)

'Sometimes it’s good to go country…

'Local grazier Matt Stirling’s life is about to change.

'He’s Mr Reliable with his best mate and the town he loves. For Matt love has never been an option and flings are overrated. After a teenage dare went wrong, Matt lives by a personal promise to help his mate. And then fun-loving, opera singer, Kate Martin arrives to create a regional schools choir. With her plans for the children in mind she pushes her way into his life. As he teaches this sexy international star about living in the country she is making him desire things he shouldn’t, and things he feels he doesn’t deserve.

'For the first time in her life, Kate can be Kate without a string of advisors monitoring her every move. She’s been a good girl for too long and wants to be herself. When she thought of country living, she didn’t have someone like Matt in mind, with his lean hard body and winning smile.

'It’s a clash neither were prepared for – when city meets country.' (Publication summary)

'Work hard. Family first. Protect your heart.

'They’re the three rules Eva Storey has lived by, ever since that one terrible night in her past. That one terrible night when Eva lost everyone she loved.

'And it was all. Her. Fault.

'Now, Eva spends her days working hard on the Storey Family vineyard, and on keeping her secret from everyone in town. She doesn’t have time for Bindarra Creek’s sexy new firefighter or his rigorous back-burning. And she definitely doesn’t have time to fall in love.

'When sparks fly between the strong-willed couple, Eva’s deadly secret comes tumbling out. Will their fiery passion be enough to overcome her charred past?

'It’s fire season, baby, and Eva’s going to get burned.' (Publication summary)

'As far as small town gossip goes, Joanie believes she’s crossed the line. Working out how to pay back her late husband’s gambling debts didn’t include sleeping with her best friend’s cousin on the night of the funeral.

'Nash Johnson isn’t the marrying kind, so when he does offer marriage after their one night together, Joanie is suspicious and wants no part in alleviating the man’s guilt. She has to move on with her life and look to the future.

'But when a new woman arrives in town, she sets more than a cat among the pigeons. For Joanie, trust takes on a new meaning, but who can she depend on when she feels those close to her have let her down. Can she trust her best friend, can she trust the man who says he loves her?

'The, just when she thinks the future is full of promise a tiny complication arises, and nothing prepares her for the life changing consequence she never saw coming. (Publication summary)