Cirrus@Austlit

'The after-party...for two!

'Breanna Black has turned throwing parties into an art form—raising the roof is the best way to banish the shadows of her past, and she’s not interested in anyone spoiling her fun. Especially her infuriatingly uptight, sinfully sexy new neighbor Leo Hamilton!

'Still, Brie doesn’t scare easily…and she dares brooding businessman Leo to abandon his spreadsheets for just one evening!

'But Leo his own reasons for accepting his smoking hot neighbor’s invitation! He’s hoping he’ll be the only guest at the after-party…and he doesn’t intend to leave until morning!' (Publication summary)

'Tis the season to be daring!

'This Christmas Olivia Wishart is determined to throw off the shackles of her past and have fun. And nothing says fun like a glamorous Christmas party! So, wearing a brand-new red dress and some seriously high stilettos, nervously clutching a glass of champagne, she's finally ready to start living life to the max….

'Olivia had thought that pre-party nerves would be the only thing to get her heart racing…until a view even more spectacular than the glow of Sydney Harbor catches her eye. The drop-dead-gorgeous man with the steely black eyes is everything Olivia has ever wanted—and this Christmas she's not going to wait meekly under the mistletoe!' (Publisher's blurb)

'To secure the most important deal of his life and honour his dead father, gold mining magnate Jordan Blackstone needs a wife to accompany him to Dubai. Fake wife, that is, because marriage is not on Jordan's agenda. He's nearly been there, never again. When Chloe Montgomery lands in his lap - literally - he decides she's the perfect solution. She's as gutsy as she is gorgeous and as commitment-phobic as he. But first he has to sweet-talk her into his plans.

'Chloe needs money fast. To keep her high-achieving family happy, she invented a well-paid job overseas, until the man she trusted swindled her of her meagre savings and forced her back to Australia. Now her parents needs her financial help to keep a roof over their heads and once she's convinced she can trust the gorgeous Jordan, his generous offer is too good to refuse.

'But when things heat up on their Dubai 'honeymoon' they have to decide if it really is a marriage in name only or whether it's the real deal.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Missed the bouquet...caught the best man? Emma Byrne has never been one to let her hair down - family obligations and a cheating ex have put paid to that. Now she has another responsibility to take just as seriously: she's her sister's maid of honour! Wickedly charming best man Jake Carmody is intrigued by Emma, and can't resist the challenge of unbuttoning her and freeing her of her inhibitions...starting in the honeymoon suite! But after one sinfully wicked night Emma realises that this letting-your-hair-down thing could be incredibly addictive...' (Publisher's blurb)

'When online gaming writer, Nic Russo, witnesses a beautiful woman being harassed by the media at Melbourne airport, he pretends she's with him, and kisses her to prove it. She's happy to play along and when a volcanic ash cloud grounds all flights, they share one amazing night before going their separate ways.

'Media-shy heiress, Charlotte Dumont, is taking a vacation to reassess life and love, and Nic's the perfect one night stand - the kind you never see again… until she discovers he's staying at the same Fijian resort.

'Nic can't resist tempting Charlotte to loosen up and play a little while she's staying at his luxury resort because that one night was nowhere near enough.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'From: Sophie Buchanan

'Sophie’s fantasy man is supposed to stay in her dreams…

'To: Jared Sanderson

'…until her diary detailing her saucy dream gets accidentally e-mailed to her sexy new boss!

'Subject: Red-Hot Dream!

Suddenly Sophie has Jared’s attention! He’s not looking for commitment, and luckily that’s also the last thing on Sophie’s mind, so the stage is set for a sizzling no-strings affair. But as work, steamy nights and painful secrets all begin to build up Sophie soon knows she’s in a whole heap of trouble… '

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Lissa Sanderson hasn't seen her teenage crush, Blake Everett, since he left for the navy ten years ago. But she's not falling for his darkly brooding looks again. She's an independent woman now and determined to make it on her own - even if her world is about to crumble around her.

'Wounded in action, Blake's looking forward to recuperating in peace and solitude - until his old mate's little sister, all grown up and gorgeous and way too distracting, shatters his intentions.

'It's obvious Lissa needs help and he's the best man - the only man - for the job. She may be irresistibly sexy but as he discovers the honest, nurturing soul within, can he sail away again as easily as he thought?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Mariel and Dane were childhood friends, until the night Mariel left to study fashion overseas, when she discovers, in graphic detail, that Dane doesn't want her the way she wants him. Ten years on, she's back in Australia, a successful photographic model. And Dane is looking better than ever. Too bad, because she's sworn off men. But no-one except Dane knows she's broke, betrayed by her French business partner/lover.

'A reluctant Bachelor of the Year, Dane is definitely a no-strings man. Family and commitment are not on his agenda. He wants to concentrate on his professional image rather than his celebrity status and the string of women constantly following his every move. And what better way than to have a regular woman like Mariel on his arm?

'Until their passionate nights together lead to much more than either of them intended…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Successful architect Matt McGregor is used to having his way, both in business and in the bedroom. So when he discovers his aunt's gardener is the violet-eyed beauty who captivated him at a night-club then promptly disappeared, he's determined not to let her run out on him again.

'Ellie Rose has sworn off relationships of any kind and falling for her employer's seriously sexy nephew could prove more painful than landing naked in a patch of poison ivy - after all, temporary is all he's offering. But the millionaire's red-hot kisses and chivalrous ways are melting her resistance big time.

'Can their no-strings affair tempt them both to unlock their hearts and risk more than a few nights between the sheets?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Kate Fielding is focused on her career at a travel agency in Sydney. But her boss's promise of a promotion to the agency's manager disappears when he unexpectedly dies and his nephew steps in to take over.

'Men haven't been on Kate's agenda since her last serious relationship failed, but the gorgeous Damon Gillespie has her hot and bothered - and in a dilemma. She has rules: don't get seriously involved with men, and never date your boss. Which is okay because apart from one night of fantastic sex, Damon is not her kind of guy. Then he decides to accompany her on an agents' familiarisation tour to Bali…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Didi O’Flanagan has turned her back on her privileged lifestyle to prove to her parents that she can make it on her own as a textile artist. Except right now she’s living in a rundown building and trying to make ends meet waitressing at corporate functions… where she first lays eyes on the gorgeous Cameron Black, multimillion property developer. But he’s about to tear down her apartment building. Then Didi is called away suddenly to help a friend in need.

'With a past he wants to remain buried, Cameron has built his wealth from scratch. He doesn’t understand this spirited pixie-like woman who is the opposite to him in every way. So why does he feel bewitched? She fails to evacuate her apartment by the due date and seems to have disappeared, leaving him no choice but to relocate her belongings to storage. When she turns up on the eve of demolition with an abandoned cat in tow and nowhere to live, the only solution is to offer her one of his spare penthouse bedrooms. Just for one night…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.