Cirrus@Austlit

His princess from the past...
has a secret to change his future!

'Kidnapped as a child, Crown Princess Claudia's bold reappearance shocks everyone! Especially king's aide and falconer Tomas, whose guilt over not saving her all those years ago still tortures him. Stunned by the beautiful woman Claudia's become, he can't risk giving in to his red-hot attraction...

'Claudia is determined to convince Tomas that their chemistry can conquer their past. But after a tense encounter finally boils over into a scorching night of passion, Claudia wakes up with a life-changing secret... She's pregnant, by a man who considers her utterly forbidden!'  (Publication summary)

'She saved his life, then disappeared So, now, he'll track down his Cinderella savior in this captivating romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Kelly Hunter!

'A connection so strong
it's impossible to hide from!

'When his helicopter crashes in the Outback, a captivating stranger keeps Reid Blake alive. Under the cover of darkness, a desperate intimacy is kindledso when Reid is rescued and she disappears, he won't rest until he finds her!

'Ari Cohen hasn't forgotten Reid, but she's learned the hard way that happy endings don't exist. Helping at his family's annual ball, she doesn't expect the shocking thrill of his recognitionor the sensational kiss they share. But can this guarded Cinderella have faith he'll still want her once the clock strikes midnight?' (Publication summary)

'When love comes to town…

'Artisan blacksmith Ned Harrow lost his wife and gained a son, all in the space of a day. Since then, he’s been caring for his son, Ollie, and working to rebuild his business. When his neighbour’s visiting goddaughter offers to help, she’s a lifeline and so much more. Ned knows the beautiful and fun-loving Lola isn’t staying long, but she’s impossible to resist and his heart is cracking wide open.

'Actress Lola Darcy has never hit the big time and she’s beginning to wonder if she ever will. She’s in-between auditions when she visits her godmother in Wirralong. The country life and adorable baby she can sing to is a balm to her heart that’s been wounded by so many rejections. Lola loves caring for the sweet babe next door, and his eye candy father makes the visit even better.

'As Lola and Ned become friends and perhaps more, the part of a lifetime beckons. Should she follow her dream or create new ones in Wirralong?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The billionaire is back. And he has a startling proposal!

'Seven years ago, Judah Blake took the fall for a crime he didn’t commit, to save Bridie Starr. Now his family’s land is in her hands, and to reclaim his slice of the Australian outback, he’s got an announcement!

'Photographer Bridie’s always idolised Judah, to whom she owes her life. Until the moment he springs a very public engagement on her! As they thrash out the terms of their new relationship, she will have to reckon with the untameable attraction that makes even cautious Bridie long to be wild…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'She wants to create the perfect family Christmas…

'Heiress Madeline Love has one last chance to impress her father and organize the perfect Christmas—their last one as a family before her father weds a younger woman and forgets about his only daughter. Madeline wants to create some much-needed family memories in their historic Montana ranch that she’s always loved. All she needs is the help of one man, Seth Casey, ranch builder to the rich and famous, to give the neglected ranch a quick holiday facelift.

'Contractor and architect Seth Casey has dreamed about buying the dilapidated Love property and restoring it to its former glory since he was old enough to swing a hammer. But when he finally gets the long-awaited call, it’s not what he hoped for. The ranch is not for sale and the design the pampered, poor little rich girl requests is all wrong for the historic property.

'Can they put their differences aside in order to make this a Christmas to remember?' (Publication summary)

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'When a long-anticipated holiday takes an unexpected turn…

'Aussie farm girl Matilda Moore kicks off her dream trip to London by flat-sitting for her childhood friend. But London is daunting, crowded and noisy, and that’s before Tilly finds a baby on the doorstep. There’s a note attached: “Henry, if you’re reading this, please know the worst has happened.”

'Probability expert Henry Church has finally returned home to Wirralong, Australia, to see his grandparents when he gets a phone call from Tilly that breaks every statistical analysis. The probability of him being the father is marginal. Plus, he knows nothing about caring for a baby. Emotions and socializing are even bigger mysteries. He begs Tilly for help—can she cut her holiday short and bring the baby to Wirralong?

'Tilly will do almost anything for her childhood best friend, but falling in love with him and his motherless baby is an emphatic no. Out of the question. Or is it?'

(Source: publisher's blurb)

'Lady Emmaline Lewellyn Grayson has never felt at home in her stuffy, aristocratic world. She might look the part of a Lady and play it to perfection, but a wilder world has always beckoned. A world where people say what they mean and keep their promises. A world where, if a man says "I love you," the next word isn’t “but…”

'Liam McNair is a rough and tumble cattleman with a station to run and no time to babysit a fragile English rose. But if Lady Em needs a keeper for the short time she’ll be in Australia, it might as well be him. He’ll show her the Outback, keep her out of trouble, maybe have a little fun and at the end of her stay he’ll gladly wave her on her way.

'Three months. Two worlds. One proposal. Decision time.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'He must choose a queen... But will his desire outweigh his duty?

'King Augustus is shocked when his country delivers him a courtesan. The only way to set her free is to marry someone else! But Sera's surprising innocence and undisguised yearning for him is temptation itself, pushing Augustus's legendary self-control to the limits. Because Augustus knows that if he dares give in to his attraction he won't rest until Sera becomes his queen!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Maggie Walker has never called Wirra Station home. Orphaned as a child, she spent more time at boarding school, and then working in the city, than she ever spent on the edge of the outback. But when her great aunt dies, Maggie inherits everything and reluctantly returns to tidy the place up before selling.

'Ambitious cowboy-next-door Max O’Connor has the means and the desire to buy Wirra Station outright and return it to its former glory. But first, he wants elusive Maggie Walker to know what she’s giving up. He challenges her to live at Wirra Station for three months—with him as farm manager. Just one season–and if she still doesn’t love the place, he’ll gladly pay up and she can be cashed-up and careless, with no ties to anything or anyone.

'Three months. Two hearts. One Summer. Roll on.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.