Cirrus@Austlit

'Audrey Cooper has loved and lost before. 

'The last thing she wants is to risk her heart again.

'When Finn Kelly arrives in Cooper’s Crossing, he’s looking to start a new life and he has his sights on Audrey.

'But Finn has a past and it catches up with him. Just when Audrey falls for him, it all goes terribly wrong.

'Does Finn have any chance of getting her back or has he blown it?'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Mitch Cooper lives to be a bull rider and he’s at the top of his game when a monster animal gets the better of him after the bell rings. Injured but not out, he needs to win the next two rounds to take out the big prize but a family emergency calls him home. His mom has been trampled by steers helping on the ranch and they don’t know if she’ll make it. He heads home, regret his companion on the long drive. He should’ve been there for her after his father died but everyone convinced him to follow his dream. Now he wonders if it’s all too late.

'Bridgette Harkness has loved Mitch since they were teenagers. She knows that he won’t be able to stay home once his mom recovers, no matter how much she dreams otherwise. Wanderlust is in his blood and it won’t help that she doesn’t believe he can put down roots. As a counsellor, she’s her own worst enemy, second guessing every move and the possible outcome. She refuses to give him the chance to stay, no matter how much she wants him. All it will take is for the next shiny idea to get in his mind and he’ll leave her again. She refuses to risk her heart, even when the odds are in her favor.'

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'Sheriff Clay Wilson is thrilled to see his long lost childhood friend, Katherine Miller, return to Wishbone Texas. But Katherine isn't there to stay. She'll follow the instructions in her uncle's will but then she's selling up and leaving to try and resurrect her stalled career.

'With only six months to get her to change her mind, Clay is up against the clock. To add to the impossible task, Katherine isn't the girl who left town when she was ten years old. Now she's terrified of animals, remembers nobody in town and doesn't share any of his warm fuzzy  memories.

'What made her change and how can Clay get back the girl he adored?'

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'Cora Hamilton needed to get out of town fast!

'With her ex due out of prison, the last thing she wants is to be around when he comes knocking on her door. For him, Cora is unfinished business. She needs to run.
When her new boss finds her sleeping in her car in the parking lot of his bbq restaurant in Wishbone, Texas, Cora questions her decision. 

'She’s a day late and handsome Duke Wilson is understandably unimpressed. Cora’s no pushover and she’s damn good at her job, as she intends to prove if he’ll just give her a chance.

'Duke knew he was taking a risk hiring his new manager sight unseen but Cora Hamilton’s resume and references were the best. If his restaurant is to be the success he wants and his life less stressful, he needs her. Despite the fact she let him down before she even started work, his gut tells him she’s as desperate for a break as he is. 

'But can he get past her lies and trust her after her abysmal start and let her do the job he hired her for?'

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'They’ll let the town think they’re together… for now

'Crease Hansen is home from college and looking to start up his own dating service in Marietta with his best friend Alice. Everyone assumes they’re a couple because of the easy-going banter they share and the way they mercilessly tease each other. Rather than tell everyone the truth, they go along with it because it looks good for business: The matchmakers who matched themselves.

'Alice Winter is only looking to hone her data mining skills, as a stepping stone to a career in the tech industry, so why not join her friend in a start-up? After a magazine gets wind of their supposed matchmaking skills and wants to interview them, they realize they can’t turn down the free advertising. But are they getting in too deep?

'When Alice finally gets the interview she’s been dreaming of, the chance to fulfill her professional goals in Seattle is within her grasp. So why does she feel as though her world is crashing down around her?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Marry me or walk…

'Nate Hansen desperately needs a reboot to his playboy image that doesn’t involve women, drinking and fighting. Rehabilitation and building a solid future proves elusive as he can’t land a permanent job until someone mentions local widow Joy Mitchell who’s advertising a full-time ranch job. Perfect.

'Joy Mitchell is desperate for a ranch hand to help keep her dead husband’s legacy alive out of the greedy grasp of her manipulative father-in-law. Nate’s reputation precedes him, none of it good, but the ranch is running on empty, and Joy makes the hard choice. Problem is the job she’s offering isn’t exactly what Nate had planned.

'Nate knows what its like to lose everything, but seriously, become a mail-order groom? But Joy won’t or can’t compromise.'

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'Can the twisted road to redemption lead to love?

'Jethro Hansen knows how it feels to let down those he loves. Before his grandfather passed, he tried to make amends for his wild youth and has devoted his future to bringing the family ranch back to financial health. The last thing the confirmed bachelor expects is to stand in as a labor coach for his attorney, and enemy’s wife. Even more awkward, the attentive and attractive woman at the expectant mother’s side is making it nearly impossible to keep his focus on his ranch and family legacy.

'Sadie St. Martin interned in Denver for Layla Cox and followed her to Marietta, Montana, to run her law practice while she’s on maternity leave. Sadie has some major decisions to make about her future and they become even tougher after she helps Layla through labor alongside a sexy, confident cowboy who is also a client.

'Sadie’s fought hard for her career. Jethro is everything she shouldn’t want, but can this big city girl’s head overrule her heart in small town Montana?'

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'Total dedication can be a killer.

'Mia Morgan, homewares queen, is given the choice. Take a break and regroup or the board will terminate her employment. With little choice and less enthusiasm, she heads to Hope Island to stay at the Bed and Breakfast the managing director booked for her.

'Matt Hope loves to mother people. It's what he does best and where his talents shine. Nobody can channel Martha Stewart quite like Matt can. But Mia isn't an easy client. She's angry about her enforced stay, annoyed that for the next four weeks, she has to find something other than work to keep her occupied. Before long, Matt’s easy going nature starts to wear off on her and she begins to enjoy herself.

'Just when things start looking good, Mia’s world is thrown into chaos and everything goes wrong, pulling the young lovers apart.

'Can Matt convince her that they deserve another chance or will her steely determination keep them at arms length?'

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'Agnes Hope has loved Liam Davidson since they were children running free on Hope Island. But an assault has left her scarred and she can’t bring herself to tell anyone in case they judge her. She turns from the vivacious girl into a reclusive woman who works in a bakery at night just to avoid having contact with other people.

'When Liam is asked to be best man at her brother’s wedding, he hopes that Aggie will be maid of honor. It’ll give him the chance he needs, and the right romantic setting, to let him win her over and rekindle their relationship.

'It goes better than he could hope for but the next morning, Aggie runs before he wakes up. What has he done wrong? She won’t say but he knows there’s something she won’t talk about and he’s determined to find out what it is.

'Liam works his magic and she starts to drop her defenses, learning to trust again. But Aggie still has the fear that he will look at her differently when he finds out. How can he convince her that she will always be his Aggie, the girl he never stopped loving.'

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'Hilary French has faced defeat and hates the taste. Now she's on a mission to try and persuade the grower of the best shellfish she's ever tasted to join her stable of suppliers to Seattle's top restaurants.

'Arlo Hope has never gotten over the death of his mother and can't stand to be around people. It's a shame nobody told Hilary that he dislikes dealing with the public because she's determined to get him to sign up. It isn't long before both of them find that there's more at stake here than the world's best tasting oysters.

'The hearts of two broken people are involved and the merest hint of disaster could tear them apart before they put the cement on their relationship.'

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'After her mother went off the rails yet again, Mari was offered sanctuary with her high school boyfriend’s family, but a cruel misunderstanding had her fleeing yet again. Ten years later, single mother Mari is back in her small Montana hometown to open her own wedding and event business and refurbish the historic Lake hotel. She’s also hoping to make amends with the boy she once loved and left, but too many secrets are holding her back.

'When contractor Ethan Benson arrives at the Lake Hotel to check out the site he’s bid on, he’s shocked to learn the girl he’d once loved and imagined marrying has moved back to Cherry Lake. He tells himself too much water’s passed under that bridge, but Mari still lights him up. Ethan’s heard that you can’t go back again, but he’s determined to give it his best shot and show Mari what’s she’s missed all these years away.'

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'April Moore has always been an impulsive dreamer. So when she shows up in Cherry Lake, announcing that she’s there to stay and start her own business–a design studio florist shop–her sisters are pleased, but more than a little skeptical. A lot more than pride is riding on her new business adventure, and April doesn’t have time to get distracted, especially not by the handsome doctor who shares office space with her. Unfortunately, April’s never been one to keep her head down and opinions to herself, and she’s barely opened for business before she thinks her first design project should involve the quiet man next door doing his best to ignore her bubbly attempts at friendship.

'For someone so young, Dr David Morrison is firmly set in his ways. He’s returned to Cherry Lake temporarily to take over his father’s family practice until he can sell it and return to Seattle to rebuild his life and career. He’s always played it safe and isn’t looking for change, fireworks, or romance. Unfortunately, the vivacious April embodies all three. Each meeting is like touching a live wire, and David finds himself entranced.

'Opposites attract, but can they find a happy ever after?'

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'Bella Moore thought she had everything she ever wanted. The host of a hit reality show, she's at the top of her career. So when her show goes on hiatus for six months and she finally has downtime, she decides to return to her roots and visit her sister in Cherry Lake. What she doesn't expect is to love the town and the temporary chef position she's taken on at the Lake Hotel.

'Jake Woods is focused on his son and his job as the local fire chief. Things are moving along nicely until the new chef at the Lake Hotel almost burns the place down. Jake knows that Bella inherited a mess from the chef before her and he's keen to help her.

'After weeks of working together in tight quarters, Jake and Bella can't ignore the sparks between them. But Bella's stay in Cherry Lake is only temporary and Jake still hasn't recovered from losing his wife a few years ago. They'll have to decide whether or not the flame between them can survive without the heat of the kitchen.'

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'After a rough year involving a serious car accident, painful recovery and broken engagement, Dakota Moore moves to Cherry Lake to rebuild her life. To embrace her new community, she volunteers to coordinate the annual Christmas tree gala.

'Adam Clements has come home to help his mother run the family business while his father recovers from a heart attack. For the last decade, he’s been a high-flying soccer player, enjoying the life that comes with his popularity. But something is missing and he can’t put his finger on it… until he returns to Cherry Lake and remembers the feeling of home.

'Adam tries to keep his distance because he knows he’ll be leaving, but he can’t deny his attraction to Dakota. With the countdown to Christmas on, can Dakota convince Adam that his home is right there in Cherry Lake, with her?'

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'Fifteen years ago April Williams left Hope Harbor determined never to return and now she’s back searching for a safe haven for her children. But first she needs a job. And there’s only one—working for the man she walked out on. When it comes to a choice between her feelings and her children’s well-being it’s a no-brainer.

'April’s return does more than rock Drew Hope’s confidence – it throws everything he’s worked on these last years into chaos. Having her close brings back memories he can’t bury but there’s more to it than that.

'Something is troubling April and he’s determined to find out what it is.'

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'High powered Denver attorney Layla Cox gets more than she bargains for when she sets her sights on a sexy cowboy during her friend and client’s wedding. After a weekend of explosive and unforgettable sex, her tryst has consequences. She’s pregnant. Determined to provide a good life for her baby, she leaves her fast lane life to buy a practice in small town Marietta so her child can have some contact with his birth father.

'Tyson Watson doesn’t know what hit him. After his brother’s wedding and the best weekend of his life with the woman of his dreams, he doesn’t hear from the beautiful lawyer again–until she arrives at his ranch, announces she’s pregnant, and tells him that she doesn’t need anything from him. Too bad. Layla may be independent, but Tyson is stubborn and has no intention of falling in line with Layla’s plan.

'Can two strong-willed people turn a weekend of passion into a lifelong love?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.