AustLit

'After more than ten years away, Australian soap star Ellie Hughes returns to the small country town of Hope's Junction, determined to remain anonymous while caring for her injured godmother, Matilda. But it isn't long until the townspeople are gossiping about her return. Soon Ellie and her former fiancé Flynn Quartermaine are thrown back together again, but Ellie is not the only one with secrets. Flynn has his own demons to battle, and Matilda is hiding something from her beloved goddaughter. Can the ill-fated lovers overcome the wounds of their past or is Flynn destined to be jilted again?' (Publisher's blurb)

'When family tragedy brings bad boy Ethan Foster home, he doesn't expect a warm welcome. In the small town of Hinterdown reputation is everything - and Ethan's was ruined long ago. Nobody wants him around, particularly not Sam O'Hara, the girl he left behind.

'There's still a powerful spark between them, but Sam is afraid to risk her heart again. And Ethan is hiding a secret that will have repercussions for his whole family. Will the townspeople ever forgive him? More importantly, will those he loves the most find it in their hearts to take him back?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'For single mum Victoria Scanlan, a visit to the luxurious country house of Darkhaven is a rare chance to combine work with pleasure. Securing the commission for The Wedding Of The Year will guarantee the ongoing success of her floral boutique and secure her the stability she needs for both herself and her son.

'But Darkhaven comes with a shocking guest – the groom, Keir Donovan, is the man she once knew as Seth Donahue. Her young son's father. The man who has no idea he has a child. The man she can't forget.

'After a lifetime of betrayal by every woman in his life, Keir has settled on a calm future with the glamorous heiress Davina Strathmore. She is everything Keir needs in a life partner: confident, poised, elegant, attractive and aware that this marriage isn't about love. But when Victoria walks back into Keir's life, his future suddenly doesn't seem quite so well defined.

'Keir's passion for Victoria still burns as strongly as ever, but it's clear she's keeping secrets: and after a lifetime of deception, Keir has no tolerance for lies.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.