AustLit

'The perfect lie...

'Violet Drummond can't face another office Christmas party as a singleton, but charismatic family friend Cameron McKinnon seems like the perfectly platonic plus one for the festive season. Until he reveals his plan to make Violet his convenient fiancée!

Wealthy Architect Cameron sees this charade as the perfect escape hatch from the unwelcome attention of an important client's wife, but soon fake feelings shift to real attraction...

'There's only one thing Cameron wants to unwrap on Christmas morning — the staid suit from Violet's lush body — and he's willing to push the boundaries of their agreement to accommodate his growing desire... '

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'From the wrong side of the tracks, Dominic Wright is fiercely proud of his successful career – and his latest project is his gateway to the big time! The downside? Dominic is expected to babysit the boss's spoiled daughter.

'Bella Maldini knows hotshot Dominic by reputation, and where women are concerned it's a bad one! Still, if Bella wants this project to succeed she must work closely with Dominic. If only he weren't so impossible – cynical, complicated, controlled – and, worst of all, sexier than any man she's ever met!' (Publisher's blurb)

'Tempted by the forbidden...

'Jake Freedman is biding his time before exacting vengeance on the man who destroyed his family. And if a blind date with Costarella's daughter will keep his bitterest enemy sweet, Jake will don his bespoke Italian suit and mask his cynicism with a killer smile....

'Jake's practiced touch hooks the innocent Laura Costarella into a dangerous affair. But the treacherously tempting Laura is the only conquest Jake's ever desired more than the ruination of the Costarellas.

'It seems that, in this case, revenge is a dish best served red-hot!' (Publisher's blurb)

'Jayne Cutter should take the flirty grins of a gorgeous guy ten years her junior as pure charm—but Alex MacKay makes her want to drop her professional guard and see where that attraction takes them!

'Alex doesn't have time for casual flings—he is focused on making a success of his business and discovering the truth about his past. But beautiful Jayne is a surprise distraction….

'As they travel into the Outback, they may just find the one thing they least expected—a future together!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Businessman Dan Frazier had his hands full with five children. Constantly juggling nappies with deadlines was taking its toll. Nanny Jess Baker couldn't have stepped in at a better time! Even with a baby of her own, Jess seems to work magic. She cooks real food, finds the bottom of the laundry pile, organises family days out and is both sweet and pretty! Surely things are perfect? Until the immediate warmth between Dan and Jess sparks into more, testing the resolve of two people stubbornly trying to stay single.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'About to lose his kingdom, Xavian is marrying for power–his wedding night will be purely for duty. As he unveils his new queen, nervous and naked, bathed in fragrant oils, he's stunned that she's as beautiful as the desert stars....

'This queen deserves a royal bedding worthy of the "Arabian Nights."..and in her arms Xavian discovers that, though he may not have a kingdom, he has the strength and power of a thousand kings.

'But this untouched queen could be his undoing....'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Seduction in the Sand

'Speculation surrounding exiled rebel Prince Tahir Al'Ramiz has reached fever pitch! After being spotted causing mayhem in an exclusive Monte Carlo casino, Tahir decides to fly home for his brother's coronation. But when the remains of his helicopter are discovered, the worst is assumed... Until he comes back from the dead, with no explanation as to how he survived!

'Now a mysterious beauty has moved into the palace. Rumors of a pregnancy abound... Could it be that this notorious playboy prince's lost days in the desert camouflaged a secret affair?' (Publisher's blurb)