AustLit

'From the author of the Confetti Confidential series, Aloha Love and A Moonta Bay Christmas comes a fast-paced, fun story about love, sacrifice and finding your way through the hard times.

'After the death of her mother and an epic family fallout, Bree Randle gave a middle finger to Moonta Bay and left the town in her rear-view mirror for good. But now, with her best friend Emma planning her Valentine’s Day wedding and pleading for her to be there, Bree has to put aside her own feelings and return home.

'Worse still, the ex that broke her heart is one of the groomsmen and the celebrant is the big-headed jock she despised in high school. And that’s just the beginning of the drama.

'Can Bree mend the deep rift with her sister, confront the people from her past that hurt her, and save her best friend from heartache before it's too late?' (Publication summary)

'What if medicine’s greatest achievement was also its most deadly – and its most profitable?

'In the 20th century mankind discovered controversial new ways to create life but now a wave of mysterious deaths is suddenly sweeping across America.

'Is it God’s plan? An outcome of medical experimentation that was always possible? Or something even more sinister?

'Notorious LA detective Dominic Santino is desperate to stay out of the public gaze but the unexplained death of a friend’s nephew drags him into the most puzzling and lethal investigation of his chequered career.

'Despite his reputation for solving the most difficult cases, the seasoned detective is baffled by a trail of seemingly-healthy victims. With no apparent evidence of criminal foul play, Santino enlists the help of a renowned geneticist, the intriguing Dr Arnya Sloane.

'With the body count rising, Santino and Sloane race against time to stop the media, Big Pharma and the FBI from burying the truth along with the mounting dead.

'With 5 million lives in the balance, one family’s private misery provides the crucial clue that links all the deaths – but is it too late?

'A relentless cop and a brilliant doctor are thrown together by powerful forces and an old enemy in this page-turning thriller about giving life, taking life and getting rich at any cost.'(Publication summary)

'From the author of the Confetti Confidential series, Susan Murphy, comes a new women’s fiction novel about finding yourself through the toughest of experiences and learning how to not only love again but how to love yourself.

'They say “true love comes but once,” but what if you missed it?

'Jennifer Bell knows she missed her chance more than twenty years ago. Heartbroken and alone, she fell into the arms of a charming guy and his violent hold. Barely escaping with her life and scars that will likely never heal, she vowed never to let herself fall in love again.

'Throwing herself into her work as a marriage celebrant, she spends her time helping others achieve their fairy tale ending. But what if the chance for love found its way back to her? While on a working holiday to Hawaii with her best friend Anna (who is having a major life crisis of her own), an encounter with the man she lost all those years ago could change everything.

'Will Jen have the courage to fight for what she wants or return home to her life before Hawaii?' (Publication summary)

'After three years in Sydney, Callie Ashton is reluctantly returning to her charming little home town of Moonta Bay with her spirits low thanks to a series of events that changed her big-city dream.

'Quickly thrust back into her old life, Callie rejoins her family, immersing herself in her mother’s upcoming holiday party. When she runs into her high school boyfriend, she takes comfort in the sugary offerings of the local bakery, befriending the owner and spilling her drama over delicious desserts.

'With the holiday party approaching and bundles of mistletoe strategically placed around the house, Callie is ready to rekindle young love. Will the mistletoe work in her favor or does the spirit of the holiday season have something else planned?' (Publication summary)

'After the breakdown of her marriage and her life, Viv has finally found happiness with Tom. But, can things really stay so perfect?

'With the planning for Annabel's wedding underway, Genevieve is distracted by family bickering and an unexpected life-altering discovery. With Annabel threatening to cancel her wedding and Julia hiding a dark secret, her life once again descends into the perfect mix of hilarious chaos. Will the sisters be able to sort everything out and get their happy endings?

'Annabel's wedding is a tale of sisterhood, relationships and learning to find happiness in spite of the sometimes crazy hand you're dealt.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'How can you be a part of a couple's big day when your own love life is crumbling? Her once happy life in tatters thanks to a cheating husband, lacklustre career and a wrinkling face, Viv no longer believes in love and happiness. In fact, she hates them both. the problem is that as a marriage celebrant, gleeful love is what she has to deal with every day. With 10 hilarious and tragic weddings (and a funeral) to get through before she can give up being a celebrant, can she prove that love and happiness are the pathetic hopes of the naive, or will fate intervene and show her that what she secretly craves could be right in front of her?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.