AustLit

'After a tumultuous year, Kate Madison is hoping for an uneventful Christmas alone. When her family offers to change their plans to join her, she impulsively declares she’s headed to her family’s little cottage on the rugged Irish coast. Baile Dóch holds many cherished memories and will be an ideal Christmas retreat.

'Kate is stunned to learn that her first love Liam O’Farrell has moved back to Baile Dóch. Sparks fly when they meet again and though Kate tries hard to attain her planned peaceful Christmas, Liam has other ideas that include a scorching reunion.

'This time Liam’s older, wiser and sexier too.

'And not inclined to lose her twice.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'All she wanted was a fling… until love came knocking again.

'When the groom warns best man Declan Kelly not to make a move on the bridesmaid: He means it. Beth Madison is the bride’s widowed sister and the Madison girls are extremely close. Of course not, Declan thinks, as he has no interest in a gloomy widow. He does though flirt with a blonde waitress at breakfast that morning. When he realizes the waitress is actually Beth he’s shocked and backs off…for a while.

'After losing her husband, Beth has no desire for another relationship with a man. However, she misses affection and she misses sex. So she reasons a fling with the sexy best man sounds pretty good. They have a wonderful couple of days, with the added benefit of no one knowing about their liaison. When they reunite for a family event, however, Declan makes it clear that he wants things to move beyond lust.

'Can she open her heart and fall in love again?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.