AustLit

'Can their book boyfriends lead a book club of hopeless romantics to a real happily ever after?

'Georgia Smith is a small-town girl with small town dreams. Once upon a time she wished for more but that was before she let fear drive away the love of her life. Now, she works in her grandmother’s coffee shop, vicariously experiences romance in books and resides in her parents’ old house. Even her dog isn’t her own. Enough is enough, it’s time to start a new chapter, a goal just for her. If only she knew what that was…

'Blake Bishop’s life is ice hockey. His dream of winning the Stanley Cup was right within his grasp when an unlucky hit slapped it away. Now he’s back in Savannah, Georgia, hiding from the world and trying to sort out his next steps. Will coaching the small-town team where he grew up be enough or is it just a reminder of all he’s lost?

'Blake and Georgia have a past that can’t be forgotten. When their paths cross, they realize that perhaps what is really holding them back, is the lack of each other in their lives. If only they can forget the past.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Love isn't part of the design, until it is ... Gray Designs is Sydney's premier Architectural firm. Family run, they are all about being the best and hiring the best. What the employees don't count on is Brian Gray, founder and informal matchmaker meddling in their private lives. Let the fun begin.

'Chasing Connor: A steamy best friends sister office romance.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Springtime in Washington DC has never looked so pretty. Adeline fled town ten years ago, needing a fresh start. Now she's back for her dream job, which brings her face-to-face with the man who always held her heart...

'A sweet romance written around the theme: April Showers.

'Adeline Miller has just accepted her dream job coordinating the final event of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, but being back opens old wounds she'd rather keep buried.

'Mason Smith knows he'd be nothing without Clarise and Jeffery Miller. They fostered him when he was a teenager and gave him a chance. But he knows, better than anyone, that he is to blame for the rift between them and their only daughter, Adeline.

'A young love that wasn't to be, can Mason now prove he's worth the risk? Is Adeline ready, finally, to admit why she ran away, and by doing so achieve everything she wants in life and love?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Bekka Arden is determined to turn Something Blue Designs into New York’s most sought after Bridal boutique. Jilted just three days before her own wedding, she’s now more than happy creating other brides' dream dresses. Until her ex’s best friend arrives back in town for his sister’s wedding. A wedding featuring her dress. And for some reason he keeps on trying to lure her to wedding planning events. Especially tempting planning events, like cake tasting.

'But temptation is the entire point. Australian boutique hotelier Noah Fox has struggled to forget Bekka. Having lost his chance with her back in college, he’s not throwing away this new opportunity to set her straight about the man he really is: her perfect match. After five years of growing the family business, he’s now in New York to show Bekka that he’s her something old AND new.

'His sister’s wedding preparation provides the perfect backdrop for romance, but when a family emergency calls Noah home to Sydney, these two are left with the ultimate choice. Can he help Bekka see that in their game of love, you can have your cake and eat it too?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'How far can she run before the truth will catch up with her? 

'Princess Isabella, better known as Izzie, has struggled with life since the devastating loss of her mother. Living with a guilt she’s buried deep and cannot face, and unable to find her way back to the career path she’d so happily had planned, she’s left feeling like she has no choice but to run. Constantly. They say flight or fight, right? Well, she’s all flight. 

'Ethan Raine is all fight. From his earliest memory, he has only ever wanted to be one thing, a darn good bodyguard—just like his father. A job gone wrong leads him to Queenstown for some downtime, but he can’t let the odd feeling that he’s been set up go. 

'Misplaced baggage has Izzie and Raine experiencing a chance meeting. One that changes both of them. Ethan can’t help but feel an overwhelming need to protect Izzie, which becomes ever more complicated when he finds out her true identity. 

'Forced to choose between a job that could solve questions for him and his growing feelings for the burst of sunshine woman that’s entered his life, will he make the right choice? Or will guarding this runaway princess only make her run further away?'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Sam Hunt is the golden girl of Meadow Bay. Having never strayed far from the small seaside town, she’s not overjoyed when her firefighter unit nominates her for an elusive golden ticket for unsung heroes of Australia. Onboard a boat filled with more glamour than her eyes can abide, she seeks out the solace of an empty cupboard.

'Devereaux Jackson is famous. Desperate to be known for something other than his notorious parents, he’s in town to set up a venture that’s close to his heart. Being hunted by a socialite, he ducks into a cupboard to escape.

'These two are an unlikely match, but Cupid works in mysterious ways …'

Source: Publisher's blurb (Blueberry Lane ed.).

'A marriage of convenience or a love that’s meant to be?

'Lady Sophia Huntington appears to have the perfect life. Mingling with royalty and wearing stunning designer gowns make for a glamorous existence—except it’s ruled by her mother. An estranged aunt could be the answer to Sophia’s bid for freedom, but there’s a catch: she must marry, and soon!

'Prince Felix of Stenaco only has to wink and flash his trademark grin to have women falling at his feet—all except one. But he’s played the field for long enough. Now it’s time to win the heart of the woman he loves—too bad she’s always been immune to his charms.

'Racing around the Irish countryside on a wild goose chase shows Sophia that Felix—dubbed the Playboy Prince—has another side, one that shakes the foundation of Sophia’s aversion to love.

'Is this attraction the perfect antidote for them both? Or is this convenient prince bound to return to his playboy ways?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A Summer holiday she'll never forget.

'Eva James knows she must give up her fashion design dreams and follow in her Gramps tailoring footsteps. This trip is her last chance to be free and just have fun. What better way to spend it than with a mysterious stranger named Henrik, in the magical Cinque Terre, Italy.

'Five years ago, Eva James succumbed to a passionate week in Italy with a stranger named Henrik before he left without a word. He’s the last person she expects to walk into her grandad’s Savile Row atelier. Especially when it turns out he’s a prince.

'Crown Prince Henrik of Stenaco loves his country. Promised to marry a childhood friend, he’s thrown into turmoil when faced with the one woman he’s never been able to forget. Love has no place in his life; it’s too risky after what happened in his past. 

'When Eva travels to Stenaco to save her family business, she’s forced to measure her unresolved feelings. Will her love fit? 

'He’s engaged to someone else, she’s just there to save her business—she doesn’t have time to deal with a hot and cold crown prince but she’s equally unable to walk away … 

'Will they break each other’s hearts? Or is Eva truly tailored for her prince?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Cara Hewitt has spent her whole life searching for the perfect place to call home. Now settled in Cathedral Springs with her beloved vintage store, she’ll do anything to stop her landlord selling the building. If she loses her store, she’ll lose everything.

'Noah Aimes left Cathedral Springs straight out of high school, taking with him the biggest lie he’s ever told. Now he’s back to sell the building his grandma left him in her will, bringing him face to face with the truth.

'In the race to stop Noah signing on the dotted line, will Cara convince him that love could be the winning choice neither of them considered?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Miranda Gray has loved Lucas Knight for what seems like forever. Problem is, he barely gives her the time of day. Plus, she’s a long way from the glamourous women constantly parading in and out of his life.

'If only she could find a way to make him notice her …

'Lucas knows what he wants from life, and it doesn’t include getting tangled up in anything resembling a relationship. Particularly with the boss’s daughter. She’s a forever type of girl; he’s more your ‘please leave before breakfast’ kind of guy.

'When they’re forced to work together on a project that’s far too close to his old life for comfort, Miranda starts to see that whilst she might have had a fledgling love for Lucas, real love is something else entirely.

'Sparks are flying but neither are ready to own up to the truth. Can working together bring love back to Lucas’s life? Or will he break Miranda’s heart forever?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.