AustLit

'They’ve both had their fair share of tragedy. Now the only way to heal could be to catch a killer.

'Sergeant Brandon Stokes hasn’t been able to face his family for over a decade. But when his parents are killed in an accident on their remote sheep station, the guilt-ridden soldier must face his demons and return home. He’s unprepared for the gutsy female drifter who seems determined to help him reunite with his estranged family.

'Amy Hammond has been running since she was fifteen. Now she’s finally found the stability she’s craved with employers who treated her like a daughter. But with her bosses’ sudden death and the arrival of their handsome military hero son, her head and heart are thrown into chaos.

'Distrusting Amy’s real agenda, Brandon is forced to team up with her when they uncover evidence that his parents’ demise was no accident. And though Amy knows she needs to win the hunky sergeant’s trust, the sinister turn of events makes her fear any chance of love could be cut fatally short.

'Will the troubled couple expose a murderer in their midst before they become the next victims?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'He’s struggling to keep afloat. She’d rather be in the city. When they work together to save his land, will it bring them happily ever after?

'The North Australian outback. Darcy Stokes shoulders a mountain of guilt. With his family’s 150-year-old sheep station on the verge of bankruptcy due to a bad investment, the single dad’s stress is running at an all-time high. And his only glimmer of hope is a pretty, big-city lawyer who’s offered to take a look at the contract he bungled.

'Faith Arnold is suffering from small-town claustrophobia. After helping her mother rehab from a stroke, she’s desperate to return to her corporate legal career. But she can’t help but think the handsome cowboy she agreed to aid might make for a compelling reason to stay.

'As Darcy finds himself falling for the sexy attorney, he fears a sinister consortium will stop at nothing to force him to sell. And as Faith is pulled in deeper to the troubled rancher’s woes, she may find her heart isn’t the only part of her in danger…

'Will Darcy and Faith grab love’s reins and outrun a terrible threat?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'She witnessed a murder and the killer knows it. He needs to get home in time for his brother’s wedding, or the ceremony will be ruined. A chance encounter could be the solution they both need.

'An airport strike strands Ed Stokes twelve hundred kilometres from home with the rings for his brother’s wedding. He snags the last available hire car, but it’s a twenty-year-old bomb that might not make the distance.

'Tess Lim is on the run, but her one hope of escape is thwarted when all flights out of the city are cancelled. With no hire cars available, she’s desperate enough to accept a lift from an attractive stranger. Tess doesn’t care where he’s going, as long as it’s far away from the city.

'As Ed breaks through Tess’s wariness, he discovers a woman who longs for adventure. But they get more adventure than either of them bargained for when the murderer catches up with them.

'Can they divert the killer’s attention and escape in time?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'She unearths a family secret which alters their history forever. He discovers a crime occurring on sacred land. Unless they work together their lives will never be the same.

'Georgie Stokes is at a crossroads. Her job isn't leading anywhere and her love life consists of pining after a man who considers her a surrogate sister. Something's got to give. Then an accidental discovery reveals shocking secrets about her family. With her life in turmoil, she decides to take charge, risking her heart and her livelihood in the process.

'Matt Roe has life figured until Georgie declares her love for him. Suddenly he must confront his own feelings for his best friend's sexy younger sister, and his denial isn't helped when he's forced to work side-by-side with her.

'However their priorities drastically shift when they stumble upon an animal smuggling operation.

'Will they be able to stop the smugglers before more lives are lost, or will they become the next target?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'She's a by-the-book park ranger. He's more of a cowboy. Will they ever see eye-to-eye?

'Newly decommissioned soldier, Sam Hackett has his new life planned out - buy a tour boat, move to Retribution Bay, help out his best friend. But his plans are beached when an overzealous park ranger suspends his tour licence on his first day.

'Penelope Fraser plays by the rules, because if she bends them, they may break. She's definitely not going to be swayed by a sexy ex-soldier who tries to convince her otherwise. But her concerns over Sam are forgotten when she catches poachers on the reef, and masses of dead fish wash up on the shore.

'The unlikely pair are thrown together and find themselves embroiled in a crime ring which goes far deeper than dead fish.

'Can they catch the criminals in time, or will they become the prey?' (Publication summary)