AustLit

'Deadly secrets. Sacred vows. Duty over desire.

'India Jones is a city-witch with a problem - her witchcraft is turning dangerously unstable. And worse, the only people who can help are the family she hasn't seen in forever, on their isolated farm in Victoria, Australia.

'But the farm and dark forest surrounding it hold dangerous secrets: an unearthly magic that beckons her into the forest, the truth behind her parents’ death, and a riveting stranger all too at home on her family’s property.

'Ruthless and deadly, Thrane is the last Keeper. Eons ago, the Old Gods created the World Tree to connect the three Worlds. From its roots to its branches, it connects the Underworld, Mortalworld and Higherworld. But a secret war rages as those who would enslave the Mortalworld seek to destroy the Tree. Only the Immortal Keepers stand in their way.

'Now, duty and explosive desire compel Thrane to keep close to India. For though she doesn’t know it, the stubborn witch is the gravest danger the World Tree, and his heart, have ever encountered.

'To save the Mortalworld – and herself – India must face the most dangerous secret of all. Hers.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Deepest fears. Deadly desire. Courage over control.

'Millenia ago, the Old Gods created the World Tree to connect and protect the Higherworld, Mortalworld and Underworld. But a secret war rages as those who want to rule the Mortalworld seek to destroy the Tree. Only the Immortal Keepers stand in their way.

'Dangerous and powerful, Nate Jones is a witch by birth, a police detective by choice. He’s dedicated to protecting his family and community—including their newest resident, who stole his heart the day she moved to town.

'Single-parent Sim Morris knows two things: love is overrated, and always listen to your gut. And now her intuition has led her to a country town in Gippsland, Australia, where she can raise her little girl in a safe community. Except it turns out the locals, like detective irresistible with the piercing gaze, have a dangerous secret.

'When a deadly plot to annihilate the World Tree forces Nate and Sim to work together, and their sizzling chemistry ignites, what will they do when their deepest fears come true? And what will they sacrifice to save the Tree, and everything—everyone—they love?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Destiny over desire. Choice versus fate. Duty over death.

'Half Angel Amadis is thrilled to be assigned her first angelic task: travel to the Mortalworld and locate the next Keeper of the World Tree. Finally, she can prove herself a capable Angel, even if it means burying her dreams of becoming the next Keeper herself. There’s only one problem – her target isn’t exactly welcoming.

'Battle-hardened and jaded after eighteen years in the armed forces, Daniel O’Connor has made a new life for himself. Content running a bed and breakfast lodge at the remote end of Willow Grove Lake, he’s vowed never to fight another war. So when a stunning woman turns up on his doorstep wanting him to fight a battle that defies logic, the answer is no. Hell, no.

'But as Amadis and Daniel clash over the World Tree, sparks fly in more ways than one. And when the brutal Order regroup and launch their deadliest assault ever, the World Tree will need every Keeper to protect it and save the Mortalworld.

'Millenia ago, the Old Gods created the World Tree to connect and protect the Higherworld, Mortalworld and Underworld. But a secret war rages as the ruthless Order seek to destroy the Tree and rule the Mortalworld. Only the Immortal Keepers stand in their way.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.