AustLit

'1979

'After being bullied at school, Jane Kelly dreads spending the summer holidays alone, friendless. So, when Acacia Miller moves in next door, Jane imagines carefree days of trading secrets and pinky promises with a new best friend. But as their friendship grows, Acacia remains stubbornly guarded about her home life, and Jane becomes caught up in a sinister situation she doesn't understand. When Acacia's secret becomes one too many for Jane to carry, she must choose whether to challenge the status quo and risk losing her only friend. Or stay silent, knowing the danger it hides.

'1999

'An abused woman flees to a refuge and bumps into someone from her childhood. Haunted by her past but grappling with a desire to reconnect and rebuild her life, she realises there are wounds that time alone cannot heal. Can she find the courage to confront the darkest secrets of all: her own?' (Publication summary)

'A life-shattering tragedy threatens to tear apart chef Amy Bennet's marriage. Desperate to save it, she moves with her husband Matt to Blackwood, a country town where no one knows who they are.

'Forced to deal with her crumbling marriage and the crippling grief that follows her wherever she goes, Amy turns to what she knows best: cooking. She opens a cafe showcasing regional seasonal produce, and forms the Around the World Supper Club, serving mouth-watering feasts to new friends. As her passion for food returns, she finds a place for herself in Blackwood. But when a Pandora's Box of shame and blame is unlocked, Matt gives Amy an ultimatum that takes their marriage to the edge.

'Rich with unexpected characters and extraordinary insight, Wherever You Go is a powerful and ultimately uplifting tale of heartbreaking loss, recovery, and redemption.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Travel agent Maggie Redmont swore off love after a failed romance with a work colleague. And deep down, she's convinced no one will ever match the man she linked eyes with in a busy Glasgow cafe many years earlier. Sparks fly when Rafe Peron arrives in Heart Springs to fill in for one of her employees. He's sexy, he's witty, and he makes her heart sing. But he's most definitely off limits, thanks to Maggie's strict 'no fraternising' policy.

'Will Maggie let love slip through her fingers again? Or are some rules meant to be broken? Light-hearted and funny, Spoilt for Love "...will leave you feeling like you were just hit by cupid's arrow..."' (Publication summary)

'Serendipity Bridal Boutique owner Kate Peron is too busy organising other people's weddings to include love and fun in her own life. At the end of the day, she wants nothing more than to relax with a glass of wine, some chocolate biscuits and her favourite movie, Serendipity.

'Fergus is different to other dragons. But when people make fun of him, he has an ear-splitting, eye-watering, toe-curling, stink-making response. He farts! When a cheeky knight in a fire-proof suit steals a precious dragon egg, the other dragons are at a loss. It's left to Fergus to get the egg back from the thieving knight.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Writer Oliver Pendall has enough on his plate working on the set of Multiples, a clone movie based on his bestselling book. All he wants is time to write his next novel, but when he meets the bubbly but disconcerting Kaylie, life as he wants it is turned upside down and inside out. Kaylie's on-off behaviour has him all hot and bothered, and the more he tries not to think about her, the more he falls under her spell.

'But Kaylie's not his usual type and Oliver's words are as tangled as his emotions, setting the scene for near-miss that could break more than one heart. Will Oliver see what's right in front of him? Or will he leave it too late?

'Light-hearted and funny, Oliver and Kaylie will make you laugh, smile and tingle all over. ' (Publication summary)

'Dancing with the vacuum cleaner...making my dinner into funny faces. My mum is so silly she drives me nuts! Sometimes I wish my mum wasn't so silly...or do I?' (Publication summary)

'New girl in town and journalist, Lexie, has been targeted by developers who want to sell her their vision for a marina at Mangles Bay. On paper, the proposal looks good, but when Hands Off Point Peron spokesman and Thor-lookalike Andrew Fletcher takes her to nearby Point Peron, she starts to have second thoughts.

'A date at Penguin Island sets the scene for love, but when Lexie’s front page story about the marina is published, Andrew is far from impressed and wants nothing to do with her. Will Lexie be able to turn the situation around? Or is the story a deal-breaker for Andrew?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.