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'USA TODAY bestselling author Trish Morey brings readers a multi-generational, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about second chances, the importance of family, and later-in-life romance.

'Maggie Halloran's life is finally perfect.

'For recently retired Maggie Halloran, life in her renovated two-bedroom St. Ives fisherman's cottage is picture perfect. With her daughter in London and her mother in Penzance, Maggie is free to enjoy the odd sleepover with her boyfriend, Nigel, visit galleries, or do her beloved sudoku.

'When Maggie's reserved mother falls giddily in love, Maggie takes it in stride. At the wedding, Maggie's daughter, Alice, announces she's pregnant and needs somewhere to live. Oh, and she has a new puppy, too...

'Alice and Maggie have never been close, and Nigel's allergic to dogs, but blood is thicker than your average Saturday night sleepover. Suddenly Maggie's humouring her demanding daughter, fielding visits from her nostalgic ex-husband, and accommodating Alice's baby daddy. And then Maggie's mother arrives on the doorstep in tears, suitcase in hand, because she's left her new husband. The only one keeping Maggie sane is Mitch, the builder converting the loft into another bedroom.

'Maggie's three-level terrace is now home to three generations—soon to be four—and her perfectly quiet, drama-free life is gone. The question is...does she want it back?' (Publication summary)

'They both desperately need a second chance…

'After enduring a family tragedy and scandal, all Amber McGuinness wants is to bury her past. She settles in faraway Wirralong and opens an accounting practice, hoping for a fresh start. As she settles into town and is embraced by the warm community, Amber gets her first client. His taxes are a mess, but his smile, dimples, and adorable baby more than make up for it.

'Between work, parenting, and fighting for custody of his fifteen-month-old daughter, Todd Sinclair—Sinclair to his friends—is barely keeping his head and farm above water. His new accountant puts his finances in order, but she messes with his heart. After his disastrous marriage, he’s sworn off romance, but Amber gives him renewed hope.

'As Amber and Sinclair spend more time together, they wonder if the mythical magic of Wirralong is real—until a reporter starts digging into Amber’s past, revealing secrets that threaten her newfound happiness. Can Sinclair convince her to stay and fight for their life and new family together?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'They both desperately need a second chance…

'After enduring a family tragedy and scandal, all Amber McGuinness wants is to bury her past. She settles in faraway Wirralong and opens an accounting practice, hoping for a fresh start. As she settles into town and is embraced by the warm community, Amber gets her first client. His taxes are a mess, but his smile, dimples, and adorable baby more than make up for it.

'Between work, parenting, and fighting for custody of his fifteen-month-old daughter, Todd Sinclair—Sinclair to his friends—is barely keeping his head and farm above water. His new accountant puts his finances in order, but she messes with his heart. After his disastrous marriage, he’s sworn off romance, but Amber gives him renewed hope.

'As Amber and Sinclair spend more time together, they wonder if the mythical magic of Wirralong is real—until a reporter starts digging into Amber’s past, revealing secrets that threaten her newfound happiness. Can Sinclair convince her to stay and fight for their life and new family together?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Holly lost her parents as a little girl; since then, her grandfather, who runs a winery, has been her sole guardian and making wine has become her life. Her efforts have paid off and her wines are receiving good reviews. When the high-end Chatsfield hotel chain offers a generous amount of money to make a deal with her, her grandfather is very happy about it, but she has a bad feeling. And her gut feeling turns out to be spot-on. Franco Chatsfield appears from nowhere, demanding she enter into a contract. She doesn’t want to be associated with a family so steeped in gossip. She declines the offer, and yet his charm is starting to win her over!' (Publication summary)

'Angie was undergoing fertility treatments with her husband when she finally became pregnant, but then the clinic told her that she had been accidentally inseminated with another couple’s fertilized egg! Her husband left her in a fit of rage, but she decided to give birth to the child and give it to its proper parents. There was no way she could end the life she had been blessed with. But when she meets Dominic Pirelli, the baby’s true father, in person, he sneers at her appearance and scathingly asks how much money she wants!' (Publication summary)

'Not only did Cleo’s lover take all of her money, he also left her alone in London. In order to save up the money she needs to fly home to Australia, she starts a job as a live-in housekeeper at a hotel. One day, Greek billionaire Andreas Xenides seizes control of the hotel, which means Cleo is out of a job, so she asks Andreas for his assistance finding another one. A smile spreads across his charming face as he proposes a deal that would solve her money problems. All she has to do is pose as his girlfriend and she’ll be paid a million dollars!'(Publication summary) 

'With a failed marriage behind her, and her career dreams in tatters, Sarah returns home to Lord Howe Island to run the family store. Paradise to most, Lord Howe is the last place Sarah wants to be, trapped on an island with her two ex-best friends, Floss and Jules.

'Floss has the life she always wanted: married to her high school sweetheart, Andy, with five gorgeous children. But something is missing from her marriage. And now she has a secret that threatens to tear her happy family apart, and the only person she can talk to is the woman who pushed her away.

'For Jules, forgetting the past is impossible. Her four-year-old daughter is an everyday reminder of the friendships she has lost. But when a discovery turns her life upside down, she knows this is an opportunity to set things right.

'This summer, can these women overcome the pain of the past and find their way back to the friendship they once had?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Cinderella will go to the ball... And be seduced by the Prince Prince Vittorio's spontaneous invitation to shy hotel maid Rosa is supposed to end at Venice's most exclusive Carnival ball. But their instant chemistry soon leads to a scorching encounter! It's meant to be Vittorio's last taste of pleasure before duty demands he marry and provide an heir. But will one night with unexpected virgin Rosa be enough to slake his desire for her...?'   (Publication summary)

'Evelyn, a virtual secretary, liked her job. She liked that she could interact with her bosses online without ever having to meet them face-to-face - except for the one boss she had already met in person… She met Leo Zamos three years earlier. It was lust at first sight, but after a passionate kiss, she ran away from him. Leo didn’t know his virtual secretary was the same woman he’d kissed. And, not knowing that she was, he demanded that Evelyn look for a woman to stay the night with him!' (Publication summary)

'Ms. Brown Rat, that's what Philly's idol boss, Damien, has contemptuously nicknamed her. Even knowing that her boss would never be interested in her quiet and dorky self, she is still hurt by this name. Nonetheless, Damien has a passionate eye on her while she is wearing a Cleopatra costume at a masked ball, and they end up making love. The next day, he still doesn't know that Cleopatra from the party is Philly, and he selects her to join him on a big project. Now they are flying to the Gold Coast on their own….※This work is originally colored.' (Publication summary)

'His vengeful seduction... will bind them together - forever! Athena Nikolides is wary of being exploited for her newly inherited fortune. But charismatic Alexios Kyriakos is already a billionaire, and with their overwhelmingly intense desire, Athena feels safe with him. So she's devastated to learn Alexios only wants her to avenge himself against her father! But when the consequence of their undeniable passion is revealed, now he wants her for so much more...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The trouble with choices… is they come with consequences.

'Dumped on the eve of her brother's wedding, schoolteacher Sophie Faraday throws caution to the wind, and winds up in the arms of the sexy best man. Meant to be a one–night fling, an unexpected consequence means Sophie must face one of the hardest choices a woman ever has to make…

'Older sister Beth finds life is tough enough juggling a mortgage, shift work and raising her ten–year–old daughter alone. When she meets Harry, the quiet gardener with a heart of gold, she's determined to place him firmly in the friend zone. How can she let herself love again, when the guilt she carries every day reminds her what love can cost?

'Hannah, older twin to Beth by ten minutes, has her own reasons for avoiding relationships. But when Irishman Declan walks into her veterinary clinic with an orphaned joey in his arms, she's seriously tempted. But isn't resisting the attraction the safest option? Especially when the secret she's held close for so long can only guarantee heartbreak…

'Will the Faraday girls learn that, with your sisters by your side, the wrong choices can still lead to the right places?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.