Welcome Home, Meri Prescott!Roll out the red carpet—Meri’s back in town! But how could the jean-clad beauty fishing for crawdads be Stone Gap’s every-blond-hair-in-place princess? It seems the former Miss North Carolina has had it with pageants and perfection. Meri’s home to care for her ailing grandpa and realize her dream of becoming a photographer. If she could just ignore her treacherous heart when she gets her first gander at her gorgeous, all-grown-up first love.Meri was sweet fifteen when Jack Barlow gave her her first kiss–only to break up with her a year later and ship out to war. The soldier who comes home has changed, just like Meri. Doesn’t Jack know two can heal better than one? That it’s what’s inside that counts? And Meri’s got so much to give to that special Barlow man.
"I have no intention of marrying you!"Lizzie was astounded when her widowed father decided to marry Noah Jordan's beautiful sister. It made her all the more aware that it was time she found a husband of her own! But that didn't mean she was about to accept Noah's marriage proposal….Noah was rich, gorgeous, charming, but he saw marriage to Lizzie simply as a means of keeping her under control – a temporary measure to give the newlyweds time alone.Lizzie was determined not to become a convenient bride – but Noah was equally determined to have her!
When one wedding leads to another…Kate Parker distracts herself from her memories by keeping busy–and how better than organizing weddings for Dolphin Bay's sweethearts? But tall, dark and handsome tycoon Sam Lancaster's arrival suddenly has Kate forgetting where she left the confetti….And mysterious Sam will be around awhile longer than the cutting of the cake–because he's got to oversee Kate's building project! There's no time for distractions…but is it time to stop running from happiness now that it's led them to each other?
All orthopaedic surgeonDr Matt Garrett ever wanted was a family – and the right woman. Ever since he moved next door to Georgia Reed, he had a sneaking suspicion that Georgia was that woman.The beautiful widow and her kids came as a package deal…which suited Matt just fine. Now if only he could make Georgia see that they could be more than good neighbours…
Cole Foster had only one wish this Christmas…And that was for Rachel Merriday to realize, finally, that she was in love with him! The only problem was, he and Rachel were friends…just friends. Sure, they kissed that once and what a kiss! but Cole was waiting for the right time to tell her how he really felt.But has time run out? Rachel was coming home to Colorado for Christmas with a new man! And from what Cole's been hearing, this guy might just be 'the one.' How could that be, when it's been so obvious from the moment Rachel first leveled him with a snowball as kids, that it's Cole she should be kissing under the mistletoe!Maybe now is the right time to finally let Rachel know that all he wants for Christmas…is her.
Was it fate… or a labour of love?New York financier Grace Preston didn’t do small towns in Australia. Not since she’d fled almost twenty years ago. But when a personal trauma sends her home – with a secret she can’t reveal – the last person she needs around is her first love. Local cop Cameron Jakowski has loved Grace for most of his life, but while he’d wanted marriage and a family, she didn’t!He was small town; she was big city – but now she was here – a walking, talking temptation. One he’d managed to avoid… until he kissed her and reawakened the passion that could change their lives… forever!
Gavin Daugherty has made every attempt to ignore Haley Foster. He just wants to open his business and be left alone.But the feisty home-town sweetheart is simply not having it. Isn’t it enough that she’s already forced her way into his work; must she force her way into his heart too? Plus, he could do without Haley’s three over-protective brothers breathing down his neck!Of course, Haley is not deterred by Gavin’s gruff manner, because she learned long ago that you have to follow your heart. And that’s a lesson she’s about to teach Gavin, too!
Rumour has it that hunky out-of-towner Dean Pritchett has a special interest in single-mum Shelby Jenkins. Shelby’s been fending off town gossip forever, but when the green-eyed carpenter got into a fistfight trying to defend her honour, everyone found out it was true! Sweet Shelby fears his love won’t last.Just what are your intentions, Mr Pritchett?
Tess Laing moved to Bellaroo Creek with her orphaned niece and nephew for a fresh start. Unlucky in love, she is surprised when meeting tall, dark and deliciously handsome Cameron Manning starts a flutter in her heart…But can Cam accept this ready-made family and find a happy-ever-after or will Tess be disappointed in love again?