Lantern Bay

A promise made to a loved one; a secret to be kept for six months; a truth which could tear them apart... Archaeologist Madeleine MacGillivray arrives in Akaroa, New Zealand, with a backpack and a story she refuses to tell. Mysterious women are a weakness of Dr Gabriel Connelly's-especially if they're beautiful. But, despite an undeniable chemistry, Madeleine insists on remaining friends only. However, Gabe has six months in which to change her mind; six months in which to unlock the mystery surrounding the lovely, mysterious Madeleine. But, after he discovers the truth, will he wish he hadn't?

Opposites attract but for how long?Charlotte Kincaid is 'Miss Perfect'. She's a smart lawyer, works hard for the community and is drop-dead gorgeous. At least that's what everyone else sees. But, inside, Charlotte is an emotional wreck. She believes her secret is safe because no one can see past her glossy image to the real her, right?Wrong. The elusive Cam Connelly returns (late) for his brother Rob's wedding after traveling all over the world for years, refusing to put down roots. Because who needs a home and family? Certainly not the incredibly intelligent, stubbornly principled, eco-warrior Cam. But then he meets Charlotte who intrigues him with her combination of smarts and well-hidden vulnerability.It's Christmas at the Connellys and anything could happen-maybe even finding a love which could last forever? -Lantern Bay-Yours to GiveYours to TreasureYours to CherishYours to KeepYours ForeverYours to Love-Mackenzies-A Place Called HomeSecrets at Parata BayEscape to Shelter SpringsWhat You See in the StarsSecond Chance at Whisper CreekSummer at the Lakehouse Café

A celebrity chef returning home to face her past mistakes, a principled ex-rugby player who wants a life away from the spotlight, and a heartbreaking secret which threatens to tear them apart… Celebrity chef Rachel Connelly has it all-brilliant career, friends and family. But, at 28, she wants a relationship with a man who doesn't consider using compromising photos of herself to be a career move, and who doesn't believe it's his manly duty to make love to as many women as possible. After one failed love affair too many, she realizes she needs to sort herself out and there's only one way to do that. Return to the place where it all began-Belendroit, her family home-and uncover the secrets surrounding a decision she made ten years earlier. 
Ever since his birth mother uprooted him from his happy childhood, ex-professional rugby player Zane Black, has been determined to succeed-but only on his terms. He's principled, he's focused, and he refuses to compromise on anything. Particularly when it comes to protecting the two things in the world which are most important to him-his loved ones and his people. But when he has to hurt one loved one in order to protect another, his black and white world shatters... -Lantern Bay-Yours to GiveYours to TreasureYours to CherishYours to KeepYours ForeverYours to Love -The Mackenzies-A Place Called HomeSecrets at Parata BayEscape to Shelter SpringsWhat you See in the StarsSecond Chance at Whisper CreekSummer at the Lakehouse Café

An open-hearted hippy, a secretive property tycoon-a recipe for heartache. Amber Connelly is the youngest in the Connelly family and is adored by her family for her sunny, quirky personality. She loves nothing more than to hang out with her family and friends, create her art, and bake inedible cakes for the café in which she works. So what is she doing, her family wonders, lusting after a straight-laced property billionaire? Okay, he has muscles to spare, but he wouldn't be seen dead in a tie-dyed t-shirt and the chances of him playing a guitar around a campfire are approximately zero. David Tremayne is focused and tough for a reason-because he's had to be. Raised by an alcoholic father and an absent mother, he worked hard to provide and care for his two siblings. He has no intention of having a family of his own-he's done that already. He's free to focus on what matter to him most-his business interests and beautiful women. So what does he see in the free-spirited Amber? Her beauty, her generous heart, or is it something else? Something she can give him, something she's totally unaware of? Yours to Keep is the fourth book in the Lantern Bay series of heartwarming, contemporary women's fiction-high on emotion but with no explicit sensuality. The other books in the series are: -Lantern Bay-Yours to GiveYours to TreasureYours to CherishYours to KeepYours ForeverYours to Love -The Mackenzies-A Place Called HomeSecrets at Parata BayEscape to Shelter SpringsWhat you See in the StarsSecond Chance at Whisper CreekSummer at the Lakehouse Café