Rivers End

Near the rugged Australian coastline beaten by the winds of the wild, great Southern Ocean sits a forgotten stationmaster's cottage holding secrets of a tragic love story. These are secrets Christie Ryan knows nothing about when she unexpectedly inherits her estranged grandmother's cottage in the small seaside town of Rivers End. There, Christie finds love letters that have remained unopened for close to 50 years. The letters tell of a great-aunt she never knew existed and a love so powerful that Christie becomes determined to uncover what kept the young couple apart. Her quest leads her to the door of reclusive local artist Martin, who Christie is convinced holds the key to the questions she seeks to answer. But Martin is wary of the newcomer and has important reasons for keeping Christie at arm's length. As the search continues, Christie realizes uncovering her family's past may help her discover the truth of who she really is. But before the decades old mystery can be solved, Christie will be faced with deciding what it truly means to love someone. Includes Taming the Wind, a bonus prequel novella from the Rivers End series.

Could an historic house hold the key to their happiness? The small seaside town of Rivers End is abuzz with the upcoming wedding of Christie Ryan and local artist, Martin, to be held at historic Palmerston House. Once home to Christie's ancestors but lost in a poker game in the 1850s, it's now an inviting bed and breakfast. When a stranger arrives to stay at Palmerston House and starts asking questions around town, Christie begins to wonder about the history of the house. Do the locals know more than they are letting on and is someone hiding something? Christie decides to do some investigating of her own, determined to uncover the true story behind the house's ownership. But it turns out she's not the only one with suspicions and searching for the truth can be a dangerous pastime...Will Christie and Martin get to walk down the aisle or will powerful forces from the past conspire to ruin their perfect wedding day? The key to their future may well lie in untangling secrets long forgotten. The Secrets of Palmerston House is a dual-timeline story following on from Jasmine Sea. It has its own HEA. Includes The Christmas Key, a bonus story from the Rivers End series.

Will love survive the storm on the horizon? It was family ties that led Christie Ryan to River's End, the small seaside town on the rugged Australian coastline. But it's her heart that is telling her to stay. Bequeathed her grandmother's cottage, Christie is ready to put the past behind her for a chance at a future with local artist, Martin. When Martin is approached by a secretive stranger for a portrait, he accepts, eager to build a nest egg for his life with Christie. Martin doesn't know the unfortunate chain of events the commission will set into motion, or the dark forces at play from Christie's old life that aren't prepared to let her go yet. Together Christie and Martin will have to weather the storm to discover who is behind the efforts to ruin their happiness. And in doing so, learn that for love to triumph, sometimes you must have the faith to sink or swim. Jasmine Sea follows on from The Stationmaster's Cottage with its own HEA. Includes Martha, a bonus novella from the River's End series.