Gillian thought she would never see Jackson Cooper again, yet here he is, larger than life, back to claim what he thinks is his. But Gillian has a few surprises for him, including the fact that she's...

Alexandra lives for her successful business. She knows what she wants in life and, more importantly, what she doesn't want. Four-legged best friend Max is the only man she is willing to commit to.On a...

Sent back to a repopulated earth for her fertility, Adrienne is far away from everything she knows. Trying to build a life for herself and the small community of people around her, she has big dreams...

Briley has had a rough couple of years. Her marriage is falling apart—has been since she discovered her husband Mark was unfaithful, more than once over the duration of their relationship. If it wasn't...

Travelling to Blenheim, Kathryn is apprehensive about the family drama that will surround her sister Megan's wedding. It is no secret that Kathryn moved to Christchurch five years ago to escape a failed...

After her daughter leaves home for university, Cassie finds the courage to run away from her abusive husband. Now in a strange city, alone, she wonders if she made the right choice. She's never been independent...

**Previously published under pen name Helen McNicol**Meet Jess and Stephanie. Two very different women, both fiercely independent, but one whose history with men is cluttered with catastrophe, while the...

Kirsten is a long way from home when she takes a job in the idyllic Kenepuru Sound, caring for seven year old Sarah. Despite having lost her mother when she was a baby, she is a bright and bubbly child...

Although secretly impressed by their new home, Crystal is still mad her father uprooted her from the city, leaving behind friends and precious memories of her mother.She finds solace in new neighbours,...