The Outback Heat Series: Books 1 – 4


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Bring on the Outback Heat with four spicy romance reads (plus bonus novella!) from Australia’s favourite romance author. They breed them tough in small-town Jumbuck Springs—none more than the Weston family. Little sister Lacey, who wants to be a famous fashion designer. Youngest brother Jarrod, a firefighter who bleeds red dust. Middle brother Marcus, a paramedic and the larrikin of the family. Eldest brother, Ethan, head of the family and the police officer in charge of the town. Some Girls Do Fashion student Lacey is homesick in the city and determined to go home—come hell, high water, or a fake pregnancy. Is it her fault her brother’s best friend, Cooper, puts his hand up as the baby-daddy to protect her from the fallout? Some Girls Don’t Rural firefighter Jarrod’s old flame is back in town, but they’ve both moved on. Selena’s about to hit it big as a hotshot reporter in the city and nothing can stop her. No matter how much Jarrod still lights her fire. Some Guys Need A Lot of Lovin’ Paramedic Marcus hits the city looking for a sexy distraction from his looming PTSD and offers birthday girl Juanita some uncomplicated action between the sheets. They’re one and done. Until she turns up in Jumbuck Springs as his new psychologist… Some Guys Lie Single-dad police chief Ethan takes his responsibility to the town and his family seriously. And then one night he crosses a line with his oldest friend, Jemima Jane, and then insists on a fake engagement to protect her from her abusive ex. But it’s not love. What’s love got to do with it? Bonus Novella—Shut Up And Drive A charity car rally through Outback Australia. Firefighter colleagues Duncan and Ruth are too close for comfort and there’s only one bed. But what happens on the road trip stays on the road trip, right?




Outback Heat


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Taylor Maguire was strongly attracted to his son's governess, sophisticated Angie Cordell from Brisbane, but "both Maguire men were short on trust."--Cover




Outback Affair


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Outback Affair (Entangled Indulgence) by Annie Seaton Jessica Trent wants to be a full-time writer for Cuisine magazine, but in order to land the gig she has to snare a one-on-one with the reclusive Alessandro Ricardo, a man hell-bent on staying out of the limelight. The last thing she expects as she heads to Crocodile Springs resort in northern Australia is to end up traveling across the Outback with a rugged and far too sexy barramundi fisherman. Ex-lawyer Alex Richards protects his privacy and his heart in equal measure. So when a Yankee bombshell in need of a ride turns up and threatens both, he decides to teach her a lesson. As they make their way through the wild country together, the attraction between them ignites. Alex must choose between his heart or letting go of his past ... and will Jessica understand why he lied once she finds out who he really is?




Outback Strong


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Escape to the glorious Australian Outback and the Montana countryside with the help of legendary Australian romance authors Amy Andrews, Marion Lennox, Kelly Hunter, and Alissa Callen in these four stellar romances! Some Girls Do by Amy Andrews Though fashion student Lacey Weston is desperate to leave the city and go home to Jumbuck Springs, her older brothers are adamant she finishes school first. But Lacey is deeply homesick and impulsive enough to try anything—even faking a pregnancy. Her brother’s best friend, Cooper Grainger, has been watching out for Lacey but he’s tired of cleaning up her messes. They return home, but before Coop knows it, he’s putting his hand up as Lacey’s fake baby daddy. Christmas at Waratah Bay by Marion Lennox Sarah’s committed to her stellar modelling career in New York, but Harold, who served as a Grandpa to her when she needed him most, wants one last Christmas in his beloved Waratah Bay Homestead. The only problem is, Harold no longer owns it. Farming tycoon Max Ramsey does, and he doesn’t like company, Christmas, and most of all, Sarah. When the two clash, enough sparks ensue to light a Christmas tree. Maggie’s Run by Kelly Hunter Orphaned as a child, Maggie Walker never called Wirra Station home. But when her great aunt dies, Maggie inherits everything and reluctantly returns to tidy the place up before selling. Ambitious cowboy-next-door Max O’Connor wants to buy Wirra Station and return it to its former glory. But first, he challenges Maggie to live at Wirra Station for three months—with him as farm manager. If she still doesn’t love the place, he’ll gladly pay up and she can move on. Three months. Two hearts. One Summer. His Outback Cowgirl by Alissa Callen Australian cowgirl Bridie Willis travels to Montana to escape the pain of losing her father. She plans to spend the summer alone photographing wild animals but instead finds herself saddled with a stubborn cowboy as a back-country guide. Ethan Morgan is tasked with ensuring the beautiful, risk-taking cowgirl doesn’t ditch him or come to any harm. But the biggest challenge Ethan must face is to accept how Bridie makes him feel. And the biggest risk Bridie must take is to trust in her heart.




Outback


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The Number 1 Internationally Bestselling Ebook, perfect for fans of The Dry by Jane Harper. 'Tense, gripping and atmospheric' - CHRIS WHITAKER 'Gripped me from its shocking start' - SARAH YARWOOD-LOVETT 'I highly recommend it' - LYNDA LA PLANTE CBE TWO MISSING BACKPACKERS. ONE VAST OUTBACK. DS Lucas Walker is on leave in his hometown, Caloodie, taking care of his dying grandmother. When two young German backpackers, Berndt and Rita, vanish from the area, he finds himself unofficially on the case. But why all the interest from the Federal Police when they have probably just ditched the heat and dust of the outback for the coast? Working in the organised crime unit has opened Walker's eyes to the growing drug trade in Australia's remote interior - and he becomes convinced there is more at play. As the number of days since the couple's disappearance climbs, Walker is joined by Rita's older sister. A detective herself with Berlin CID, she has flown to Australia - desperate to find her sister. Their search becomes ever more urgent as temperatures soar. Even if Walker does find the young couple, will it be too late? This deeply atmospheric thriller is the gripping opening of a new crime series for fans of Cara Hunter and Chris Whitaker. Shortlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger Award 2023. Readers are gripped by Outback: 'Nail-biting thriller!... From the beginning I was hooked!... A thrilling ride that had me holding my breath through its finale. Highly recommended' Reader review, 5 stars 'Finished this book within a day... I honestly loved it, really had you guessing who the murderer was 'til the last minute' Reader review, 5 stars 'Great, suspenseful mystery... The last 30% turned me into a nervous wreck!' Reader review, 5 stars




Hot Mess


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"I never thought I'd get a second chance at a first time with you." Firefighter Logan Knight thinks it's fate when he meets Arabella Tucker again, nine years after their brief, intense relationship ended. Until he realizes that Bella doesn't recognize him and all of their memories together are completely erased from her memory. Bella may be oblivious to their history but she can’t deny their scorching chemistry and the possibility of a future with the mystery man from her past. Logan wants a future too, but he can’t go there until Bella knows everything they shared. Her parents, though, want to protect her from the emotional cost of old memories and so Logan is reluctantly persuaded to let the past lie. But when Bella starts to uncover the truth, she is shocked by the revelations. Can she move beyond the hurt of her shared history with Logan and begin their new story?




Outback


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Since his girlfriend dumped him, Jayden has been avoiding school-and life in general. When his eccentric uncle Mel invites him to help with his biology research at an Australian university, he figures he has nothing to lose. Once he arrives, he discovers Mel is obsessed with finding a new species of lizard and is determined to be the first to discover it. Unfortunately, this means an expedition into the scorching desert heat of the Australian outback...with the increasingly paranoid Mel and an unfriendly biology student named Natalie. Then disaster strikes, and Jayden and Nat find themselves many miles from civilization fighting for their survival. Also available in Spanish.




Some Girls Do


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Fashion student Lacey Weston is desperate to leave the city and go home to Jumbuck Springs. Her three older brothers are adamant she’s not. They made a death bed promise to their mother that Lacey would stay the distance at design school and Ethan, the oldest, takes this responsibility very seriously. But Lacey is deeply homesick and determined not to be dissuaded again. She’s also impulsive enough to try anything - even faking a pregnancy. Ex-cop turned mechanic, Cooper Grainger - one of Ethan’s oldest friends - agrees to watch out for Lacey in the city even though he has a history with her he’d rather forget. How hard could it be, right? But a couple of years later, Coop is over pulling Lacey out of scrapes and cleaning up her messes as she tries to outrun her grief and sense of dislocation. He takes her back to Jumbuck Springs so she can persuade her brothers to let her come home. But things don’t go according to plan. Before Coop knows it Lacey’s pregnant and he’s putting his hand up as the fake baby daddy, filling in for the town mechanic and moving in with her at the local pub. Lacey is thrilled to have won a reprieve but nothing about the situation sits well with Coop. Least of all having sweet little Lacey Weston as his new roomie…




A Doctor for the Cowboy


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Cocky, young Aussie bull rider Troy Jensen has been busted down to the pro-circuit. He needs wins and points to get him back into the big league and a shot at being crowned champ but an injury forces him off the circuit and into the arms of the woman fate keeps putting in his path. The first time local Doc Joss Garrity meets Troy, she’s brandishing a lug wrench. The second time, he’s dragging her delinquent teen son home. The third time, he’s in her ER. How he ends up convalescing at her house she’s not quite sure. But it does make it hard to ignore him and their simmering attraction. As Troy gets to know Joss, he starts to see a life after bull riding for the first time. But can Joss risk her heart on another man who may not come home one day? First Published as Troy




Some Girls Don't


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Local television reporter Selena Durrum is in Jumbuck Springs for three days. Get in, see her grandmother, give her speech, and get out. Her career is about to hit big and she can’t afford any distractions. Especially not her childhood sweetheart… Jarrod Weston, rural firefighter, isn’t worried about seeing the woman who’d done a midnight runner on him fifteen years earlier. It was a long time ago and he’s moved on with his life… right? But neither of them were ready for their still potent attraction and the heavy pull of unfinished business. But then Selena gets offered the opportunity of a lifetime and once again has to choose between love and career… Will she go with her heart, or her head?