Bindarra Creek A Town Reborn

Series · 7 books · 2019-2020

By Juanita Kees, Linda Charles, Suzanne Gilchrist, and more

Books in series

Take Me Home

2019

Forgiving the past was too painful until now. Almost forty, Abby Taylor has built a new life for herself in the small country town of Bindarra Creek. When an old friend convinces her to give two adolescent boys a temporary home, she is torn between a growing love for these orphans and the grief in her past. After his marriage fell apart, Roman Taylor has focused on his career. An unexpected phone call sends him rushing to Abby's side where he is drawn into his estranged wife's new life - a life that could offer a future he thought he'd lost forever. Will they seize this second chance to have a family of their own? Or will fate once again destroy their dreams? Welcome to Bindarra Creek - A Town Reborn, a fictional town set on the western slopes of the New England tablelands. Take me Home is the first book in a eight book series by best-selling authors. With a community full of quirky characters, the books feature compelling romance, heart-warming family life, drama, and even suspense.

In the Heat of the Night

2019

Fire Captain, Kel Jones, suspects an arsonist is active in his town of Bindarra Creek. But he’s distracted by his newest recruit, petite Greek goddess, Thalia of the divine-baklava. When a callout to an accident gives him his first break in the case, he’s shocked when the investigation throws up an unexpected suspect. Sparks fly as the search for truth pits him against his newest recruit.

No Looking Back

2019

Sometimes it's good to take a risk... Hannah McKenna loves working with horses and is trying hard to keep it altogether after her first horse syndication deal turns sour. Since then she's been careful and played life straight, and has had enough. She runs into trouble when she meets Blake Hudson – the man who put together the failed deal – who rescues her when she takes a nasty tumble from a horse. Blake Hudson is known as Mr Nice Guy, but there are dark shadows in his past. He’s the dealmaker, the perfect go-between who puts together horse syndications and once the deal is done he moves on. Problem is, Hannah is the exception and he can't keep away, but fears she will walk if she knew the truth about his past. He hadn’t bargained on dealing with a mischievous third party called attraction. When she discovers the truth, both realise they could lose everything, including each other.

With Every Breath

2019

Infantryman Jeremy Forster needs his final medical clearance to return to the frontline. But when he meets country girl Amie Stone he wants to fight not just for his country, but her heart as well. Amie doesn’t need a knight in shining armour, but she can’t stay away from the man who helps her forget the darkness in her past. Perhaps she can be the one to help him heal—even if he doesn’t want to be saved. Can they move on from their pasts and form a life together? Or will secrets and lies destroy their chance at forever?

Stealing her Heart

2019

Katherine Porter escapes to the country town of Bindarra Creek after her gambler husband left her broke and distrustful of all men, especially financiers. Animal lover and financier Marcus Brodie returns to Bindarra Creek, keen to expand the current wildlife sanctuary, and set up a cat rescue home. When he meets his beautiful but bristly neighbour Katherine, he adds another mission – to put a smile on her face and light into her sad, troubled eyes. But an unsettling truth plunges their budding relationship into the dark. Can Katherine overcome her fears and let go of the shackles of the past? And if she can, will Marcus be convinced a future with her is possible?

A Twist of Fate

2019

Kindergarten teacher, Chelsea Morgan, has waited years for Reid Sullivan to fall in love with her. Win or lose, it’s time to take matters into her own hands. After a case of mistaken identity, she discovers exactly what she’s been missing, but will a risky wager get her what she truly wants? Real Estate Agent, Hunter Sullivan is in a unique position. Chelsea Morgan loves his brother, but after losing a wager, Hunter is obliged to assist in her crazy scheme to date every bachelor in Bindarra Creek. Spending time with Chelsea isn’t a problem, she is amusing, endearing and passionate. Besides, he’s having too much fun ruling out her candidates. Reid Sullivan is flat out running the family cattle and sheep property. He had no interest in marriage, especially to Chelsea Morgan, until she comes up with a dating agenda. To make matters worse, she recruits his playboy brother. Left with little choice, Reid intervenes, and in doing so, discovers just where his heart lies. How could one twist of fate on New Year’s Eve create such havoc?

Promise Me Forever

2020

News correspondent, Jack Hughes, is sent to sleepy Bindarra Creek to escape the spotlight after a scandalous fake video goes viral. He’s in the fight of his life to save his reputation. In a town only determination has kept from dying, the last thing Jack is looking for is love. The Bindarra Creek Museum is Meg Moonie’s life. But with her granny dead, a murder suspect on the run and the police asking questions, she struggles to keep the museum and Mary Moonie’s dream alive. Jack is a handsome distraction, but Meg has been hurt by a roving reporter before. Men who couldn’t put down roots never promised forever. If only he wasn’t so easy to fall in love with…

Authors

Juanita Kees

Author · 11 books

Finding love and hope in small towns with dark secrets … Juanita escapes the real world by reading and writing Australian Rural Romance novels with elements of suspense, Australian Fantasy Paranormal and Small Town USA stories. Her romance novels star spirited heroines who give the hero a run for his money before giving in. She creates emotionally engaging worlds steeped in romance, suspense, mystery and intrigue, set in dusty, rural outback Australia and on the NASCAR racetracks of America.

Linda Charles

Author · 5 books

I love to read. It's been a huge part of my life. I spent my childhood in drama classes and I enjoy going to the theatre. I was never into sports, so I was happy to turn some of my reading time into writing - that has opened up to another new world, more friends. I enjoy travelling, a good conversation, and wining & dining. Travelling is good - you read up on countries cities, plan your walks - long ones. That ripples into getting more fit and meeting new friends on those early morning walks. All good stuff.

Lauren K. McKellar is a writer of contemporary romance reads that make you feel. This hybrid-published USA Today best-selling author loves writing books with stunning local settings, heart-throb heroes, and leading ladies who overcome great hardships in their lives. In addition to writing, Lauren loves to read, and you can often find her up at all hours of the night with a glass of wine, some chocolate, and a good book. She lives by the beach in New South Wales, Australia, with her husband, infant son, and their two dogs. Most of the time, all four of them are well behaved.

Erin Moira O’Hara grew up in the Blue Mountains of Australia, with a garden backing onto native bushland, hidden caves and fabulous lookouts. Her love of reading began with visits to the local library as a child, where she became absorbed in a world of intrigue, fantasy and action-packed adventures. The moment Erin read her first romance; she was hooked and dreamed of her own hero and writing romantic adventures. She now lives close to Lake Macquarie, the largest, coastal, saltwater lake in Australia. The family home overlooks bushland and is surrounded by an acre of ever-growing gardens and a vast variety of birdlife. She shares this paradise with her husband, three eccentric hens, two spoilt cats and one adorable dog called Murphy. Erin’s writing encompasses everything she loves best—intrigue, suspense, passion and romance.

Susanne Bellamy

Author · 22 books

Born and raised in Toowoomba, Susanne is an Australian author of contemporary and suspense romances set in exciting and often exotic locations, and rural romance and set in Australia. She has also written several historical stories. She adores travel with her husband, both at home and overseas, and weaves stories around the settings and people she encounters. One Night in Tuscany almost wrote itself after her travels in Italy, and her rural romances were inspired by a stint teaching in far north-west Queensland. Her heroes have to be pretty special to live up to her real life hero. He saved her life then married her. They live on the edge of bush land on a mountain in beautiful sunny Queensland, Australia, with their dog. Susanne is a member of the RWA (Romance Writers of Australia) and is a finalist in their 2021 RuBY award for her seasoned romance, 'Home from the Hill'. She has also been a finalist in the Emerald Award and Pan Macmillan competitions.