Tragedy has left Dr. Kirsty McMahon afraid to fall in love. So when she meets commitment-phobic single father Jake Cameron - Dolphin Bay's gorgeous doctor - she assures herself that the chemistry between them will never amount to anything. Kirsty busies herself with getting to know the people of Dolphin Bay - and generally doing all she can to keep her mind off the handsome single dad. But when the attraction between her and Jake becomes too strong to ignore, they find themselves having to reconsider the rules they've made for themselves...

As a widow and single mom, Susan is wary about meeting the man who has just inherited the rambling castle in Australia where she and her small daughter live. Surely New York financier Hamish Douglas will want to sell up? Hamish had planned to turn the castle into a luxury hotel—until he met the beautiful Susie. He might see everything as a potential business deal, but even he couldn't deny the attraction between them. Nor could he evict her and her baby from their beloved home. For Hamish, surely marriage was the only sensible solution? But Susie is the last person who will accept a marriage proposal just because it's "sensible." If Hamish wants to marry her, he'll have to prove he loves her first!

An only child, Shanni Jefferson doesn't do family. Buttemporarily homeless and jobless, she jumps at the offerof a live-in nannying position. How hard can it be to lookafter one little baby? Pierce MacLachlan has been economical with the truth—instead of one child, there are five! He's out of his depthwith the unruly yet lovable brood.… But every night, once the children are all safely tucked inbed, Shanni wonders whether family life—with gorgeousPierce—might suit her after all.…