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Heartlands
Series · 4 books · 2013-2015

Books in series

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#1

Melting His Heart

2013

Kate Pleasance is on her best behavior. Matthew McLeod is certainly not. She really needs the job he's interviewing her for. He totally wants the unexpected candidate in his bed. But is Kate spying for her famous father? Should Matthew trust her in the least? Join them in the beautiful New Zealand alpine resort of Queenstown, famous for its daredevil extreme sports. Will Kate dare? And is Matthew the devil he seems to be? WARNING: Contains one tall tortured man who's super-talented in bedrooms and boardrooms.
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#2

Christmas Down Under

Six Sexy New Zealand & Australian Christmas Romances

2015

100% pure Christmas. It's hot sun and hotter men, warm sand and crystal-clear water, prawns on the barbecue and cricket on the beach. It's sweet, slow kisses and long, lazy days. It's Christmas Down Under. Warm your heart, and maybe a little bit more, too, with six sweet, sexy stories of Down Under lovin' from six bestselling authors who know how to do it right, from a little bit steamy all the way up to OMG. Whether it's the beaches of Australia or New Zealand's subtropical Far North, it's nothing but feel-good love for Christmas this year. So if you're feeling a little chilly? Pour a cold glass of wine or a hot mug of cocoa, curl up on the couch, and enjoy! · Six standalone books (no cliffhangers!) spanning 1,000+ pages · Over 95% off retail for the individual books sold separately · Only available through December—get your copy today! Six perfect indulgences to get you in the Christmas spirit: ROSALIND JAMES - Just for Now (Escape to New Zealand) SERENITY WOODS - A Festive Treat (Treats to Tempt You) ANNIE SEATON - Christmas With the Boss KRIS PEARSON - Christmas Holiday Hearts (Heartlands) JOANNE HILL - Promising Penny TRACEY ALVAREZ - Hide Your Heart (Far North) INDIVIDUAL BOOKS INCLUDE 5 Full-Length Novels & 1 Long Novella. No cliffhangers! Over 1,000 pgs!
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#2

Christmas Holiday Hearts

2013

An alternate cover edition can be found here and here. Ellie McKenna’s dream job becomes her worst nightmare when she discovers the man she’ll be working for is her long-ago holiday fling. He gave her the hottest memories of her life – and a son he knows nothing about. How will Ellie carry out her Christmas holiday contract now? Grieving, guilt-stricken and gorgeous, Tony Robinson needs a summer tutor for twin daughters on his huge New Zealand farm. He doesn’t expect the teacher to be the beautiful holiday lover he’s never forgotten. And with their fierce attraction in no way dead, why is she so determined to keep a distance between them? WARNING: The earth definitely moves – in more ways than one.
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#3

Cowboy Wants Her Heart

2014

An alternate title/cover edition can be found here and here. Exiled from his family for half his life, hard-living cowboy Rory Morrissey finally quits Texas and embarks on a desperate and delicate mission: to return to New Zealand, convince shy Kiwi heiress Alfrieda Hamlin to marry him, and earn a fresh start, respectability, and one hell of a farm. Alfie might be shy but she’s no pushover. When she learns about the succession deal being hatched between her autocratic grandfather and the handsome Texan stud, she rebels. There’s no way she’ll stand by and have her expected inheritance and freedom stolen away, so with only one month to outwit the scheming duo, she throws caution to the wind and snuggles up to the man she’s been ordered to marry. After all, she needs to know her enemy if she expects to beat him at his own game. Warning: Contains one hunky cowboy determined to ride down his heiress, hog-tie her, and bundle her into his bed. This is the third of my Heartlands series. The first two are ‘Melting His Heart’ and ‘Christmas Holiday Hearts’.

Authors

Rosalind James
Rosalind James
Author · 43 books
Rosalind James writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense published both by Montlake Romance and independently. Her stories are set in New Zealand, Idaho, California, New York . . . really, anyplace that seems cool. (Research trips, especially those involving lots of rugby, are a bonus.) Her books are available in ebook, paperback, and audio formats. Rosalind is a former marketing executive who spent several years in Australia and New Zealand, where she fell in love with the people, the landscape, and the culture of both countries. She attributes her rapid success to the fact that "Lots of people would like to escape to New Zealand! I know I did!"
Kris Pearson
Kris Pearson
Author · 20 books

Kris writes sizzling contemporary romance, pure and simple. Well, maybe not that pure! They're sexy stories about couples who fall in love, and into bed along the way, just like real people do. The Scarlet Bay series about the billionaire Wynn family consists of Summer Sparks, Summer Secrets, and Summer Spice. Her South & Sexy books are set in her capital city of Wellington so she can make use of the beautiful harbor in the plots. Her Heartlands series follows the girls who live deep in the New Zealand countryside. Her all-time bestseller is 'Taken By The Sheikh', and there's 'Desired By The Sheikh' too. She's now writing the Merry Summerfield cozy mysteries - lots of cats and dogs and amateur sleuthing. The first title is Murder in the Aisle, followed by Xmas Marks the Spot, Murder! they Meowed, and Body! they Barked. For good measure, she's cloned herself! You'll now find some of her books in new, much sweeter editions under the author name of Kerri Peach. Kris/Kerri is an advertising copywriter and a decor specialist, and the author of 'The Boat Builder's Bed', of which more than two million were downloaded free. Giving away this taste of her work kick-started sales of all her other novels. Five of her novels are available in Spanish. There's a Spanish version of her website http://www.krispearson.com - click the flags at the top right of it to change languages.

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