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Katherine Bay Romance
Series · 8 books · 2012-2020

Books in series

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#1

Yesterday's Sins

2012

Some sins are unforgiveable, and Catriona has vowed to never forgive Alex ... His mistake was grievous and left his honour badly tarnished, something he finds intolerable ... Accused of the hit and run that killed his nephew, Catriona has had time in plenty to regret the impulsive decision that saw her visit Alex Kreagan in a bid to clear her name. What she can’t forget the passion they shared, or the daughter they had together, and when she fled Australia to create a new life and escape the man who threw her well-ordered life into chaos, these indelible memories came with her. For eight years she has lived in the tiny South Auckland village of Clevedon as Kate Audley, an uber successful real estate agent. Now that Alex has found her, Kate discovers he is just as ruthless in his determination to make amends, as he was in exacting vengeance. Yesterday’s Sins is the captivating story of a woman’s attempt to resist the man she loves to hate and Alex’s equally determined commitment that she won’t succeed. Can these wounded lovers find a way to forgive and reconcile when fate gives them a second chance If you like your heroes flawed and emotionally damaged and heroines who are prepared to sacrifice all for family, you will love this series. Follow these charismatic characters and their friends as they struggle to find that special someone who holds the power and enough love to heal their damaged hearts. Yesterday's Sins is where it all began. All these romances are stand alone reads, but you will meet up with familiar names and characters throughout these books. If you like your romance spiced with mystery, danger and intrigue, you'll find it here. Welcome to the small idyllic town, where nothing is quite what it seems, where secrets lie hidden to catch you unawares.
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#2

Safe in a Stranger's Arms

2012

When Jenna Mullein attempts to uncover the truth behind her mother's dying words—promise you won't sell the land—she's thrown into desperate danger. Gabriel Callahan steps in to help, but can Jenna trust loner Gabe with her secrets? Does Gabe really want her or the family he could create with her adorable twins?
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#3

A Perfect Lie

2012

Updated edition found here. When an attempt to thwart thieves goes horribly wrong, Ashlyn Pritchard is forced to flee. Snatched up in a dark alley out of harm's way by Jace Mullein, life as Ashlyn knows it quickly unravels. Cast off by her wealthy high-achieving family, and with an international criminal on her trail, Ashlyn has few options but to accept Jace Mullein's offer of protection....an offer that comes with major strings attached. He'll act as her bodyguard, twenty-four-seven—if she marries him. She agrees, and very quickly she come's to appreciate Jace's protectiveness. The danger escalates, and Ashlyn learns she can trust Jace. Then she discovers the truth about his past. It's too late to retreat, but she needs to question everything about the man she has come to love. Does she mean anything to him at all, or is Jace using her only to exact revenge for past slights?
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#4

A Place Called Home

Small Town and Rural Romance - Katherine Bay series - 4

2013

Pregnant, betrayed, and desperate, Sarah flees to her childhood sweetheart for help, but Heath is now a man and light-years removed from the boy she’d loved so desperately…Sarah always knew her father ended their fledgling romance but too late, realizes she's underestimated the depth of Heath’s resentment. Is this stranger a man she can trust, and will he help protect her and her child from a man with nothing left to lose?To Heath, Sarah is the over-indulged daughter of a wealthy man—her arrival in the midst of a storm stirs up years of anger and resentment—he was never good enough for her before, and nothing has changed. Can he overcome these negative emotions and help her, or is this fickle woman merely using him—Download A Place Called Home today for another edge-of-your-seat installment in the lives of the Mullein siblings and the idyllic seaside town where nothing is quite what it seems …
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#5

Caught By Her Spell

2017

Cassie Piper is a loner, born with the gift of “sight”, she deliberately avoids anyone seeking her help. When high-powered attorney, Grayson Pritchard, erupts into her life demanding that she help him find his missing sister, the sparks surely begin to fly ... Despite her adamant refusal, Grayson leaves her photos and, against her will, she’s inexorably drawn into his search. With photos will come the visions, whether she wants them or not. Katherine Bay is a small, conservative town and most of its residents regard Cassie as a witch, a label that's brought her much grief and unhappiness. Grayson, a high-powered city attorney and tireless child advocate, is the quintessential sceptic—anything he can’t see or touch doesn’t exist—but to find his missing sister he will even stoop to seeking the help of a "so-called" psychic. As, so often has happened in the past, Cassie never “see”anything that works to her advantage. And she certainly didn't "see" the primal sexual attraction that quickly flares between herself and Grayson … nor does she "see" that through her frightening visions, she and Grayson will forge an unexpected connection ... But Cassie is a woman hiding secrets, big secrets that have the power to destroy their fragile relationship before it even starts ... Can either of them live with the consequences of these secrets when they unexpectedly begin to unravel ... This fast paced, small town romance is filled with mystery and intrigue. It is set in New Zealand, in the fabulous Coromandel region famous for it's beaches and unrivalled lifestyle. Other books where you can meet up with some of the other characters in this series: Yesterday's Sins A Perfect Lie A Place Called Home
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Echoes From The Heart

2018

My wife Sophia, did not give birth to you ... Anna Belmonte's life and identity are ripped from her by a posthumous letter from her father. In the search for answers and the woman who gave birth to her, Anna travels to Katherine Bay. Slade Haultain, her birth mother's stepson, offers to help Anna connect with the mother she never knew. An instant attraction flares between Anna and Slade and develops into a promising relationship, in spite of Slade owing he will never be enslaved by love. Anna's meeting with her birth mother goes terribly wrong and threatens to tear the Haultain family apart. Is Anna's and Slade's love strong enough to overcome this hurdle - or are family ties destined to tear them apart?
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Home To Stay

2020

Her problems bring them together, but only a miracle can erase their differences— Wounded in a nasty divorce, Lark Couldray is determined to carve out a new life. Inheriting Moana Point from her grandparents—the only place where she's ever truly felt at home—offers the new start she craves. Transforming the Katherine Bay homestead into a bed and breakfast comes with unforeseen problems, like falling for her much younger neighbour, Zach Callahan. It's almost cradle snatching! But when a series of mysterious events threaten her plans, Lark has to rely on Zach's strength and determination as they work to uncover what and who lies behind the sabotage. The past can cast a very long shadow, and the past here threatens their future and their very lives. Download Home To Stay now for another installment of life in Katherine Bay and Zach Callahan, all grown up.
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Old Secrets

2020

A missing portrait … an abandoned mansion … an unexpected inheritance … For Elise, her dying grandmother’s request to return a portrait to Drumullen, half a world away from her home, is simple. Arriving in Katherine Bay, she visits Drumullen and is confronted by a stranger with an uncanny likeness to the man who haunts her nightmares. She flees in terror—and suffers a near-fatal fall that leaves her in a coma. When she regains consciousness she has no memory, nothing except instinct to guide her. The discovery she has inherited a half-share in Drumullen is both mystifying and frightening. Ethan Galloway’s return home to Katherine Bay to bury his father is bittersweet. His beloved Drumullen is derelict. When he discovers his father has bequeathed a half share of the family mansion to a stranger, a woman no-one has ever heard of, it is one betrayal too many. While inspecting the ruins of his home, he surprises a woman. She flees in terror and falls headlong down a flight of stairs. To his horror, he realises she is the woman who now owns a half-share of his home. When Elise regains consciousness and it’s clear she’s lost her memory, it’s up to Ethan to help her discover her connection to the Calloway family, and her past. As they work to solve the mystery, these two loners forge a strong bond and quickly grow close. Then in one horrifying moment, they unravel the family secret buried for close on a century—a secret that holds the power to destroy them both …

Author

Shirley Wine
Shirley Wine
Author · 17 books

After a lifetime of living in rural New Zealand this has provided a rich base for my stories. I have always written and for many years freelanced for metroploitan and regional newspapers. I write romance because I love delving into human relationships. It is these relationships in all their diversity that make the human race so fascinating. I've been asked why Romance and my answer is always: I write romance because to me first and last, family matters. Visit my author blog https://shirleywine.com

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