Pamela Cook

Orphaned at 13, Charlie Anderson has been on her own for half her life. Not that she minds ? she has her work as a vet and most days that''s enough. Most days. But when she''s sent to a small town on the New South Wales coast to investigate a possible outbreak of the deadly Hendra virus, Charlie finds herself torn between the haunting memories of her past, her dedication to the job and her attraction to a handsome local.Travelling to Naringup means coming face to face with what is left of her dysfunctional family ? her cousin Emma, who begged Charlie not to leave all those years ago, and her aunt Hazel, who let her go without a backwards glance. But it also means relying on the kindness of strangers and, when she meets local park ranger Joel Drummond, opening her heart to the possibility of something more...As tensions in the country town rise, can Charlie reconcile with the past and find herself a new future in the town she left so long ago?

For Eve Nicholls, walking up the driveway of her childhood home stirs up a whirlwind of emotion. The horses she loved still dot the paddocks, but the house is empty and the silence allows the past to come flooding back. She?s glad to have her best friend Banjo the kelpie with her, along with a bottle of bourbon.Her plan is simple ? sell the farm, grab the cash and get the hell out.Within days of her return, Eve runs into all the people she hoped to avoid: the uncle who can''t forgive, the ex who moved on and the best friend he moved on with. Sorting through a lifetime of clutter provides a distraction and slowly, she begins to discover the girl she used to be.Angie Flanagan ? adventurous, animal-loving, vulnerable. When tragedy strikes once more, Eve realises that changing her name all those years ago has not changed who she really is or the truth of what happened.

Rosie O''Shea dreams of seeing the world. But right now, the outback hotel she inherited from her husband is falling down around her ears, her bank account is empty and family duty means she''s staying put.The only thing keeping Stephanie Bailey sane are the rides she takes on their sprawling property, even if the earth is red and barren as far as her eye can see. Drought has forced the sale of almost all their cattle and her husband is getting more and more distant. The last thing she needs is the complications her brother-in-law brings.Sydney girl Faith Montgomery is single, out of work and at the age of 31 has just discovered she is adopted. Furious at being lied to for her entire life, she lands a job at the Crossroads Hotel so she can track down her biological mother without revealing who she is. When Cameron Bailey walks into the bar his curious blend of country charm and city savvy has her falling hard.One family. Three women. Will the lies they tell and the secrets they hide lead to more heartache or will fate bring them together before it''s too lat? story of deceit, betrayal and love that proves that in the end you can choose your family.

When a promise kept means a life is broken ... a haunting story of guilt, redemption and friendship that will have you turning pages well past bed-time.Tessa De Santis''s child-free marriage in inner-city Sydney is ordered and comfortable, and she likes it that way.When tragedy strikes and her childhood friend Skye Whittaker dies, Tess is bound to honour a promise to become foster-mother to Skye''s ten-year-old daughter, Grace, throwing her life upside down.Leaving her husband and work-driven life behind, Tess travels to an isolated property where the realities of her friend''s life - and death - hit hard. The idyllic landscape and an unexpected form of therapy ease her fears, and her relationship with Grace begins to blossom.But a secret from her earlier life with Skye refuses to remain hidden, and Tess is forced into a decision that will either right the wrongs of the past, or completely destroy her future.Cross My Heart is a haunting story of guilt, redemption and friendship set in the beautiful central west of New South Wales.