Rural Romance

Single mother Lily Brentwood yearns to leave small town life behind and start again with her young daughter in Chicago. The bright city lights promise an escape from the ex who dismissed her dreams and broke her heart. But when her car breaks down outside the sleepy town of Port Landon, she is stranded miles from Chicago and reliant on the generosity of local mechanic Jason Forrester. A single parent too, Jason turns out to be handsome, funny...and bearing bad news – the car repairs will take longer than expected. Lily has no choice but to stay.

After barely surviving her first few months as the Nucleus of Alpha Team, Violet is still coming to terms with her unpredictable magic, her growing desire for her teammates, and the realization that she may never have a normal life again. But when another enemy strikes, survival becomes her only priority—and something within her shifts.

Eliza Carter has a secret. And it's not the recipe for her world-famous tiramisu. With her bakery undergoing a remodel, her son struggling in school, and planning her best friend's wedding, Eliza's secret is the last thing on her mind. Until her high school sweetheart reappears, stirring up old feelings faster than her electric mixer.

Lila had a favourite rock to sit on towards the back of the cove, where she often ate her breakfast, gazing out at the tumbling Cornish sea. As the sun rose that morning, Lila wished with all her heart that the grey-green waves could wash away her old life. That Magpie Cove would help her move on, and to forget... When aspiring pastry chef Lila Bridges flees her life in the city after a heartbreaking tragedy, she finds herself working behind the counter at Magpie Cove’s most beloved local establishment – Serafina’s Café.

My billionaire boss is grumpy, gorgeous, and completely off-limits. He's also my brother's best friend...and the father of my baby. Nathan Wolfe blew into my small town like a storm, ready to snatch up my café and bulldoze everything in his path—including my sanity. I'm sure he planned it out perfectly, Step one: offer me a job I couldn't refuse. Step two: Make my life a living hell with his arrogant smirk, bossy demands, and unfairly perfect jawline. Step three? Ruin me with one reckless, toe-curling night I swore I'd forget. But then he disappeared.

When burned-out city nurse Abby Keller returns to her family's failing apple orchard for one last try at saving it, she isn't expecting to find steady, quietly faithful Noah Talbot running the rows. He's the orchard manager who stayed when she left, the man who believes in pruning back to make room for new growth, and the one person whose calm presence unsettles her hurried heart. With the first frost closing in, a bank note coming due, and a harvest festival that could make or break the season, Abby and Noah must work side by side from dawn pickings to candlelit church suppers.

In the coastal town of Wintermere—where the wind whispers through abandoned storefronts and the chapel stands half-restored—a quiet man works with his hands and avoids being seen. Julian Vero isn’t running. He’s rebuilding. Piece by piece, stone by stone, he’s giving new life to a place that once gave him sanctuary. He speaks little, but his presence echoes louder than words. Sera Linden arrives from the city with plans, a blueprint, and something to prove. Tasked with leading a revitalization project to breathe new life into Wintermere, she’s confident, capable, and entirely focused.

My life is going fine. Okay, it was going fine until I found myself both homeless—my trusty car, Trixie, on her last leg—and in need of a fake fiancé. What I don't expect is for Jaxon, my long-time crush and the owner of Ink Me, to come swooping in like a knight in shining armor. Now my head and my heart are all confused, and it's starting to feel like my fantasy has a chance of becoming a reality.

Almost seven years after losing her husband in Iraq, Hannah Abbott Guthrie isn’t sure she’s ready - or able - to move on, but the attentions of a lifelong friend are making her think about it for the first time. The memory of the sweet kiss she shared with Nolan Roberts hasn’t strayed far from her thoughts, but she also fears that pursuing something with him would mean betraying her husband’s memory.

Stranded together in a snowstorm, a take-charge alpha and a tough-minded midwife will either work out their differences in a steamy collision or blow up both their worlds!

Twelve years ago when her daughters were mostly grown, Anna walked away from Embthwaite Farm with no plan except to preserve her sanity and to find a ray of light to cling to. But going home is harder than even Anna imagines. Her daughters are miles away from forgiveness and rebuff her every overture of help and communication, and her ex, who knows why she left, doesn't even want to speak to her. But Anna's determined to face her demons, make amends, and reconnect with her family.

Laura Warner knows nothing but horses. Her entire life has been lived on a ranch. It’s her love, her dream, and aside from the love of her life, Quentin, it’s the only thing that she ever thinks about. But when tragedy strikes at Kelsey Ranch, Laura is left to care for the horses and the land with the help of her siblings. Years later, Laura feels content with life, but when a gunshot blasts only days after she has to make a difficult decision, Laura learns that everything happens for a reason…and it doesn’t always lead to more hardship…sometimes it leads to happiness.

When Sophie’s car sputters out on a sun-scorched Nevada highway, her dreams of a fresh start stall with it. Fleeing a stifling job and a dismissive ex, the aspiring artist is stranded—until Noah, a charming stranger with a weathered pickup and a guarded smile, offers her a ride. What begins as a reluctant hitch across the country sparks into a whirlwind fling, fueled by late-night diner bets, starlit confessions, and a spontaneous dance in a Denver market. But Noah’s mysterious destination, tied to a past he won’t share, threatens to derail their budding romance.

It’s been three years, two weeks and one day since Kate Shaw’s beloved husband Eddie died, leaving her behind. Three years, two weeks and one day that Kate has been angry – with Eddie, with herself, with life. But today is different. Different because Kate has finally taken the step she’s been avoiding…back into Eddie’s beloved kitchen. Now, what begins as a (disastrous) attempt to make pancakes becomes a culinary journey that is not only a love letter to the man she lost, but also an unexpected means of connection to a community she never knew she had.

In the peaceful Wiltshire valley of Essington St Mary, architect Corin Drayton stumbles upon a ghastly new building development that is set to destroy the tranquil atmosphere and Edwardian features of this quiet neighbourhood. He is horrified. For only recently has he inherited - and spent his life savings on renovating - a home for himself and his newly pregnant wife Lucia in Larch Tree Lane. From the cottages and farms to the local shop, pub and old manor house, residents' lives are set to intertwine, relationships bloom, and both romance and heartache lie ahead.

A superb selection of Emlyn Williams’ finest plays Emlyn Williams was one of the brightest stars of Welsh stage and screen. An acclaimed playwright, actor and director, he made over 40 film and TV appearances, re-invented the one-man show with his virtuoso portrayals of Charles Dickens and...

Curl up this Christmas with this gorgeous festive story from the No.1 bestselling author of The Christmas Invitation ‘A warm-hearted and comforting read. Trisha at her best’ Carole Matthews This Christmas is about to go off with a bang! Things can’t possibly get worse for Tabby. Framed for...

Running Heritage View Stables is everything Hazel ever dreamed of. She loves working with the horses and managing the business with her brother. But after a terrible incident, she’s not sure whether she'll ever be able to put things back the way they were. Gus is ready to start over. He’s moved him and his ten-year-old daughter, Abigail, to Heritage Cove, where he’s opening his own vet practice. Everything is falling into place, especially as he watches Abigail start to come out of her shell for the first time since the accident.

When internet sensation ‘Cressida Cupcake’ has a soggy-bottomed TV fiasco and faces bake-off backlash, she jumps at the chance to spend some time hiding out in St Aidan, dog sitting for her brother. Picturesque Seaspray Cottage is meant to be Cressy Hobson’s port in the storm, but with her blog sponsors having fled and her book deal gone sideways, her funds are running low, and she’s forced to turn to the locals for help. Soon her quiet weeks in Cornwall are filled with chasing sheep, saving the local retirement village...and keeping vigilant guard against romance.

When Mara Gregory receives a letter from the father whom she believed to have died when she was a child, her world is turned upside down. Aaron Buchanan only discovered that he had a daughter a couple of years ago and now he's desperate to play a part in her life. In the face of her mother's opposition, Mara arranges to meet her father and his family. In a breath-taking corner of the world, amid a waterfront community on Australia's west coast, will Mara find him the disappointment that her mother promises?