Claire Boston

What Goes on Tour

Bridget Flanagan knows how to assess risks, but are the consequences of exposing her heart too dangerous? Bridget has a passion for safety and in the world of oil refineries that makes her great at her job. So when her big promotion goes to someone else, she heads out on the town to forget her troubles. Jack Gibbs seems like the perfect man to distract her. At least until Monday morning when she discovers Jack is her new boss. There's no way she's going to keep seeing him, no matter the connection between them. She's been burned before. Jack can't understand why Bridget's so against their relationship. They positively sizzled during their one night together. He knows he has to be careful now she reports to him, but she tempts him in every way. Can Jack convince Bridget to give him a chance, or is the risk too high?

Break the Rules

Return to Retribution Bay (Aussie Heroes

Shona Husk

Demelza Carlton

M. J. Scott

Michelle Diener

Leisl Leighton

T. J. Nichols

Cassie Laelyn

Lana Percherczyk

Daniel De Lorne

S. E. Welsh

Warlord, Witch, or Wolf: what's your poison? Whatever your fantasy, dive into 11 original stories from bestselling and new Australian authors for a limited time only.Featuring rousing action, sizzling or sweet romance, and journeys to far-off lands, the heroes and heroines of Warlords, Witches and Wolves will keep you on the edge of your seat and conjure your darkest desires.What are you waiting for?Unleash the beasts, summon the magic, and conquer new worlds today!

A Fantasy Realms Anthology

Warlords, Witches & Wolves

All That Sparkles

They’ve both had their fair share of tragedy. Now the only way to heal could be to catch a killer. Sergeant Brandon Stokes hasn’t been able to face his family for over a decade. But when his parents are killed in an accident on their remote sheep station, the guilt-ridden soldier must face his demons and return home. He’s unprepared for the gutsy female drifter who seems determined to help him reunite with his estranged family. Amy Hammond has been running since she was fifteen. Now she’s finally found the stability she’s craved with employers who treated her like a daughter. But with her bosses’ sudden death and the arrival of their handsome military hero son, her head and heart are thrown into chaos. Distrusting Amy’s real agenda, Brandon is forced to team up with her when they uncover evidence that his parents’ demise was no accident. And though Amy knows she needs to win the hunky sergeant’s trust, the sinister turn of events makes her fear any chance of love could be cut fatally short. Will the troubled couple expose a murderer in their midst before they become the next victims? Return to Retribution Bay is the thrilling first book in the Aussie Heroes: Retribution Bay romantic suspense series. If you like military hunks, plucky women, and striking Australian settings, then you’ll adore Claire Boston’s page-turning adventure. Buy Return to Retribution Bay to dig up trouble in the dusty red soil today!

Return to Retribution Bay

*** 2020 Romantic Book of the Year Finalist (Romantic Suspense) *** She’s desperate to fit in. He’s searching for forgiveness. Can they break their emotional chains to free true love? Border Force Agent Zamira does everything by the book. But when she hears rumors of a missing friend held captive, she opts to ditch the rules and go rogue. Met with suspicion upon her arrival in Blackbridge, she sweet-talks a handsome resident and watches sparks fly at exactly the wrong time… Jeremy volunteers to fight fires to atone for his father’s death. With his feelings heavily guarded, he’s surprised when the beautiful Zamira sets his heart racing. But after the agent’s quest puts them both in harm’s way, he hopes the dangerous hunt won’t cost him yet another person he loves. As shadowy figures track Zamira’s every move, finding her friend may mean ignoring the deepest connection she’s ever felt. Can Zamira and Jeremy liberate the girl and free their hearts? Shelter is the first book in an enthralling romantic suspense series. If you like wounded heroes, small-town Australian settings, and fast-paced action, then you’ll love Claire Boston’s gripping tale. Buy Shelter to watch two heroes fight for their future today!

Shelter

Into the Fire

Software billionaire Carly Flanagan has an abundance of everything except time. With everyone wanting a piece of her, or more accurately, her money, she spends her days trying to live up to her company's motto of Community, Sharing, Support. Having always been so focused on responsibility, success and supporting those less fortunate than her, Carly?s forgotten to consider what she wants for herself in life ? until she meets Evan. Evan Hayes is an artist and free spirit, and when they meet at a local art exhibition, he is immediately intrigued by Carly. He sees through her public persona, realizing she is not the person she portrays. Evan?s the type of man who doesn?t have a lot, but is perfectly comfortable with who he is. A man who knows what he wants ? and he wants Carly.Carly is sure Evan wants something else from her. Everyone does. All Evan is asking is the chance to get to know her, but will Carly let him in? Or will a lifetime of protecting herself prove too hard to overcome?

Change of Heart

The gifts are innocent… at first. After a traumatic assault, Hannah Novak returns to her home-town hoping for a fresh start. However, when strange gifts turn up on her doorstep, and a stalker fixates on her, she discovers that Blackbridge isn’t the safe haven it once was. With no family left to turn to, she’s forced to seek help from the brooding new cop in town. Ryan Kilpatrick has travelled across the country to create a stable home for his young son, but being a police officer makes that hard. He doesn’t need Hannah’s problems added to his own, yet her courage and vulnerability awakens the protector in him. With time running out, can Hannah learn to trust again before it’s too late? Because this time, there are no second chances.

Nothing To Fear

She’ll do anything to defend her family. He must keep her out of a deadly crossfire. Are they destined for love or doomed to die? Accountant Olivia Demidenko puts her trust in numbers. And her mind for detail is certain there is more to her cousin’s death at the hands of drug dealers. So with the cops warning her off, Olivia’s intuition tells her this case needs a thorough audit. Adam Marshall can’t shake the guilt from killing a man in the line of duty. Already struggling to feel worthy of his badge, he’s faced with a civilian poking around in his dangerous investigation. And just as he starts falling for her, he discovers a vengeful kingpin could have the innocent woman in his sights. Though she can work the evidence for leads to her cousin’s killer, Olivia can’t quite decipher Adam’s intentions. And when Adam digs up the last detail needed for the arrest, he’s terrified he’s staring down the barrel of another tragic ending. Will the digits add up for this unlikely pair of detectives, or is this a fatal attraction? Protect is the eighth and final standalone novel in the nail-biting Blackbridge romantic-suspense series. If you like emotionally driven protagonists, secretive enemies, and stories of redemption, then you’ll adore Claire Boston’s edge-of-your-seat thriller. Buy Protect to count down to passion and peril today!

Protect

You've finished the first draft of your novel. Now to make it shine. This book will show you how by focusing first on the structural aspects of a great book and then getting down to the nitty gritty of copy editing and proofreading. Learn how to analyse what's not working in your manuscript and get tips on how to fix it.

Self-Editing

Into the Fie

‘Tis the season… but in Lighthouse Bay, there’s not much to be jolly about. Christmas reminds Gus Turner he’s all alone. No one sticks around after they’ve met his crazy family with their constant demands, but this year the gorgeous new doctor in town suddenly gives him hope. Summer should mean freedom from high school and the beginning of the rest of Shay Curtis’s life, but with her mother battling cancer, how can she celebrate? The only thing that brings her joy is her new job on a dive boat, working with a sexy young Divemaster. Erin Talbot is determined to make the holidays special for her daughter, even if it means single-handedly putting together the town’s Christmas show. But when she’s stuck with a Santa who broke her trust and her heart, she’s forced to wonder whether this holiday season is a time for second chances. Gwen Curtis’s one Christmas wish is for a healthy, happy family, but it’s a tall order with her daughter-in-law ill. When her first love reappears after sixty years, she must reassess her life and see if there’s room for two wishes to come true. Charming and heart-warming, this delightful romance interlinks the innocent intensity of first love with the sweet flicker of an old flame, and the bravery of second chances with the fear of taking a chance at all. Will some mistletoe and miracles turn this year into a Christmas to remember?

Four interlinked Christmas romances

Love Me Do

With sparks like these, someone's bound to get burnt... Mai On is devastated when her landlord sells her building to a property developer and the bakery she’s worked so hard to build is threatened. The last thing she needs is an outsider tearing down everything that matters to her. She’s determined not to be swayed by the sexy, charming developer. After costing his company millions of dollars, Nicholas Shadbolt is desperate to prove himself. Taking on the re-development of a rundown building is just the stepping stone he needs towards redemption. What he’s not expecting is Mai’s determination to save her livelihood--or the fire she ignites in him. But attraction isn’t all that's simmering in Blackbridge. Someone is out for blood. And when danger threatens the woman who’s stolen his heart, Nicholas knows he has more at stake than just his reputation.

Nothing to Gain

The small town of Blackbridge, Western Australia had always been a safe, popular holiday destination. But a Christmas stalker signals the start of a series of incidents which suggests there might be a darker undertone to this tight-knit community. The romantic suspense Blackbridge series features feisty heroines, a diverse cast of characters and a tight-knit community. This bundle contains the first three books in the Blackbridge Series: Nothing to Fear, Nothing to Gain, and Nothing to Hide. Nothing to Fear The gifts are innocent… at first. After a traumatic assault, Hannah Novak returns to her home-town hoping for a fresh start. However, when strange gifts turn up on her doorstep, and a stalker fixates on her, she discovers that Blackbridge isn’t the safe haven it once was. With no family left to turn to, she’s forced to seek help from the brooding new cop in town. Nothing to Gain With sparks like these, someone's bound to get burnt… Mai On is devastated when her landlord sells her building to a property developer and the bakery she’s worked so hard to build is threatened. The last thing she needs is an outsider tearing down everything that matters to her. She’s determined not to be swayed by the sexy, charming developer. Nothing to Hide She’s outgoing. He’s socially awkward. Can a motorbike-riding nurse and a shy nature lover catch an environmental crook while love blooms? Fleur Lockhart is still haunted by a tragic accident. As the local motocross president, it broke her heart when a life-altering wreck occurred on her watch. So after a handsome park ranger asks for her help to save endangered orchids on the track’s grounds, she’s eager for a shot at redemption—and maybe even romance. Buy this thrilling romantic suspense bundle today and discover the warm community of Blackbridge, Western Australia.

The Blackbridge Series (Books 1-3)

Take a Chance

She witnessed a murder and the killer knows it. He needs to get home in time for his brother’s wedding, or the ceremony will be ruined. A chance encounter could be the solution they both need. ﻿An airport strike strands Ed Stokes twelve hundred kilometres from home with the rings for his brother’s wedding. He snags the last available hire car, but it’s a twenty-year-old bomb that might not make the distance. Tess Lim is on the run, but her one hope of escape is thwarted when all flights out of the city are cancelled. With no hire cars available, she’s desperate enough to accept a lift from an attractive stranger. Tess doesn’t care where he’s going, as long as it’s far away from the city. As Ed breaks through Tess’s wariness, he discovers a woman who longs for adventure. But they get more adventure than either of them bargained for when the murderer catches up with them. Can they divert the killer’s attention and escape in time? Escape to Retribution Bay is the third adventure-filled book in the Aussie Heroes: Retribution Bay romantic suspense series. If you like unlikely heroes, desperate heroines and road trip romances, then you’ll love Claire Boston’s thrilling story. Buy Escape to Retribution Bay to travel the red expanse of the Australian outback today!

Escape to Retribution Bay

They’re from the opposite ends of town but they’re worlds apart. Zita Flanagan wants more. She wants to help more Central American refugees and make more of an impact. But her family comes first and fulfilling her own dreams seems impossible. David Randall leads a privileged life and knows nothing about refugee issues. When he meets dynamic, sexy Zita, it seems like the perfect opportunity to learn. Zita’s passion for helping those less fortunate and her selfless devotion to the girls her mother fosters brings David’s life sharply into perspective. Zita soon realizes that David is so much more than a rich boy. She begins to trust him with her foster sisters’ stories, and her own hopes and dreams. But when David’s father announces he’s running for governor and the focus of his campaign is the ‘refugee problem’, Zita has grave concerns for her sisters’ safety. Then David’s betrayal exposes secrets, and it becomes a race against time to save lives. Can David convince Zita to trust him again, or will his mistake put the life of the woman he loves in jeopardy?

Blaze a Trail

Sean Flanagan has spent a lifetime alone and rejected, constantly hiding who he really is. With a father who deserted him and a mother who despised him, Sean didn’t think things could get much worse … until he was kicked out of home for being gay. Now he’s discovered he has three half-sisters on the other side of the world. This might be his last chance to find people who will love and accept him. But he’s terrified that if they find out who he really is then they’ll reject him like the rest of his family. Sean arrives in Houston and is stunned by the warm welcome he receives from his sisters. He begins to hope that maybe this time things will be different. That’s when he meets Hayden Johnson. To follow his heart means risking everything with his newfound family. Hayden is tired of endless dating. He’s looking for a man to love, someone to spend the rest of his life with. His boss’s new brother ticks all the boxes on the attraction scale, but there’s just one problem – he’s not gay. Will Sean let his fears rule him, or will he let in the chance of love and find a place where he belongs?

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