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Tara Hunter used to be an undercover cop. Now she leads an easy existence in Byron Bay as an extreme sports guide. But her life is turned upside down when David Cooper, her ex-partner, appears at her local pub and their chequered past comes back to haunt her. Two years ago Cooper took a bullet meant for her and the ramifications caused her to leave Sydney. Partners can never be lovers, a truism she knows only too well from her own family saga.Jaded by his work as an undercover police officer, Cooper joins an anti-terrorist unit who are hunting an extremist cell near Byron Bay. Physically he's recovered from the bullet wound he received two years ago, but mentally he's still scarred from Tara's act of betrayal, leaving without any explanation.Cooper persuades Tara her team of extreme sports guides are the perfect tool to help find the terrorists hiding in the jungle hinterland. Tara is forced to work closely with Coop and his anti-terrorism unit, and she soon finds the illicit desire they shared two years ago is back, stronger than ever.When Coop is hurt in an abseiling accident, Tara finally acknowledges she might be falling in love with him all over again. Before she can reveal her feelings to Coop, he's taken hostage and tortured by the extremists. Desperate, Tara joins the team sent in to rescue him. She finally comes to realise what it means to have the courage to love someone unconditionally, when she dives in front of a terrorist's speeding bullet to save Cooper.

He's a dangerous stranger. She just wants to be left alone. And a murderous mobster wants them both dead. Charlize Brewer is in France to recuperate from the physical and mental scars of a tragic crash that ended her career as a police officer. But her search for a quiet life is shattered when a wounded man climbs over her garden wall to escape the gangsters pursing him. Undercover agent, Jean-Luc Munulo, leaves as soon as it's safe, believing it's the last time he'll ever see the beguiling woman who saved his life. But when Charlize becomes an unwitting target of the mobster he's hunting, Jean-Luc's forced to take her on the run with him as they try to stay one step ahead of the gang and its vicious leader.Jean-Luc is drawn to this vulnerable, scarred woman with a core of steel. And Charlize is falling for him. They need each other to survive, but will she be able to overcome her demons to do her part when the time comes?Glass Clouds is a romantic suspense full of adventure, passion and danger, set in the stunning lavender fields of Provence. If you like a bit of spice in your romance, then you'll love Suzanne Cass's page-turning story.

Witness to a brutal murder, Jenna is looking for a place to hide. The last thing Dan needs is trouble, after his time spent in jail. Can they let go of their pasts to defeat a killer in the harsh outback desert?Jenna Montrose is on the run from the man who killed her father. Alone and always moving from town to town, Jenna trusts no one, not even the cops. She arrives in remote Smokey Creek, outback West Australia, where she takes a job as a jillaroo on a cattle station. Perhaps this time her archenemy won't be able to find her.Dan Simmonds has demons of his own to conquer, having spent two years in jail for a crime he didn't commit. He needs to keep this job as a jackaroo to re-build his reputation. But he can't seem to shake the protective instinct Jenna awakens, when he sees through her lies to her desperate vulnerability. She's so full of contradictions, he's not sure she's worth fighting for.When they become trapped together in the desert, Dan admits she provokes emotions he thought buried deep. Jenna is drawn to Dan's courageous heart and welcoming smile, but desperate not to reveal her secret, will she revert to her habit of running away when the murderer reappears? Or will she let him help her, and turn the hunter into the hunted?Suzanne Cass's rural suspense abounds with peril, passion and murder, set in the magical outback desert of Western Australia.

Whether it's an unexpected windfall, a trip of a lifetime or a budding romance, this anthology celebrates the people and places that make up the rich tapestry of our Australian outback.Life is funny sometimes. George often wondered what he'd do if he won the lottery. And now there's one million dollars sitting on the floor in front of him. What he does with that money will surprise and delight you.Jordan and his father take a last trip into the outback to find an old survey tree his father marked out in his youth. This trip is meant to give his father back his memories, but it does so much more, as father and son re-connect and put meaning back into their lives.Lissa loves the sun; wants to follow it to a better place. So, she throws her meagre possessions, including her solar telescope into the back of her battered yellow ute and lets the bitumen take her where it will. The sun, a solar telescope, and her sunstone necklace will lead Lissa to love.Told with a dash of humor and a touch of romance, grab a copy of author Suzanne Cass' trilogy of short stories set in the Australian outback.

Meet the sexy mountain men and feisty women who come together to help find a girl lost in the snowy highlands and discover how love finds us even in the strangest of places. A collection of three mountain novellas you can read in tasty bite-sized chunks, or all in one sitting.

After a devastating crash changes her life, journalist Sierra Goldstein finds solace by moving to the wild and beautiful Kangaroo Island. But her peaceful sanctuary is shattered when a child goes missing and she becomes involved in the life and death search.Reed Kapua is also looking for a simpler life when he starts work as the new cop on the island, returning to the force after an on-the-job tragedy caused a break in his career.Reed recruits Sierra's help after she reveals she ran a newspaper expos on two child abductions years ago, believing there might be similarities to this new case. When bones belonging to a second child are uncovered, Sierra becomes a target of the predator as her house is vandalized and her car sabotaged. Then Reed discovers a terrible truth that will tear them both apart.Can Reed and Sierra uncover the killer hiding in plain sight and heal their own shattered hearts before time runs out?Suzanne Cass writes a thrilling romantic suspense, full of passionate romance and heart-stopping choices.

What happens when you break all the rules?Kait De Lucca is the wife of a rich and influential businessman and has everything she could ever wish for. Except true love. And freedom. When her best friend dies and Kait is beyond devastated. She's spent her whole life living by the rules and doing as she's told.So, when she breaks those rules, it's with spectacular results.With the voice of her dead friend echoing in her head, Kait runs away from her old life, heading north, with no clear plan on where she's going or what she's going to do when she gets there.Along the way Kait picks up Deanna, a young woman who wears Hi Vis clothing and works driving trucks on a mining site. The two women are complete opposites but form an unlikely alliance when they're bonded together by circumstance. Not only on the run from a psychopathic husband but possibly from the law as well, they try to hitchhike their way out of trouble.Truck driver, Jack Wolfe, unwittingly becomes part of the drama when he picks them up and drives them north to the idyllic, isolated community of Cloudwater Bay. Kait can't help but notice that Jack is a shining example of what a good man should be; the complete opposite of her husband in every way. Kait must decide what direction to take next, but lurking beneath the sun and sand lies the threat of Dario's vengeful reprisal, and she knows she can never be truly free. This is a powerful and suspense-filled novel that explores the bonds of female relationships, the boundaries of duty, and the power of forgiveness.

Dedicated environmental scientist Nikita Winter is taking a well-earned holiday in an isolated hut in Sweden's winter wilderness, when her day takes a harrowing turn as she becomes the next quarry on a deadly hitman's list. Inspector Jacob Utsi is on enforced leave after he failed spectacularly on his last case, when his supervisor calls in desperation and tasks him with the mission of rescuing Dr. Winter. After fleeing through the snow and ice, they discover two of her colleagues have already been murdered, and now they're trying to stop her from testifying at an upcoming court case that will halt a Chinese company's unscrupulous fish-farming practices. Nikki and Jacob are caught in a deadly game of corporate espionage and greed with no options left. Can Jacob keep her alive long enough to help her expose her secrets, or will telling the truth get them both killed?

Torn by a fate out of their control, they each must make a heart-rending choice. Keira Puana's day couldn't get much worse as she watches her beautiful house destroyed by a deadly lava flow. That is, until she discovers her husband is not what he seems, and she becomes the next target of a Mafia-style syndicate. Life on the Big Island of Hawaii is hardly ever boring.Dalton Kealoha, stumbles across Keira hiding in his back shed and his first reaction is to turn her over to the police. He's unwittingly drawn into her game of lies and danger, however, when he's forced to take her into hiding after they're both nearly killed in a shooting. But when Dalton's young son is put in jeopardy, his life begins to spiral out of control.Keira's sister, Sierra, and her fianc , Reed arrive on the island and get caught up in the life-threatening situation, as they try and devise a plan to rescue her.Can Dalton help Keira clear her name and mend her broken heart before she self-destructs? Or will he be forced to betray her when he's faced with an unbearable choice?Suzanne Cass writes a thrilling romantic suspense, full of passionate romance and heart-stopping choices.Pick up a copy of Bound by Silence today and get lost in this world of romance and mystery.

When a night together leads to murder, will this unlikely pair survive the secrets and jeopardy in this heart-gripping suspense? Logan Goldstein keeps a low profile to avoid complications from his past, living a simple existence on his boat in the spectacular Caribbean islands. But things take a perilous turn when he believes the violent men he's avoided for last two years might've finally caught up with him.Exotic dancer, Mia Winslet is streetwise and tough, with the looks of an angel. She can get away with just about anything. Except perhaps murder.After Logan and Mia are ambushed by a stranger on the way home from a first date and leave a body floating in the ocean, secrets about her family come out, threatening to destroy them both.Now they must unravel the mystery as to who wants them dead, and why. Before they can come up with answers, Logan's two sisters arrive on the island. But their family reunion is shattered when Logan's boat explodes, and lives hang in the balance.Logan wants to uncover the truth but when Mia disappears will his courage be enough to save them both? The quest to rescue her may just cost them their hearts...and their lives...* Bound by Truth* Bound by Silence* Bound by the StarsWhile the characters overlap, each book tells a different, separate story with a happy ever after ending.

She's reckless and damaged. He's the only decent thing in her life. A deadly arsonist attack. Who'll be next? Cat Lawson loves only two things. Her freedom and her motorcycle. When she's called back to Stargazer Ranch by a hard-to-refuse job offer, the very first person she comes across is the very last person she wants to see. Levi Wilson, the local park ranger, rues the day he ever met Cat; she's the most stubborn, infuriating woman he's ever known. He can't forgive her for running away six months ago; commitment never was one of her strong points. But on the very day of Cat's return, one of the luxury cabins is set on fire and it seems the arsonist targeting the ranch is back. The police suspected Clayton, an ex-ranch-hand but he hasn't been seen since the last fires, six months ago. Instead, Cat becomes suspect number one. Against all her better instincts, Cat finds herself irresistibly drawn to Levi, again. Then Cat is caught in a wildfire; someone is trying to burn her alive. Can their passion save them from the inferno, or will everything they love go up in flames? **While this book has a Happy Ever After ending for Levi and Cat, you'll have to keep reading book 3 to discover who is the arsonist lighting all the fires.** Suzanne Cass' romantic suspense is easy-to-read, fast-paced and thrilling. Read Wildfire and take a dive into this passionate story of Levi and Cat's journey to find love.

She's a ticking time bomb.His past is tearing him to pieces. Together they make an explosive combination.Emily Hillenbrand believes every day is a gift and should be lived to the fullest. Her job working at Stargazers Ranch is her ticket to freedom. But she carries a secret that could destroy her plans to live life on her own terms.Tom Coulston is escaping from a past tragedy, finding solace in the physical labor and camaraderie working at Stargazers brings. He's drawn to Emily's vivacious nature, but he's damaged goods and she deserves better.The recent fires at Stargazers have them all on edge and when the arsonist strikes again, Emily and Tom are caught in the crossfire. Tom is desperate to protect Emily and even though she's fallen for him, she plays it safe and leaves the ranch. Little does Emily know that she's walking straight into danger. Time is running out as the arsonist stalks them both and everything goes up in flames...**This book has a Happy Ever After ending for Emily and Tom, and also solves the mystery of who is the arsonist lighting all the fires from book 2.**Suzanne Cass' romantic suspense is easy-to-read, fast-paced and thrilling.Read Firelight and take a dive into this passionate story of Tom and Emily's journey to find love.

She's a helpless romantic.He's an enigmatic loner.Surviving the treacherous, mountain wilderness might be the least of their problems.French pastry chef, Stella Pereira has come to Stargazer Ranch to spend a year working as the assistant cook, hoping to sort out her troublesome feelings of restlessness and get back to living her perfect, planned life...until she meets Wyatt. After he comes to her rescue when she crashes her truck during a blizzard, Stella wonders if perhaps the gorgeous but enigmatic Wyatt is what she's been looking for all along.Fresh out of prison-accused of a murder he didn't commit-Wyatt Wilson is trying to get his life back on track. The last thing he needs is more trouble, and he never anticipated rescuing a clueless French girl stuck in a storm. But Stella's bubbly, optimistic persona affects him in unexpected ways, and Wyatt finds himself drawn to this beautiful idealist.Just as things heat up between them, an acquaintance from Wyatt's prison days comes to visit, bringing trouble in the form of stolen diamonds and a gang of hired hitmen. When Wyatt's boss is murdered, Stella is caught up in the battle for survival, as they're forced to run into the mountains in the dead of winter to evade the murderous gangsters.For Wyatt, protecting the woman he's falling in love with might well be the biggest fight of his life...

She's not what she seems.He doesn't know who to trust.Neither of them needs this sort of complication. And yet...Penny Smith is not who she seems. Behind her shy, schoolteacher guise, she hides a traumatic past. Her job as the receptionist at Stargazer Ranch has provided sanctuary over the last two years. But when her abusive ex-husband reappears and tries to snatch her off the street, ex-cowboy Clayton steps in to help.Clayton Sabitino has a chequered past; a year ago he was convicted of an attempted abduction of one of the Stargazer staff. So, while Penny is eternally grateful to him for rescuing her, the irony isn't lost on him. He is the absolute last person Penny needs as a saviour.Clayton offers Penny refuge at his house. But things go from bad to worse when two hired hitmen try to kill them both, because Clayton has agreed to be a witness in an upcoming trial of a notorious mob boss. He is drawn to this beautiful, courageous woman, and their attraction is undeniable. It seems Penny is the only one who trusts him.But will that trust prove her undoing? Clayton will do anything to protect Penny, but neither of them bargained on the depths their pursuers will go to find them. Who'll pay the ultimate sacrifice?

A land of drought and flooding rains...and murder.Daisy's in trouble. She's desperate to get back to her brother, before he does something reckless and reveals their true identities, but her car is stalled in the middle of a flooded creek, with the water rising quickly.Dale is in no mood to rescue the woman about to be swept away by a raging tropical storm, who's clearly a city girl, unfamiliar with the country roads, and driving a completely unsuitable car. He has half a mind to leave her right where she is.Stranded on the wrong side of the creek, Daisy has no other option than to accept Dale's offer to spend the night at the luxury resort, Stormcloud Station. All of Daisy's plans to leave the station are thrown into chaos when a girl is found drowned in the creek and everyone become suspects in a murder investigation.Daisy has discovered that far north Queensland is a wholly inhospitable country, but it also has a man with mesmerizing dimples, whose kiss has captured her soul. But she hides a secret that would tear them apart.On a night full of chaos, Dale and Daisy uncover the truth about the killer. But how can Dale safeguard this willful, determined woman who owns his heart, when Daisy puts herself squarely in harm's way?

They're polar opposites, with only one thing in common...they survived the helicopter crash...but that's just the beginning.Acclaimed chef, Skylar, is perfectly happy with her life. She has her food and her family luxury eco-resort to keep her busy. But when she hears the unmistakable sound of a muffled scream and confronts a sadistic husband hurting his wife, she finds herself on the other end of the man's violent fists.Senior Constable Nash can't believe Skylar put herself in such danger. Nash has admired her from afar for over two years. He even asked her on a date, but she shot him down in flames. Resigned to the fact they will never be together; Nash wants only to protect her from herself. But on a shared helicopter ride to return home from testifying at the abusive husband's court case, their aircraft is shot down. Lost in remote far North Queensland, Nash and Skylar have only their wits to help them survive.To make matters worse, whoever caused the crash of their helicopter is now also hunting them through the tropical jungle, intent on seeing them dead.Skylar seems to be all that she portrays on the surface, sophisticated, cool and self-reliant. But when Nash digs deeper, he begins to uncover the truth about her past not even her family know. Secrets are often dark, and everyone has them. But Skylar and Nash will need to share their deepest fears if they are to survive.

Her heart was shattered the night he disappeared...now he's back.Julie Bradshaw has returned to Stormcloud Station to escape her job in the city as well as flee a troublesome stalker who's making her life hell. When the obsessed man tracks her down again, however, he not only threatens her, but her whole family are put in danger. She denies she needs a bodyguard; her father disagrees.Aaron Powell takes his job as a security agent seriously. Protecting Julie isn't a job he can refuse. Julie isn't merely a client, however, as they share a history he'd rather forget.It's muster time at Stormcloud and Aaron decides that Julie will be safer in the isolated Queensland outback, so they head out to join the team. He's been ignoring his cowboy roots for twelve years, but after only one day back in Julie's company and he feels his steely fa ade start to slip.When Aaron vanished from Julie's life, he told himself it was for the best. Too late, he realizes how much damage he did. Enemies lurk in the shadows, and he'll do anything to keep her safe. But how can he do that when he can't ignore their electric connection? They're about to find out that true passion may last a lifetime, but obsession may be deadly.

When you love someone...you'll do anything to protect them.Warwick Nobles values his job as the leading hand at Stormcloud Station, but lately he's been feeling restless and thinks about moving on. Sent out to check a malfunctioning camera at an isolated bore site, he finds something astounding that will change his life forever.Kee Singh cares about only one thing, her four-year-old daughter, Benni. At first, she doesn't want to trust Warwick, but she's left with little option when her car breaks down in the middle of the outback and she runs out of food and water. This small-town cowboy catches her off guard. Broody and handsome, Warwick starts to break through Kee's trust issues, when he proves honest men do exist.Warwick makes a deal with Kee, to keep her safe and sheltered until she can find a way out of her predicament.But Kee never intended to stay in Queensland, and she will always put her daughter first. When she finally tells him the truth, that she testified against her husband-a corrupt cop-and is now on the run, afraid for her daughter's safety, Warwick wonders if he can truly protect her, after all.