New Releases by Marion Lennox

Meg Jardine, personal assistant extraordinaire, is convinced she''s about to lose her job. Her gorgeous, dark and deeply unimpressed boss, William McMaster, is stranded in Melbourne over Christmas—and it''s all her fault! With her heart in her mouth, she invites the intimidating billionaire home for the holiday…. At Meg''s chaotic, cozy family farm, William''s cold reserve begins to melt away. Suddenly they''re seeing each other in a whole new light, and country girl Meg has shot straight to the top of William''s Christmas list!

Luke Grey had just been landed with a baby half sister he''d never known existed! A bachelor businessman couldn''t possibly look after her--so who could? When Luke arrived at Bay Beach Orphanage, Wendy Maher made him a bargain: she''d look after the baby if Luke provided them with a home so Wendy could also foster another little girl. His house would do just fine! As long as Luke wasn''t in danger of falling for his ready-made "family"....

Raoul needs a bride, fast, if he''s to be Prince Regentof Alp''Azuri. He''d rather carry on his work as a doctorwith a medical aid agency, but his country''s future isat stake—and so is his nephew''s life.Beautiful yet vulnerable Jessica agrees to marryRaoul, but she will return home to Australia the nextday. She could all too easily risk her heart in a placelike this, married to a man like Raoul. Except Raoulis a man with a heart big enough not only to save acountry, but to heal her broken heart, too.

Molly Farr can see why millionaire businessman Jackson Baird is called Australia''s most eligible bachelor! He''s charming, handsome, successful...and if Molly can''t close the deal on a huge property with him she''ll lose her job. So the last thing Molly needs is to be distracted by an inconvenient attraction to her most valued client! Especially since Jackson has a reputation for dating only the most gorgeous, glamorous types--what could a man like him ever see in an ordinary woman like her? Molly doesn''t know--but Jackson does....

Cal Jamieson never gets involved. That is why he''s a surgeonin isolated Crocodile Creek, and why he never wants afamily—and why Gina Lopez had to leave him.Then Gina returns, with the son he didn''t know he had. She''sonly come to tell Cal he is a father, but she is forced to stay whenan abandoned baby needs all her medical skills. Can Cal face up tofatherhood? Can he risk losing Gina again? And can hepersuade her to stay—this time for good?

The rain is thrashing down on Iluka, and Joss Braden isbored out of his mind. In fact, the hotshot Sydneysurgeon is heading out of there as fast as his sports carcan take him!But the bridge is down.There''s no way on or off thestorm-lashed headland…not even for the emergencyservices! Suddenly, Joss is responsible for a wholetown''s health…with only Amy Freye''s nursinghome as his makeshift hospital. And as Jossand Amy cope with their unexpectedresponsibility for a series of crises, theincredible chemistry betweenthem becomes anemergency in itself!

Tragedy has left Dr. Kirsty McMahon afraid to fall in love. So when she meets commitment-phobic single father Jake Cameron — Dolphin Bay''s gorgeous doctor — she assures herself that the chemistry between them will never amount to anything. Kirsty busies herself with getting to know the people of Dolphin Bay — and generally doing all she can to keep her mind off the handsome single dad. But when the attraction between her and Jake becomes too strong to ignore, they find themselves having to reconsider the rules they''ve made for themselves....

Peta and Marcus had a wonderful whirlwindwedding—but their vows are a sham: it''s a marriageof convenience! Now billionaire Marcus Benson isshowering his bride with gifts and offering a life ofluxury. Surely that would be a dream come true forpenniless Peta?No! Peta wants him—not gifts or money! She''sstartled to realize she''s falling in love with herconvenient groom. But Marcus has built impenetrablewalls around his heart. Has Peta got what it takes toknock them down?

Dr. Blake Sutherland is the sole G.P. in town.Overworked and exhausted, he needs a miracle.He gets one in the form of seven-months-pregnantDr. Nell McKenzie, who announces that he is to havea holiday while she takes over his practice!Blake can''t let such a heavily pregnant womanassume his huge workload. So Nell insists onsharing his patients—and his Christmas—with him, instead. Blake has sworn neverto get close to anyone again, but hehas a feeling that this Christmaswill be one he''ll never forget!

What can the small Australian town of Bay Beach offer anambitious city lawyer like Nick Daniels? Well, first there''sShanni McDonald—a gorgeous, vivacious woman Nick isinstantly attracted to. Second, there''s tiny, vulnerableHarry—a three-year-old child from the orphanage,desperately in need of love.Nick is wary of commitment, but Shanni and Harry havedecided that Nick is the man for them. All they have todo is persuade him!

Jenna is stranded! She''s in the middle of theOutback—no phone, no water and nobody but herbaby sister for several hundred miles.……except for Riley Jackson, who rescues them. He''s amillionaire in hiding who''s learned the hard way thatlove doesn''t last. He doesn''t want companionship, orcommitment. But as Riley helps this brave, determinedwoman, Jenna realizes that maybe she can help rescueRiley from his own demons. Now there''s no reason foreither of them to say no—to marriage!

Dr. Tessa Westcott burst into Mike Llewellyn''s life like a redheaded whirlwind. She wore stilettos, she said exactly what she thought and she turned his orderly world upside down.It wouldn''t last. She was only around until her grandfather recovered his health, and there was no need to stay longer than necessary. But Mike had to admit that she lightened his workload and brightened his life. How could he persuade her that his wonderful car, his crazy dog and he himself were exactly what Tessa needed?

Matt McKay thinks he has his life all mapped out.He''s on his way to propose to his \"suitable\" girlfriend—when fate intervenes. Irresistible Erin Douglas iscatapulted into his path, with cute twin boys in tow!Matt''s chivalrous instincts take over, and his singlelifestyle flies out the window as this ready-madefamily moves in to his bachelor pad. But Matt soonrealizes he likes having the twins around—and, evenmore, he wants the woman who loves them….

As Bay Beach''s only doctor, Emily Mainwaring is fartoo busy for distractions. Unfortunately for her,two major ones are headed her way! First, there''s anorphaned baby boy she longs to adopt. Second, there''sJonas Lunn, a gorgeous surgeon from Sydney whoseinterest in Emily is far from strictly professional!Emily faces a dilemma: if she marries Jonas, she canadopt her baby.… But Jonas doesn''t seem the marryingkind—and in any case, should Emily take a risk onloving such a passionate man who will surely turnher neatly organized life upside down?

Dr. Rachel Harper just wanted to escape her busyemergency ward and her home life for a weekend.Now she''s stranded in the Outback, working with thearea''s only doctor, the powerfully charming Hugo McInnes.Rachel and Hugo''s mutual attraction is soon raging asstrongly as the bushfires around town. Hugo has everyreason to stay away from Rachel—and Rachel''ssecret means she can''t give in to her awakenedfeelings. But as the firestorm closes in onCowral Bay, the heat between the twodoctors is burning out of control….

Dr. Darcy Rochester is horrified when \"doctor\" Ally Westruther sets up her massage business next door. He has a low opinion of massage. Darcy doesn''t think she''s qualified in anything more complicated than basket weaving, and he won''t let her put his patients at risk. Darcy soon learns his mistake. But why does such a talented doctor refuse to practice medicine as well as massage? Why doesn''t such a skilled worker have enough money to eat? And why does such a beautiful, caring, passionate woman want nothing to do with love?

As a widow and single mom, Susan is wary about meeting the man who has just inherited the rambling castle in Australia where she and her small daughter live. Surely New York financier Hamish Douglas will want to sell up? Hamish had planned to turn the castle into a luxury hotel — until he met the beautiful Susie. He might see everything as a potential business deal, but even he couldn''t deny the attraction between them. Nor could he evict her and her baby from their beloved home. For Hamish, surely marriage was the only sensible solution? But Susie is the last person who will accept a marriage proposal just because it''s \"sensible.\" If Hamish wants to marry her, he''ll have to prove he loves her first!

Surgeon Ben Blaydon is called to the exotic island of Kapua to provide medical assistance. He is stunned to find the island''s doctor is Lily Cyprano, the girl he loved at medical school, and that she has a seven-year-old son--his son, Benjy! Ben has traveled the world, always avoiding emotional ties. Now he finds himself with a ready-made family. Having rescued Lily and their son from a crisis in Kapua, Ben sends them to recover at his ranch in Australia. But will the lure of his rekindled feelings for Lily and the charm of his newfound son give him the courage to join them and claim the loving family he needs?

The disaster. A tidal wave has swept across Petrel Island. Houses are destroyed, people injured, homeless...or worse. The rescuers. Dr. Grady Reece leads an Air-Sea Rescue team to help the isolated community...and finds dedicated doctor Morag Lacy in charge. The unfinished business! Morag and Grady once had a blazing affair and a brilliant future, before she left him to be the island doctor. Grady has never stopped loving her--but she''ll never abandon her duty. Could this be his chance to win her back?

Dr. Alistair Benn needs help—a light plane has crashednear isolated Dolphin Cove. There''s a dead pilot, missingpassengers and a mystery he can''t solve. But when Alistair asks for help, he''s sent forensicpathologist Dr. Sarah Rose. Alistair once loved Sarah, butshe was engaged to his twin brother when tragedystruck—and Alistair has always held Sarahresponsible. He''s never forgiven her…orforgotten her.Now as they race to save lives, they mustalso confront the past, their ownfeelings, and the secrets Sarah haskept for so long.…

Struggling cook Jenny works hard hiding her painful past behind fresh-baked muffins. Until a handsome stranger offers her a way out of her drudgery: a job on his yacht. Jenny is drawn in by Ramón, and together they sail into the sunset. It could almost be perfect…. Until Ramón reveals he''s not a humble yachtsman but a secret prince—next in line for the throne. What future could a simple small-town Cinderella have with a crown prince?

Raising the heir to the throne is nanny Elsa Murdoch''s dream job—she loves little Princess Zoe and protects her like a lioness. Enter magnificent Prince Stefanos! Stefanos throws everything up in the air, and Elsa is not pleased. Yet suddenly she''s required to attend royal banquets by his side, ditching her nanny uniform for gowns and jewels. Is Elsa being transformed from hired help to Her Royal Highness?

Nikos Andreadis is the prince of people''s hearts, but the crown of Argyros now belongs to Princess Athena, so he puts his kingdom first and brings the reluctant royal back from America. Seeing beautiful Athena again brings back memories of their forbidden affair that Nikos thought he''d buried. But more shocking is the secret Athena''s been carrying…

Nine years ago Prince Andreas Karedes returned to his island kingdom of Aristo in the Mediterranean Sea to take up his regal duties, not knowing that Holly, the sweet Australian girl with whom he''d briefly fallen in love, had become pregnant…. Tragically, Holly lost their baby. She remained on her parents'' farm to be near her tiny son''s final resting place, wishing Andreas would return! A royal scandal is about to break: a dirt-digging journalist has discovered Holly''s secret! Andreas''s childhood sweetheart must come and face him. Passion runs high as Andreas issues an ultimatum—to avoid disgrace, Holly must become his bride!

For just one night, sensible Lily McLachlan had thrown caution to the wind and fallen into Prince Alexandros''s arms. A year later, Alex wants to claim his secret royal son, and Lily''s hand. Lily is faced with becoming Alex''s convenient bride when all she really wants is her prince''s heart….

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Two friends and one orphaned girl might not seem like the average family--but to Medical Director Charles Wetherby and Director of Nursing Jill Shaw it''s everything. Yet if they are to keep little Lily they must adopt her--and that means marriage. Charles offers Jill a marriage of convenience--wanting more but always believing his injuries will stop him finding love. But Jill sees beneath his surface--how could she not want this caring, sexy, successful man? She just needs the courage to tell him. Charles and Jill''s simmering emotions are unleashed when Lily suffers from a mystery illness. It could be their one opportunity to become the loving family they all need so much.

For five long years, Kelly has been separated from her son, the Alp de Ciel heir, and has been fighting to get him back. But with her estranged husband''s death, Kelly can finally reclaim little Matty. Prince Regent Rafael de Boutaine wants mother and son to be reunited, but insists Kelly must embrace royal life. Kelly will do anything for Matty, and returns to the palace. But as she gets to know Rafael, she starts to fall in love with the man behind the prince. Kelly is in danger of doing what she vowed to avoid at all costs: becoming a royal wife again.

Nikolai de Montez, an international lawyer, has just discovered he''s the estranged heir to the throne of Alp de Montez. To rightfully rule, he must marry Rose! Rose McCray is an ordinary country vet, but her royal bloodline makes her Nik''s bride of choice— and Rose knows it''s her duty to accept. The wedding ceremony is sumptuous, but when the formalities are over it''s time for the prince and princess of Alp de Montez to get to know one another as man and wife!

When Dr. Sam Renaldo shows up on the doorstep of nurse Susan Mayne, he''s shocked to find she''s harboring eight years of resentment against his deceased brother as well as his brother''s twin sons. Sam is determined to make all three of them a permanent part of his life. Original.