Author: rosalindjames
Falling in love can be bloody inconvenient. Let’s inventory, shall we?State of my professional life: Brilliant, if counted in terms of sales of my Hazel the Hippo books, the substantial proceeds from selling my New Zealand glamping business, and any number of glossy magazine articles about my charmed existence. Of course, I couldn’t seem to write or draw anymore, but that would pass. Surely.State … anymore, but that would pass. Surely.State of my personal life: Murky. A mysterious siren I was not, in my nursing bra and only-kind-that-fits maternity panties. My three redheaded children? Good thing. Good, exhausting, frustrating, terrifying,…
There are all kinds of Christmases, and all kinds of families. The family you’re born into. The family you make. And the family you choose.Christmas means summer in New Zealand, and All Blacks wedding season, too. Plans made and plans changed, because no matter how well you plan, life happens. Especially if, say, you’re marrying your late husband’s brother, you’ve got a couple of kids in the mix, … of kids in the mix, and everybody’s talked too much about all that already. And then there’s the rest of the family. A stepbrother who’s carried too big a secret for…
After losing her boyfriend and job at the same time, Karen takes a much-needed break in beautiful New Zealand. There, she meets Jax, a veteran special forces soldier. Their instant connection is strong, but is Karen ready to fully open her heart?
Rhys Fletcher is not in love with his sister-in-law.That would be a very, very bad idea, and he doesn’t entertain bad ideas. He also doesn’t lie to himself. Both of those things can’t be true, so he’ll do what he’s done since the long-ago night when his brother, Dylan, turned up in an Auckland bar after a brutal rugby match between their two teams, and introduced his new girlfriend—a dark-eyed, … girlfriend—a dark-eyed, impossibly short, much-too-young girl named Zora. He’ll lie. Now, his brother’s gone, and Rhys is back in New Zealand and settling into his new job as the…
Serious men don’t eat red Popsicles.Brett Hunter’s life isn’t unicorns and rainbows, and it sure isn’t sparkles. He’s a businessman, a disciplined man, a money man, and if he ever believed in magic, it was a long time ago. He’s not a hero, and he doesn’t play one on TV. Oh, and he really doesn’t like the water.What’s he doing, then, on an Australian beach in a custom-made Italian suit, up to his … custom-made Italian suit, up to his waist in the waves and helping a red-haired mermaid save the day?No matter how crazy his life gets, not being…
Once bitten, twice shy.Rafe Blackstone may play the sexiest werewolf superhero to ever melt a woman’s…heart…on the big screen, but Lily Hollander has already been bitten once by an actor, and once was enough. When she’s fooled all over again, it’s time to put that wayward heart in lockdown mode, especially once Rafe starts aiming his overprotective streak at her identical twin. Lily may seem … Lily may seem like the softer side of the twinship, but nobody messes with her sister. There’s nothing she can do about Rafe being her temporary neighbor in the mountains above Sinful, Montana, or…
Need an Escape to New Zealand? Valentine’s Day. Even a hard man needs a soft side.Marko Sendoa isn’t a beach man. He’s not an Auckland man. He’s a hard man. Born Basque tough, raised in the heart of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, and bred on hard work, discipline, and getting the job done. It’s not easy for a rugby flanker who’s played 13 bruising seasons to make it to age 32 at the top of his … to age 32 at the top of his game, but he’s done it. Next year is the Rugby World Cup, and he’ll do…
There are secrets. There are sinful secrets. And then there’s switching places with your twin. Paige Hollander and her identical twin Lily stopped switching places a decade ago. But Lily’s run into trouble, and Paige is on leave from the SFPD, recovering from a traumatic shooting. It’s not like she has anything better to do, and she remembers how to be feminine. Sort of. Anyway, it’s selling lacy … selling lacy thongs in Sinful Secrets and playing Heidi to Lily’s goats for a week or two. How hard could it be?For Jace Blackstone, idyllic Sinful, Montana, is the perfect escape.…
Some fires warm you up. And some burn you down.Kevin McNicholl may be a brutal force on the rugby field, but off the field, the star New Zealand All Black is a famously nice guy. His new tenant, though, arouses more than his protective side. She sets him on fire. Pity he’s evicting her.Every woman deserves her dreams. Chloe Donaldson can’t afford dreams, though, so she’s given them up. Marriage, … given them up. Marriage, her ballet career, and now, her beautiful tower apartment with its view of the sea. Her new landlord is kicking her out, along with her…
Former NFL quarterback Blake is ready to give up his reckless lifestyle and settle down — but that game plan goes out the window when he catches spunky Dakota skinny-dipping in his lake. Can he tame the heart of a woman with a wild side?