Barbara Wallace

You shall get your happy ending!

Patience Rush has never wanted a knight in shining armour. She's perfectly happy cooking and cleaning for her elderly charge. Here Patience feels safe, secure and protected for the first time ever.

Until rich and incredibly gorgeous Stuart Duchenko arrives, determined to figure out his great-aunt's unlikely housekeeper! He's sure Patience is hiding something, but what?

Except as this unlikely pair grow closer, Patience realises that letting go of her past might be the key to a blissful future with Stuart…

Bright lights, big city and the rush of falling in love await you in these three fabulous stories.

Kelsey & Alex

Working for Alex Markoff sounds like Kelsey Albertelli’s dream job, until she meets her new boss and realises how stubborn he truly is! But when cracks start to show in Alex’s forbidding exterior, Kelsey’s unable to resist their obvious attraction. Could this be the perfect ending she’s always longed for?

Abby & Hunter

Hunter Smith likes to keep out of messy situations. He’s not one for the knight in shining armour role — that is, until he meets Abby Gray. Accepting Hunter’s job offer is a step in the right direction for Abby — but is she ready to believe that happy-ever-afters do truly happen?

Delilah & Simon

Delilah St. Germain fell for Simon Cartwright the moment she met him. Years later, her heart still flutters every time he saunters into the office. Thrown together with him for a working weekend, Delilah’s determined to uncover the secrets he’s hiding. But will her life ever be the same once the truth is revealed?

The boss who saw her beauty…

Paris might be the city of love, but it makes trainee chef Piper Rush feel lonely! It's only the tentative bond she forges with her boss, brooding billionaire Frederic Lafontaine, which gives her the sense of belonging she's always craved…

Gradually losing his sight, Frederic keeps everyone at arm's length. But as Piper brings laughter and light back into his heart, she also opens his eyes to what life could be like together. Can Piper convince Frederic that she is the missing ingredient to his happily-ever-after? 

Kelsey's a fighter, and she refuses to tiptoe around a man who clearly needs looking after even if he's too stubborn to admit it! As cracks gradually appear in Alex's forbidding exterior, Kelsey feels dangerously close to belonging. It's the perfect summer, but she knows better than to hope it will have the happy–ever–after she longs for

Faced with a royal scandal, pregnant princess Arianna fled to New York. But when a pickpocket leaves her penniless, she must turn to handsome restauranteur Max Brown for help… 

Max can't resist rescuing this enchanting stranger, even if her mysterious past makes him wary. But as his newest (and worst!) waitress brings festive sparkle into his solitary life, can he hope Arianna is here for life…not just for Christmas?

The magic of Christmas… 

Abandoned by his mother on Christmas Day, James Hammond wishes he could erase the date from his calendar. So, when his company acquires a new toy store devoted to the holiday, he wants to quickly seal the deal and return home. Until he finds himself injured and under the care of employee Noelle Fryberg!

Nobody loves Christmas more than beautiful, young widow Noelle! And she's determined to show her cynical new boss how magical it can be. Could she be the one to melt the millionaire's guarded heart?

Their fake relationship…isn’t just for Christmas!

Ex-footballer Lewis Matola urgently needs to clean up his reputation, and heiress Susan Collier is the only woman who can help. Their agreement’s clear: they’ll be each other’s fake date for the holiday season — no feelings involved! But as Christmas Eve draws near, Lewis becomes intrigued by the side of Susan she keeps hidden from the world. Soon it’s more than just snow swirling between the unlikely pair…

Can an unexpected affair...lead to a lifetime of happiness?

While on vacation in Provence, homebody Jenna Brown embarks on a no-strings affair with a handsome stranger. But there's more to wealthy playboy Philippe D'Usay than meets the eye. Scarred by loss, Philippe's committed to being alone. But after their Provencal adventure ends, and Jenna discovers she's pregnant, they must decide if their short-term connection could become a life together forever!

Her knight next door!

After a horribly public divorce, Louisa Harrison has escaped to Tuscany craving peace and quiet. But gorgeous local tycoon Nico Amatucci sends her heart into overdrive…especially when he kisses her!

Nico comes to Louisa's rescue when their romance makes headlines, but Louisa's determined to prove she's no damsel in distress! Being in Nico's arms makes her feel stronger than she's ever felt before, but is she brave enough to entrust him with her just-healed heart?

Chloe Abrams has had quite enough rejection for one lifetime. These days she's flying solo! Former solider Ian Black was once the king of Manhattan. Then his PTSD caught up with him and his whole world crumbled. Now he's on a mission to rebuild it.

Ian sweeps Chloe off her feet and makes her feel cherished. Does she dare to believe the most heart–warming truth of all – that the best men stick around for ever?

Trying to put the scars of the past behind her, Abby has decided to make a fresh start. Hunter's offer of making her his new assistant could be a step in the right direction. But is Abby ready to believe that happy–ever–afters can happen in real life?

Helping people comes naturally to Zoe Hamilton and she has the advice column to prove it. All she wants this summer, though, is some time alone to lick her wound post–divorce. Which is fine by her surly–yet–handsome new neighbour, ex–army Captain Jake Meyers, who just wants his own peace. Jake might believe he's emotionally dead, but the pain in his glittering emerald eyes tells a very different story. And soon Zoe can't help but reach out but it will take all her courage to love a man so determined to keep his heart out–of–bounds

A weekend to change everything… 

Delilah St. Germaine fell for New York's most in–demand bachelor, Simon Cartwright, the moment she began working for him. Four years later, her heart still flutters every time he saunters into the office–much to her frustration. He's so far out of her reach it's embarrassing! 

Thrown together with him for a working weekend, Delilah glimpses the cracks in Simon's glittering facade. Now she's tasted the sweetness of his kisses, she's determined to uncover the secrets he's hiding and learn who the real Simon Cartwright is. But will innocent Delilah's life ever be the same once the truth is revealed?