Escape to Shelter Springs: A heartwarming New Zealand romance about family, secrets, and second chances
About this ebook
Gemma Winters came to New Zealand for one reason: freedom. After escaping a suffocating relationship, the last thing she needs is another man trying to control her life. But when a storm strands her in a shepherd's hut with Callum Mackenzie, one passionate night changes everything.
Callum has carried the guilt of his wife's death for years, convinced he failed to protect her when she needed him most. So when Gemma tells him she's pregnant, he knows exactly what he has to do: marry her and keep both mother and child safe. It's not about love—it's about responsibility.
But Gemma didn't escape one controlling relationship only to enter another, even if this man's intentions come from a place of honor rather than manipulation. As they're forced into a marriage neither wanted, both must confront their deepest fears: Can Callum learn that love means letting go? And can Gemma trust that not every man who wants to protect her is trying to cage her?
A powerful story about healing from the past, learning to trust again, and discovering that sometimes the greatest act of love is setting someone free.
The Mackenzies series: heartwarming women's fiction with clean romance, unforgettable characters, and the beauty of New Zealand at its heart.
—The Mackenzies—
A Place Called Home
Secrets at Parata Bay
Escape to Shelter Springs
What you See in the Stars
Second Chance at Whisper Creek
Summer at the Lakehouse Café
—Lantern Bay—
Yours to Give
Yours to Treasure
Yours to Cherish
Yours to Keep
Yours Forever
Yours to Love
—MacLeod's Cove—
A Second Spring at MacLeod's Cove (prequel to series)
Sanctuary at MacLeod's Cove
The Café at MacLeod's Cove
Second Chapter at MacLeod's Cove
About the author
I write emotional, heartwarming romances with stories which make you turn the pages, and characters who feel real—whether they be sheikhs, British billionaires, medieval knights or everyday people whose lives are usually far from everyday (at least in my books).
I'm an avid people watcher, hopeless romantic and dreamer who spends far too much time gazing out the window, imagining scenes where people struggle with life and emotions but always end up happily. Because, yes, I'm also an eternal optimist!
I live in beautiful New Zealand, just north of Wellington in a small village by the sea. It's here, in a sunny window seat overlooking the hills and trees, that I write my books.
Wherever you are in the world, welcome to my little corner, where I sit with my two cocker spaniels snoring gently beside me, creating worlds where people struggle with life and emotions but are always rewarded with love and happiness in the end. Because that's non negotiable!
