Susie Henderson has built the life she always wanted: successful career at the winery, financial independence, and a heart safely guarded from the kind of devastation James Mackenzie once caused. The last thing she needs is her ex-lover buying the place where she works—and disrupting her carefully ordered world.
James knows he has no right to ask for forgiveness. Ten years ago, his selfishness and immaturity destroyed the best thing in his life. Now he's ready to prove he's changed, starting with making amends to the woman he never stopped loving. But Susie isn't the trusting young woman he left behind.
When business forces them to work together, old sparks reignite despite Susie's determination to keep him at arm's length. James sees glimpses of the deep love they once shared, but Susie sees only the man who shattered her faith in forever. As the past collides with the present, both must decide whether some mistakes can truly be forgiven—and if love really does deserve a second chance.
A moving story about redemption, forgiveness, and the courage it takes to trust again when your heart has been broken before.
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
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!