Charlotte Kincaid has mastered the art of appearances. Successful lawyer, community pillar, absolutely everything together—at least that's what everyone sees. Inside, she's barely holding on, convinced that if people knew the real her, they'd leave just like everyone else has.
Cam Connelly returns to Lantern Bay reluctantly, just in time for his brother's wedding. Years of traveling the globe as an environmental consultant have suited him perfectly—no commitments, no roots, no one depending on him. But when he meets Charlotte, her combination of strength and hidden vulnerability intrigues him in ways he never expected.
As Christmas brings the Connelly family together, Charlotte finds herself drawn to the one man who sees past her perfect exterior to the woman beneath. But Cam has spent years avoiding exactly this kind of connection, and Charlotte has spent even longer protecting her heart. With the magic of the season surrounding them, both must decide whether love is worth risking everything they've worked so hard to protect.
A heartwarming Christmas story about finding home, letting someone see your true self, and discovering that the greatest gift is love that accepts you just as you are.
~Lantern Bay — a coastal haven where broken hearts heal and families find home~
—Lantern Bay—
Yours to Give
Yours to Treasure
Yours to Cherish
Yours to Keep
Yours Forever
Yours to Love
—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
—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!