Love Down Under: Eight New Zealand & Australian Feel-Good Beach Romances

Rosalind James · Tracey Alvarez · Diana Fraser · H.Y. Hanna · Joanne Hill · Kris Pearson · Annie Seaton · Serenity Woods

May 2015 · Rosalind James

About this ebook

Eight New Zealand & Australian Beach Romances

100% pure escape.

Escape to the Land Down Under, where the sky is bluer, the living is slower, and the loving is sweeter. This summer, dive into eight heartwarming feel-good beach romances by bestselling Australian and New Zealand authors. And because size matters,they’re all novel or long novella length! We’ve got cheeky, sexy, funny, steamy, sweet—and all with heaps of heart. Enjoy with a tall pitcher of iced tea or a bottle of chilled white wine—we’ll never tell!

Eight standalone novels (no cliffhangers!) spanning 1,500+ pages Over 95% off retail for the individual books sold separately Only available through July--get your copy today!

Eight perfect indulgences to get your summer sorted!

ROSALIND JAMES, – Just for You (Escape to New Zealand)

TRACEY ALVAREZ – Melting Into You (Due South)

DIANA FRASER – The Playboy’s Redemption  (The Mackenzies)

H.Y. HANNA – Playing to Win (Summer Beach Vets)

JOANNE HILL – Falling for Jack

KRIS PEARSON – The Boat Builder’s Bed (Wicked in Wellington)

ANNIE SEATON – Beach House (Bondi Beach Love)

SERENITY WOODS – A Secret Between Friends (Treats  to Tempt You)

INDIVIDUAL BOOKS INCLUDE 6 Full-Length Novels & 2 Long Novellas. No Cliffhangers! Over 1,500 pgs!

ROSALIND JAMES, – Just for You (Escape to New Zealand)

All Black rugby star Hemi Ranapia meets a beautiful—and very unimpressed—blast from his past, and finds his fishing holiday taking a most unexpected turn. Sometimes, especially in New Zealand’s Maori Northland, it really does take a village. And sometimes it just takes a little faith. (Heat level: Steamy)

TRACEY ALVAREZ – Melting Into You (Due South)

Ben Harland doesn’t do emotional stuff, but he does want to do Stewart Island’s pretty schoolteacher, Kezia Murphy. He needs a plan B to convince Kezia into his bed when his surprise eight-year-old daughter unexpectedly arrives on his doorstep. (Heat level: Steamy)

DIANA FRASER – The Playboy’s Redemption  (The McKenzies)

James Mackenzie is tired of his shallow lifestyle and wants a family. But first, he wants to secure the future of the woman he wronged ten years before. But how can Susie Henderson trust someone who betrayed her, someone who doesn't even believe in himself? (Heat level: Steamy)

H.Y. HANNA – Playing to Win (Summer Beach Vets)

Ellie Monroe doesn't make mistakes, and her dream job in a gorgeous Australian seaside town isn't the place to start. But a mischievous chocolate Lab and a handsome Aussie vet just might make her change her mind. Sometimes, a mistake can be the best thing that could happen to you… (Heat level: Sweet)

JOANNE HILL – Falling for Jack

Jack Fletcher has survived his rough upbringing to become a mega success. Now, with his personal life already in turmoil, he discovers he has a son. Robyn Taylor, the brainy girl destined for great things, waits tables for a living to support her twins. Looking after Jack’s son is a change for the better—or is it?  (Heat Level: Sweet)

KRIS PEARSON – The Boat Builder’s Bed (Wicked in Wellington)

Sophie Calhoun fears her dream contract comes with strings that tie her to the superyacht-builder's bed. She knows Rafe Severino won't want a preoccupied single mother, so she's concealing her daughter's existence - and trying desperately not to fall in love.   (Heat level: Steamy)

ANNIE SEATON – Beach House (Bondi Beach Love)

Rosie Pemberton has her life mapped out, and her tarot cards agree. The cards take a turn, though, when her aunt leaves the old house on the hill above Australia’s Bondi Beach to champion surfer Taj Brown. Three months sharing a house with a pinup would test any woman’s self-control… (Heat level: Steamy)

SERENITY WOODS – A Secret Between Friends (Treats  to Tempt You)

Genie Sharpe has come home to New Zealand’s Bay of Islands from Afghanistan with a bad knee, an aching heart, and her best friend Ciara’s bucket list. Ciara’s gorgeous big brother might be just the cure she needs, but secrets between friends  have a way of spiraling out of control. (Heat level: Steamy) 

Ratings and reviews

A great collection of summery books, I absolutely loved playing to win by H.Y.Hanna the romance between Dan and ellie was lovely although rough at times it turned out happy, set in a beautiful area with hunky vets and beautiful girls and animals what more can you want . Very well written and I love the summer beach series keep up the great writing H.Y.Hanna. Melting into you by Tracey Alvarez, absolutely loved this book very well written it made me laugh and it made me cry, Ben, kezia, jade and zoe are great characters and make a lovely family I'm so happy they got there happiness. Set on an little island straight from the beginning I knew I was going to love this book, it was well written and still can't believe how it made my emotions change from really disliking a character to kinda liking her once she made the right decision about her daughter. Not just a romance story it's also about learning to love as a parent which was done very well. Can't wait to read more I will review the other story's when I have read them all 😃

Just for You by Rosalind James This was a lot of firsts for me. I have not read any of the other books in the series, so I was not previously acclimated to the couple. I also cannot recall reading any other books set in New Zealand, so some of the terminology was new to me. This took a little getting used to, but did not deter me from reading through. (Note: There is a glossary of terms at the end of the book. Thank you Rosalind!) Thirdly, this was the first book I had read that featured rugby in more than a passing manner. I'm not a huge sports fanatic, so the details of the rugby match were easy for me to glaze over without much consideration so I could get back to the romance at hand. Perhaps I was at a slight disadvantage, not having any prior experience with these topics. However, I found the book a nice, quick read. It's a cute little story about how the couple met, and met again. Their chemistry is undeniable and there is a bit of heat that melts off the pages. There is something desirable about a popular, attractive man who has to work to get a woman's affection. And Hemi has to do a bit of convincing for Reka to believe he isn't just a one-night fling anymore. The added hu

H.Y. Hanna - Playing to Win Ellie Monroe finds herself running late for a very important meeting. Her car won’t start, she has no idea what to do until a young boy comes to her assistance recommending that she call a spanner monkey, Australian slang for a mechanic . The only thing is that his chocolate Lab has a way of getting in the way and causes Ellie to spill her purse and lose a very important USB flash drive for her morning presentation. The mischievous Lab has swallowed it and off to the Veterinary Office they go. Ellie’s well ordered , professional world changes when she meets Dan the easy going Veterinarian. I found this a delightful romance with cautious Ellie and relaxed Aussie Dan living in the Land Down Under. I really enjoyed this sweet contemporary romance. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a delightful romantic story . I enjoyed learning a little about the ways of The Land Down Under and the author brought the scenery and the life style of Australia to life for me. The way her Aussies spoke was a delight and I was captivated by the characters from the start. I was gifted a copy of Playing for Love by this author for my honest opinion

About the author

Fuelled by copious amounts of coffee, Tracey Alvarez writes steamy but heart-warming contemporary romances set in New Zealand.

Diana Fraser is an award-winning author of sexy, emotional romances set wherever there are beautiful locations and wealthy and powerful men!

H.Y. Hanna is an award-winning author of sweet romances, romantic suspense and mysteries set in beautiful, exotic locations.

Kiwi author Joanne Hill writes short romance - light, funny, and contemporary, set in beautiful New Zealand.

Rosalind James is a bestselling wannabe-Kiwi author of contemporary romance and romantic suspense set in both New Zealand and the U.S.

Kris Pearson writes sizzling contemporary romance, pure and simple. Well, maybe not that pure! She's the author of a dozen steamy novels.

Annie Seaton is a bestselling Aussie author of beach romances set all over the world in exotic locations.

A prolific and award-winning fantasy and romance author of over 40 books, Serenity Woods writes hot and sultry romances with a happy ever after.