Callie has been the IT manager at the Mindalby cotton mill for all of her adult working life, and when it closes down, she realises that she has let everything else slide – including her own dreams. Seizing on the closure as a sign, she decides to open up a craft and quilting shop in town, pursuing her own interests and hobbies and taking a risk for the first time since her husband ran off with her best friend. Helping her every step of the way is Nathan, her best friend's ex–husband and the man that Callie could never have. Suddenly, Nate seems to be everywhere, sharing this adventure, offering her a hand. But Callie has been burned before. Is she able to learn to trust her heart again? Mindalby, a small town, a community, a home. But when the mill that supports the local cotton farmers and employs many of the town's residents closes unexpectedly, old tensions are exposed and new rifts develop. Everyone is affected and some react better than others, but one thing is certain: living on the edge of the outback means they have to survive together, or let their town die.

The war with Bonaparte rages in France while the London Season is in full swing. Businessman William Ravenshoe plans to propose to Lady Clementine, but a secret interview at the War Office upsets his plans and he is immediately deployed to spy for the King. When Clementine's fiance goes missing before the announcement is made, she agrees to a fake engagement with his best friend to keep her parents happy. But where is Will, and why did he disappear right before their betrothal?

Katy Leonard returns to Lark Creek to scatter Gran's ashes in the garden of her home. Alone and jobless, she must find some way to make Rose Cottage a paying concern if she hopes to keep her inheritance. The return of Lark Creek's favourite son, singing sensation, Travis Roberts, offers Katy hope of using his fame to win a spot on a home renovation show. But Travis is battling demons of his own. Injured in a motorbike accident and hiding out in his farmhouse, Travis fears he might never be able to play his music again. Can two people who have lost the most important things in their lives work together to overcome their losses and make a new future for themselves and the place they call home?

When famous actress, Willa Raynolds, comes home to the Australian outback to film a mini-series, the last person she expects to see is her first love, Jax Heathwood. Their breakup was unpleasant and he is the last person she wants on the set. Jax, an army major, is on injury leave and to his dismay has been seconded to provide technical advice on location for Willa's series.

Give yourself an early present with this selection of feel-good historical romance novellas to celebrate the season. Married By Christmas - Isabella Hargreaves Pressured to marry Mr Wrong, can she wed Mr Right by Christmas? A Partridge and His Family Tree - Joanne Austen Brown Rake-about-town, Jason Baird, sets his sights on the honourable Dianna Partridge. But has this bird already flown? Two Tempted Loves - Ebony McKenna writing as Ebony Oaten A newly-minted marquis meets an up-and-coming heiress on a mission Three French Men - Ava January Mary, Joy and Holly discover three French men have set up in their family home. One of the scoundrels is already in her bed! Four Calling Cards - Susanne Bellamy Her fiancé is missing, so his best friend takes his place. What could possibly go wrong? Five Gold Flings - Beverley Oakley A shy seven-year-old's inventive plan to derail her mother's fifth wedding causes Yuletide mayhem. Six Belles Need Saving - Janis Linford A reluctant debutante and a viscount on the brink of ruin tangle at a Christmas school of manners. Seven Lords Proposing - Erin Grace A series of elaborate gifts begin arriving, filling Charlotte Grey's heart - and her parlour! Eight Ships A'Sailing - Catherine Bilson An heiress fleeing an unwanted marriage must place her trust - and her life - in the hands of an adventurous American ship captain. Nine Years 'Till Christmas - Alison Stuart In the nine long years since they parted, there has been no Christmas for English rose, Hannah Linton. Only the memory of her first love, Fabien Brassard has kept her warm. But he's an officer in the French Navy, and their countries are at war. Ten Shipwrecked Books - Renée Dahlia Lord Rupert Stanmore - banished to the continent after being caught kissing his best friend, Lord Benburgh - washes up on a beach in Spain, only to be rescued by a beautiful woman who might make a convenient wife. Eleven Christmas Pipers - Pamela Hart A Widow who'll never love a soldier again. Especially one who plays the bagpipes! Twelve Drummers Coming To Dinner - Heidi Wessman Kneale Maude's peace and quiet is broken with the return to Damerel Hall of a war hero and the rat-a-tat-tat of noisy drummers.

Four heartwarming stories from four bestselling Australian authors