A lovely surprise came in the mail...

I like to think of it as Zoe's RITA pin. :)

Another book, another cover...

My next Mills and Boon is part of an exciting collaboration -- a trilogy with two other authors, Michelle Douglas and Soraya Lane.
The series is called Bellaroo Creek! and it's about the rescue of a dying country town in rural New South Wales.

  Three brave women, three strong men, and one town on the brink

The three of us had so much fun planning our books and I can't wait to read Michelle's and Soraya's stories. The release dates in North America and Australia are...

July: The Cattleman's ready Made Family by Michelle Douglas..
August: Miracle in Bellaroo Creek by Barbara Hannay
September: Patchwork Family in the Outback by Soraya Lane.

I tried to bring you all the story lines, but blogger had conniptions, so here's my cover and story line story line...
One small town... 

 

Whoever said a broken heart was the end of the world had never met Milla Brady! In desperate need of a distraction, she sets her sights on reviving her parents' bakery. But when a tall, handsome blast from the past turns up, Milla's calm feathers are distinctly ruffled! 

One big miracle! 

Ed Cavanaugh could only watch when his brother walked all over Milla's dreams—he always knew she deserved better. So, seeing her looking beautiful and content, he promises not to leave Bellaroo Creek until he tells her what he wanted to say all those years ago….

How's this for a cover?

My Southern Cross Secrets trilogy was never really released as a trilogy in Australia. I don't even think there was a tag line on the cover connecting the 3 stories... The Cattleman's English Rose, The Blind Date Surprise and The Mirrabrook Marriage. Now, coming in July, all three stories will be released in one volume. I'm just a tad excited.