LANTERN BAY

Yours to Give is the first book in the Lantern Bay series of heartwarming, contemporary women’s fiction—high on emotion but with no explicit sensuality.

YouTube sensation Laura McKinney has one goal—to live life to its fullest by accepting challenges from all around the world and filming them. She believes long-term relationships are for idiots, and marriage is ridiculous. Max Connelly reckons that makes her exactly his kind of woman.

But Max is pursuing his own dream, building his mountain resort into the place to be in the southern hemisphere. He knows what her publicity could do for his resort so he issues his own challenge—to get married. After all, it wouldn’t mean anything to either of them. Would it?

Max and Laura first appeared in Summer at the Lakehouse Café, book 6 of The Mackenzies.

Celebrity chef Rachel Connelly has it all—brilliant career, friends and family. But, at 28, she wants a relationship with a man who doesn’t consider using compromising photos of herself to be a career move, and who doesn’t believe it’s his manly duty to make love to as many women as possible. After one failed love affair too many, she realizes she needs to sort herself out and there’s only one way to do that. Return to the place where it all began—Belendroit, her family home—and uncover the secrets surrounding a decision she made ten years earlier.


Ever since his birth mother uprooted him from his happy childhood, ex-professional rugby player Zane Black, has been determined to succeed—but only on his terms. He’s principled, he’s focused, and he refuses to compromise on anything. Particularly when it comes to protecting the two things in the world which are most important to him—his loved ones and his people. But when he has to hurt one loved one in order to protect another, his black and white world shatters...

Archaeologist Madeleine MacGillivray arrives in Akaroa, New Zealand, with a backpack and a story she refuses to tell. Mysterious women are a weakness of Dr Gabriel Connelly’s—especially if they’re beautiful. But, despite an undeniable chemistry, Madeleine insists on remaining friends only.

However, Gabe has six months in which to change her mind; six months in which to unlock the mystery surrounding the lovely, mysterious Madeleine. But, after he discovers the truth, will he wish he hadn’t?

An open-hearted hippy, a secretive property tycoon--a recipe for heartache.

Amber Connelly is the youngest in the Connelly family and is adored by her family for her sunny, quirky personality. She loves nothing more than to hang out with her family and friends, create her art, and bake inedible cakes for the café in which she works. So what is she doing, her family wonders, lusting after a straight-laced property billionaire? Okay, he has muscles to spare, but he wouldn't be seen dead in a tie-dyed t-shirt and the chances of him playing a guitar around a campfire are approximately zero.

David Tremayne is focused and tough for a reason--because he's had to be. Raised by an alcoholic father and an absent mother, he worked hard to provide and care for his two siblings. He has no intention of having a family of his own--he's done that already. He's free to focus on what matter to him most--his business interests and beautiful women. So what does he see in the free-spirited Amber? Her beauty, her generous heart, or is it something else—something she can give him, of which she's totally unaware?

Escape to New Zealand with the Lantern Bay Box Set of three contemporary novels. High on emotion, but with no explicit sensuality, these page-turning romances feature Max, Rachel and Gabe Connelly. But their ‘happy ever afters’ aren’t easily achieved, especially when you add a dash of mystery, a touch of intrigue.

So settle back and join the Connelly family in Akaroa, New Zealand—an historic French and British harbor settlement nestled amidst volcanic hills—where family ties and community spirit are as strong and vital as the landscape. Enjoy!

Yours to Give (Lantern Bay # 1)

YouTube sensation Laura McKinney has one goal—to live life to its fullest by accepting challenges from all around the world and filming them. She believes long-term relationships are for idiots, and marriage is ridiculous. Max Connelly reckons that makes her exactly his kind of woman. But Max is pursuing his own dream, building his mountain resort into the place to be in the southern hemisphere. He knows what her publicity could do for his resort so he issues his own challenge—to get married. After all, it wouldn’t mean anything to either of them. Would it?

Yours to Treasure (Lantern Bay #2)

When celebrity chef Rachel Connelly meets ex-rugby player Zane Black she knows he holds the key to a secret she’s desperate to discover. But will the principled Zane unlock that secret when doing so could hurt someone he’s vowed to protect?

Yours to Cherish (Lantern Bay #3)

Archaeologist Madeleine MacGillivray arrives in Akaroa with a backpack and a story she refuses to tell. Beautiful, mysterious women are a weakness of Dr. Gabriel Connelly’s but, despite an undeniable chemistry, Madeleine insists on remaining friends only. Gabe has six months to change her mind, six months to unlock her secrets. But, after he discovers the truth, will he wish he hadn't?