DIANA FRASER
The Mackenzies
Heartwarming romance by Diana Fraser writing as Sophie Haydon
Want to escape your life for a few hours? Then take a virtual holiday to New Zealand by stepping into the world of the Mackenzie and Connelly families.
If you love romance novels centred on families and gorgeous settings, with no explicit sensuality, my emotional and suspenseful romances are a great fit for you.
01
A Place Called Home
An art restorer looking for a home. A commitment-phobe running from his emotions. A painting which brings them together but which reveals a mysterious past from which neither can escape…
After an itinerant and lonely childhood, art restorer Lucia yearns for what other people have—a home, husband and children. There is no way she’s going to get involved with a commitment-phobe again.
Guy takes the concept of a commitment-phobe to a whole new level—but with good reason. He’s been running from his emotions since his wife’s death.
But their lives become entwined when Lucia proves his ‘forgery’ is genuine and reveals a mysterious past from which neither can escape…
02
Secrets at Parata Bay
A grieving mother intent on revenge. A millionaire who values honesty above all else. A love threatened by the legacy of family….
Cassandra Lee is a woman on a mission. She’s lost both her son and father in tragic circumstances and she’s determined to exact revenge on the man she holds responsible by attacking the only thing that matters to him—his wealth.
And Dallas Mackenzie’s wealth is important to him. He’s spent years intent on two things—being the opposite of his father and restoring his family’s fortunes. But, in so doing, he’s created an emotionally empty life for himself.
But empty lives can be filled—at least for a short while—and Dallas sets out to seduce Cassandra. Unfortunately, neither seduction nor falling in love with this powerful man were things for which Cassandra could prepare. She just hopes that his interest—and her resistance—will hold out long enough to ruin him...
03
Escape to Shelter Springs
A woman wanting freedom. A man determined to keep his family safe and secure. A marriage doomed before it’s begun…
"A shepherd's hut, twenty-four hours, a stranger..." It's not the perfect start to Gemma Winters' new life--another man is the last thing she needs after the suffocating control of her ex. But this man proves hard to resist!
Callum Mackenzie blames himself for his wife’s death—he should have taken better care of her. So, when a one-night stand with a beautiful red-head has consequences, he’s determined to make sure both she, and their baby, are looked after and safe. That means marriage and two people forced to face their deepest fears…
04
What You See in the Stars
A nerdy astronomer. A macho cowboy. And a heartache that neither could have seen in the stars…
Astronomer Rebecca Mayhew has a list of what her eventual husband will be like. It’s just how she does things. Nice, neat and orderly so as not to disturb the pain of her past which is buried deep.
Farmhand Morgan West has a past which is anything but nice and neat, and a present to match. That’s why he keeps moving on, never staying long in one place.
Trouble is, some things, like love, can derail the best laid plans. And when Rebecca falls hard for Morgan, her nice, neat orderly world unravels and secrets are revealed that have the potential to explode more than just their own worlds.
05
Second Chance at Whisper Creek
A woman who values her independence. A playboy who wants to make amends for past mistakes. A trust that has to be earned…
James Mackenzie is tired of his shallow lifestyle and wants a family. But before he begins his new life he needs to salve his conscience by making sure the future is secure for the woman he wronged ten years earlier.
The last thing Susie Henderson needs is her ex buying the winery in which she works and threatening her independence. She’s worked hard to get where she is and she has no intention of making herself vulnerable again.
But the deep love and affection they felt for each other hasn’t gone away. So Susie has to figure out how to trust someone who betrayed her, someone who has lost his way and no longer believes in himself…
06
Summer at the Lakehouse Café
A staunchly independent solo mum. A winemaker who has lost his family. A summer in which to learn to trust again.
Lizzi Burnett part owns and runs The Lakehouse Café. But when her abusive ex-husband wants her to sell unless she can pay him out, she’s determined that she’ll do it her way or not at all. Because she refuses to trust anyone with her or her daughter, Aimee’s, lives. She won’t even trust Pete, who she first meets emerging from the lake like a god—or at least like a kiwi Daniel Craig.
Pete has re-located to New Zealand’s Mackenzie country to start afresh. His family are all dead and he wants to move forward with his life… move forward with Lizzi and Aimee. But what he doesn’t realize is that the hurt he sees in Lizzi’s eyes is only a fraction of what lies hidden, deep inside her. And it’ll take a whole lot of soul-searching and loving to heal that…
