A Kauri Bay Romance Series by Casey Swan

Polly Carmichael has a secret, one shared by her two aunts and all the women of her line, and it means that marriage is not an option for her. Adam Finlay left the vet practice he was working for when cost cutting led to animals suffering. He would love to open a one-man practice of his own, but all his savings went to his ex wife in her battle against cancer. He’s still getting over the divorce, and he doesn’t have anything to offer a woman at the moment anyway... morePolly Carmichael has a secret, one shared by her two aunts and all the women of her line, and it means that marriage is not an option for her. Adam Finlay left the vet practice he was working for when cost cutting led to animals suffering. He would love to open a one-man practice of his own, but all his savings went to his ex wife in her battle against cancer. He’s still getting over the divorce, and he doesn’t have anything to offer a woman at the moment anyway.Adam’s sister has set him up in a rental house in the small seaside town of Kauri Bay, not far from the family farm, and he soon notices Polly, the manager of the Beach Front Cafe. Polly knows she can’t get interested in the handsome young vet, she really mustn’t, but her heart flutters every time he’s near her. The two young people find themselves in an impossible situation – or is it? Not when help comes from a completely unexpected source. A clean and wholesome romance, set in an inspirational community.WARNING, this book is a light-hearted inspirational romance, and readers of serious contemporary romance may be disappointed. less

Samuel seemed to understand when Michelle could only have one child, but nineteen years later he leaves her for a younger woman with three children under five. Devastated, she remembers Christmas holidays with her grandparents in the far north of New Zealand, and buys an old trading post in the Bay of Islands.Her sister, fresh from her own tragedy in Italy, soon joins her, but at first the mammoth task of renovating the elderly building seems impossible... moreSamuel seemed to understand when Michelle could only have one child, but nineteen years later he leaves her for a younger woman with three children under five. Devastated, she remembers Christmas holidays with her grandparents in the far north of New Zealand, and buys an old trading post in the Bay of Islands.Her sister, fresh from her own tragedy in Italy, soon joins her, but at first the mammoth task of renovating the elderly building seems impossible. Then her farming neighbours recommend Hamish, the sheep ferry man and sometimes renovator.Can modern materials be made to fit 1882 measurements? Will her growing feelings for Hamish be reciprocated? Can she help the talented artist in the next bay who is still recovering from a breakdown? Will she be able to make a new life for herself in the Bay of Islands?This much longer book is a big thank you to the many readers who have supported the popular Kauri Bay series. It is set half an hour’s drive north of Kauri Bay, with a fresh cast of characters. You do not need to read books one to six to enjoy this one.A detailed and realistic story that remains clean and wholesome. A great contemporary read about new beginnings. less