The Australian's Convenient Bride

Rough, handsome cattle-station owner Steve Kinane needs a temporary housekeeper—and Chattie Winslow is perfect for the job.

Stranded on a dusty red road with her faithful blue heeler, the city teacher never expected to run Mount Helena’s kitchen. Yet when an emergency leaves the sprawling station without a cook, she readily takes charge. Chattie and Steve try hard to resist the intense sexual chemistry between them.

Protecting her younger sister is Chattie’s only mission in the bush, but sharing close quarters with the brooding grazier tests her defenses. Haunted by a bitter divorce, Steve has sworn never to risk his heart again.

Then Steve discovers the reason for Chattie’s presence in the Outback, and he has a proposal to make: a marriage of convenience. Now that Steve knows the secrets Chattie’s been keeping, she’s forced to become his bride….

• Forced Proximity: A sudden blackout strikes during a formal dinner for ten, leaving Chattie to orchestrate a candlelit feast over an old wood range while Steve watches her take charge.
• Slow Burn: A helicopter tour across the sprawling paddocks leads to an afternoon at a secluded billabong, where their guarded truce gives way to undeniable heat.
• Found Family: Chattie’s faithful blue heeler, rescued from a rubbish dumpster, wins over the homestead and becomes an inseparable protector for Steve’s boisterous young nephew Brett.
• Also by This Author: La brûlure d'un baiser, An Exception to His Rule and Música del corazón.