ES Carter, my northern hemisphere twin, and to all the indie girls - we’re in this together! I’m so grateful to be part of such a wonderful support network.

My writing buddy and long-time friend, Lucy Fenton, acknowledged me in her latest book saying There’s no one I’d rather spend the day not talking to. It made me laugh and I agree wholeheartedly.

To all the blogs who help promote my books and to the readers who take a chance on me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Murphy Rae at Indie Solutions. I love that you designed my cover and edited my story. I can’t speak highly enough of your talent and professionalism and look forward to continuing this journey with you. When I meet you one day, I’ll bring Tim Tams!

Thank you to my family and friends. I write about love and friendship because I know about love and friendship. I have a blessed life with an amazing husband and children I love and adore. I am grateful for supportive parents and beautiful sisters, Zoë and Susie. Jen, you are my third sister and best friend of twenty-five years. We are lucky.

Last, but certainly not least, I want to thank my new friend, Nick Lundh, founder of the Lightning Fight Centres in Victoria. This is one of the great joys of writing. When else would I have had reason to gain such an insight into a whole other world and befriend a Former World Professional Middle Weight Kickboxing Champion, Professional Boxer and Muay Thai Fighter? Nick, you went above and beyond helping me give the Collision fight scenes an authentic edge beyond the limits of my imagination. http://nicklundh.com.au/

Table of Contents

Dedication

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chapter Twenty-Three

Chapter Twenty-Four

Chapter Twenty-Five

Chapter Twenty-Six

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Chapter Thirty

Chapter Thirty-One

Chapter Thirty-Two

Chapter Thirty-Three

Chapter Thirty-Four

Chapter Thirty-Five

Chapter Thirty-Six

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Chapter Thirty-Nine

Chapter Forty

Chapter Forty-One

Chapter Forty-Two

Chapter Forty-Three

Acknowledgements