Teach Your Heart: A New Zealand Opposites Attract Romance (Far North Series Book 3)
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“They’re amazing people, and I enjoy every moment we spend with them,” she said. “Besides, your dad is a lifesaver since you’re a better doctor than you are a handyman.”
Owen huffed indignantly. “Show me a motor I can’t fix—but don’t diss me on my wallpaper hanging skills.” Then he gave a low and dirty chuckle. “No comments about my bedside manner, then, baby?”
“Just one.” Gracie ran her hands over the slabs of muscle criss-crossing Owen’s back, tugging him even closer. “I love you, Owen Bennett. You’re just what the doctor ordered.”
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Far North Series
Imagine an endless stretch of azure blue water and clean, unspoiled beaches. Imagine a small town surrounded by ancient native forest.
Imagine neighbors who look after their own, who consider them whānau - family. Imagine the secret lives, the hidden passions simmering under New Zealand’s sultry, subtropical Far North.
Welcome to Bounty Bay, where the reward of true love is a price only some are willing to pay.
Hide Your Heart (Far North Book 1)
Love will bring them together. Distrust will tear them apart…
Alexandra Lauren Knight has reinvented herself in the safety of her rural New Zealand hometown to become Lauren Taylor. She’s cut all ties with her past as a former model whose ex-husband turned out to be ruthless in both the boardroom and the bedroom. While Alexandra allowed other’s expectations to propel her into the spotlight, Lauren prefers the safety of anonymity; restoring classic cars with her brother, and snuggling with her four-year-old son.
Nate Fraser, a burned-out photojournalist, plans to fix up the property next door to Lauren and sell it as a celebrity retreat. Always on the move, Nate is only comfortable with short-term assignments and even shorter-term relationships. But it’s not just his buyer’s tight deadline or that the restoration is far beyond his expertise which turns a short-term project into an ordeal. Nate’s plan of travelling the globe is in jeopardy—created by the intensity of his growing feelings for Lauren and her little boy.
As the sparks of passion ignite between them it reawakens Nate’s long forgotten dream of having a home and family. Lauren must find a way to trust Nate not only with her secrets, but with her heart—before her safe haven is exposed and she can no longer hide in the shadows.
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Know Your Heart (Far North Book 2)
He is the one she couldn’t remember. She is the one he couldn’t forget…
After being unexpectedly kicked off a movie set, her part given to a younger actress, Savannah Payne flees to her holiday house in Bounty Bay. There, in her little hideaway managed for her by her older cousin, she’ll be able to lick her wounds privately, and prepare for an audition of a lifetime in L.A. Only her cousin has rented the place out to an old friend for the next month. A friend whose knowledge of the law means she has no easy way to evict her stop-the-heart sexy tenant. He tempts her, challenges her, and sees to the heart of who she is with knowing ice-blue eyes.
Glen Cooper has woken up and smelled the decaying roses. Working in his father’s law firm is murder on his creative heart. A month in New Zealand’s sub-tropical Far North without the distraction of family and work is what he needs to finally complete writing the book he’s worked on for years. He hadn’t anticipated the woman who’d haunted his university days arriving on his doorstep, demanding her house back. But the distraction of her close by must stop. With a literary agent’s deadline approaching, he has to ignore his growing attraction to Savannah or his dream may never become a reality.
Something about Glen stirs Savannah’s blood and the slippery memories of a quiet young man she glimpsed in the background of her tumultuous teenage years begin to return. But how can they make the sacrifice love requires when she has one foot out the door—ready to walk away from him a second time?
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OTHER SERIES
Due South Series
The Due South series focuses on family, community, and of course, each book contains a scorching hot romance.
In Too Deep (Book #1)
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Melting Into You (Book #2)
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Ready To Burn (Book #3)
“Perfection comes in many shapes and forms, and Ms Alvarez delivers in her contemporary voice and quirky character traits that make a distinctive difference between average and stellar storytelling.”
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Christmas With You (Book #4)
“With just the right touch of romance, this heart-warming and witty read entertains from beginning to end and has the reader cheering for the HEA.”
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My Forever Valentine (Book #5)
“If you've read any (or all) the four novels in the series, this is a MUST READ.”
~Roberta’s Dreamworld
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Playing For Fun (Book #6)
"The road to Ford and Holly’s happily ever after had me laughing out loud, shedding tears, and at times wondering how they’d finally get there—but then Tracey finished off with a sigh-worthy ending that was more than satisfying."
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tracey Alvarez is a USA TODAY BEST-SELLING author who lives in the Coolest Little Capital in the World (a.k.a Wellington, New Zealand) where she’s yet to be buried under her to-be-read book pile by Wellington’s infamous wind—her Kindle’s a lifesaver! Married to a wonderfully supportive IT guy, she has two teens who would love to be surgically linked to their electronic devices.
Fuelled by copious amounts of coffee, she’s the author of contemporary romantic fiction set predominantly in New Zealand. Small-towns, close communities, and families are a big part of the heart-warming stories she writes. Oh, and hot, down-to-earth heroes—Kiwi men, in other words.
When she’s not writing, thinking about writing, or procrastinating about writing, Tracey can be found reading sexy books of all romance genres, nibbling on smuggled chocolate bars, or bribing her kids to take over the housework.
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Acknowledgements
Thanks to my beta readers (you lovely ladies know who you are) who helped better shape Gracie and Owen’s story. What would I do without you?!
Thanks to all the homeschooling families I’ve known through the years. Your love and dedication toward your children was inspiring. I so appreciate my kids being part of the enriching activities you organized—not to mention the laughs we adults had in joining in! The freedom, the fun, the sheer love of learning, that is what mattered most.
Again, thank you to my two kids for bein
g so damn amazing. I hope you enjoyed the years we had together at home as much as I did. Thank you to my wonderful husband for giving our family the option to homeschool while you worked so hard for us.
And lastly, thank you to all my amazing readers who not only support me by spending their hard-earned money on my stories, but write such sweet and encouraging e-mails. I so love hearing from you!
Glossary of Maori Words
These are simplified for the sake of brevity.
Haere rā – goodbye
kai moana– seafood
kaumātua – elder or elders, senior people in a kin group
kia ora – greeting
pōrangi – crazy
tui – Native New Zealand bird.
whānau – family
whakairo – Maori wood carving
whare – house
To hear the pronunciation of some of these words, check out this online Maori Dictionary!
http://maoridictionary.co.nz/
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