Saving Shelby Summers

By Margaret Sutherland

Trapped in a freak accident, Shelby Summers is rescued from death by a mysterious stranger. He disappears, leaving no way for her to thank him. She can’t forget him. At twenty-two, she is trying to understand why she attracts men who don’t respect her. Her traumatic adolescence has left scars. How can she find romance with a loving partner?

Fate brings Shelby and her rescuer together again. Nathan Monroe, a country veterinarian, has reluctantly moved to the city with his four-year-old daughter, Caity. They need to forge a new life, after suffering a personal tragedy.

When Nathan offers Shelby work as a nanny for Caity, she is full of hope. Might she build a life with this enigmatic man, his daughter and two stray dogs that so need a home? Shelby faces a confronting choice. Can she discover her personal strength, and face her worst fear of all?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Secret Cravings Publishing
• Release date: Jul 15, 2014
• ISBN: 9781631052408

Margaret Sutherland

I am a New Zealand author, but have lived in Australia for many years. I have been writing contemporary fiction for several decades. It's one of the things I love to do. Yes, I've won prizes, grants and awards, and treasure the good reviews. But the real joy is conceiving, writing and finishing a new book. Recently I have made a change of genre, giving expression to happy endings, and I must admit my family of dogs was pressing me to give them a home in a book soon. So I have embarked on writing romantic fiction. Romance with dogs might sound a strange combination, but my first book, SEVEN LITTLE WORDS,is attracting 5 star reviews.A second romance, A NEW ENGLAND ROMANCE, is also set in Australia, while VALENTINE MASQUERADE will be out for Valentine's Day. Yes, more dogs! plus contemporary romance with real-life issues in the mix. I'm really enjoying branching into a new genre and am already at work on another story of lovers, family, children ... and dogs.