Bücher von Chris Taylor

Cayd Fairfax, a rugged cattleman from the outback of Australia, is desperate to save the cattle station that's been in his family for generations. When he's given the opportunity to appear on a TV show featuring single farmers looking for a bride, he seizes the chance to gain publicity for the station and maybe even find his soul mate.When TV producer, Lily Calimeris, sets eyes on Cayd her pulse beats a little faster, but she's already engaged to her childhood sweetheart. She has no business noticing another man. Much to her consternation, as Lily and Cayd are forced together during the show, the attraction between them continues to grow. To complicate matters, it's her job to manage the expectations of the three beautiful contestants handpicked by Cayd who are all vying for a marriage proposal.Will Lily break off her engagement and toss her hand in the ring to win Cayd's heart?Find out in this heart-pounding romance from USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor that will leave you wanting more.

When Kelsey Garland meets the ruggedly handsome Brock Fairfax, the chemistry between them is undeniable. But Kelsey is desperate to save her mother's life, and the only way she can do that is to find a husband before her 30th birthday. That's only six months away. The clock is ticking, and the pressure is on.As their relationship deepens, Kelsey's ulterior motive is revealed, leaving Brock angry and hurt. With secrets, lies, a million dollars, and her mother's life at stake, will they be able to defy the odds and find true love? If you enjoyed Colleen Hoover's Hopeless, then you're sure to love USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor's A Cattleman in Disguise. Start reading today!

A man running from his past...All his life, Vaughan Barrington has believed his biological mother died while giving birth to him. Adopted into a loving family, he's overcome his trust issues and become an integral part of the Barrington dynasty. Until now.The recent discovery that his biological mother is not only very much alive but is none other than the matriarch of the venerable Craigdon family has rocked Vaughan to the core. Shocked and confused, he escapes to Bali to give himself the distance he needs to process.Ruby Ashworth-Rodriguez is in Bali on a mission of her own. Her father has an ax to grind against Vaughan's father and Joseph Rodriguez can think of no better way to get revenge than through the man's adopted son. Ruby's been ordered to get close to Vaughan in order to undermine his father's company from within.Oblivious to Ruby's true identity, Vaughan finds himself falling for the gorgeous blond. She's definitely a nice distraction from his identity crisis. As Ruby's feelings deepen for Vaughan, she's overcome with guilt. She's promised to be the instrument of her father's revenge, but how can she follow through when her heart's no longer in it?Still, it's too late to back out now. The stakes are high. All she can hope is that Vaughan doesn't discover her deception, and if he does, that he finds it in his heart to forgive her.USA Today bestselling author, Chris Taylor doesn't disappoint in this final instalment of the gripping Barrington family saga.Start reading today!

When Detective Zac Barrington's high school sweetheart broke up with him right after graduation, he was devastated, but he loved her enough to let her go and never gave up hope she'd return to their small hometown of Broken.Emily Wilson wanted to spread her wings and make her mark on the world. Though she loved Zac Barrington with all her heart, she wanted to branch out on her own, establish a career, enjoy life in the big smoke a world away from Broken. Though she's thought about Zac every now and then, she's never been tempted to return to Broken. Until now.Emily's mother has gone missing, disappeared into thin air. No one's seen her. No one knows where she is. Emily's father is beyond himself with anxiety. Where is she? And why did she leave?When Emily and her father file a missing person's report, the first officer they run into is Detective Zac Barrington. It's been six years since Emily has seen him and she isn't prepared for the tumult of emotions that overwhelm her at the sight of him. But no matter how much he still makes her heart beat faster, what they once had is over. Worse, she holds Zac's family responsible for the death of her brother.A year earlier, Evan Wilson was killed in a mining accident at a mine owned by the Barrington family. The case has been aggressively defended by the Barringtons in the courts. The stress has taken its toll on Emily's family. Her mother has taken the death of her son hardest of all.How can Emily feel so strongly toward Zac when he could very well be the reason her mother has disappeared? Is their love destined to come to an end again?Come on a journey of adventure, intrigue and romance with USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor. You'll be glad you did.Start reading today!

It was never meant to be this way...New South Wales National Parks ranger, Wade Barrington likes the simple things in life. A career he loves, a comfortable home, an afternoon spent fishing. He's happy with what he's achieved in life so far. The only thing missing is someone to share it with. His brothers and sisters are finding love with their soul mates. He yearns for the same.Alice Coleman is running for her life. Fleeing in the dead of night from her abusive husband, she and her two young children are on the road heading for her parents' place in Queensland. Unaware her husband has followed them, Alice's worst nightmare is realized when he snatches her kids right from under her nose. Thank God for the handsome stranger who has come to her aid.Wade is shocked when Alice tells him her children have been kidnapped. He'd seen the trio come into the service station for breakfast and can't believe the boys are gone. CCTV footage shows them being dragged into a truck. Wade immediately calls his cousin, Chase Barrington, who is a local cop.As the search begins for Alice's sons, neither Wade nor the police are aware the kidnapper is the children's father. A search party is formed, sniffer dogs brought in, aerial surveillance... Wade does everything he can to find the boys. Along the way, he begins to fall for the beautiful mother who is haunted by the loss of her sons.How will Wade react when he discovers Alice's deceit?Come on an adrenaline-fueled journey with USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor. With many twists and turns along the way, you won't be disappointed.

A race against time...Detective Trace Barrington enjoys his quiet life as a detective in the small country town of Broken where he grew up. Crime is generally limited to break and enters, domestic disputes, and the occasional drug bust. But when fourteen-year-old autistic boy Oscar Webster goes missing, all of Trace''s detective skills are put to work.Cassie Wester is Oscar''s sister. She''s taken care of him most of her life. Now he''s gone missing after a nasty argument with their stepfather and no one knows where he is. Oscar has run away before, but not for this long and never overnight. He''s terrified of the dark.Now Trace is responsible for finding him. As each day passes, the likelihood of finding the young boy alive decreases.Will Trace find Oscar before it''s too late...?

Successful and charismatic lawyer, Flynn Craigdon loves women. He''s lost count of the number who have passed through his life. But he''s a love ''em and leave ''em kind of guy. The very thought of committing himself to just one woman makes him break out in hives.Then he meets Jayde Hassad....An undercover detective investigating the Craigdon family''s connection to illegal drugs, Jayde Hassad does all she can to avoid Flynn Craigdon''s attention. But the truth is, she''s drawn to him like a magnet and no amount of reasoning can make a difference. Yet there''s every possibility he''s integral to her investigation. She can''t afford to have her judgement blinded by physical attraction to an overwhelmingly sexy guy...The Craigdon Family Dynasty series follows the lives and loves of the Craigdon Family and the fallout they all experience when the patriarch of the family dies. Henry Craigdon was worth billions. He was also a man with many secrets. He''s divided up his estate between his wife and six children, but not all of them have been treated fairly...Come on an adventure filled with drama and intrigue with USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor and ride the highs and lows of a family in turmoil, the secrets, the deception, the lies...and the inevitable ties of love and loyalty that bind this family together, no matter what. Start reading today!

Meet Joel Craigdon...Tall dark and handsome, Detective Joel Craigdon has a lot going for him. Even better, he has just inherited ten million dollars from his father. Upon his return from a trip to Europe, Joel is thrown head-first into a fraud investigation. Someone inside McClintock Property has been transferring large sums of money to an offshore account and none of it has been reported to the proper authorities. Joel''s determined to find out who''s behind it...They were never meant to see each other again...Sheridan McClintock''s world is thrown into a tailspin when she discovers the man she went home with for a one night stand is no other than the detective now investigating her brother''s company for fraud. Determined to forget about their night of passion, she refuses to cooperate with his investigation. There''s no way anyone at McClintock could be capable of illegal activity, no matter what Joel says.When the evidence points directly at Sheridan as the culprit, both she and Joel are shocked. Sheridan knows darn well she''s innocent, but how is she going to prove it to one very determined cop?The Craigdon Family Dynasty series follows the lives and loves of the Craigdon Family and the fallout they all experience when the patriarch of the family dies. Henry Craigdon was worth billions. He was also a man with many secrets. He''s divided up his estate between his wife and six children, but not all of them have been treated fairly...Come on an adventure filled with drama and intrigue with USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor and ride the highs and lows of a family in turmoil, the secrets, the deception, the lies...and the inevitable ties of love and loyalty that bind this family together, no matter what.If you love Sandra Brown, Liliana Hart, and Nora Roberts, you''ll love Chris Taylor''s Craigdon Family Dynasty Series. Start reading today!

Callum Craigdon isn''t your typical alpha male. Sure, he''s good looking, charming and sexy as hell, but until recently, he was in training to be a Catholic priest. Now his billionaire father has died and left him ten million dollars. The only problem is, he''s about to take a vow of poverty.All his life, Callum thought he''d be a priest. What was once certain has now been thrown into total confusion. To make matters even more complicated, he''s met a beautiful woman who fills his head with images no self-respecting priest-in-training should have...and he doesn''t have a clue what to do about it.Three years earlier, Grace Gunning''s life fell apart when her husband was killed in a tragic accident. His parents still hold her responsible. Turning to alcohol to ease the pain, she''s now lost custody of her kids. Still haunted by her past, but determined to get her life back on track, she turns to Callum for help. Can she find the strength and courage to do what she needs to regain custody of her children? And where does the gorgeous priest-in-training fit in? Is he a second chance at love sent from heaven, or is that only wishful thinking?The Craigdon Family Dynasty series follows the lives and loves of the Craigdon Family and the fallout they all experience when the patriarch of the family dies. Henry Craigdon was worth billions. He was also a man with many secrets. He''s divided up his estate between his wife and six children, but not all of them have been treated fairly...Come on an adventure filled with drama and intrigue with USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor and ride the highs and lows of a family in turmoil, the secrets, the deception, the lies...and the inevitable ties of love and loyalty that bind this family together, no matter what.If you love Sandra Brown, Liliana Hart, and Nora Roberts, you''ll love USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor''s Craigdon Family Dynasty Series. Start reading today!

Morgan O'Brien is in love with her job.As a midwife at the Sydney Harbour Hospital, there's nothing more exciting than being present at the birth of a baby. But being around newborns night and day only emphasizes the fact she doesn't have a family of her own. At thirty, her biological clock is ticking and she can't help but remember the baby she chose to abort all those years agoBut then her father disappears in mysterious circumstances and babies are the last thing on her mind. Where has he gone and why has he left without telling her? She's his only child. They keep in regular contact. He would have told her he was going awayConcerned, Morgan arrives back in her hometown and immediately runs into sinfully good-looking, Detective Sergeant Colt Barrington. She hasn't seen him since college and there's a good reason for that He's the father of the baby she never hadBut her father has disappeared and Morgan wants to know why. Will she turn to her ex-lover in the hopes he can find her father, or will they both end up regretting the fact Morgan O'Brien is back in town?

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USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor's latest book is a real page turner...As a junior lawyer at the prestigious Sydney Legal, Meghan Chifley knows that if she works hard enough, one day she'll reap the rewards. In the meantime, she prays her family doesn't self-destruct. Always the peacemaker, lately it's become a fulltime job refereeing the battles between her father and her brother. To make things worse, her half-sister also has plenty to say and not all of it is nice. Meghan despairs her family will survive the pain they seem determined to inflict upon each other. Then her father is brutally murdered. Her world is turned upside down when she's forced to acknowledge his killer might very well be one of her siblings.Detective Sergeant Zane Sullivan doesn't know what it's like to have a family. Put up for adoption within hours of his birth, he spent his childhood being passed from one uncaring foster home to another. He knows firsthand how badly family can treat each other and he's not at all surprised when the evidence points toward a family member being responsible for Grant Chifley's murder. The only question is, which one?Steeling himself against the sad vulnerability and kindness he sees in Meghan Chifley's beautiful eyes, he holds himself at a distance. Hiding behind that appealing façade could very well be a cold-blooded killer. A man has been brutally murdered and Zane's determined to find the person responsible.Is Meghan hiding a deadly secret, or is it someone else she's protecting? The answer will leave everyone gasping…If you love Sandra Brown, Liliana Hart, Karen Rose and J.D. Robb, you'll love USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor's Sydney Legal Series. Start reading today!

Jessica Wolfe's career as a lawyer at the prestigious Sydney Legal was going from strength to strength until her brother, Alistair Wolfe, decided to get involved in illegal human tissue trafficking. Alistair's subsequent arrest and conviction brought with it a mountain of negative publicity and has damaged Jessica's prospects of a partnership at the law firm. Despite her brother's criminality, Jessica is determined to prove her worth by working harder than any other lawyer.Then she receives a phone call from an old high school flame that will change her life forever…Mackenzie Callaway is a successful property developer. A former high school football jock, he's defied everyone's expectations by scraping his way through college and graduating with a business degree. Sheer hard work, a whole lot of charm and a fair amount of luck has enabled him to accumulate wealth like he'd never dreamed possible. Then his ex-girlfriend's body is found in a suitcase hidden inside the air conditioning vent in one of his buildings and all hell break's loose.The police think they have enough circumstantial evidence to charge Mackenzie with her murder and his perfect life begins to spiral out of control. His only hope is the girl he's known since high school who just happens to be a damned fine criminal defense lawyer.Can Jessica and Mackenzie ignore the spark of attraction between them in order to save Mackenzie from being convicted of a crime he didn't commit…?If you love Sandra Brown, Liliana Hart, Karen Rose and J.D. Robb, you'll love USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor's Sydney Legal Series. Start reading today!

Chris is summoned by a dream to start on a mystical journey that takes him to the magical city of Cusco and the Temple of the Moon in the Sacred Valley nestled high in the Andes of Peru. He finds inspiration in the flying fortress of Machu Picchu and has a life-changing encounter with the Mother of all healing plants in the remote jungle of the Amazon. He goes into the high desert of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, where he apprentices in the art of Conscious Dreaming and acquires the tools to fight for his life.In his travels he learns from formidable light-workers and studies with shamans. This is a tale of self-discovery and self-healing with powerful and magical medicinal plants. It is a true story of transcending the physical world and overcoming overwhelming odds.

Trey Walker is living the high life. A successful advertising executive at the impressive Baker & Saddler advertising firm, he's dangerously good looking, drives a vintage red Mustang and has his pick of women. Life couldn't get any sweeter. Then Trey receives an urgent call from his identical twin brother and in an instant, his life changes… Wade Walker's life has never been easy. He might have been born with looks to die for, but so far things haven't worked out. In and out of dead end jobs, Wade is resentful of his brother's success. Even so, he's always been able to rely on Trey and the night of Saturday, September fifth is no different. Only this time, things don't quite go as planned. A woman has been raped and the police are asking a whole bunch of difficult questions. Trey is taken away in handcuffs… Kiesha Munro has a reputation at the prestigious Sydney Legal law firm for being their best defense attorney, but her rise to the top has been far from easy. She's an aboriginal woman working in a white male-dominated world and even in the twenty-first century, it's taken a whole lot of hard work, courage and determination to get there. When Trey seeks her out to represent him against rape charges, she's initially reluctant to take him on. But then she hears Trey's story and she's convinced he's been wrongly accused. She's determined to do all she can to prove his innocence and at the same time, protect her heart. With killer looks and a body that would get any woman's pulse racing, Trey Walker is dangerous, but not in the way the police think. Of that she has no doubt…