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The Promise of Hope
The sequel to: If Only for Awhile.  Proximity to Alice is becoming difficult for Terry so he seeks another form of consolation which does little but raise up unwelcome memories of the past...  By Meredyth 2/08  1 | 2

If Only For Awhile
As the weeks of hostage crisis pass by in Tecala, a growing bond between the negotiator and his client develops in the claustrophobic atmosphere of waiting, unleashing unexpected intimate revelations.  By Meredyth 12/07  1 | 2

Cold
On one lonely night back home, Terry interacts with several people familiar and strange, searching for that elusive comfort...  By Meredyth 10/07

Back in Harness
The sequel to I Won't Let You Down.  Recovering from his life-threatening injuries, Terry struggles to overcome his frustration at being incapacitated despite the support from his friends. Then along comes the chance to get back in harness...  By Brolga 10/07

Sundown
Rule number one for a hostage negotiator is to keep his distance from the client. Until she finds a chink in his armour...  By Meredyth 9/07

It Was A Dark And Stormy Night
A wounded man, a frightened woman. Can they leave their wounds and their fears behind to find something worth fighting for?  By Annsmac 6/07

A Conventional Relationship
Life can sometimes give you a chance to clean the slate. Elizabeth is about to face the past when the man she lost walks back into her life in the most unconventional encounter.   By Annsmac 10/06  1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Blind Dates
Poor Terrence Thorne. Looks like he's hit a very bad streak... he's striking out horribly on one blind date after another. Looks like what he needs is a strategic analysis to help him figure out where he's going wrong.  By Annsmac 1/06  1 | 2

Lost Knight
For long weeks, they resisted temptation and growing infatuation as they worked together to bring her husband home.  And then it all changed.  What did happen the night Alice and Terry never talk about?  By Annsmac 12/05

The Associate
Business and pleasure should never be mixed... but then again, Terry Thorne was never very good at following the rules.... By Roo 8/05

Slow Night
He comes into the bar regularly sometimes with friends, sometimes alone.  He always leaves with someone.  Until one slow night...  By Annsmac 12/04

I Won't Let You Down
Dino arrives in London to inform Terry that they have a new case - but this is one client he could do without....  By Brolga 10/04

Atchafalaya
Sarah's in a lot of trouble.  Her idyllic life in a small Cajun town in southeast Louisiana has been invaded by men trying to kill her in order to find her brother.  Who better than Terry Thorne to come to her rescue?  But what is he not telling her about why he's so far off the beaten track and so interested in the vast, legendary swamp Sarah knows so well?  Sarah doesn't know it, but she holds the secret Terry is desperately seeking.  By Annsmac  1 | 2 | 3 

Meet Me in Paris
Two people who live their lives too close to the edge steal an intimate moment in the City of Lights.  By Boudicca

Flights of Fancy
A little time in the air gives Terry the chance to reflect on what he found in Tecala.   By Lachlyn 6/03

Rules of Engagement 
Terry Thorne is arrested at London Heathrow -someone is messing him about. You can be sure that Terry will make sure he gets to the bottom of this.  By Uma 11/02

 

Life And Other Adventures
The story of Terry and Lisa

Promise Keeper
What do you most need when your old friend disappears in a revenge kidnapping?  A man by your side who keeps his promises.  Has Lisa met such a man in Terry Thorne?  By Annsmac 8/04  1 | 2 | 3 | 4

The Chalillo Dam
When Terry’s the one kidnapped, Dino and Lisa plot his rescue from the remote jungle that harbors more than danger... it shelters a secret that may destroy the new life Terry was building with Lisa.   By Annsmac 12/04   1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Fragile Lies
Lisa’s trick of the trade has always been her ability to lie so convincingly that even some parts of her believe them. But a life built on a fragile nest of lies is about to cave in on Lisa. Good thing Terry’s right there with her... he proves to be the man who will never let her down.  By Annsmac 1/05  1 | 2 | 3 | 4


Cutting the Ties
Prequels to the story of Terry and Annie

Soldier Boy: Book I
Dancing in the Dark.  On the brink of his new career, Terry Thorne makes a trip home to his past and learns some lessons that will dog his future...  By Uma 12/04

Soldier Boy: Book II
Mind Games.  Terry Thorne wants to be the best soldier he can be and is prepared to sacrifice a lot to achieve his goal. But what is the true cost of attaining his dream?  By Uma 12/04

Soldier Boy: Book III
Wherever I Lay My Hat.  Terry Thorne is an elite member of the SAS's finest troop. He is ambitious and eager to succeed - but how does that impact on his personal relationships?  By Uma 12/06  1 | 2 | 3

Off the Leash
A younger Terry Thorne, SAS officer and married man, struggles with disillusionment both at home and in his career. A dangerous undercover mission tests his loyalties in more ways than one.  By Uma 7/03

 

Behind the Veil
The story of Terry and Annie

1. Like Blotting Paper
Terry Thorne has a one night stand that introduces him to the woman of his dreams. But she has some issues of her own- when was love ever simple for a K and R man?  By Uma 5/02

2. Timeout
Terry takes Annie for a New Year trip and she learns a few realities about the big wide world.  By Uma 7/02

3. Into the Canyon
Some months on and Annie is nesting. Terry is resisting. An unexpected visitor and a tragic chain of events from his past may be too late to make him wake up to reality.  By Uma 5/02

4. Never the Same Again
What does a liberated woman do on her hen night? And how is Dino planning to send Terry off in style?  By Uma 6/02

5. Mata Biru
Terry wants a baby. Annie wants a career. Life has a way of showing them what really counts.  By Uma 6/02

6. Negotiating Skills
The honeymoon is well and truly over and reality bites. Can Terry and Annie negotiate peace terms or is it only at work that K and R men talk their way out of things?  By Uma 9/02

7. Unfinished Business
An old fling still lingers on the sidelines and Terry begins to take stock of his life, relationships and career. When a serious threat affects his family then he realizes where his priorities really lie.  By Uma 10/02

8. Endgame
Some years on and Terry and Annie are settled back in Australia in a new life. But can a man with his background ever really expect the unexpected not to happen? And has Annie's tolerance for his taste for adventure finally run out?  By Uma 1/03

 

Back in the Game
The sequel to the story of Terry and Annie

Back in the Game
World events reach out and touch the lives of many people, most of all those whose skills require them to offer their services for the security of the rest.  But what do you say when you are asked to put your own family second - again?  By Uma 10/04  1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11

 

On the Rocks
The sequel to Back in the Game

On the Rocks
Nicholas Costello is on leave and on the make.  In a nightclub he meets the most beautiful girl he has ever seen; life is about to take a strange turn for him.  By Uma 9/05  1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15

Dawn
The sequel to On the Rocks

Dawn: Book I
As dawn breaks, another day begins.  By Uma 1/06  1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Dawn: Book II
The storms that threatened the family seem to have subsided but trouble still lies ahead - from unexpected quarters...   By Uma 3/06  1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Dawn: Book III
The past is about to catch up to Terry in the worst of ways... and everyone he cares about is now at risk. Is sacrifice the better option than tragedy?   By Uma 5/06  1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

 

Fragile
The sequel to Dawn

Fragile: Book I
Five years on. Nick has long gone. Or has he?  By Uma 5/07  1 | 2 | 3

Fragile: Book II
In which Zoe gets in deep, Liam even deeper, Terry learns some worrying news and Annie gives advice...  By Uma 6/07  1 | 2 | 3

Fragile: Book III
Everyone's talking - but is anyone really listening?  By Uma 7/07  1 | 2 | 3

Fragile: Book IV
Zoe has run about as far as she can -and her past is now catching her up... By Uma 8/07  1 | 2 | 3

Fragile: Book V
Terry is now firmly in the driving seat - or is he? Both Sergei and Zoe might have something to say about that...  By Uma 9/07  1 | 2 | 3

Fragile: Book VI
One door shuts, and another opens... coincidence or fate?  By Uma 10/07  1 | 2 | 3

Fragile: Book VII
While Liam takes a walk in the sweet sunshine, Zoe gets a bit of timely advice from her brother and finds her own winter wonderland...  By Uma 11/07  1 | 2

Fragile: Book VIII
Zoe prepares to leave for France - but first, some Christmas shopping...  By Uma 12/07  1 | 2

Fragile: Book IX
A family Christmas in the beautiful French countryside but Zoe and Liam both feel the lack of those who cannot be there to celebrate with them...  By Uma 1/08  1 | 2

Fragile: Book X
Liam finds the strength to make the right decision and find clarity at last. Zoe hands herself over to the realm of the senses - and finally finds her way to the light...  By Uma 3/08  1 | 2

Fragile: Book XI
Tom and Zoe take the High road, while Terry and Annie visit the Magic Kingdom...and Liam searches for his own particular yellow brick road...  By Uma 4/08  1 | 2

Fragile: Book XII
Terry and Sergei find themselves working together again with help arriving from an unexpected quarter.  By Uma 7/08  1 | 2 | 3

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