GUDRUN FRERICHS
Sassy, Classy, Women's Fiction
Amazon Bestselling Author
IT'S THE SEASON TO BE READING!
NEW: THE SETTLER'S RIDGE SERIES
Ko au te awa - ko te awa ko au ... I am the river, the river is me
Time has stood still in Settler's Ridge, a small mountain village on the Whanganui river in the heart of New Zealand. The four-hundred residents maybe be short on words, they are big on helping each other.
THE BROKEN HEART
When Ashley catches Daniel with another woman in a compromising situation, her love is deeply shaken, and she questions the bedrock of their relationship. To heal her broken heart, she comes to a remote mountain village in New Zealand. She has to rethink her values and what’s important to fight for.
Can Daniel redeem himself and prove that he’s the victim of a set-up?
THE LONELY HEART
Emily has one thing going for her—besides the couple of million dollars the insurance paid out when her parents died in an accident: She’s the best pal anyone could wish for. Everyone sees her as a friend, but nobody looks at her as a potential lover or wife. At thirty-eight, she’s sure it’s because of the limp she’s been born with. She’s resigned that her love for Miles, her best friends for as long as they can remember, will never be returned.
The more surprised she is when Miles declares his love and asks her to marry him. But nothing is as it seems …
THE LOST HEART
Keysha Simmons is not reaching for the stars. All she wants is to stay alive and out of prison.
Keeping to herself and hiding in Settler’s Ridge is her proven strategy—as long as they don’t know where to find her.
When helicopter pilot Tyrell sees Keysha ready to jump off a bridge, he does what he always does: he comes to the rescue. However, he quickly learns nothing is as it looks, and not every beautiful woman needs rescuing.
At first glance, it seems these two hermits have nothing in common. But he’s ready to help when a nosy reporter thinks she’s found in Keysha, the fugitive and long-lost heiress of the House of D’Arbanville, the famous Melbourne fashion empire.
Staying alive and out of prison is suddenly not that simple anymore. Sick and tired of being scared all the time, she decides to turn the table on her family and clear her name. With Tyrell at her side and the help of a handful of new friends, she’s ready to fight back.
Can Tyrell help Keysha get justice and be able to trust love again? Or is she another one he can’t
THE HURTING HEART
He forces her to marry him ~ but she only wants to keep her freedom
The remote mountain village is part of Nurse Stephanie as are the people living there. They support her in her dream of building a rehabilitation center in their valley. All crashes down when her father almost kills an influential millionaire. Reluctantly she agrees to marry and care for him to keep her father out of prison, already devising a plan for her freedom. But don’t they say Man makes plans...God laughs?
Architect Sean had the best part of his life ahead of him when an accident cost him his legs. What’s a man worth without his legs? All he thinks of is giving up and taking revenge. Someone has to pay; someone has to be punished. The nurse with the crazy idea that he’ll walk again one day is the ideal person for his plans. But nothing goes to plan. Ripped out of his millionaire lifestyle, he finds himself engulfed in everyday backwater life. Designing chicken coups instead of award-winning buildings, he gets to see a different side of life. Can he start a new life?
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NEW RELEASE: SAVING TYLER
A Veteran Lockdown Romance
PREORDER FOR DELIVERY 1 DECEMBER 20
The war is over, but the fight is just beginning
Brooke has dedicated her life to her restaurant. She is running out of options when she has to close because of the Covid-19 epidemic. To continue paying her bills, she agrees to take care of a war veteran and a ten-year-old girl.
Tyler almost lost his life in Afghanistan and wants nothing but be left alone to deal with his physical and emotional wounds ... and look after his recently orphaned niece in a remote beach settlement in New Zealand’s sunny Northland.
Will these two have a shot at true love despite their mounting fears?
If you like fast-paced romance with drop-dead gorgeous heroes and sassy heroines, then you’ll love this thrilling story.
Buy Saving Tyler today and immerse yourself in the world of passion and heroism.
Disclaimer: Contains descriptions of the effects of PTSD that could trigger some people.
GOLDEN GIRLS SERIES
It's never too late to fall in love!
FALLING IN LOVE (PREQUEL)
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Four women, three men, and a baby...
Anna, Thea, Claudia, and Christine are about to start their post-university lives. However, their well-laid-out plans disappear like fog in an early summer-morning as they face an unplanned pregnancy, kidnapping, misunderstanding, and betrayal.
Graham, Stefan, and Howard struggle as the events unfold and realize they have to step up and bring their A-game to keep their 'girls.
Will their friendship survive the challenges they face, and will they have a shot at true love?
FALLING IN LOVE is a sweet, contemporary romance. If you like a fast-paced story, strong heroines, and irresistible men, you'll love this prequel of the GOLDEN GIRLS SERIES.
A TUSCAN AFFAIR (BOOK # 1)
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Who needs a millionaire daddy for her adult children?
Anna King is not looking for love. Not after a holiday romance went all wrong. Vineyard owner Antonio Falcone has one goal. Fly to New Zealand, help his elderly father getting divorced, and zap back to Tuscany…Two disappointed bachelors have their lives shaken up when they meet again after thirty years and open old wounds.
A CASE FOR LOVE (BOOK # 2)
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... Trust him, the wind whispered ...
Thea Cameron is used to cooking up a storm in her café Cinnamon, but her husband’s accidental death creates a storm she’s not prepared for. Ex-police officer Mark Cheltham is happy to help. When bullets fly, the hunt for the truth turns dangerous…even nature throws them a curveball.
DARING TO LOVE (BOOK # 3)
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Sometimes you have to jump to cross a chasm!
Hollywood's leading man crashes into the fence of a staunch, no-nonsense New Zealand farmer, all hell breaks loose.
TIDES OF LOVE (BOOK # 4)
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Take my hand and never let me go…
When two sworn bachelors meet it throws their well-thought-out plans into disarray. Life will never be the same again when the Lali drums call and the volcano erupts.
WOMEN OF OUR TIME SERIES
GIRL FROM THE TREE HOUSE
A Psychological Thriller
Divide and conquer can be a good thing.
Elizabeth, a woman diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (multiple personalities) fights for her sanity and her freedom as she is accused of murder.
BEYOND THE TREE HOUSE
A Psychological Thriller
Just when Elise is ready for a new life, flames crackle, and stability and happiness go up in smoke.
The only thing helping her stay sane is that no human remains were found in Scott's burnt-out cabin. Grief-stricken but determined to find who is responsible for the fire, she starts digging and investigating.
The TRIBE, well on its way to integrate, is again on her side, fighting intruders and solving the riddle of her aunt's and her parent's death. When she considers selling her house, mortal danger is knocking down her door once again.
Can she calm the turmoil within one more time and rally the strength of her Tribe to fight back, or is it too late?
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