Beauty Series by Georgia Cates

They agreed on three months...but their love knew no boundaries. Jack McLachlan is a winemaking magnate and easily one of Australia’s most eligible bachelors. His success and wealth make him no stranger to the complications of romantic relationships and that’s why he goes to extreme measures to avoid the hassle. He prefers simplicity in the form of a beautiful female companion with no strings attached. He arranges relationships like business deals and they’re always the same... moreThey agreed on three months...but their love knew no boundaries. Jack McLachlan is a winemaking magnate and easily one of Australia’s most eligible bachelors. His success and wealth make him no stranger to the complications of romantic relationships and that’s why he goes to extreme measures to avoid the hassle. He prefers simplicity in the form of a beautiful female companion with no strings attached. He arranges relationships like business deals and they’re always the same. No long term relationships. No real names. It’s his game and his rules. He’s content to play as usual, but when Laurelyn Prescott enters his life, his strategy must change because this player is like none he's ever encountered. His world is turned on its head after he begins a three month affair with the beautiful American musician. Nothing goes according to plan and as he breaks more and more of his own rules for her, she’s exceptionally close to becoming something he never thought possible. His ultimate game changer. Not recommended for younger readers due to sexual content and language. less

How do you move on when he’s every song you sing? After Laurelyn Prescott walks away from the love of her life, she returns to Nashville to pursue the only dream she has left. Determined to find a distraction from the pain of losing Jack Henry, she immerses herself in her music. But with her old life comes old acquaintances and new expectations. When Laurelyn refuses her record producer’s outrageous demands, she finds herself without a career—until an unforeseen opportunity presents itself... moreHow do you move on when he’s every song you sing? After Laurelyn Prescott walks away from the love of her life, she returns to Nashville to pursue the only dream she has left. Determined to find a distraction from the pain of losing Jack Henry, she immerses herself in her music. But with her old life comes old acquaintances and new expectations. When Laurelyn refuses her record producer’s outrageous demands, she finds herself without a career—until an unforeseen opportunity presents itself. From there it’s a rocket ride straight to the top where Laurelyn finds the success she’s always dreamed of. Will it be enough to bring her the happiness she so deserves, or will the absence of Jack Henry leave her wanting more? Jack Henry McLachlan never expected to fall in love with Laurelyn Prescott—but he did. After he foolishly let her slip through his fingers, he spends three months searching for her, but their reunion doesn’t come easy. The woman he finds isn’t the same one who drifted away without a goodbye. No longer an insecure girl on an Australian adventure, this Laurelyn is a successful musician with a promising career. Her dreams are becoming a reality, and Jack is terrified his American girl won’t have a place for him in her new life. With only a month to convince her otherwise, will it be enough time to make her visualize a life beyond the glitz and glamour, a life that includes him? less

The epic romance between an all-American beauty and her Aussie continues in this final installment of The Beauty Series. Jack McLachlan is fulfilled by more than he dared to dream possible. He finds everything he never knew he wanted—or needed—in Laurelyn Prescott, his last and final companion. Life is beautiful with his beloved by his side but their post-wedded bliss is cut short when his dark past springs into their present happiness... moreThe epic romance between an all-American beauty and her Aussie continues in this final installment of The Beauty Series. Jack McLachlan is fulfilled by more than he dared to dream possible. He finds everything he never knew he wanted—or needed—in Laurelyn Prescott, his last and final companion. Life is beautiful with his beloved by his side but their post-wedded bliss is cut short when his dark past springs into their present happiness. He wants to shelter Laurelyn but keeping her untainted by his previous life proves impossible when yesterday’s sins insist on returning to haunt him. Will it be possible for them to find happiness in their forever with a past like his? Beauty From Love is an adult contemporary novel and is not intended for younger readers due to mature content. less

They agreed on three months… but neither expected to fall.Alex Sebring is a former professional rugby star—and a man with nothing left to prove. Fame, fortune, and adoration were once his everyday normal… until injury ripped him from the game and the headlines turned brutal. Now, he lives in quiet exile.No press. No relationships. No complications.He’s content to lick his wounds in peace.Until her.Magnolia Steel is in Australia on a three-month work assignment... moreThey agreed on three months… but neither expected to fall.Alex Sebring is a former professional rugby star—and a man with nothing left to prove. Fame, fortune, and adoration were once his everyday normal… until injury ripped him from the game and the headlines turned brutal. Now, he lives in quiet exile.No press. No relationships. No complications.He’s content to lick his wounds in peace.Until her.Magnolia Steel is in Australia on a three-month work assignment. Just career focus… and maybe a little fun on the side. She never expects to connect with a stranger from behind a wall in a blind-dating suite. No faces. No names. Just voices—and something that feels dangerously real.At the urging of his best friends, Jack and Laurelyn McLachlan, Alex proposes a deal: three months together, no expectations, no labels. But what begins as a simple arrangement turns into something far more complicated when hearts get involved.They promised it would end when she left. But what if walking away is the one thing neither of them can do?Your favorite Australian caveman and his American girl return—a decade later—with a fresh twist on the love story that started it all. Meet Alex and Magnolia.Tropes and Themes (Potential Spoilers)Billionaire RomanceArranged RelationshipDamaged AlphaDamaged HeroineHe Falls FirstSecret Identity / Hidden PastSlow Burn with High HeatFormer Professional Athlete in HidingReclusive HeroReading Order for The Beauty Series––Beauty from Pain –– Available NowBeauty from Surrender –– Available NowBeauty from Love –– Available NowSteel Beauty –– Available April 29, 2025American Beauty –– Available May 27, 2025Beloved Beauty –– Available June 24, 2025 less

True love stories never end. But they can be interrupted.Magnolia Steel returns home from Australia, but her heart is still tangled up in Alex Sebring—the former rugby star who made her believe in something real.Real enough to try the impossible––long distance.The time zones are brutal. The distance, worse.But they make a promise—to hold on, even when everything else tells them to let go.Until someone in the shadows pulls the strings.Two messages.Two lies... moreTrue love stories never end. But they can be interrupted.Magnolia Steel returns home from Australia, but her heart is still tangled up in Alex Sebring—the former rugby star who made her believe in something real.Real enough to try the impossible––long distance.The time zones are brutal. The distance, worse.But they make a promise—to hold on, even when everything else tells them to let go.Until someone in the shadows pulls the strings.Two messages.Two lies.Two broken hearts—each left believing the other walked away.For Alex, the silence becomes unbearable. The heartbreak. The what-ifs. It all spirals into a storm of anxiety and depression he can’t outrun.Then—hope. A chance to reclaim the life he lost.A shot at a professional comeback. One last opportunity to fight for the game torn away from him. To take it, he’ll need surgery.The procedure brings him to the States… and back into the path of the woman he never forgot.The heat between them hasn’t faded.If anything, it burns hotter than ever.They weren’t meant to fall apart. But they’ll have to fight like hell to come back together. less

Some love stories are meant to weather the storm. Others are the storm.Alex and Magnolia have survived lies, long-distance heartbreak, and the kind of silence that could’ve ruined everything. Now, they’re engaged and finally chasing forever—together.But love isn’t always smooth sailing.When Magnolia decides to trade her American roots for a life in Australia, it feels like the beginning of everything they’ve dreamed of. A home. A future. A second chance to build what was almost lost... moreSome love stories are meant to weather the storm. Others are the storm.Alex and Magnolia have survived lies, long-distance heartbreak, and the kind of silence that could’ve ruined everything. Now, they’re engaged and finally chasing forever—together.But love isn’t always smooth sailing.When Magnolia decides to trade her American roots for a life in Australia, it feels like the beginning of everything they’ve dreamed of. A home. A future. A second chance to build what was almost lost.Until the past returns—with claws.Tyson. Celeste. The paparazzi. The shadows they thought they’d outrun come roaring back, threatening not only their peace but their future.And Alex is done running.As the final showdown looms, Magnolia and Alex will have to fight harder than ever—for each other, for their privacy, and for the love that was always worth the war.Because true love doesn’t cower.It endures.It defends.It wins.The epic conclusion to Alex and Magnolia’s trilogy delivers all the heat, heartbreak, and hard-won happily-ever-after readers have been waiting for.Tropes and Themes (Potential Spoilers)Billionaire RomanceDamaged AlphaDamaged HeroineSecond ChanceProtective HeroPossessive HeroSports RomanceFound FamilyReading Order for The Beauty Series––Beauty from Pain –– Available NowBeauty from Surrender –– Available NowBeauty from Love –– Available NowSteel Beauty –– Available NowAmerican Beauty –– Available NowBeloved Beauty –– Available July 15, 2025 less