The Final Four: The Last Four Novels of Essie Summers Series by Essie Summers

When Brodie Nicol accepted her old friend Una Isbister’s invitation to visit her at her home along the shores of New Zealand’s Lake Te Anau, she had no idea that Una was indulging herself in a spot of matchmaking — much less that Una’s intent was to reunite Brodie with her ex-fiancé Guthrie Chisolm, whom Brodie thought still safely in England... moreWhen Brodie Nicol accepted her old friend Una Isbister’s invitation to visit her at her home along the shores of New Zealand’s Lake Te Anau, she had no idea that Una was indulging herself in a spot of matchmaking — much less that Una’s intent was to reunite Brodie with her ex-fiancé Guthrie Chisolm, whom Brodie thought still safely in England. When Brodie found herself stranded by a snowstorm in a house with only Guthrie and the three small children temporarily under his care, all seemed to have been working out even better than Una could have hoped. But Una would have known her efforts were doomed from the start, if she had only known the real reason Brodie had realized she could never marry Guthrie!(This book is the sequel to Not by Appointment.) less

After years of roaming the world with her parents, Greta Mountford was looking forward to settling down and putting down roots with her fiancé. Then tragedy struck, leaving her both bereft and betrayed. In the aftermath, she found herself returning to the New Zealand she had left in early childhood, to take up a position as a sheep-station governess, teaching and loving the children of the men and women who worked on this isolated but spectacular station deep within the Southern Alps... moreAfter years of roaming the world with her parents, Greta Mountford was looking forward to settling down and putting down roots with her fiancé. Then tragedy struck, leaving her both bereft and betrayed. In the aftermath, she found herself returning to the New Zealand she had left in early childhood, to take up a position as a sheep-station governess, teaching and loving the children of the men and women who worked on this isolated but spectacular station deep within the Southern Alps. Within days, Greta knew she loved her new home, and within weeks, she suspected she loved the handsome station-owner as well. But she had already mistaken her own feelings once, and the results had been catastrophic. How could she know that this time, it was truly the man she loved, and not merely the dream of spending a lifetime in the place she loved above all others? less

What a day! Over lunch Chloe received a wedding proposal that rivalled Fitzwilliam Darcy’s in lack of romanticism, which proposal she rejected instantly and eloquently. That afternoon she met up-and-coming novelist Dane Inglethorpe. Then that evening she found herself agreeing to fly all the way to New Zealand to take on a home restoration / redecoration project for her new acquaintance... moreWhat a day! Over lunch Chloe received a wedding proposal that rivalled Fitzwilliam Darcy’s in lack of romanticism, which proposal she rejected instantly and eloquently. That afternoon she met up-and-coming novelist Dane Inglethorpe. Then that evening she found herself agreeing to fly all the way to New Zealand to take on a home restoration / redecoration project for her new acquaintance.Within weeks of her arrival in New Zealand she found herself falling in love with the project, with New Zealand, and most of all with Dane, and — it seemed — he with her. But then she discovered the devastating truth: Dane, unnoticed at another table that first day, had overheard the wedding proposal and her rejection, had thought she would make great copy for his new novel, and had decided to string her along in a bogus romance just to get more material! How could she leave before the project so dear to her heart was complete? But how could she stay? And most of all . . . why, oh why, couldn’t Dane’s love have been sincere? less