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Love and compassion are pitted against selfish greed in this heart-wrenching ballad from an award-winning Australian author. A kind-hearted Tasmanian farmer has an incredible secret - sunshine flows through his veins, protecting him from injury and illness. But when the farmer embarks on an overseas mission to save a young girl's life, his secret is revealed to a shameless world.

From the author of the five volume Fork in the Road series of short stories, comes In Sunshine or In Shadow, seven new stories ranging across plot, time, and place.

He’s all law and order. She’s sugar and spice. When opposites combust, someone’s bound to get burned. Julie Harper is sunshine in an apron, serving up sweet treats and sass at her new bakery, Seaside Sweets. She’s got big dreams, a loyal girl gang, and zero time for complicated men, especially grumpy cops who look like sin and scowl like it’s their job. Marcus King likes rules, routine, and keeping his distance. But Julie? She’s chaos in cupcake form. When a tragedy pulls them together, sparks fly, and one night of heat turns into something neither of them saw coming.

Wedding. Vacation fling. After her latest doctor visit and the dire news she received, Crystal Brooke decided she’s going to live life to the fullest before her treatment begins. Not only will she enjoy her best friend’s wedding, but she’s determined to have a vacation fling - a red-hot sex and no strings attached kind of thing. However, her boy toy ends up being someone who she never expected. Will Spencer succeed in making Crystal see him as something other than her friend?

Sunshine and Ocean Waves is a collection of short stories Justin Murphy has adapted from poems he wrote for friends on Facebook. One story is "The Rainstorm" where a man pursues a reluctant singer to showcase her talents in a Paris café. Another involving the dragon who faced off against King Arthur telling his side of the conflict before resurfacing as a womanizer in Swinging 60s London.

Christmas is more than a tradition with my family, it's a business. My grandparents opened a store which celebrates it year round. I know it sounds amazing but it's not. You see... my name is Shane. Shane Claus, and I own a Christmas store in Cherry Grove, SC. Yes, at the beach. But this year, I'll be spending the holidays in the snow, or so my daughter Sophie hopes! We lost her mom five years ago and for the first time since, she's asking for a present. To visit the town of Santa Claus, Indiana.

For as long as I could remember, we lived in a small village with barely enough food to sustain us.