Bøger af Ashley Winter

Twenty-five year old Mariaan Koekemoer is looking for the perfect husband. Each man she meets is swiftly measured up against her stringent list of essential husband qualities. A promising young chef, Mariaan is convinced she has the recipe for the perfect married life, and no ingredient can be overlooked, most especially when love and attraction threaten to cloud her judgement.Twenty-seven year old Brendon, AKA, Vibes, has lived most of his life in the shadow of his successful older brother, Mark. Unsure of how and where he fits in the world, Brendon battles to find employment and along with that, confidence and self-worth. When his heart leads him in a direction he'd never imagined, he follows it with the determination of a man desperate to prove himself, not only to his friends and family, but also to the beautiful chef who seems so difficult to impress.Will the efforts of the struggling man ever be enough to turn the head of the no-nonsense beauty? And to what lengths will he be willing to go to do just that?Mariaan's List is Book Ten in the Love in South Africa Series, and should be read in sequence after Book Nine.

Thirty-two year old MI5 analyst Katherine Evans, is not getting married, ever. The very last thing she needs, is to lose what she values most by being bound to a man; her independence.But when Kat witnesses a multiple murder she finds herself the prime target of a notorious London gang. Determined to get to South Africa for her brother Gavin's wedding, headstrong Kat risks all to do just that. With her life and the lives of those she loves on the line, Katherine is forced to seek the help of a man she loathes - the handsome Afrikaans businessman she met on the plane, Ruan. As the threat intensifies, so do the sparks between them, until Kat finds herself in additional danger - the danger of losing her heart. Will Katherine be able to see past her prejudices to the man behind the wealth? And more importantly, will she be able to overcome her greatest fear and allow love to enter her life unrestrained?Katherine's Fear, Book 5 in the Love in South Africa Series, is an action-packed romance about overcoming the fear of intimacy through the knowledge of God's perfect love.*Please note that Katherine's Fear is NOT a stand alone title. Readers are strongly advised to begin the series with Book One, Rachel's Blessing.

The year is 1975. The place - Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa.Janice Vorster knows just the sort of man she will never marry - a charming casanova like her father. When she manages to break free from his abusive clutches, seventeen year old Janice, along with her mother and sister, find themselves at the mercy of an Afrikaans farmer and his troubled wife.Employed to care for the couple's wheelchair-bound son, Janice's mother is determined to do all she can to ensure a brighter future for her daughters.André and Kobus Pieterson have always been close, but life on the farm has never been this tough. Caught between the strain of their disabled younger brother's growing needs and their parents' rocky marriage, André focuses all his energy on being the perfect son and student. Kobus, however, with his faith damaged by the suffering of those around him, turns to girls, alcohol and cigarettes.And then they meet Janice.As the brothers vie for the attention of the beautiful blonde living in their family's rondavel, disaster strikes. Janice turns to the one her heart longs for, only to find herself in a desperate situation. Will Kobus be willing to rethink all he believes in order to help the girl he's starting to love? Or will André step up and be the man Janice needs?Janice's Secret is a family drama prequel to Rachel's Blessing, but should be read in sequence. It is not a standalone title, and should by no means be read before Book One.* IMPORTANT WARNING * PLEASE READ - SENSITIVE SCENESPlease note that this book is set in South Africa during the apartheid regime. The views of thecharacters in this novel do not reflect the author's views, but they depict an attitude which wascommon for the majority of white South Africans at the time in which this book is set. The authorhas chosen not to downplay the suffering of those who were discriminated against, by pretendingsuch racism didn't exist. It is possible and likely that even the most well-meaning, God-fearingpeople had racist tendencies even if they didn't realise it at the time.It is the author's intention to respect those who suffered under this unequal government by notcovering up the injustices of South Africa's turbulent history. To omit racism from this book would beto suggest it didn't happen, thereby rendering a great disservice to those who suffered.

Twenty-five year old Elmarie Venter is living a life she loves. She has supportive parents, a budding dress-designing career, a vibrant church family and a long term boyfriend, Vibes.The only thing missing is a diamond ring on her finger. When a shocking discovery turns Elmarie's life upside down, her closest relationships are put to the test, and she finds herself drawn to the stability of a man she'd never looked twice at - Vibes' older brother, Mark.Mark Marais is very comfortable officiating wedding after wedding. And as a pastor in a local church, it's a role he gets called on often to perform. However, being on the other side on the pulpit is a different matter altogether. With the shameful secret he carries, is Mark willing to risk his heart one more time?And more than that, is he willing to lose his brother to win the woman he loves?Elmarie's Home is Book Nine in the Love in South Africa series and is not a stand alone title. Readers are strongly advised to begin the series with Book One, Rachel's Blessing.