Location: New Zealand
Member Since: Aug. 02, 2012

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Shirley Wine

Biography

I have lived in New Zealand’s beautiful farming country all my life. After growing up in rural South Auckland I married Martin, and together we’ve farmed sheep, cattle, dairy cows and run a kiwifruit orchard. This rural lifestyle provides a rich source of settings and inspiration for my stories.

For many years we’ve been based in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty region – an area famed for productive land, generous rainfall, beautiful beaches, abundant seafood and lush verdant growth.

The Bay, stretching from East Cape to the tip of the Coromandel Peninsular, was named by Captain James Cook in the 1700′s when local Maori tribes provided his crew with food and hospitality, a trait that persists among its inhabitants to this day.

An ardent fan of romance, I love exploring human hopes and frailties, aspirations, love and laughter. Why Romance? To me, first and last, family matters. And Romance is all about reaffirming and celebrating family values.

I enjoy reading and writing about people who overcome adversity and commit to a relationship. I firmly believe there are romance heroes because I have one at home.

As a mother of five, sister to six siblings, and aunt to twenty (and that’s only on my side of the family) I know that the best things in life never come easy. Intimate experience of grief and anguish of life’s trials and the joy of overcoming tragedy shine through in my emotionally gripping novels.

Writing has always been a major part of my life. For years I wrote a Country Comment column for The New Zealand Herald and freelanced on local and regional newspapers in the Bay. Years living in small towns with all their joys, trials and tribulations add an extra dimension to stories.

Where to find Shirley Wine online

Website: http://shirleywine.com
Twitter: @shirleywine1
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Series

A Katherine Bay Romance by
Katherine Bay, a coastal town on New Zealand's Coromandel Peninsula, where friendships a formed and family means everything.
Yesterday's Sins
Price: $4.99 USD.
Safe in a Stranger's Arms - A Katherine Bay Romance
Price: $4.99 USD.
A Perfect Lie - A Katherine Bay Romance
Price: $4.99 USD.
A Place Called Home - A Katherine Bay Romance
Price: $4.99 USD.
Caught by Her Spell - A Katherine Bay Romance
Price: $4.99 USD.
Echoes from the Heart - A Katherine Bay Romance
Price: $4.99 USD.
Deep South Romance Series by
Where the winters are cold in New Zealand's Southern Mountains passions run hot in this three-book series. A fun and flirty series with serious undertones.
A Christmas Proposal
Price: $4.99 USD.
Autumn Shadows
Price: $4.99 USD.
Winter Sparks
Price: $4.99 USD.
Return to Totara Park by
Set in New Zealand's hinterland, these books explore the dynamics of a dysfunctional family and the lengths people will go to to achieve their own twisted agendas.
Return to Totara Park
Price: $4.99 USD.
Christmas Wishes
Price: $2.99 USD.

Books

A Tangled Web by
Series: A Katherine Bay Romance. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 85,570. Language: English. Published: August 30, 2023. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Zoe Callahan, Katherine Bay's newest GP, has little time for men or romance after being burned in a disastrous relationship, something Ishmael Staples challenges at every turn. When they join forces to protect an elderly patient, she finds herself in danger of succumbing to his charm.
Winter Sparks by
Series: Deep South Romance Series. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 64,970. Language: English. Published: April 30, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Discovering the existence of an adult half-sister throws Laura's life into a spin, but connecting with her newfound relative ends in near disaster. Derek Halliday, suffering from PTSD, has retreated to his mountain chalet, and being forced by a fierce storm into sheltering a stranded female isn't an appealing prospect, especially when Laura sparks feelings he thought were long dead.
Autumn Shadows by
Series: Deep South Romance Series. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 78,720. Language: English. Published: November 20, 2021. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
One night of blistering passion ... six years of total silence ... The last person Gemma Halliday expects to arrive on her doorstep in the middle of a family crisis is Ben Mc Glade, the SAS soldier with whom she shared one stolen night of passion.
One Summer Night by
Series: A Katherine Bay Romance. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 69,190. Language: English. Published: April 5, 2021. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Romance » Western
Catfished and scammed in an Internet con, Evie Hansen is wary of trusting the man she meets in a pub. It’s high summer, Katherine Bay is swarming with holidaymakers, and Evie is stranded. Magnus suggests she move in with him, but Evie isn't about to give up her hard-earned freedom, and Magnus tumbling head over ears in love isn't about to let her walk away. Is there any future for them...
Christmas Wishes by
Series: Return to Totara Park. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 29,020. Language: English. Published: July 6, 2020. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Inspirational
Paige Grainger is struggling to live with past mistakes, and is on a short road to hell .. so why is Seth Grainger so determined to act as her protector and guardian angel.
Old Secrets by
Series: A Katherine Bay Romance. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 75,750. Language: English. Published: July 2, 2020. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
A missing portrait ... an abandoned mansion ... an unexpected inheritance ... Fulfilling her grandmother's dying wish, Elise visits Drumullen and stirs up old ghosts. Spooked by the man who haunts her nightmares, she trips and falls. Waking from a coma, minus her memory, she relies on instinct, and Ethan Galloway, the man who assumes responsibility for her welfare. Is it safe to trust him?
Home to Stay by
Series: A Katherine Bay Romance. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 68,670. Language: English. Published: March 31, 2020. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
(5.00 from 1 review)
Wounded in her divorce, Lark Couldray is determined to create a new life at Moana Point. Transforming the Katherine Bay homestead into a B & B attracts unforeseen problems, like falling for her young neighbour, Zach Callahan. It’s almost cradle snatching! When her plans are sabotaged Lark turns to Zach for help .. and they soon find themselves in far more serious danger ...
Echoes from the Heart - A Katherine Bay Romance by
Series: A Katherine Bay Romance, Book 6. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 86,930. Language: English. Published: June 14, 2019. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
My wife Sophia did not Give birth to you ... her father's posthumous letter ripped Anna's life apart and pulled her sense of identity from beneath her feet ... her search for answers leads her to Katherine Bay where Slade offers to help her connect with her birth-mother ... is their love strong enough or are conflicting family ties destined to tear them apart ...
Caught by Her Spell - A Katherine Bay Romance by
Series: A Katherine Bay Romance, Book 5. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 72,890. Language: English. Published: September 30, 2017. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Western
For Cassie, the psychic gift of “sight” is a dubious blessing at best … when dyed-in-the-wool sceptic, lawyer Grayson Pritchard erupts into her life seeking her help to find his missing sister … there is an immediate and furious clash of personalities ... and neither is prepared for the unlikely bond they forge ...
The Mulleins of Katherine Bay - Books 2-3-4 by
Series: A Katherine Bay Romance, Book 7. Price: $12.95 USD. Words: 227,140. Language: English. Published: September 5, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Western, Fiction » Romance » Suspense
Katherine Bay has not been kind to the Mulleins .Follow the fortunes of the Mullein siblings, Jenna, Jace and Heath as they each face and overcome difficulties as they fight for their heritage ... Three full Length rural romance novels in one boxed set..
A Christmas Proposal by
Series: Deep South Romance Series. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 60,960. Language: English. Published: December 16, 2013. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Western
Kayla Anders, betrayed, broke and unemployed, heads into the mountains to regroup… involvement with a man is not on her radar, but to her dismay she discovers she’s sharing the secluded lodge with a sexy Scotsman… She's vowed to never walk blindly into another relationship, and never with a man carrying personal baggage ... and Jamie Barron has baggage by the ton ...
A Place Called Home - A Katherine Bay Romance by
Series: A Katherine Bay Romance, Book 4. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 79,820. Language: English. Published: April 26, 2013. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Suspense
Pregnant, betrayed and on the run from a man who is threatening to destroy her family and take her unborn child, Sarah Kreagan turns to her teenage sweetheart, Heath Mullein for help. Heath is now a man and barely resembles the boy Sarah fell so desperately in love with, will take her in and help protect her and her unborn baby...Is he someone she can really trust?
One Hour to Midnight by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 77,400. Language: English. Published: March 20, 2013. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
Ten years ago Veronica thought to give away her baby was the hardest choice she would ever have to make. Turns out she was wrong - her child is dying and to save his life she is forced to face her painful past and the man she has never stopped loving ...
Return to Totara Park by
Series: Return to Totara Park. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 68,510. Language: English. Published: October 29, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
Winsome Grainger left Totara Park vowing never to return. A vow broken when she and her estranged husband, each inherit a half share in the estate. She has had time to regret not telling Jared why she walked out on him, and their marriage... Too late Winsome learns she’s a pawn in a dark and deadly game. A game whose rules she doesn’t know
A Perfect Lie - A Katherine Bay Romance by
Series: A Katherine Bay Romance, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 74,590. Language: English. Published: October 29, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Western
Risk his mission or save an innocent woman’s life? In a split second Jace Mullein makes a choice that will change his life forever… To save Ashlyn from falling foul of a thug, Jace is forced to return home and face his bad-boy past, and the family he betrayed... Ashlyn quickly trusts Jace. In a split second, she discovers his past and is forced to questions everything
Yesterday's Sins by
Series: A Katherine Bay Romance. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 81,820. Language: English. Published: October 23, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Some sins are unforgivable, and Catriona has vowed never to forgive Alex Kreagan His mistake was grievous and tarnished his honor ... When she fled Australia, the indelible memories of the passion they shared and daughter they had together came with her. Now Alex has found her ... can these wounded lovers overcome the sins of yesterday when life offers them a second chance ...
Safe in a Stranger's Arms - A Katherine Bay Romance by
Series: A Katherine Bay Romance, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 78,890. Language: English. Published: October 17, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Suspense
Who dare she trust. The brother prepared to sell his family out - the neighboring landlord trying to evict her - the property developer who arrives on her doorstep. Haunted by her mother's dying words: "Don't sell the land" Jenna Mullein discovers too many people prepared to muddy the truth - When Gabe Callahan offers his help can she trust him or does he have a hidden agenda ...

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