WORTH THE LIES
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Releasing June 27th
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Each order comes with the following:
•signed character paperback
•postcard exclusive - Ted from NYC
•bookmark
•stickers
Fake dating. Real Feelings. Blurred Lines. Will it be Worth the Lies?
Shelley Macauley is the woman everyone underestimates—she's sweet, easy going, and always smiling. But as a rising agent at Maroon Management, she’s done being overlooked. In the ruthless world of professional rugby league, she’s determined to prove she belongs. Even if it means taking on the one client no one else can handle.
Danny Collins is Dawson Ridge's golden boy and the Ridgebacks’ biggest liability. Reckless, unpredictable, and one rowdy night away from destroying his career. A fake relationship is the answer to a clean image and bringing him back from the edge. It should be simple. Except Shelley is the one woman who sees straight through his 'party boy' mask.
In a small town where footy is everything and secrets never stay buried, pretending quickly turns complicated. Lines blur, feelings get real, and Shelley and Danny's carefully constructed lies begin to crack—Danny isn’t the only one pretending to be fine. Shell’s been running from her past for a long time. And when it finally catches up with her, their truths won’t just threaten the lies they've built. They might just destroy them both.
PRE ORDER Releasing June 27th, 2026
Orders expected for shipping from 24/06/2026
Each order comes in an aesthetic PR BOX with the following:
•signed character paperback
•postcard -Ted from NYC
•bookmark
•stickers
•stainless steel wine glass cup
•Maroon Management series themed throw rug (70×100cm)
ake dating. Real Feelings. Blurred Lines. Will it be Worth the Lies?
Shelley Macauley is the woman everyone underestimates—she's sweet, easy going, and always smiling. But as a rising agent at Maroon Management, she’s done being overlooked. In the ruthless world of professional rugby league, she’s determined to prove she belongs. Even if it means taking on the one client no one else can handle.
Danny Collins is Dawson Ridge's golden boy and the Ridgebacks’ biggest liability. Reckless, unpredictable, and one rowdy night away from destroying his career. A fake relationship is the answer to a clean image and bringing him back from the edge. It should be simple. Except Shelley is the one woman who sees straight through his 'party boy' mask.
In a small town where footy is everything and secrets never stay buried, pretending quickly turns complicated. Lines blur, feelings get real, and Shelley and Danny's carefully constructed lies begin to crack—Danny isn’t the only one pretending to be fine. Shell’s been running from her past for a long time. And when it finally catches up with her, their truths won’t just threaten the lies they've built. They might just destroy them both.
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Orders expected to ship within 48 hours of release Date JUNE 27th. Please be patient during peak times.
Each order comes with the following:
•signed character paperback
Fake dating. Real Feelings. Blurred Lines. Will it be Worth the Lies?
Shelley Macauley is the woman everyone underestimates—she's sweet, easy going, and always smiling. But as a rising agent at Maroon Management, she’s done being overlooked. In the ruthless world of professional rugby league, she’s determined to prove she belongs. Even if it means taking on the one client no one else can handle.
Danny Collins is Dawson Ridge's golden boy and the Ridgebacks’ biggest liability. Reckless, unpredictable, and one rowdy night away from destroying his career. A fake relationship is the answer to a clean image and bringing him back from the edge. It should be simple. Except Shelley is the one woman who sees straight through his 'party boy' mask.
In a small town where footy is everything and secrets never stay buried, pretending quickly turns complicated. Lines blur, feelings get real, and Shelley and Danny's carefully constructed lies begin to crack—Danny isn’t the only one pretending to be fine. Shell’s been running from her past for a long time. And when it finally catches up with her, their truths won’t just threaten the lies they've built. They might just destroy them both.
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Orders expected to ship within 48 hours of purchase. Please be patient during peak times.
Each order comes with the following:
•signed character paperback
Scarlett Walker is the architect of her own chaos. Between drowning her grief in tequila and managing the biggest names in sport, she’s learned to keep her walls high and her secrets higher. But when the company she works for collapses, Scarlett has no choice but to start over—back in her hometown of Dawson’s Ridge, where Friday night footy is sacred and the Ridgebacks are Rugby League royalty.
What she doesn’t expect? To come face-to-face with him—the stranger from one unforgettable night two years ago. The man she never thought she’d see again. The man who also happens to be her dad’s newest star player.
Asher Kingston is as devastating off the field as he is on it—and his wardrobe is overflowing with skeletons. For Scarlett, mixing business with temptation is a disaster waiting to happen. But in a town where nothing stays secret for long, resisting him might be the biggest scandal of all.
Worth the Scandal is a sizzling sports romance with a twist—fierce women running the game, players who break the stereotypes, and a love story that will have you booking a side line seat at Dawson’s Ridge Stadium.
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Orders expected to ship within 48 hours of purchase. Please be patient during peak times.
Each order comes with the following:
•signed character paperback
•recipe print - Scarlett’s French Martini
•bookmark
•stickers
Scarlett Walker is the architect of her own chaos. Between drowning her grief in tequila and managing the biggest names in sport, she’s learned to keep her walls high and her secrets higher. But when the company she works for collapses, Scarlett has no choice but to start over—back in her hometown of Dawson’s Ridge, where Friday night footy is sacred and the Ridgebacks are Rugby League royalty.
What she doesn’t expect? To come face-to-face with him—the stranger from one unforgettable night two years ago. The man she never thought she’d see again. The man who also happens to be her dad’s newest star player.
Asher Kingston is as devastating off the field as he is on it—and his wardrobe is overflowing with skeletons. For Scarlett, mixing business with temptation is a disaster waiting to happen. But in a town where nothing stays secret for long, resisting him might be the biggest scandal of all.
Worth the Scandal is a sizzling sports romance with a twist—fierce women running the game, players who break the stereotypes, and a love story that will have you booking a side line seat at Dawson’s Ridge Stadium.
Christmas Is a Beach is a heartfelt holiday novella set in the Worth the Scandal and Maroon Management universe. It is an interconnected standalone, a bridge between stories, and the beginning of a seaside romance series that is only just getting started.
Perfect for readers who love:
Small town Aussie romance
Christmas stories with meaning and heart
Family scecrets, healing, and love that conquers
Slowburn tension in sun soaked settings
A Hallmark Christmas cliché with Aussie slang and humour
Christmas is a beach
aBOUT em
Em has been an avid rugby league fan since before she could walk—rumour has it her first words were “Cmon ref” When she’s not screaming at the footy, she’s busy fuelling her creative chaos with coffee in the AM, wine in the PM, and an ever growing collection of unfinished notes in her phone.
Starting out as a poet, Em now channels her love for words into writing steamy sports romances filled with banter, big emotions, and enough sexual tension to rival a grand final decider.
She’s passionate about telling stories where fierce, complex women find love, whether it’s under Friday night lights or in the most unexpected places. If it involves athletes, scandal, or a happily ever after (with a few speed bumps along the way), it’s probably sitting in Em’s notes app.
When she’s not writing, you’ll find her chasing her toddler, yelling at the TV during footy season (and watching her family play local footy), or starting yet another creative project she swears she’ll finish this time.
