Outback Christmas

The timing's terrible ... Fleeing a life her wealthy father planned – including the groom he picked out – Perth midwife Gabi Hudson heads off-grid to the small and charming town of Wirralong in the outback. She's hoping for a fresh start and to live a life of purpose while working in a local baby creche during her friend's maternity leave. A cute cottage is included, but the hot cowboy setting up an unusual holiday display is a heart-pounding surprise. Texas cowboy Cormack Callaghan has been travelling the world working odd jobs, until a lucrative hobby changes his fortunes.

Bea Fraser never thought she'd return to Wirralong, but when her grandmother breaks a hip, the devoted schoolteacher rushes back to help. She's not expecting to bump into Jaxon Hardy – her quiet, brainy childhood classmate who's now an Army Intelligence officer, on leave. Jaxon's home for the holidays to care for his gran, recently moved into Riverbend Nursing Home after an accidental fire in her kitchen. Bea and Jaxon quickly bond over their shared love for their grandmothers ... who, unfortunately, can't stand each other.

Mac Bodie doesn't do roots, relationships or Christmas cheer. A former ward of the state, he's built an empire from forgotten land, turning dust into millions. Now he's seized a cattle station next to his maybe-brother's spread, hell-bent on unmasking the family who abandoned him as a baby. Jess Lean doesn't mind hard work, single-handedly running the cattle station her ailing father manages for a distant owner. But when Bodie – her unforgettable one-night stand – buys the land and uncovers their struggles, he's no longer the laughing hero of her dreams.