Books by Chris Taylor

Having flown an astonishing 400 different aircraft, as a licensed Category 1 test pilot and flight test instructor for both airplanes and helicopters, Chris Taylor is arguably one of the best qualified and widely experienced test pilots working today anywhere in the world.

Meet Joel Craigdon...Tall dark and handsome, Detective Joel Craigdon has a lot going for him. Even better, he has just inherited ten million dollars from his father. Upon his return from a trip to Europe, Joel is thrown head-first into a fraud investigation. Someone inside McClintock Property has been transferring large sums of money to an offshore account and none of it has been reported to the proper authorities. Joel''s determined to find out who''s behind it...They were never meant to see each other again...Sheridan McClintock''s world is thrown into a tailspin when she discovers the man she went home with for a one night stand is no other than the detective now investigating her brother''s company for fraud. Determined to forget about their night of passion, she refuses to cooperate with his investigation. There''s no way anyone at McClintock could be capable of illegal activity, no matter what Joel says.When the evidence points directly at Sheridan as the culprit, both she and Joel are shocked. Sheridan knows darn well she''s innocent, but how is she going to prove it to one very determined cop?The Craigdon Family Dynasty series follows the lives and loves of the Craigdon Family and the fallout they all experience when the patriarch of the family dies. Henry Craigdon was worth billions. He was also a man with many secrets. He''s divided up his estate between his wife and six children, but not all of them have been treated fairly...Come on an adventure filled with drama and intrigue with USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor and ride the highs and lows of a family in turmoil, the secrets, the deception, the lies...and the inevitable ties of love and loyalty that bind this family together, no matter what.If you love Sandra Brown, Liliana Hart, and Nora Roberts, you''ll love Chris Taylor''s Craigdon Family Dynasty Series. Start reading today!

Callum Craigdon isn''t your typical alpha male. Sure, he''s good looking, charming and sexy as hell, but until recently, he was in training to be a Catholic priest. Now his billionaire father has died and left him ten million dollars. The only problem is, he''s about to take a vow of poverty.All his life, Callum thought he''d be a priest. What was once certain has now been thrown into total confusion. To make matters even more complicated, he''s met a beautiful woman who fills his head with images no self-respecting priest-in-training should have...and he doesn''t have a clue what to do about it.Three years earlier, Grace Gunning''s life fell apart when her husband was killed in a tragic accident. His parents still hold her responsible. Turning to alcohol to ease the pain, she''s now lost custody of her kids. Still haunted by her past, but determined to get her life back on track, she turns to Callum for help. Can she find the strength and courage to do what she needs to regain custody of her children? And where does the gorgeous priest-in-training fit in? Is he a second chance at love sent from heaven, or is that only wishful thinking?The Craigdon Family Dynasty series follows the lives and loves of the Craigdon Family and the fallout they all experience when the patriarch of the family dies. Henry Craigdon was worth billions. He was also a man with many secrets. He''s divided up his estate between his wife and six children, but not all of them have been treated fairly...Come on an adventure filled with drama and intrigue with USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor and ride the highs and lows of a family in turmoil, the secrets, the deception, the lies...and the inevitable ties of love and loyalty that bind this family together, no matter what.If you love Sandra Brown, Liliana Hart, and Nora Roberts, you''ll love USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor''s Craigdon Family Dynasty Series. Start reading today!

Morgan O'Brien is in love with her job.As a midwife at the Sydney Harbour Hospital, there's nothing more exciting than being present at the birth of a baby. But being around newborns night and day only emphasizes the fact she doesn't have a family of her own. At thirty, her biological clock is ticking and she can't help but remember the baby she chose to abort all those years agoBut then her father disappears in mysterious circumstances and babies are the last thing on her mind. Where has he gone and why has he left without telling her? She's his only child. They keep in regular contact. He would have told her he was going awayConcerned, Morgan arrives back in her hometown and immediately runs into sinfully good-looking, Detective Sergeant Colt Barrington. She hasn't seen him since college and there's a good reason for that He's the father of the baby she never hadBut her father has disappeared and Morgan wants to know why. Will she turn to her ex-lover in the hopes he can find her father, or will they both end up regretting the fact Morgan O'Brien is back in town?

USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor's latest book is a real page turner...As a junior lawyer at the prestigious Sydney Legal, Meghan Chifley knows that if she works hard enough, one day she'll reap the rewards. In the meantime, she prays her family doesn't self-destruct. Always the peacemaker, lately it's become a fulltime job refereeing the battles between her father and her brother. To make things worse, her half-sister also has plenty to say and not all of it is nice. Meghan despairs her family will survive the pain they seem determined to inflict upon each other. Then her father is brutally murdered. Her world is turned upside down when she's forced to acknowledge his killer might very well be one of her siblings.Detective Sergeant Zane Sullivan doesn't know what it's like to have a family. Put up for adoption within hours of his birth, he spent his childhood being passed from one uncaring foster home to another. He knows firsthand how badly family can treat each other and he's not at all surprised when the evidence points toward a family member being responsible for Grant Chifley's murder. The only question is, which one?Steeling himself against the sad vulnerability and kindness he sees in Meghan Chifley's beautiful eyes, he holds himself at a distance. Hiding behind that appealing façade could very well be a cold-blooded killer. A man has been brutally murdered and Zane's determined to find the person responsible.Is Meghan hiding a deadly secret, or is it someone else she's protecting? The answer will leave everyone gasping…If you love Sandra Brown, Liliana Hart, Karen Rose and J.D. Robb, you'll love USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor's Sydney Legal Series. Start reading today!

Jessica Wolfe's career as a lawyer at the prestigious Sydney Legal was going from strength to strength until her brother, Alistair Wolfe, decided to get involved in illegal human tissue trafficking. Alistair's subsequent arrest and conviction brought with it a mountain of negative publicity and has damaged Jessica's prospects of a partnership at the law firm. Despite her brother's criminality, Jessica is determined to prove her worth by working harder than any other lawyer.Then she receives a phone call from an old high school flame that will change her life forever…Mackenzie Callaway is a successful property developer. A former high school football jock, he's defied everyone's expectations by scraping his way through college and graduating with a business degree. Sheer hard work, a whole lot of charm and a fair amount of luck has enabled him to accumulate wealth like he'd never dreamed possible. Then his ex-girlfriend's body is found in a suitcase hidden inside the air conditioning vent in one of his buildings and all hell break's loose.The police think they have enough circumstantial evidence to charge Mackenzie with her murder and his perfect life begins to spiral out of control. His only hope is the girl he's known since high school who just happens to be a damned fine criminal defense lawyer.Can Jessica and Mackenzie ignore the spark of attraction between them in order to save Mackenzie from being convicted of a crime he didn't commit…?If you love Sandra Brown, Liliana Hart, Karen Rose and J.D. Robb, you'll love USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor's Sydney Legal Series. Start reading today!

Chris is summoned by a dream to start on a mystical journey that takes him to the magical city of Cusco and the Temple of the Moon in the Sacred Valley nestled high in the Andes of Peru. He finds inspiration in the flying fortress of Machu Picchu and has a life-changing encounter with the Mother of all healing plants in the remote jungle of the Amazon. He goes into the high desert of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, where he apprentices in the art of Conscious Dreaming and acquires the tools to fight for his life.In his travels he learns from formidable light-workers and studies with shamans. This is a tale of self-discovery and self-healing with powerful and magical medicinal plants. It is a true story of transcending the physical world and overcoming overwhelming odds.

Trey Walker is living the high life. A successful advertising executive at the impressive Baker & Saddler advertising firm, he's dangerously good looking, drives a vintage red Mustang and has his pick of women. Life couldn't get any sweeter. Then Trey receives an urgent call from his identical twin brother and in an instant, his life changes… Wade Walker's life has never been easy. He might have been born with looks to die for, but so far things haven't worked out. In and out of dead end jobs, Wade is resentful of his brother's success. Even so, he's always been able to rely on Trey and the night of Saturday, September fifth is no different. Only this time, things don't quite go as planned. A woman has been raped and the police are asking a whole bunch of difficult questions. Trey is taken away in handcuffs… Kiesha Munro has a reputation at the prestigious Sydney Legal law firm for being their best defense attorney, but her rise to the top has been far from easy. She's an aboriginal woman working in a white male-dominated world and even in the twenty-first century, it's taken a whole lot of hard work, courage and determination to get there. When Trey seeks her out to represent him against rape charges, she's initially reluctant to take him on. But then she hears Trey's story and she's convinced he's been wrongly accused. She's determined to do all she can to prove his innocence and at the same time, protect her heart. With killer looks and a body that would get any woman's pulse racing, Trey Walker is dangerous, but not in the way the police think. Of that she has no doubt…

When a nine-year-old girl fails to arrive home after climbing off the school bus, a community is galvanized into action. Daisy Green, a lawyer at Sydney Legal, has a daughter, Emma, who travels on the same bus. She's beyond grateful her daughter is safe, but feels for the mother of the girl who has disappeared. Christian Grayson is also a lawyer at Sydney Legal and he's closer to the awful incident than anyone might think. His uncle is the bus driver and Christian is currently staying in his uncle's house. Christian and Daisy bond over their combined efforts to find the missing girl. Then Emma disappears on her way home from school and the community is put on high alert. Daisy is beyond herself with terror. What has happened to Emma and where is she? Daisy will have to rely on Christian to find out…

Midwife Shelby Gianopoulos is feeling desperate…Single and alone at twenty-seven, she has spent many a family gathering fending off the increasing concern from her well-meaning relatives. Now, there’s another family wedding looming and Shelby’s desperate to find a date. She can’t bear the thought of being the brunt of more pitying looks and outright confrontations.Doctor Samuel Munro is the perfect choice. Good-looking, young and single, he sets female hearts aflutter all over the Sydney Harbour Hospital. Though she barely knows him, Shelby is relieved when he agrees to accompany her to the wedding and pretend that they’re in love.  Little does she know they’re not the only ones pretending…Alexei Gianopoulos, a senior partner at Harton & Wentworth, is living a double life. When Shelby discovers her father’s secret, he stuns her even more by telling her Shelby’s mother knows all about it. Toss in the fact that Shelby’s brother has just come out to her and it’s little wonder her mind is in a spin.And then she discovers other peculiarities – like a dead man’s baseball cap in her father’s den – and she can’t help but wonder what other secrets her family have hidden so well… 

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Monica Radford wants a baby. At thirty-two, though not exactly ancient, she longs for a child before it’s too late. The only problem is, she doesn’t have a partner and has no intention of signing up for one. In her usual no-nonsense style, she decides to go out and find the perfect baby daddy. Colby Shearer has a successful, demanding career as a lawyer and crown prosecutor. By chance, he meets Monica at his younger sister’s wedding. Immediately drawn to her stunning beauty, they engage in a torrid fling. But then the holiday is over and they return to their separate lives. While Colby is keen to remain in contact, Monica blows him off. He’s confused and upset, but there is nothing he can do about it. Monica returns to her previous life, thrilled in the knowledge that she’s pregnant. Determined to keep it a secret from Colby, she’s shocked and horrified when she runs into him outside the courtroom. Relieved that she’s only two months along and not showing, she then discovers he’s prosecuting her brother for murder and will be in their lives for weeks to come. What will happen when he discovers her treachery? Will he demand to be part of her baby’s life? To exert his rights as a father? It’s her worst nightmare come true and the thought makes her sick – almost as sick as the realization her brother might be a murderer….

Ben Fitzgerald knows all about battling demons. He was an alcoholic at the age of seventeen…Through sheer hard work and determination, he’s managed to put his past behind him and is now a successful lawyer at the highly reputable Sydney Legal. Ben loves to fight for the underdog and when he discovers nursing students are graduating from Richmond University without the ability to properly read English, he doesn’t think twice about taking action.Then Ben runs into an old flame and his world is turned on its end. He hasn’t seen Abby Brown since they were teenagers. She’s one of the few people who know about his troubled past.Concerned she might reveal his secret and struggling with an attraction to Abby he doesn’t seem able to control, Ben is determined to avoid her at all costs. He’s worked hard to secure his comfortable position at Sydney Legal. He refuses to allow anyone to jeopardize it.In an effort to distract himself, Ben concentrates all his energies on the lawsuit against Richmond University. As far as he’s concerned, the college bigwigs are failing in their duty of care – to their nursing students who have paid handsomely for the privilege of their degree and to the patients who will ultimately receive their attention. An error made while reading a medication chart could prove fatal – in fact, it already has.But what will happen when Ben discovers Abby’s brother is the head of the nursing department at Richmond University? Jeff Brown is directly in the path of Ben’s missile. Will he listen to Abby’s pleas for mercy on behalf of her brother, or will Ben do what he must and destroy the man’s career?Will Abby ever forgive him if he does? Will he forgive himself if he doesn’t…?