Falling For Dr Dimitriou
The man to mend her heartDr. Katherine Burns desperately needs time to grieve—and what better place to do it than Greece? The peaceful shores are a far cry from the bright lights of bustling London! Yet when her new sanctuary is disrupted by a hunky Hercules on the beach, Dr. Alexander Dimitriou, Katherine soon finds herself being swept away with this delicious man and his adorable young daughter, Crystal. But falling in love with Alexander means that Katherine discovers she can't hide from her old life forever….
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ANNE FRASER was born in Scotland, but brought up in South Africa. After she left school she returned to the birthplace of her parents, the remote Western Islands of Scotland. She left there to train as a nurse, before going on to university to study English Literature. After the birth of her first child she and her doctor husband travelled the world, working in rural Africa, Australia, and Northern Canada. Anne still works in the health sector. To relax, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, walking, and travelling.
Many of you will know that I like to set my books in countries I love, and where I have spent time—and this one is no exception.
The Peloponnese is perhaps less well known than the Greek islands or Athens, but it has its own charm—stunning beaches, spectacular mountains (with very scary roads!), and around every corner a famous city, ruin, or legend.
I hope you enjoy spending time with Alexander and Katherine, each of them with their own secret, as they track down the source of a meningitis epidemic while trying not to fall in love.
Anne Fraser
Recent titles by Anne Fraser:
THE WIFE HE NEVER FORGOT††
CINDERELLA OF HARLEY STREET
HER MOTHERHOOD WISH**
THE FIREBRAND WHO UNLOCKED HIS HEART
MISTLETOE, MIDWIFE … MIRACLE BABY
DOCTOR ON THE RED CARPET
THE PLAYBOY OF HARLEY STREET
THE DOCTOR AND THE DEBUTANTE
DAREDEVIL, DOCTOR … DAD!†
MIRACLE: MARRIAGE REUNITED SPANISH DOCTOR, PREGNANT MIDWIFE*
**The Most Precious Bundle of All
†St Piran’s Hospital
*The Brides of Penhally Bay
††Men of Honour
These books are also available in eBook format from www.millsandboon.co.uk
To Rachel and Stewart—my personal on-call doctors—and to Megan Haslam, my supportive, patient and all-round fabulous editor.
‘Anne Fraser has crafted a superb page-turner. This is a heart-warming romance with lots of tension and great dialogue that will keep readers glued to the pages.’
—RT Book Reviews on SPANISH DOCTOR, PREGNANT MIDWIFE
‘Anne Fraser writes an appealing romance set amidst all the medical drama. The story is a constant whirlwind of emotion as Ellen tries to face an uncertain future full of everything she’s ever wanted.’
—RT Book Reviews on MISTLETOE, MIDWIFE … MIRACLE BABY
Contents
IT WAS THAT moment before dawn, before the sky had begun to lighten and the moon seemed at its brightest, when Alexander saw her for the first time. On his way to the bay where he kept his boat, his attention was caught by a woman emerging like Aphrodite from the sea.
She paused, the waves lapping around her thighs, to squeeze the water from her tangled hair. As the sun rose, it bathed her in light adding to the mystical scene. He held his breath. He’d heard about her—in a village this size it would have been surprising if the arrival of a stranger wasn’t commented on—and they hadn’t exaggerated when they’d said she was beautiful.
The bay where she’d been swimming was below him, just beyond the wall that bordered the village square. If she looked up she would see him. But she didn’t. She waded towards the shore, droplets clinging to her golden skin, her long hair still streaming with water. If the village hadn’t been full of gossip about the woman who’d come to stay in the villa overlooking the bay, he could almost let himself believe that she was a mythical creature rising from the sea.
Almost. If he were a fanciful man. Which he wasn’t.
KATHERINE PLACED HER pen on the table and leaned back in her chair. She picked up her glass of water, took a long sip and grimaced. It was tepid. Although she’d only poured it a short while ago, the ice cubes had already melted in the relentless midday Greek sun.
As it had done throughout the morning, her gaze drifted to the bay almost immediately below her veranda. The man was back. Over the last few evenings he’d come down to the little bay around five and stayed there, working on his boat until the sun began to set. He always worked with intense concentration, scraping away paint and sanding, stopping every so often to step back and evaluate his progress. But today, Saturday, he’d been there since early morning.
He was wearing jeans rolled up above his ankles and a white T-shirt that emphasised his golden skin, broad shoulders and well-developed biceps. She couldn’t make out the colour of his eyes, but he had dark hair, curling on his forehead and slightly over his neckline. Despite what he was wearing, she couldn’t help thinking of a Greek warrior—although there was nothing but gentleness in the way he treated his boat.
Who was he? she wondered idly. If her friend Sally were here she would have found out everything about him, down to his star sign. Unfortunately Katherine wasn’t as gorgeous as Sally, to whom men responded like flies around a honey pot and who had always had some man on the go—at least until she’d met Tom. Now, insanely happily married to him, her friend had made it her mission in life to find someone for Katherine. So far her efforts had been in vain. Katherine had had her share of romances—well, two apart from Ben—but the only fizz in those had been when they’d fizzled out, and she’d given up on finding Mr Right a long time ago. Besides, men like the one she was watching were always attached to some beautiful woman.
