Plain Jane and Doctor Dad
Maura Chambers needed help with her unborn baby. Doug Connelly wanted to make up for a friend's bad judgment. Not the best reasons for marriage, but enough to make Maura and Doug say "I do."It was to be a marriage of convenience, to get Maura through a difficult time. But how, then, could she explain the hungry look in Doug's amber eyes, the longing she felt during their nights together? The handsome doctor's hands made her feel nothing like a plain Jane nurse but rather like a wanton, wanted woman. Everything was within reach–a husband, a family. Until she discovered Doug's little secret…
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AROUND CHI-TOWN
May: Itâs wedding bells once again for the Connellys. This time, theyâre ringing for the newest member of Chicagoâs âroyal familyââDr. Doug Connelly. In a private ceremony downtown, he wed nurse Maura Chambers. Kudos to her for landing Chicagoâs best-looking pediatrician since George Clooneyâs Dr. Ross.
It was just a short while ago that patriarch Grant Connelly was reunited with his long-lost illegitimate sons, twins Doug and Chance Barnett. The latter, a Navy SEAL, is reported to be off on yet another secret mission.
Not even the presence of two more powerful Connelly men could prevent a near-disaster at Connelly Corporation last night when a computer crash nearly wiped out the giantâs software. A company spokesman said theyâre not ruling out sabotage.
With his meteoric rise to the top of the American business scene and his beautiful, former-princess wife, Grant must surely be the target of the green-eyed monster. But exactly who has it in for the well-respected Chicago icon?
Dear Reader,
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Start with our MAN OF THE MONTH, His Majesty, M.D., by bestselling author Leanne Banks. This latest title in the ROYAL DUMONTS miniseries features an explosive engagement of convenience between a reluctant royal and a determined heiress. Then, in Kate Littleâs Plain Jane & Doctor Dad, the new installment of Desireâs continuity series DYNASTIES: THE CONNELLYS, a rugged Connelly sweeps a pregnant heroine off her feet.
A brooding cowboy learns about love and family in Taming Blackhawk, a SECRETS! title by Barbara McCauley. Reader favorite Sara Orwig offers a brand-new title in the exciting TEXAS CATTLEMANâS CLUB: THE LAST BACHELOR series. In The Playboy Meets His Match, enemies become lovers and then some.
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Enjoy!
Joan Marlow Golan
Senior Editor, Silhouette Desire
KATE LITTLE
claims to have lots of experience with romanceââthe fictional kind, that is,â she is quick to clarify. She has been both an author and an editor of romance fiction for over fifteen years. She believes that a good romance will make the reader experience all the tension, thrills and agony of falling madly, deeply and wildly in love. She enjoys watching the characters in her books go crazy for each other, but hates to see the blissful couple disappear when itâs time for them to live happily ever after. In addition to writing romance novels, Kate also writes fiction and nonfiction for young adults. She lives on Long Island, New York, with her husband and daughter.
MEET THE CONNELLYS
Meet the Connellys of Chicagoâwealthy, powerful and rocked by scandal, betrayalâ¦and passion!
Whoâs Who in PLAIN JANE & DOCTOR DAD
Dr. Doug ConnellyâWithin months, he found his long-lost father, Grant Connelly, and a family-to-be with pregnant Maura. But can the divorced doctor let them into his barricaded heart?
Maura ChambersâThough pregnant and alone, she vowed to give her baby everythingâeverything but a father. Then Doug offered his nameâ¦. Dare Maura hope for more?
Angie DonahueâYears ago she loved Grant Connelly and gave him a childâ¦. Now sheâs backânot for a reunion, but for revenge.
Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
One
As Nurse Maura Chambers left Scottâs office, she knew sheâd never see him again. But he didnât say âGood luckâ or even âGood-bye.â He merely shuffled papers around on his desk as she slipped through the doorway, ignoring her, as if she had already vanished from his sight.
She stepped from the quiet chamber into the busy hospital corridor, resisting the urge to give his door one last, resounding slam. What good would that do her now? It would only give the major-league gossips on staff more to talk about. Hadnât they already gotten enough mileage out of her failed romance? Anyway, in a matter of days Scott would be gone for good, starting a new job and a new life hundreds of miles away. And sheâd be free of him. Almost.
Maura took a deep breath and started down the crowded hallway, willing herself to look as busy as everyone around her. She kept her gaze downcast, avoiding eye contact with anyone who might stop her to ask why she looked so upset. She didnât feel like talking about her problems now. Not to anyone.
As much as sheâd dreaded facing Scott Walker again, sheâd been obligated to disclose her secret. After all, he bore his fair share of responsibility. But it only took a moment for Maura to realize Scott didnât see the matter that way. Not at all. His reaction had been more than disappointing. More than cold or unsympathetic. His attitude and succinct advice had made her sick to her stomach.
