The Consultant's Adopted Son
Beautiful nurse Rose Tremayne would have done anything to have kept her baby. Circumstances forced her into adoption, though there hasn't been a day when she hasn't found herself wondering what happened to her precious little boy.Then Rose finds herself working with consultant Owen Gallagher – her son's adopted father. Owen is worried about the effect she will have on his son's life… and his own! Yet he knows he can not deny the intensity of emotion he feels for her.
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BACHELOR DADS
Single Doctorsâ¦Single Fathers!
At work they are skilled medical professionals, but at home, as soon as they walk in the door, these eligible bachelors are on full-time fatherhood duty!
These devoted dads still find room in their lives for loveâ¦
It takes very special women to win the hearts of these dedicated doctors, and a very special kind of caring to make these single fathers full-time husbands!
Look out for the next book in this mini-seriesâcoming soon from Jennifer Taylor and Medical Romanceâ¢!
JENNIFER TAYLOR lives in the north-west of England with her husband Bill. She had been writing Mills & Boon® romances for some years, but when she discovered Medical Romancesâ¢, she was so captivated by these heart-warming stories that she set out to write them herself! When not writing, or doing research for her latest book, Jenniferâs hobbies include reading, travel, walking her dog and retail therapy (shopping!). Jennifer claims all that bending and stretching to reach the shelves is the best exercise possible. Sheâs always delighted to hear from readers, so do visit her at www.jennifer-taylor.com
CONTENTS
HE KNEW who she was as soon as she came through the door. Even though theyâd never met before, he recognised her. Her hair was the exact same honey-gold colour as Danielâs was, and the way she tilted her head to the side as she looked around the bar was exactly what his son would have done, too.
Owen Gallagherâs hand clenched around his glass. Heâd tried to prepare himself for this meeting, but seeing the resemblance between this woman and Daniel made him realise how dangerous the situation really was. If he wasnât careful he could end up losing his son, and the thought was more than he could bear. He loved Daniel more than anything in the world and he wouldnât allow anyone to take him away from him!
A crowd of people suddenly came into the pub and the woman disappeared from view. Owen cursed as he stood up and tried to see where she had gone. He should have made himself known to her as soon as sheâd arrived instead of sitting here, worrying about what might or might not happen.
Normally, he wasnât someone who hesitated. He couldnât afford to be in his job, when he needed to make life-and-death decisions. He was used to trusting his instincts, yet he was afraid to trust them now. He was too closely involved in this situation and it would be foolish to hope that instinct alone would guide him down the right path. He needed to follow his head, not his heart, although it wasnât going to be easy to detach himself emotionally when Danielâs whole future depended on him making the right decisions.
The crowd suddenly parted and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the woman walking to the bar. He made his way towards her, using the few seconds it took to take stock. She was taller than heâd imagined, and slimmer, too. She was wearing a black trouser suit with a white blouse and a pair of low-heeled black shoes. Although her clothes were very neat and tidy, he could tell they werenât expensive from the cut of the jacketâit was a little too loose around her waist and the sleeves were an inch too long. She stopped at the bar and he paused, too, needing another few seconds before he introduced himself.
Her face was in profile now, and his heart lurched as he studied the smooth curve of her brow, the straight line of her nose and the fullness of her lips. She was even more like Daniel in profile, and it was unsettling to see the familiar features on her face. It wasnât easy to control the feeling of panic that was creeping up on him, but heâd never been a coward and he refused to behave like one now. This woman had the power to disrupt Danielâs life. If he had to conquer his own fears to ensure that wouldnât happen, that was what he would do.
Owenâs gaze moved on as he made himself take stock of the glossy fall of honey-gold hair that swung around her shoulders. Her hair was very thick and straight, like a golden waterfall as it shimmered in the lights above the bar. When she bent over to take her purse out of her bag, he half reached towards her, curious to see if her hair felt as cool and as smooth as it looked, before he realised what he was doing.
His hand fell to his side and he breathed in sharply to clear his head. It didnât matter how her hair felt. It only mattered how it looked, and it looked exactly the same as Danielâs did, apart from its length. The sooner he accepted these similarities, the easier it would be to discount them. He couldnât afford to focus on the resemblance between them otherwise he wouldnât be able to separate himself emotionally from what needed to be done. He might not know anything about her, but he did know one thing: she was a threat.
