The Emergency Doctor Claims His Wife
There’s a sexy new doctor in town!Pulses rise at Strathlocan Hospital when a tall, dark-haired, drop-dead-gorgeous new doctor strides purposefully through the doors, especially Dr Annie Webster’s! Nathan Shepherd is her ex – the very man she’s never been able to get out of her system. It’s been five years, and they both have very different recollections of their break-up.Whatever the tensions between them, neither can deny the smouldering passion they still share. It’s clear to Nathan they have unfinished business, and this time he’s not leaving without answers…or his woman! Margaret McDonagh welcomes you back to Strathlochan Hospital
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Annie froze as he moved one hand,his palm cupping her cheek, thecaress of his fingers sending a trail ofheat across her skin and firing everynerve-ending to zinging awareness.
His thumb under her chin tilted her face up until she could no longer avoid his gaze.
âHow is it possible that you are even more beautiful than ever?â
His husky words sent waves of arousal washing through her, tightening her insides and speeding her pulse. Every part of her was on red alert, his touch, his nearness, his musky male scent all combining to rob her of common sense and strip away her resistance.
âNathanâ¦â
Her warning stalled, his name escaping on a whisper of breath rather than sounding like the denial she had intended. And when the pad of his thumb grazed across the swell of her lower lip she couldnât maintain coherent thought. Instead, her traitorous lips parted in eager anticipation when his own brushed across them. She responded instinctively as his mouth captured hers, demanding, needy, plunging her back into the once familiar abyss of heady excitement and unquenchable desire.
Annie had forgotten how incredible Nathanâs seductive, erotic kisses were. No, that was wrong. She hadnât forgottenâ¦
Praise for Medical⢠Romance authorMargaret McDonagh:
âThis is such a beautiful, wonderfully told and poignant story that I truly didnât want it to end. Margaret McDonagh is an exceptional writer of romantic fiction, and with VIRGIN MIDWIFE, PLAYBOY DOCTOR she will tug at your heartstrings, make you cry, and leave you breathless!â
âThe Pink Heart Society Reviews
âRomance does not get any better than this! Margaret McDonagh is a writer readers can always count on to deliver a story thatâs poignant, emotional and spellbinding, and AN ITALIAN AFFAIR is no exception!â
âCataRomance.com
Margaret McDonagh says of herself: âI began losing myself in the magical world of books from a very young age, and I always knew that I had to write, pursuing the dream for over twenty years, often with cussed stubbornness in the face of rejection letters! Despite having numerous romance novellas, short stories and serials published, the news that my first âproper bookâ had been accepted by Harlequin Mills & Boon for their Medical⢠Romance line brought indescribable joy! Having a passion for learning makes researching an involving pleasure, and I love developing new characters, getting to know them, setting them challenges to overcome. The hardest part is saying goodbye to them, because they become so real to me. And I always fall in love with my heroes! Writing and reading books, keeping in touch with friends, watching sport and meeting the demands of my four-legged companions keeps me well occupied. I hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I loved writing it.â
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Dear Reader
I was starting to write Nathan and Annieâs story when I was invited to take part in some special projects to celebrate Mills & Boonâs centenary in 2008.
Nathan was left pacing restlessly in my mind, demanding I get down to the business of reuniting him with Annie, his heroine, who has appeared as a secondary character in several of my previous Medicalsâ¢. But Annie doesnât want a reunion with the man she once loved beyond reasonâthe man she thinks rejected her five years ago.
Now Nathan and Annie must work together as dedicated A&E doctors. Although Annie tries to keep Nathan at bay, she is forced to confront the past and her role in it, discovering that her reality is distorted. As the truth becomes clear, Annieâs plans backfire on herâand then an event threatens to change her life for ever. Is it too late for them, or can Nathan and Annie have a second chance at love?
It is wonderful to be back in my fictional world of Strathlochan again, catching up with old friends and making new ones. I hope you will enjoy Nathan and Annieâs storyâ¦and return to visit the folk in Strathlochan again very soon.
Love
Margaret
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To Christina Jones and Maggie Kingsley âmy deadline buddiesâ thank you for all the support and encouragement
And to Dr Nick Edwardsâthanks for your help and for your wonderful book, In Stitches, which is funny, moving and thought-provoking
CHAPTER ONE
âHAVE you seen him yet, Annie?â
Dr Annie Webster glanced round in response to the question and stifled a groan at the hungry anticipation on Olivia Barrâs heavily made-up face. The trauma nurseâ famous for her short attention span and her even shorter skirtsâwas staring out of the ground floor staffroom window which overlooked the car park outside the casualty department at Strathlochan Hospital. Accustomed to her ways, the handful of other staff present paid Olivia no mind.
âSeen who?â Annie queried, feigning interest as she poured herself a fortifying cup of coffee which she just had time to savour before her shift in A and E began.
