âBeth,â he whispered.
He was staring at her mouth, and she ached to feel his lips on hers. She swallowed to moisten her parched mouth as she swayed towards him. She mustered her last skerrick of sense. âWe shouldnât be doing this,â she croaked. âThings are complicated enough.â
âYes, they are,â Gabe whispered, his gaze not leaving her mouth. She was so close, her mouth so near he could almost taste her, and he wanted her so much his body throbbed.
âCan you walk away?â he asked softly. I sure as hell canât.
Beth shook her head, not sure she could articulate a response. His intense gaze on her mouth was breathtakingly erotic.
âNeither can I,â he groaned as he dropped his head and claimed her lips.
Amy Andrews has always loved writing, and still canât quite believe that she gets to do it for a living. Creating wonderful heroines and gorgeous heroes and telling their stories is an amazing way to pass the day. Sometimes they donât always act as sheâd like them toâbut then neither do her kids, so sheâs kind of used to it. Amy lives in the very beautiful Samford Valley, with her husband and aforementioned children, along with six brown chooks and two black dogs. She loves to hear from her readers. Drop her a line at www.amyandrews.com.au
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Dear Reader
Welcome to Brisbane General Hospital! Set in my home town of Brisbane, this trilogy explores the lives and loves of three nurses, the Winters sistersâBeth, Rilla and Hailey. And three very special doctorsâGabe, Luca and Callum.
Iâve always wanted to write a linked series, and was thrilled when my editor suggested it. I love catching up with previous characters and being familiar with a particular setting. And Brisbane General is a beauty. Being a nurse, I can tell you thereâs no place quite like a hospital to bring out real emotions and make people realise what is truly important in life.
In TOP-NOTCH SURGEON, PREGNANT NURSE, Beth never thinks sheâll see the stranger she impulsively slept with againâuntil he turns up at work as the new hotshot surgeon. Now they have to work together in the operating theatres of Brisbane Generalâand despite the intense attraction sheâs determined to pretend it never happened. But their secret will soon be out when Beth discovers sheâs pregnant!
Thereâs never a dull moment at Brisbane General. So fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride!
Amy Andrews
Donât miss Rillaâs story in November 2008!
To my dearest friend, Leah. Who knows.
CHAPTER ONE
BETH ROGERS stared at her office wall, reliving Friday night over again in all its horrifying splendour. She blew on her tea as she absently tucked a stray strand of blonde hair back into her theatre cap.
A pair of vivid green eyes, the exact shade of the peridot in her favourite pair of earrings, had haunted her all weekend. Crinkly caramel hair styled into a trendy just-got-out-of-bed fashion had continually flashed on her inward eye. A well-modulated English accent had replayed relentlessly. The aroma of popcorn, coffee and shortbread lingered even now.
How could she have done that? Sheâd never had a one-night stand in her life. Never.
At thirty-eight, no doubt there were some out there that would think that terribly boring. But having had her life defined by an even worse error of judgement at fifteen, sheâd always shunned the casual sex scene. At least this time round sheâd made sure theyâd used protection.
âHere she is.â
âWhere else would she be at seven in the morning, even though as NUM she doesnât start till eight?â
Beth looked away from the very fascinating wall to find her two sisters lounging in her doorway. She smiled at them, plastering an all-is-well-with-the-world look on her face and banishing those peridot eyes. âGood morning to you both, too.â
Rilla and Hailey entered and threw themselves down on the low lounge chairs that sat against the wall opposite the desk.
âWell, I know why Iâm here this earlyââ Beth began.
âBecause youâre a workaholic,â Rilla interjected.
Beth ignored her. âBut why are you both here so early?â Like she needed to ask. Rilla and Hailey had been hovering for days. âI thought you were on days off, Rilla. And, Haileyâyou donât start till one. Wet the bed?â
The sisters looked at each other. âCome on, Beth. Weâre just worried about you,â Hailey said, putting all her best counseling skills into the conversation. âWeâre family. When you hurt, we hurt.â
âYes,â Rilla agreed. âWeâve been fretting all weekend about you.â
Beth looked at her sisters and felt their love and concern. They were so different from her. She was lanky and blonde, like the few photos sheâd seen of her mother. They were darker and curvier, like Penny, their