Newly appointed Chief of
Emergency Medicine Dr. Garrett Langley can't seem to find a secretary to keep
up with his demands. His love life isn’t going so well, either. He recently
lost his long-time girlfriend to his older brother and saw a workplace romance
end in disaster, leaving him with a busy career but no love life.
Piano prodigy Grace
Valentyne forfeited the second half of her Julliard scholarship to come home to
California and care for her mother. Now, with her mother gone, she must find a
job in order to pay for the remainder of her education. When offered the
opportunity to work for the physician nicknamed Dr. Cupid, she jumps at the
chance.
Grace soon finds herself
in over her head—and not just with the office equipment. But falling for the boss won’t get her back to Julliard. She needs to keep her
focus and not let the sexy doctor derail her professional goals.\
Sneak
Peek:
Garrett tugged on the sleeves of the sterile gown and stripped it
from his arms before tossing the stained garment in the nearby hamper. A quick
glance at his wrist told him it was nearly nine-thirty. He pressed his thumb to
his temple and reminded himself the headache would go away as soon as he had
something to eat.
He’d spent the past twelve hours on his feet covering for two ER
interns who’d not bothered showing for their twenty-four shift. He was tired,
hungry, and most likely smelled like day-old fish. He was also in desperate
need of a shave. He felt more like a bum than a respected physician.
Still, there was nothing he could do about it other than grab a
quick bite and head to his office for a few moments of downtime before his
eleven o’clock department head meeting.
He gathered up a bagel with cream cheese, an apple, and a large cup
of black coffee from the commissary and took a left turn at the first corridor.
He’d barely reached the halfway point in the long hallway when he saw her…his
new secretary.
Much, much younger than her four predecessors, she was hunched over
her typewriter, a long string of black ribbon in one hand, the unraveled spool
from which it came in the other. He closed the distance between them and
stopped in front of her desk.
A brief lift of her head was the only acknowledgement she gave of
his arrival before she returned her attention to the items in her hands. “I’ll
be with you in a quick minute,” she said, her voice far huskier than he’d
expected given her young age. A shot of awareness skittered down his back.
Rather than speak up, he stood there watching while she fumbled with
the broken ribbon. She’d obviously pushed the loose strands of chestnut hair
from her face at least once or twice because streaks of dark ink adorned her
left cheek. Even smudged, her alabaster skin was flawless.
Garrett cleared his throat, drawing her attention for a second time.
“Excuse me,” he said, a bit more forcefully than he intended.
She set the ribbon and the empty spool aside and reached for a
tissue to wipe her hands. “I’m sorry for keeping you waiting.” Motioning toward
the typewriter, she added, “I’m afraid this contraption got the best of me.”
“It does look rather intimidating,” he teased, tamping down an
outright chuckle.
“How may I help you? If you’re looking for Dr. Langley, he’s not yet
arrived.”
Garrett straightened his stance, pulling himself up to his full
six-foot-one. “I’m Dr. Langley. You must be my new secretary.”
About
the Author:
Like most authors, Nancy Fraser began
writing at an early age, usually on the walls and with crayons or, heaven
forbid, permanent markers. Her love of writing often made her the English
teacher’s pet, which, of course, resulted in a whole lot of teasing. Still, it
was worth it.
Published in multiple genres, Nancy
currently writes for four publishers. She has published twenty-two books in
both full-length and novella format. In November 2016 Nancy celebrated twenty
years as a published author and will release her 25th book in mid-2017.
When not writing (which is
almost never), Nancy splits her free time between her five grandchildren. She’s
also an avid traveler with Las Vegas being her favorite destination. Nancy
lives in Atlantic Canada where she enjoys the relaxed pace and colorful people.
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