Зарубежная современная проза — Susan Carlisle

Rescued by the brooding heart surgeon Discovering her tiny son desperately needs a new heart terrifies Hannah Quinn – especially when she realises ex-flame Scott McIntyre is the skilled surgeon in charge of the transplant.Entrusting her baby to Scott’s miracle-working hands is one thing, but whether Hannah’s own heart will survive Scott’s devastating charm intact is quite another…

Dr Baylie Walker loves her job. As an Emergency Medical Technician, she gets to spend her days skiing through the mountains and saving lives. A secluded and quiet life is just what she needs…Until delectable Dr Kyle Campbell makes a dramatic entrance! He may be gorgeous with a tortured edge and he’s exactly the kind of distraction she hoped to avoid this Christmas!But the sparks fly when they are forced to work together. And as the first snow of the season begins to fall, they have nowhere to...

The Rebel Doc Who Stole Her HeartProtected by her ice queen façade, heart surgeon Michelle is always in control. Then maverick anaesthesiologist Ty sweeps in and ruffles her well-groomed feathers! He isher complete opposite, but even Michelle isn’t immune to his charms – especially when she sees the real Ty. She knows that he’ll be leaving soon, but can she stop her heart from leaving with him…?

A love worth staying for…Dr Mark Clayborn never wanted to return to Alabama, but his father’s recent ill health has him back and facing his demons. Yet from the darkness shines a beacon of light: Laura Jo Akins, and he’s hoping she tastes as sweet as he imagines her to be!For so long Laura Jo’s only focus has been her daughter, but, despite her reluctance, gorgeous Mark incites feelings she had thought herself immune to… Could Laura Jo be the one to give Mark the courage to stay – and discover...

A collision course with desire…When city doc Taylor Stiles swaps speeding tickets for community medicine it brings back bad memories. The only silver lining? Delectable doctor Shelby Wayne! But Shelby deserves a home and family – something Taylor’s sworn he’ll never have…One look at the badboy doc and Shelby wants to send him straight back! Taylor is the last thing she needs – but everything she wants!

A chance to mend her body… A doc to heal her heart? In this Pups that Make Miracles story, search-and-rescue worker Cassandra Bellow arrives at Heatherglen Clinic injured and reeling from the loss of her faithful rescue dog. But a Christmas romance with the gorgeous clinic manager, Dr. Lyle Sinclair, along with Heatherglen’s adorable therapy dogs, restores Cass’s lust for life. Except soon she must return to America – unless guarded Lyle asks her to stay…

When the best laid plans… …go up in smoke! In this First Response story, with his impending promotion hot-shot fire captain Ross Lawson has no time for romance. Until stunning paramedic Sally Davis starts work at his station… Even if she wasn’t his best-friend’s recently divorced sister, a workplace romance is out of the question. But their blazing attraction burns bright and deep and soon becomes one fire Ross might not want to put out!

His surprise Christmas promiseDr Ellen Cox goes to South America to break the shackles of her confined life. But she never imagined replacing them with bonds of desire for her new hot shot boss—Chance Freeman!Guarded Chance, sorely tempted, tries to keep Ellen at a distance and when the dangers of their job ramp up he sends her home to safety. Then he realises his mistake and heads for snowy New York, determined to win Ellen with a very special Christmas proposal!

From matchmaker…to perfect match?Whitney Thomason prides herself on being able to find the perfect partner for anyone, but heart surgeon Tanner Locke is a real challenge! He wants to settle down, but he’s adamant there’ll be no falling in love…When Whitney’s candidate falls through it’s up to her to be the girlfriend Tanner needs for his business weekend getaway, but two days in close proximity prove torturous. They know giving in to temptation is a bad idea but desire is more powerful than...

An unexpected baby…When successful surgeon Grant Smythe’s baby half-sister is orphaned, unlike his own father, Grant is determined to be there for little Lily.A convenient proposal…But a challenge for custody means Grant needs a wife too! New nanny Sara Marcum is the ideal candidate…A forever wife?It might be temporary, but soon warm-hearted Sara completes more than just Grant’s family. Can he convince his bride-for-now to become his forever wife?

One night, unexpected consequences…But can they be a family?When sparks fly with Dr Gabriel Marks at a conference, Nurse Zoe Avery’s left with a permanent reminder of their night together. Knowing Gabe doesn’t want kids, she decides she’ll have the baby alone. Then Gabe moves to the same city, just as pregnant Zoe needs a temporary home… Gabe comes to her rescue, but can they overcome their hurdles and become a family?

When a small-town mum…Falls for a big-city doc…Nurse Lauren Wilson is used to doctors coming and going in her Oklahoma town—and she doesn’t expect prestigious Boston doc Paxton Samuels to be any different. Until they’re snowed in together and their sensual tension reaches boiling point! But, knowing Paxton is due to leave after the festive season, can Lauren risk giving him her heart and her little boy a daddy for Christmas?

She was hired to rebuild his reputation…But will this doc be too hot to handle?After successfully fighting a year-long lawsuit, handsome and rebellious surgeon Rex Maxwell is ready to get back on top of his game! So when buttoned-up but beautiful PR exec Tiffani Romano insists on making him the centre of his hospital’s campaign he reluctantly agrees. And even though she tries hard not to let him, Rex is determined to get under her skin…

After hours…To medical transcriber Cynthia Markum, Dr. Sean Donovan is just a voice—a deliciously sexy one—in her earpiece…until he asks to meet in person. She's nervous and excited, but it's crazy to have feelings for a man she's never laid eyes on, right? Besides, he's her employer!Stunning Cynthia couldn't be further from the woman Sean imagined her to be, and their attraction is mutual and instantaneous. Neither are ready for a relationship, but from the moment their lips meet there's just...

Love always finds a way…Since making the ultimate emotional sacrifice, counsellor Lucy Edwards has heart on lockdown. Enter neurosurgeon Ryan O’Doherty, with piercing blue eyes and roguish charm…Dr Brad Davis knows that Nurse Chloe Jenkins is off limits. But when she shows up on his doorstep barefoot, seeking refuge, Brad is very tempted to break all the rules…Scarlet Miller is a force to be reckoned with. But A&E doc Lewis Jackson ties her heart up in knots! Suddenly this tough cookie nurse is...

Since making the ultimate emotional sacrifice for her sister, counsellor Lucy Edwards has kept her feelings buried and her heart on lockdown.Enter neurosurgeon Ryan O’Doherty, complete with piercing blue eyes and roguish charm! Lucy’s finally tempted to let someone in…but will their fragile relationship survive her most difficult revelation?

From boss to bride…ER doc Keifer Bradford is stunned to find Ashley Marsh is his new boss. And being the only doctor at her medical clinic presents a delicious challenge—staying away from the Southern belle whose kiss once set him alight!Ashley is totally out of bounds, but as she returns his kisses with a passion that matches the hot summer sun, soon Keifer wonders… Could she be the one woman to unlock his heart, and lead him from ‘I can’t’ to ‘I do’?Summer BridesTwo unexpected journeys to ‘I...

Can a temporary arrival…Lead to a forever mummy ?In this Single Dad Docs story, Maple Island Clinic founder Dr Cody Brennan is committed to protecting himself and his two little girls from any more heartbreak. But vibrant temp nurse Stacey Ryder challenges him, and their emotional connection slips past his defences. As Stacey’s time at the clinic draws to an end can Cody and his daughters convince her she’s the one they’ve been waiting for?

MAID FOR MONTEROIsandro Montero cannot believe that his new housekeeper is so inept! But firing beautiful Zoe Grace would ruin his reputation, as she has two young charges to care for. So Isandro will put Zoe where he can keep his eye – and maybe his hands – on her… In his bed!STILL THE ONETen years ago, globe-trotting photojournalist Lainey ran from her home town, leaving the man she adored at the altar. Now she’s back and it isn’t long before they’re driving each other crazy all over again....

Marry Me, Mackenzie! by Joanna SimsMackenzie Brand has kept her daughter’s paternity a secret for a decade. But now that Dylan Axel is back in her daughter’s life, is Mackenzie willing to go all in?A Proposal Worth Millions by Sophie PembrokeSadie Sullivan is determined to make her business dreams a reality. Could Dylan Jacobs be the perfect business partner for Sadie – Or perhaps even more…?Heart Surgeon, Hero…Husband? by Susan CarlisleHannah Quinn’s tiny son desperately needs a new heart. But...

The Rebel Doc Tempted by Her Italian SurgeonWhen a deliciously naughty photo of paediatric transplant surgeon Matteo Finelli goes viral, social media expert Ivy Leigh is called in to discipline him. It will be a challenge…especially as Ivy is far from immune to Matteo’s charismatic charm herself!The Doctor’s Redemption Dr Mark Clayborn never wanted to return to Alabama, but his father’s recent ill health has him back and facing his demons. Yet from the darkness shines a beacon of light: Laura Jo...

A kiss, a fling…a wedding ring?Dr Helena Tate still believes in love, despite her past heartbreak, and that one day she’ll have a baby of her own. Her gorgeous-but-brooding colleague Dr Elijah Davenport, however, is not the man to pin her hopes on. He’s no longer interested in long-term relationships.But being maid of honour and best man at a wedding in snow-covered Central Park heightens their attraction. Soon their Christmas fling becomes so much more! Can Helena tame Manhattan Mercy’s playboy...