Christmas delights... Claudia first met Thomas when he was asked to discuss the health of her great-uncle, Colonel Ramsay. After the colonel's death, Thomas always seemed to be around-and then, astoni
A most suitable match! Louisa Howarth enjoyed her job as a doctor's receptionist-until Dr. Thomas Gifford appeared on the scene. She found Thomas aloof and demanding, but incredibly attractive. So whe
Sarah had been happy working at the hospital?until Radolf Nauta interfered and left her jobless. Forced to find other means to support herself, she was totally unprepared when she ran into the dominee
Matilda had every quality that turned a man's head, but she had remained heart-whole and fancy-free despite a number of offers. Then she met eminent surgeon James Scott-Thurlow and fell in love at fir
What were his intentions? Megan thought she had it all-a good job, a caring family and a fiance who would make a wonderful husband. But then her perfect world fell apart, and she found that her one ho
A dynamic consultant...and a student nurse? "I'm not aware that I am restricted in my actions by anyone or anything." Arrogant, rich and devastatingly attractive, Marius van Houben was the sort of man
Her family had to come first ? To keep her small family together, Isobel Barrington managed to make ends meet-just!-by doing private nursing jobs. Her mother had only a small pension and her you
"The man I marry must dote on me..." Rosie already knew the sort of man she wanted to marry-and Fergus Cameron couldn't be further from that ideal! Arrogant and determined to always get his own way, h
Arrogant, overbearing and dictatorial! What was there to like about brilliant pediatrician Dr. Valentine Seymour? Not much, Daisy Pelham had to admit. Yet, his small patients seemed to adore him. ?Dai
Would it really be a convenient marriage?Lucas van de Weijnen didn't ask Octavia to marry him--he told her. Octavia's father had just died and she wasn't in any state of mind to make a rational decisi
Her Quiet Life Was Thrown Into TurmoilCalm and capable ? those were the words used to sum up Francesca. Certainly, she had plenty to cope with, looking after the home she shared with three elderly aun
Getting engaged to Marc van Borsele was the last thing Claribel wanted. Marc was the most annoying and exasperating man she had ever met! But, as the engagement was only pretense and she did owe Marc
When Dr. George Pritchard asked Phoebe to marry him, she hadn't needed much persuading. The recent death of her aunt had left her penniless and without a job. Besides, she did like him. So what if he'
Esmeralda Jones was a sweet and pretty girleasy to love. But sadly, she had always felt invisible to the opposite sex. Esmeralda often blamed her lack of romantic adventures on the impaired foo
Prudence Makepeace had a soft heart, and so she readily gave up her own plans in order to escort her godmother to Holland. Once there, Prudence found the country and the Dutch people charming, with o
Sappha Devenish jumped at the chance of a job in Scotland after her romance with Andrew went wrong.The change in scenery took Sappha's mind off her heartbreak, and the presence of the often infuriati
At twenty-one, Mary Jane Pettigrew was perfectly capable of looking after herself, but it came as quite a surprise to discover she had inherited a large house and an income to go with it. There was,
When Beatrice's world turned upside down, Oliver Latimer was on hand to pick up the pieces. There was something solid and reassuring about Oliver. Beatrice felt safe with him. But he wasn't an easy p
Letitia Marsden had decided that men were not to be trusted. Then she met Dr. Jason Mourik van Nie, and he changed her mind.Learning to trust again wasn't easy for either of them. This time, Letitia
Dutch surgeon Sebastian van Tecqx had offered Emily's father the chance to have a life-changing operation. But favors don't come cheap, and the doctor expected something in return. It wasn't hard for
Sister Maggy MacFergus was tall, and she had discovered that most men found this off-putting…but not Dr. Paul Doelsma. So when the doctor offered Maggy a nursing job in Holland, she took it. T
Katherine Marsh was practically a slave to her brother's family in the small English country village where she lived. Then she met Dr. Jason Fitzroy—and fell instantly in love. Dr. Fitzroy foun
Nothing exciting ever happened to Charity. Her job as a hospital secretary was hectic but routine. Even the man everyone expected her to marry was safe, reliable and dull. There surely had to be more
Dr. Duert ter Brandt disapproved of Christina's relationship with his brother, Adam, and he made sure they both knew it.True, he didn't stop Chrissy from coming to Holland to work near Adam. Still, h
Katrina has known Lucius Massey all her life, and her childish hero worship has grown into a comfortable, warm friendship.They're so at ease in their friendship that a pretend engagement to each othe
Eleanor not only remembered the domineering Fulk van Hensum from her childhood, she recalled how much she had disliked him. Now Eleanor was grown-up and a qualified nurse, and suddenly Fulk, a renown
"Plain and mousy"—that was how Emmy Foster saw herself. A receptionist in London's St. Luke's Hospital, Emmy couldn't imagine why the very handsome Professor Ruerd ter Mennolt would tak
Upon meeting Dr. Crispin van Sibbelt, Araminta Shaw found him to be bad tempered and, she had to admit, rather attractive! Staying in Holland to nurse a sick relative provided the perfect opportunity
A Gem of a Girl Gemma may not have been the prettiest girl in town, but she was something better?kind and conscientious, which made her a wonderful caregiver. So when she unexpectedly found herself ou
So much for an eager groom! Amelia and Tom had been engaged a long time-too long! She was beginning to worry about why he was so reluctant to set a date. So when her father first suggested that the th
Would she ever have a proper marriage? Some people might think Emily Seymour was a bit prim and proper. Emily preferred to think of herself as sensible. Unfortunately, all the good sense in the world
An offer she couldn't refuse? "I wish to marry for the wrong reasons. I am not in love with you...." Titus Tavener was a busy and successful medical man who lacked a wife. Arabella had applied for the
So near? Yet so far?Life had not been easy for Henrietta Cowper, but she hoped to improve her lot. Then, shortly after she met consultant neurosurgeon Adam Ross-Pit, Henrietta fell seriously ill?and h
All problems had an answer?but marriage?Francesca was naturally optimistic?and she needed to be. She'd cut her nursing instruction short in order to look after the elderly aunt who had so kindly opene
A practical marriage?Araminta Smith first met Professor Jason Lister when she was hired to look after his niece and nephew. Knowing that her plain but honest looks weren't about to catch her a husband
"You should marry again."Beatrice sympathized with Gijs van der Eekerk. A widower with a small child and a busy medical career needed someone to make sure his domestic life ran smoothly. What she hadn
All alone in the world, Cressida had little choice but to accept Aldrik van der Linus's help. He certainly seemed happy to fix her up with a job, and even to assist with her other day-to-day predicame
