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Blossoming into Love… Through pure chance, Rose met Sybren Werdmer ter Sane, one of the most eminent surgeons in Holland. Their accidental encounter led to a job for Rose, nursing Sybren's godson. She loved everything about her new life…including Sybren! But surely such an important man wouldn't have time to take an interest in her. Yet what Rose didn't realize was that she had the gift of love, and it touched everyone around her-even hardhearted...
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Falling for the professor...All the village assumed that Margo Pearson was to marry George, but unexpectedly meeting Professor Gijs van Kessel made her pause for thought. Being a plain, practical girl, Margo knew the professor was most unlikely to look her way. It took a tragic accident to bring an offer of marriage-from the professor. It was a practical proposal, but as Margo was taken into the bosom of his family over Christmas in Holland, she did...
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A HELPING HAND! It deeply irritated Leonora that she was always being caught in awkward situations with the village's new doctor, James Galbraith-especially since she was engaged to Tony. But James proved a sturdy support as she did her best to keep her parents' decrepit but much loved manor house running smoothly. There was little point in admitting her growing feelings for James, since he showed so little sign of caring for her…
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Who was the bride to be? 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. There was something special about him, and it wasn't just his height! Yet she was sensible enough to realize that he would never return her feelings, after all, Paul had said he'd already chosen himself a wonderful wife. But who was the...
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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 her small world changed forever. She had him to thank for her new job, and she was very grateful--and perhaps a little in love. But he didn't need to know that--even if he did continue to come to her rescue!
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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 first sight. But James clearly did not feel the same way. How could he when he was already engaged to the glamorous Rhoda?
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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, Araminta believed she'd never marry. That's why she was intrigued by the distinguished surgeon's interest in her. Since he was also a confirmed bachelor, the professor's proposal came as an even greater surprise. A marriage between them, he argued,...
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Professor Alexander van Zeust's sister was ill, and her four young children needed someone to care for them. He asked Beth Partridge, kind, capable, sensible Beth, to watch them for a week. She did a fantastic job, so one week extended to two, and then longer. The professor was happy, the children loved Beth and their mother knew they were in good hands. Everyone was happy, except Beth. She had fallen in love with her aloof employer, but he wasn't...
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Marriage of convenience-or a match made in heaven? Emma Trent had spent most of her life looking after other people, yet when she meets gorgeous surgeon Sir Paul Wyatt she is heartened to find that he's determined to take care of her! When he proposes a marriage of convenience, to give her a better life, she is powerless to resist her knight in shining armour. But Emma longs for children of her own, and secretly hopes that their friendship will blossom...
11) Winter of Change
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He was her guardian angel. 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, of course, a catch, and his name was Fabian van der Blocq. Mr. van der Blocq had been appointed her guardian. She couldn't even marry without his consent! Mary Jane was determined not to let Fabian have it all his own way, but...
12) A Suitable Match
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"DON'T WORRY, IT WILL WORK OUT PERFECTLY." But did he mean the wedding arrangements or their future life together? Eustacia didn't know. After all, it was a marriage of convenience, definitely not a love match. Colin made it very clear that he wanted a down-to-earth partner who would help him care for his brother's orphaned children, not a dreamy girl whose head was full of romance. But Eustacia couldn't help hoping that one day he might grow to love...
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Caroline had never imagined that anyone would want to marry her. After all, she wasn't pretty or clever in any way. But the imposing Professor Radinck Thoe van Erckelens did propose to her and, having speedily fallen in love with him, she accepted. However, Radinck was clear about what he wanted in a wife-a convenient hostess! Caroline could settle into that role. Or she could rise to the challenge of changing Radinck's feelings for her.
14) Dearest Love
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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 job of caretaker at his consulting rooms, but she was happy to accept the new position Titus was offering - until she complicated matters by falling in love with him... .
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Christmas: a magical time when dreams really can come true - The Mistletoe KissEmmy Foster works patiently as a receptionist in London's St. Luke's Hospital, and can't imagine why handsome but arrogant Professor Ruerd ter Mennolt would take an interest in a country mouse like her. But when the professor invites her to his home in Holland for Christmas, Emmy can't deny the spark that blossoms between them - . Roses for ChristmasEleanor hasn't seen...
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Fate stepped in...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 vowed, there would be a happy ending. But then Jason got the wrong idea about one of her male friends.... Could a chance meeting set it right? Surely fate wasn't going to let a simple misapprehension stand in the way of true love?
17) The Silver Thaw
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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 three of them should have a holiday in Norway, Amelia thought that in such relaxed surroundings she and Tom would finally be able to settle their future. Instead, Amelia found Gideon van der Tolck often at her side, and his company became increasingly appealing....
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A Christmas Proposal: Dr. Oliver Hay-Smythe seemed to have met a modern-day Cinderella! Ever since Bertha's father had remarried, the kindhearted woman had been put upon by her family. She appeared to live in her stepsister's shadow, stuck doing the housework and wearing hand-me-downs! The doctor was about to change all that. In fact, he was about to change Bertha's entire world. Winter Wedding: Some people might think Emily Seymour was a bit prim...
19) Heaven is Gentle
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WAS ELIZA KIDDING HERSELF THAT SHE MIGHT STAND A CHANCE WITH THE PROFESSOR? Sister Eliza Proudfoot took a job at the special clinic run by Professor Christian van Duyl. She found him a somewhat intimidating character - large in build and large in personality! And somehow Eliza kept getting on his wrong side, which didn't stop her from falling in love with him even though he was engaged to the very suitable Estelle van der Daal. Eliza found Estelle...
20) Ring in a Teacup
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He seemed to be everywhere It amazed Lucy how regularly Mr. der Linssen, the handsome Dutch doctor who taught one of her nursing classes, kept turning up in her life. She would bump into him at the hospital, at her home and even in Holland when she went on vacation. If only he knew she existed! But that wasn't likely, Lucy thought, since far prettier girls were obviously his for the asking.
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