Surprise, Doc! You're A Daddy!. Jacqueline Diamond

      Was that little girl really his daughter?

      It seemed a slim possibility, but one that he couldn’t ignore, any more than he could disregard the possibility that he, or some alter ego of his, had a wife.

      Into his mind swept the image that had haunted his dreams for the past two nights. An image of Meg Avery. She had the same determined chin as her daughter, along with a tilted nose and full mouth. The eyes were filled with turbulent emotion.

      Meg’s blouse had shown the outlines of rounded breasts, while her jeans highlighted a slim waist and a very feminine derriere. Could he have made love to such a woman and not remember it?

      He needed to find out for sure where he’d been while he was missing.

      And he wanted to see Meg Avery again.

      Dear Reader,

      Welcome to Harlequin American Romance. With your search for satisfying reading in mind, every month Harlequin American Romance aims to offer you a stimulating blend of heartwarming, emotional and deeply romantic stories.

      Unexpected arrivals lead to the sweetest of surprises as Harlequin American Romance celebrates the love only a baby can bring, in our brand-new promotion, AMERICAN BABY, which begins this month with Jacqueline Diamond’s delightful Surprise, Doc! You’re a Daddy! After months of searching for her missing husband, Meg Avery finally finds him—only, Dr. Hugh Menton doesn’t remember her or their child!

      With Valor and Devotion, the latest book in Charlotte Maclay’s exciting MEN OF STATION SIX series, is a must-read about a valorous firefighter who rescues an orphaned boy. Will the steadfast bachelor consider becoming a devoted family man after meeting the little boy’s pretty social worker? JUST FOR KIDS, Mary Anne Wilson’s new miniseries, debuts with Regarding the Tycoon’s Toddler…. This trilogy focuses on a corporate day-care center and the lives and loves of those who work there. And don’t miss The Biological Bond by Jamie Denton, the dramatic story of a mother who is reunited with the child she’d been forced to give away, when her daughter’s adoptive single father seeks her help.

      Enjoy this month’s offerings, and be sure to return each and every month to Harlequin American Romance!

      Wishing you happy reading,

      Melissa Jeglinski

      Associate Senior Editor

      Harlequin American Romance

      Surprise, Doc! You’re a Daddy!

      Jacqueline Diamond

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      A former Associated Press reporter, Jacqueline Diamond has written more than fifty books. She lives in Southern California with her husband and two children, and loves to hear from readers at P.O. Box 1315, Brea, CA 92822.

      Books by Jacqueline Diamond

      HARLEQUIN AMERICAN ROMANCE

      79—THE DREAM NEVER DIES

      196—AN UNEXPECTED MAN

      218—UNLIKELY PARTNERS

      239—THE CINDERELLA DARE

      270—CAPERS AND RAINBOWS

      279—A GHOST OF A CHANCE

      315—FLIGHT OF MAGIC

      351—BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS

      406—OLD DREAMS, NEW DREAMS

      446—THE TROUBLE WITH TERRY

      491—A DANGEROUS GUY

      583—THE RUNAWAY BRIDE

      615—YOURS, MINE AND OURS

      631—THE COWBOY AND THE HEIRESS

      642—ONE HUSBAND TOO MANY

      645—DEAR LONELY IN L.A.…

      674—MILLION-DOLLAR MOMMY

      687—DADDY WARLOCK

      716—A REAL-LIVE SHEIKH

      734—THE COWBOY & THE SHOTGUN BRIDE

      763—LET’S MAKE A BABY!

      791—ASSIGNMENT: GROOM!

      804—MISTLETOE DADDY

      833—I DO! I DO!

      855—DADDY, M.D.

      875—KISS A HANDSOME STRANGER

      889—SURPRISE, DOC! YOU’RE A DADDY!

      HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE

      435—AND THE BRIDE VANISHES

      512—HIS SECRET SON

      550—CAPTURED BY A SHEIKH

      Dear Reader,

      Having babies was both the scariest and the most exciting thing I ever did. Until I was in my late twenties, I wasn’t even sure I wanted kids, but after I got married, the maternal alarm clock went off in a big way.

      Creating a family didn’t turn out to be easy but, as for my hero and heroine, it brought my husband and me closer together. A man’s support for his wife and the special bond he forms with his children help to keep love fresh and wonderful over the years.

      My heroine knows that, even when her husband disappears, his love for his daughter will someday reunite them. There is nothing stronger in this life than the bond of a parent with a child.

      Warmly,

      Jacqueline Diamond

      Contents

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen