One Kiss In Tokyo.... Scarlet Wilson

      One explosive meeting...

      Air Force doctor Captain Avery Flynn is literally knocked off his feet by feisty nurse Katsuko Williams. Avery’s posting in Tokyo is only temporary—he’s well aware nothing lasts forever—and yet he’s powerless to resist the attraction between them...

      One unforgettable kiss!

      Avery’s desire for adventure is thrilling, and it tempts Katsuko to break her no-dating rule. But his earth-shattering kisses leave her wanting more than commitment-shy Avery can offer her. Can Katsuko be the one woman to tame this restless wanderer?

Dear Reader,

      I absolutely loved writing this story set in Tokyo. It gave me a chance to learn about a new country and culture, and also gave me the opportunity to look at the point of view of foreign personnel based there.

      My US Air Force base is fictional, but there are a number of real US Air Force bases in Japan. I might have stolen a little bit of information from them all!

      My heroine, Katsuko, is of mixed race: half-Japanese and half-African-American. Her nickname in Japanese is ‘firecracker’, and although professionally it might suit her, on a personal level she’s a lot less confident than she seems.

      It takes a good man like my hero, newcomer Captain Avery Flynn, to recognise the signs and help build my heroine’s confidence. He has issues of his own, but spending time with Katsuko helps him realise that he’s met someone worth taking a chance on.

      I love to hear from readers. Please feel free to contact me via my website, scarlet-wilson.com, or via Facebook or Twitter.

      Happy reading!

      Love,

      Scarlet x

      One Kiss in Tokyo...

      Scarlet Wilson

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      This book is dedicated with thanks to Kay Thomas—a fellow author—and her son, who was good enough to help me with my Japanese!

Praise for Scarlet Wilson

      ‘The book is filled with high-strung emotions, engaging dialogue, breathtaking descriptions and characters you just cannot help but love. With the magic of Christmas as a bonus, you won’t be disappointed with this story!’

      —Goodreads on A Touch of Christmas Magic

      ‘200 Harley Street: Girl from the Red Carpet is a fast-paced and feel-good medical romance that sparkles with red-hot sensuality, mesmerising emotion and intense passion.’

      —Goodreads

      ‘I am totally addicted to this author’s books. Not once have I picked up a book by her and felt disappointed or let down. She creates intense, perfect characters with so many amazing levels of emotion it blows my mind time and time again.’

      —Contemporary Romance Reviews on Tempted by Her Boss

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

Dear Reader

       Title Page

       Dedication

Praise

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

       CHAPTER FOUR

       CHAPTER FIVE

       CHAPTER SIX

       CHAPTER SEVEN

       CHAPTER EIGHT

       CHAPTER NINE

       CHAPTER TEN

       EPILOGUE

       Extract

       Copyright

       CHAPTER ONE

      THE NOISE HAD CHANGED. The steady drone of the engines had taken on a new pitch. Avery lifted his hat from over his eyes and sat up a little. Every bone in his body ached; muscles he hadn’t even known he had were protesting. Three plane journeys over twelve hours would do that to a man. It didn’t help that he’d been on duty for twenty-four hours before that.

      He’d expected to have a few days’ rest before shipping out to Italy from Utah. But plans in the US Air Force often came unstuck.

      His orders had changed overnight. A fellow physician who’d been scheduled to come to Japan had been struck down with a mystery illness. So, instead of flying over the boot-shaped coast of Italy, he found himself looking at the emerging coastline of Japan. The change of noise was due to the flaps moving and wheels coming down on the aircraft. His stomach growled loudly and the serviceman sitting next to him gave him a smile and passed over a packet of crisps. They weren’t flying on a commercial jet—there were no air hostesses, no bar and no food. They were flying on a military jet and it wasn’t exactly built for comfort. Avery couldn’t wait to find his accommodation and get his head down for a few hours. Sleep was all he cared about right now.

      The plane landed with a bump. He pulled open the packet of crisps and started eating—the quicker he ate the sooner he would get to sleep. The jet took a few minutes to taxi to a halt. The rest of the servicemen were grabbing their packs, ready to disembark.

      Avery kept looking outside, trying to get a better feel for the base. It housed nineteen thousand servicemen and servicewomen and contained one of the biggest military hospitals. Set in the outskirts of Tokyo, the base was a home away from home. Most of the staff stayed on-site. There were stores, cafés, schools for the kids, places