The Most Eligible Doctor. Karen Smith Rose

      “That was a mistake that won’t happen again.”

      Brianne’s cheeks were flushed, and she looked embarrassed and vulnerable from their kiss.

      “We have to work together.” Then, as if he needed more reasons to keep his distance, he continued, “And I’m much older than you are. I’m not looking for an involvement.”

      “I see,” she murmured, studying her hands rather than him.

      Finally her gaze met his. When he looked into her eyes, he remembered the kiss and saw she was remembering, too. He’d been an idiot to give in to the moment. He wouldn’t be giving in to the moment again.

      As he turned away from Brianne, he tried to shut off everything their kiss had stirred up inside of him. But as he left her staring after him, he felt as if a locked door had been opened.

      An open door he might never be able to lock again…

      Dear Reader,

      October is bringing big changes in the Silhouette and Mills & Boon worlds. To strengthen the terrific lineup of stories we offer, Silhouette Romance will be moving to four fabulous titles each month.

      Don’t miss the newest story in this six-book series—MARRYING THE BOSS’S DAUGHTER. In this second title, Her Pregnant Agenda (#1690) by Linda Goodnight, Emily Winters is up to her old matchmaking tricks. This time she has a bachelor lawyer and his alluring secretary—a single mom-to-be—on her matrimonial short list.

      Valerie Parv launches her newest three-book miniseries, THE CARRAMER TRUST, with The Viscount & the Virgin (#1691). In it, an arrogant royal learns a thing or two about love from his secret son’s sassy aunt. This is the third continuation of Parv’s beloved Carramer saga.

      An ornery M.D. is in danger of losing his heart to a sweet young nurse, in The Most Eligible Doctor (#1692) by reader favorite Karen Rose Smith. And is it possible to love a two-in-one cowboy? Meet the feisty teacher who does, in Doris Rangel’s magical Marlie’s Mystery Man (#1693), our latest SOULMATES title.

      I encourage you to sample all four of these heartwarming romantic titles from Silhouette Romance this month.

      Enjoy!

      Mavis C. Allen

      Associate Senior Editor, Silhouette Romance

      The Most Eligible Doctor

      Karen Rose Smith

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      Books by Karen Rose Smith

      Silhouette Romance

      *Adam’s Vow #1075

      *Always Daddy #1102

      *Shane’s Bride #1128

      †Cowboy at the Wedding #1171

      †Most Eligible Dad #1174

      †A Groom and a Promise #1181

      The Dad Who Saved Christmas #1267

      ‡Wealth, Power and a Proper Wife #1320

      ‡Love, Honor and a Pregnant Bride #1326

      ‡Promises, Pumpkins and Prince Charming #1332

      The Night Before Baby #1348

      ‡Wishes, Waltzes and a Storybook Wedding #1407

      Just the Man She Needed #1434

      Just the Husband She Chose #1455

      Her Honor-Bound Lawman #1480

      Be My Bride? #1492

      Tall, Dark & True #1506

      Her Tycoon Boss #1523

      Doctor in Demand #1536

      A Husband in Her Eyes #1577

      The Marriage Clause #1591

      Searching for Her Prince #1612

      With One Touch #1638

      The Most Eligible Doctor #1692

      Silhouette Special Edition

      Abigail and Mistletoe #930

      The Sheriff’s Proposal #1074

      His Little Girl’s Laughter #1426

      Expecting the CEO’s Baby #1535

      Silhouette Books

      The Fortunes of Texas

      Marry in Haste…

      Previously published under the pseudonym Kari Sutherland

      Silhouette Romance

      Heartfire, Homefire #973

      Silhouette Special Edition

      Wish on the Moon #741

      KAREN ROSE SMITH,

      award-winning author of over forty published novels, loves to write. She began putting pen to paper in high school when she discovered poetry as a creative outlet. Also writing for her high school newspaper, intending to teach someday, she never suspected crafting emotional and romantic stories would become her life’s work! Married for thirty-two years, she and her husband reside in Pennsylvania with their two cats, Ebbie and London. Readers can e-mail Karen through her Web site at www.karenrosesmith.com or write to her at P.O. Box 1545, Hanover, PA 17331.

      Contents

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Epilogue

      Chapter One

      Of all days to be late.

      Brianne Barrington pulled open the glass door to the Beechwood Family Practice, out of breath, nervous and in a near panic. Brushing