Heart of Ice. Diana Palmer

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      “Dr. Rourke asked me to drop off some prenatal vitamins for Natalie.

      “I was downstairs at the lab, so I just popped up.”

      “I’m sorry?” Patrick couldn’t make sense of the nurse’s explanation. Why would Natalie be collecting someone else’s prenatal vitamins?

      “We didn’t have any when she came in.”

      “When she came in?” he repeated, feeling as if he’d missed some vital point.

      It was six weeks since he’d made love to Natalie. And he had used protection.

      Natalie might have consulted with Dr. Rourke for a routine physical. But there was no reason for the obstetrician to send over prenatal vitamins unless…

      …his secretary was pregnant.

      Special deliveries straight to the heart!

      Diagnosis: Expecting Boss’s Baby

      (HAR #962, 3/03)

      Prescription: Marry Her Immediately

      (HAR #971, 5/03)

      Prognosis: A Baby? Maybe

      (HAR #978, 7/03)

      Dear Reader,

      This month we have a wonderful lineup of stories, guaranteed to warm you on these last chilly days of winter. First, Charlotte Douglas kicks things off with Surprise Inheritance, the third installment in Harlequin American Romance’s MILLIONAIRE, MONTANA series, in which a sexy sheriff is reunited with the woman he’s always loved when she returns to town to claim her inheritance.

      Next, THE BABIES OF DOCTORS CIRCLE, Jacqueline Diamond’s new miniseries centered around a maternity and well-baby clinic, premieres this month with Diagnosis: Expecting Boss’s Baby. In this sparkling story, an unforgettable night of passion between a secretary and her handsome employer leads to an unexpected pregnancy.

      Also available this month is Sweeping the Bride Away by Michele Dunaway. A bride-to-be is all set to wed “Mr. Boring” until she hires a rugged contractor who makes her pulse race and gives her second thoughts about her upcoming nuptials. Rounding things out is Professor & the Pregnant Nanny by Emily Dalton. This heartwarming story pairs a single dad in need of a nanny for his three adorable children with a woman who is alone, pregnant and in need of a job.

      Enjoy this month’s offerings as Harlequin American Romance continues to celebrate twenty years of publishing the best in contemporary category romance fiction. Be sure to come back next month for more stories guaranteed to touch your heart!

      Melissa Jeglinski

      Associate Senior Editor

      Harlequin American Romance

      Diagnosis: Expecting Boss’s Baby

      Jacqueline Diamond

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      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      Jacqueline Diamond comes from a long line of babies. In addition, her father was the doctor who delivered her. At the time, he was a country doctor in Menard, Texas, and later went on to become a psychiatrist in Louisville, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tennessee. Jackie now lives in Orange County, California, with her husband, two sons and two formerly stray cats. You can write to Jackie at P.O. Box 1315, Brea, CA 92822, or by e-mail at [email protected].

      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—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 AND 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!

      913—THE IMPROPERLY PREGNANT PRINCESS

      962—DIAGNOSIS: EXPECTING BOSS’S BABY *

      HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE

      435—AND THE BRIDE VANISHES

      512—HIS SECRET SON

      550—CAPTURED BY A SHEIKH

      Contents

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter