Annie Claydon: Saved By The Single Dad

The stranger who stole her heart!

When paramedic Jack Halliday is saved from a flood by red-haired beauty Cassandra Clarke, the chemistry between them explodes. And while he’ll always put his daughter, Ellie, first, Jack can’t help longing to save Cass in return...

Meeting single dad Jack awakens too many cravings in firefighter Cass, who’s accepted that she’ll never have a baby of her own. But when this man—and his adorable daughter—invite her to share their house, Cass begins to feel she’s found her home!

Stranded in His Arms

Falling in love in the face of danger!

As the water level rises in a Somerset village, ambulance partners Mimi Sawyer and Jack Halliday race toward a pregnant woman fast approaching her due date. But when a river bursts its banks, this fearless team is separated, and Mimi and Jack find themselves facing the strongest challenge yet to the walls around their hearts!

Don’t miss this exciting new duet by

Annie Claydon

Mimi and Rafe’s story,

Rescued by Dr. Rafe,

and

Jack and Cass’s story,

Saved by the Single Dad,

Available now!

Dear Reader 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 CHAPTER ELEVEN CHAPTER TWELVE CHAPTER THIRTEEN CHAPTER FOURTEEN CHAPTER FIFTEEN CHAPTER SIXTEEN CHAPTER SEVENTEEN CHAPTER EIGHTEEN EPILOGUE Copyright ,

When I started to write Saved by the Single Dad I knew that my heroine was going to be a bit special—so she needed a special name. And when I settled on one it meant a phone call to one of my friends—did she mind if I appropriated her name for my heroine? The real Cassandra rather liked the idea that the fictional Cassandra would be six feet tall, flame-haired and able to lift the hero off his feet, and so my heroine was born. She’s very different from my friend, but in my eyes they have one thing in common. They’re both true heroines.

Of course a heroine like this needs a special hero. Many men would be challenged by Cass’s do-anything attitude but Jack loves it—which is precisely what I like about him.

Thank you for reading Jack and Cass’s story. I always enjoy hearing from readers, and you can contact me via my website at annieclaydon.com.

Annie x

Saved by the Single Dad

Annie Claydon

www.millsandboon.co.uk

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Praise for Annie Claydon

‘A compelling, emotional and highly poignant read that I couldn’t bear to put down. Rich in pathos, humour and dramatic intensity, it’s a spellbinding tale about healing old wounds, having the courage to listen to your heart and the power of love that kept me enthralled from beginning to end.’

—Goodreads on Once Upon a Christmas Night...

Contents

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Back Cover Text The stranger who stole her heart! When paramedic Jack Halliday is saved from a flood by red-haired beauty Cassandra Clarke, the chemistry between them explodes. And while he’ll always put his daughter, Ellie, first, Jack can’t help longing to save Cass in return... Meeting single dad Jack awakens too many cravings in firefighter Cass, who’s accepted that she’ll never have a baby of her own. But when this man—and his adorable daughter—invite her to share their house, Cass begins to feel she’s found her home!

Introduction Stranded in His Arms Falling in love in the face of danger! As the water level rises in a Somerset village, ambulance partners Mimi Sawyer and Jack Halliday race toward a pregnant woman fast approaching her due date. But when a river bursts its banks, this fearless team is separated, and Mimi and Jack find themselves facing the strongest challenge yet to the walls around their hearts! Don’t miss this exciting new duet by Annie Claydon Mimi and Rafe’s story, Rescued by Dr. Rafe, and Jack and Cass’s story, Saved by the Single Dad, Available now!

Dear Reader Dear Reader 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 CHAPTER ELEVEN CHAPTER TWELVE CHAPTER THIRTEEN CHAPTER FOURTEEN CHAPTER FIFTEEN CHAPTER SIXTEEN CHAPTER SEVENTEEN CHAPTER EIGHTEEN EPILOGUE Copyright , When I started to write Saved by the Single Dad I knew that my heroine was going to be a bit special—so she needed a special name. And when I settled on one it meant a phone call to one of my friends—did she mind if I appropriated her name for my heroine? The real Cassandra rather liked the idea that the fictional Cassandra would be six feet tall, flame-haired and able to lift the hero off his feet, and so my heroine was born. She’s very different from my friend, but in my eyes they have one thing in common. They’re both true heroines. Of course a heroine like this needs a special hero. Many men would be challenged by Cass’s do-anything attitude but Jack loves it—which is precisely what I like about him. Thank you for reading Jack and Cass’s story. I always enjoy hearing from readers, and you can contact me via my website at annieclaydon.com . Annie x

Title Page Saved by the Single Dad Annie Claydon www.millsandboon.co.uk

Dedication For the real Cassandra

Praise Praise for Annie Claydon ‘A compelling, emotional and highly poignant read that I couldn’t bear to put down. Rich in pathos, humour and dramatic intensity, it’s a spellbinding tale about healing old wounds, having the courage to listen to your heart and the power of love that kept me enthralled from beginning to end.’ —Goodreads on Once Upon a Christmas Night...

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

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

EPILOGUE

Copyright

CHAPTER ONE

JACK PUT HIS head down, trying to shield his face from the stinging rain. Behind him, his ambulance was parked on the road, unable to make it across the narrow bridge that was now the only way into the small village of Holme. Ahead of him, a heavily pregnant woman who should be transported to hospital before the late summer floods in this area of Somerset got any worse.

He and Mimi had been in worse situations before. They’d crewed an ambulance together for the last seven years, Mimi in the driver’s seat and Jack taking the lead in treating their patients. They were a good team.

But, however good they were, they couldn’t stop it from raining. The main road to the hilltop village was under three feet of water and this back road led across a narrow bridge that was slick with mud. Rather than risk the ambulance getting stuck halfway across, they’d decided to make the rest of the journey on foot.