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One Kiss in… Paris

The Billionaire’s Bedside Manner

Robyn Grady

Hired: Cinderella Chef

Myrna Mackenzie

72 Hours

Dana Marton

www.millsandboon.co.uk

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Title Page One Kiss in… Paris The Billionaire’s Bedside Manner Robyn Grady Hired: Cinderella Chef Myrna Mackenzie 72 Hours Dana Marton www.millsandboon.co.uk

The Billionaire’s Bedside Manner The Billionaire’s Bedside Manner Robyn Grady

Excerpt “I didn’t ask you to stay here for this.” Looming above her, everything seemed to still as he searched her eyes in a world of midnight shadows. His deep, low voice seemed to fill the room. She drew an aimless pattern through the hair at the base of his throat. “I know.” “Although I’m not sorry you agreed.” She matched his grin. “I’m not sorry you asked.” He dropped a tender kiss at the side of her mouth, a barely there touch that shot a fountain of sparks through her every fiber. “Come with me to France,” he murmured against her lips. She groaned. The temptation was huge. She’d said no and had meant it. She was starting a job Monday. She didn’t want to take more charity. But those considerations didn’t seem quite so solid since he’d carried her to his bed.

Dear Reader Dear Reader , I’m a firm believer in the adage, Every cloud has a silver lining. Some horrible event reduces you to tears. You’re wondering how the heck you’ll ever pick yourself up and get rid of the sick, nasty feeling crouched in the pit of your gut. Then, as a direct consequence of that knock, something wonderful occurs. Something you might never have otherwise been brave enough to try or accept. Pain is transformed into hope. Into success. When The Billionaire’s Bedside Manner opens, the heroine, Bailey Ross, is in a bad place, emotionally and financially. She’s arrived back in Australia from an overseas sabbatical that she’d hoped would be both enlightening and memorable. Instead, she’d escaped a dangerous situation in Italy by the skin of her teeth. Now she only wants to regroup … get back on her feet and repay Mama Celeca, the lady who helped her when no one else could. Mama C’s grandson, obstetrician Mateo Celeca, doesn’t swallow Bailey’s hard-luck story. In fact, Mateo could be convinced that Ms. Ross is an opportunist—a con, to be less polite. She’s such a master that even he is not immune to her manipulations. That he should invite Bailey to accompany him on his annual jaunt to France is a surprise to them both. But what they discover there changes their lives—and ideas about each other and love—forever. I hope you enjoy reading Bailey and Mateo’s silver-lining story! Best wishes, Robyn

About the Author About the Author ROBYN GRADY was first published with Mills & Boon in 2007. Her books have since featured regularly on bestseller lists and at award ceremonies, including The National Readers’ Choice Award, The Booksellers’ Best Award, Cataromance Reviewers’ Choice Award and Australia’s prestigious Romantic Book of the Year Award. Robyn lives on Queensland’s beautiful Sunshine Coast with her real-life hero husband and three daughters. When she can be dragged away from tapping out her next story, Robyn visits the theater, the beach and the mall (a lot!). To keep fit she jogs (and shops) and dances with her youngest to Hannah Montana. Robyn believes writing romance is the best job on the planet and she loves to hear from her readers. So drop by www.robyngrady.com and pass on your thoughts!

Dedication For the gorgeous Jade Pocklington for her input on all things French! With thanks to my editor, Shana Smith, for her unfailing support and advice and belief in my stories.

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CHAPTER THREE

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CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

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72 Hours

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Cast of Characters

About the Author

Dedication

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Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

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The Billionaire’s Bedside Manner

Robyn Grady

“I didn’t ask you to stay here for this.”

Looming above her, everything seemed to still as he searched her eyes in a world of midnight shadows. His deep, low voice seemed to fill the room.

She drew an aimless pattern through the hair at the base of his throat.

“I know.”

“Although I’m not sorry you agreed.”

She matched his grin. “I’m not sorry you asked.”

He dropped a tender kiss at the side of her mouth, a barely there touch that shot a fountain of sparks through her every fiber.

“Come with me to France,” he murmured against her lips.

She groaned. The temptation was huge. She’d said no and had meant it. She was starting a job Monday. She didn’t want to take more charity. But those considerations didn’t seem quite so solid since he’d carried her to his bed.

I’m a firm believer in the adage, Every cloud has a silver lining. Some horrible event reduces you to tears. You’re wondering how the heck you’ll ever pick yourself up and get rid of the sick, nasty feeling crouched in the pit of your gut. Then, as a direct consequence of that knock, something wonderful occurs. Something you might never have otherwise been brave enough to try or accept. Pain is transformed into hope. Into success.

When The Billionaire’s Bedside Manner opens, the heroine, Bailey Ross, is in a bad place, emotionally and financially. She’s arrived back in Australia from an overseas sabbatical that she’d hoped would be both enlightening and memorable. Instead, she’d escaped a dangerous situation in Italy by the skin of her teeth. Now she only wants to regroup … get back on her feet and repay Mama Celeca, the lady who helped her when no one else could.

Mama C’s grandson, obstetrician Mateo Celeca, doesn’t swallow Bailey’s hard-luck story. In fact, Mateo could be convinced that Ms. Ross is an opportunist—a con, to be less polite. She’s such a master that even he is not immune to her manipulations. That he should invite Bailey to accompany him on his annual jaunt to France is a surprise to them both. But what they discover there changes their lives—and ideas about each other and love—forever.

I hope you enjoy reading Bailey and Mateo’s silver-lining story!

Best wishes,

Robyn

ROBYN GRADYwas first published with Mills & Boon in 2007. Her books have since featured regularly on bestseller lists and at award ceremonies, including The National Readers’ Choice Award, The Booksellers’ Best Award, Cataromance Reviewers’ Choice Award and Australia’s prestigious Romantic Book of the Year Award.