Emily Forbes - A Mother To Make A Family

A fresh start in the outback...

When Dr. Mitch Reynolds lost his wife, he blamed himself and turned his back on medicine. He keeps his three children close but the world at a distance. But then Rose Anderson walks into his life...

Teacher Rose always dreamed of falling in love, but after an illness left her scarred, her dreams feel further away than ever. Yet helping Mitch’s little family become whole again gives her the chance to belong and the prospect of being loved...just as she is.

Dear Reader Dear Reader Title Page Booklist 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 Extract Copyright ,

I’m so pleased to finally give you Rose’s story—the third in my Tempted & Tamed miniseries. Many of you wrote to me after reading the first two books asking me to write Rose’s story. It was always my intention to do that, although it has taken a little longer than I planned! But I think it’s worked out well. Rose had plenty of obstacles to overcome, she needed some time before she was ready to fall in love. I also needed time to find her the perfect man, and I hope I have done that with Mitch.

Rose is the youngest of the three Anderson sisters—Scarlett, Ruby and Rose—and the last one to find her happily-ever-after. If you missed the first two books, you can read about Scarlett and Ruby in A Doctor by Day... and Tamed by the Renegade.

If you have a chance to read all three books, I’d love to know if you’ve enjoyed them—and did you have a favorite? Drop me a line at emilyforbes@internode.on.net.

Until then,

happy reading,

Emily

A Mother to Make a Family

Emily Forbes

www.millsandboon.co.uk

Books by Emily Forbes

Mills & Boon Medical Romance

The Christmas Swap

Waking Up to Dr Gorgeous

The Hollywood Hills Clinic

Falling for the Single Dad

Tempted & Tamed

A Doctor by Day...

Tamed by the Renegade

His Little Christmas Miracle

A Love Against All Odds

Visit the Author Profile page at millsandboon.co.ukfor more titles.

For everyone who asked me for Rose’s story; thank you for your patience and I really hope you enjoy this,

Emily

Praise for Emily Forbes 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 Extract Copyright

‘Have your tissues ready because you are gonna need them...it’s that good! Prepare to be hooked on Medical Romance and Emily Forbes!’

—Goodreads on A Love Against All Odds

Contents

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Back Cover Text A fresh start in the outback... When Dr. Mitch Reynolds lost his wife, he blamed himself and turned his back on medicine. He keeps his three children close but the world at a distance. But then Rose Anderson walks into his life... Teacher Rose always dreamed of falling in love, but after an illness left her scarred, her dreams feel further away than ever. Yet helping Mitch’s little family become whole again gives her the chance to belong and the prospect of being loved...just as she is.

Dear Reader Dear Reader Dear Reader Title Page Booklist 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 Extract Copyright , I’m so pleased to finally give you Rose’s story—the third in my Tempted & Tamed miniseries. Many of you wrote to me after reading the first two books asking me to write Rose’s story. It was always my intention to do that, although it has taken a little longer than I planned! But I think it’s worked out well. Rose had plenty of obstacles to overcome, she needed some time before she was ready to fall in love. I also needed time to find her the perfect man, and I hope I have done that with Mitch. Rose is the youngest of the three Anderson sisters—Scarlett, Ruby and Rose—and the last one to find her happily-ever-after. If you missed the first two books, you can read about Scarlett and Ruby in A Doctor by Day... and Tamed by the Renegade. If you have a chance to read all three books, I’d love to know if you’ve enjoyed them—and did you have a favorite? Drop me a line at emilyforbes@internode.on.net. Until then, happy reading, Emily

Title Page A Mother to Make a Family Emily Forbes www.millsandboon.co.uk

Booklist Books by Emily Forbes Mills & Boon Medical Romance The Christmas Swap Waking Up to Dr Gorgeous The Hollywood Hills Clinic Falling for the Single Dad Tempted & Tamed A Doctor by Day... Tamed by the Renegade His Little Christmas Miracle A Love Against All Odds Visit the Author Profile page at millsandboon.co.uk for more titles.

Dedication For everyone who asked me for Rose’s story; thank you for your patience and I really hope you enjoy this, Emily

Praise Praise for Emily Forbes 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 Extract Copyright ‘Have your tissues ready because you are gonna need them...it’s that good! Prepare to be hooked on Medical Romance and Emily Forbes!’ —Goodreads on A Love Against All Odds

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

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CHAPTER ONE

A SCREAM SPLIT the air, cleaving through the thick muggy silence that suffocated the land.

Mitch recognised the sound and it sent a shiver of fear down his spine.

The hairs on the back of his neck rose up and the wrench fell from his hand as he sprinted from the shed.

He was halfway to the horse yards before the scream ended and the silence that followed stabbed at his heart. He’d never known silence to be so terrifying. It was ominous. After thirty-nine years he knew trouble when he heard it.

The sound of his boots as they slapped the dirt echoed across the ground and the pounding of his feet imitated the pounding of his heart, which had lodged somewhere in his throat. He listened for more noise, another sound, anything, as he ran. Anything would be better than the oppressive silence.

Time stood still. Red dust flew from under his boots but it might as well have been quicksand. The horse yards weren’t getting any closer.

He rounded the corner of the staff quarters and almost collided with his six-year-old son.

‘Dad, Dad, come quick! It’s Lila.’ Jed grabbed Mitch’s hand but Mitch didn’t slow his pace and his hand pulled out of his son’s grasp. He still didn’t stop. He’d make better time alone. He kept running, knowing Jed would follow.

He had to get to Lila. He had to get to his daughter.

He skidded into the horse yards and felt Jed come to a stop beside him. He scanned the enclosures, searching for his two other children.

Charlie was standing still. He was holding Ruff, their Australian terrier, in his arms. The little dog was squirming and wriggling, desperate to get down. Ruff wasn’t supposed to be anywhere near the horse yards but Mitch didn’t have time to think about that now.

His daughter lay flat on her back on the hard, red ground. Her face was ashen and she lay as still as a corpse, her eyes open. His heart was lodged firmly in his throat now and he fought to breathe. The air was thick and muggy, choking him as he tried to force it into his lungs. He’d already lost one daughter. He couldn’t lose Lila too. His children were all he had left.