Fiona Lowe - Forbidden To The Playboy Surgeon

Unbuttoned—and out of bounds!

Sparks fly from day one between playboy neurosurgeon Alistair North and his talented, sexy trainee surgeon Claire Mitchell. He’s on a mission to help überserious Claire relax, but his cavalier approach is driving her crazy.

Alistair is completely out of bounds, even if he is completely gorgeous—he’s her boss! But when he confronts Claire after a difficult surgery, desire overcomes reason. With secrets holding them both back, can they find a way to turn their forbidden passion into forever?

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 EPILOGUE Extract Copyright ,

When I was invited to be part of the Paddington Children’s Hospital series I jumped at the chance to spend some virtual time in London. Oh, what fun I had “walking” the streets virtually, online—first in Paddington, and then venturing further afield as I gave my Aussie heroine a London adventure.

My favourite part of this research was creating the setting for the fundraising ball. I based it around the Savoy Hotel, and the wild and wonderful stories that are now part of the folklore of that gracious establishment.

I hope you enjoy spending a few hours in London with Claire and Alistair as they work and play and finally find their happy-ever-after.

Check out my Pinterest page for the book to see some of the London sights that feature. Online, you can find me at fionalowe.com, on Facebook, Twitter and now Instagram—and you can email me at Fiona@fionalowe.com. I love to hear from my readers.

Happy reading!

Fiona x

Forbidden to the Playboy Surgeon

Fiona Lowe

www.millsandboon.co.uk

FIONA LOWEis a RITA® and RUBY award-winning author who started writing romances when she was on holiday and ran out of books. Now writing single title contemporary romance for Carina Press and Medical Romances for Mills & Boon, she lives in a seaside town in southern Australia, where she juggles writing, reading, working and raising two gorgeous sons with the support of her own real-life hero! Readers can visit Fiona at her website: fionalowe.com.

Books by Fiona Lowe

Mills & Boon Medical Romance

Sydney Harbour Hospital: Tom’s Redemption

Letting Go with Dr. Rodriguez

Newborn Baby For Christmas

Gold Coast Angels: Bundle of Trouble

Unlocking Her Surgeon’s Heart

A Daddy for Baby Zoe?

Visit the Author Profile page

at millsandboon.co.ukfor more titles.

To my fellow Medical Romance author Annie O’Neil,

who answered all my questions about London

so enthusiastically and speedily. And for the laughs.

Thanks! It made writing this book so much fun.

Praise for Fiona Lowe 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 EPILOGUE Extract Copyright

‘A gripping, emotional and highly compelling tale… Unlocking Her Surgeon’s Heart is a first-class Medical Romance you will devour in a single sitting.’

—Goodreads

Contents

Cover

Back Cover Text Unbuttoned—and out of bounds! Sparks fly from day one between playboy neurosurgeon Alistair North and his talented, sexy trainee surgeon Claire Mitchell. He’s on a mission to help überserious Claire relax, but his cavalier approach is driving her crazy. Alistair is completely out of bounds, even if he is completely gorgeous—he’s her boss! But when he confronts Claire after a difficult surgery, desire overcomes reason. With secrets holding them both back, can they find a way to turn their forbidden passion into forever?

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 EPILOGUE Extract Copyright , When I was invited to be part of the Paddington Children’s Hospital series I jumped at the chance to spend some virtual time in London. Oh, what fun I had “walking” the streets virtually, online—first in Paddington, and then venturing further afield as I gave my Aussie heroine a London adventure. My favourite part of this research was creating the setting for the fundraising ball. I based it around the Savoy Hotel, and the wild and wonderful stories that are now part of the folklore of that gracious establishment. I hope you enjoy spending a few hours in London with Claire and Alistair as they work and play and finally find their happy-ever-after. Check out my Pinterest page for the book to see some of the London sights that feature. Online, you can find me at fionalowe.com , on Facebook, Twitter and now Instagram—and you can email me at Fiona@fionalowe.com. I love to hear from my readers. Happy reading! Fiona x

Title Page Forbidden to the Playboy Surgeon Fiona Lowe www.millsandboon.co.uk

Booklist FIONA LOWE is a RITA® and RUBY award-winning author who started writing romances when she was on holiday and ran out of books. Now writing single title contemporary romance for Carina Press and Medical Romances for Mills & Boon, she lives in a seaside town in southern Australia, where she juggles writing, reading, working and raising two gorgeous sons with the support of her own real-life hero! Readers can visit Fiona at her website: fionalowe.com . Books by Fiona Lowe Mills & Boon Medical Romance Sydney Harbour Hospital: Tom’s Redemption Letting Go with Dr. Rodriguez Newborn Baby For Christmas Gold Coast Angels: Bundle of Trouble Unlocking Her Surgeon’s Heart A Daddy for Baby Zoe? Visit the Author Profile page at millsandboon.co.uk for more titles.

Dedication To my fellow Medical Romance author Annie O’Neil, who answered all my questions about London so enthusiastically and speedily. And for the laughs. Thanks! It made writing this book so much fun.

Praise Praise for Fiona Lowe 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 EPILOGUE Extract Copyright ‘A gripping, emotional and highly compelling tale… Unlocking Her Surgeon’s Heart is a first-class Medical Romance you will devour in a single sitting.’ —Goodreads

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

EPILOGUE

Extract

Copyright

CHAPTER ONE

ALTHOUGH CLAIRE MITCHELL had been in London for a few weeks, she still pinched herself every time she stepped out onto the streets of Paddington. For an Aussie country girl, it was all a little bit surreal—like being on the set of Mary Poppins or Upstairs, Downstairs.

Dazzling white, Victorian, stuccoed terraced houses with pillared porches and decorative balconies were built neatly around tiny central gardens. This morning as she crossed the pocket-handkerchief park, passing between two black wrought-iron gates, the ubiquitous London drizzle was cheerfully absent. Tongues of early-morning light filtered down between the tender, bright green spring foliage of century-old oaks and elms. It was a far cry from the dusty, rock-hard and sun-cracked park where she’d spent her childhood. The only shade to be found at the Gundiwindi playground had been that cast by the people standing next to her.