Robin Gianna - The Spanish Duke's Holiday Proposal

Temporary Christmas fiancée—to future duchess!

When paramedic Mateo Alves unexpectedly becomes heir to his family’s dukedom, he’s asked to return home. But Mateo loves his New York career. So when sparks fly between him and beautiful ER doc Miranda Davenport, he sees a way to appease his family over the holidays...

Miranda can’t believe she’s agreed to be Mateo’s temporary fiancée, but as love child to the head of the wealthy Davenports, she knows all about troubled families. Can a magical Spanish Christmas together bring them both the happiness and belonging they deserve?

Christmas in Manhattan

All the drama of the ER,

all the magic of Christmas!

A festive welcome to Manhattan Mercy ER—a stone’s throw from Central Park in the heart of New York City. Its reputation for top-notch healthcare is eclipsed only by the reputation of the illustrious, wealthy Davenport family and the other dedicated staff who work there!

With snow about to blanket New York over Christmas, ER Chief Charles Davenport makes sure his team is ready for the drama and the challenge…but when it comes to love, a storm is brewing such as they’ve never seen before!

Available now:

Sleigh Ride with the Single Dad

by Alison Roberts

A Firefighter in Her Stocking

by Janice Lynn

The Spanish Duke’s Holiday Proposal

by Robin Gianna

Aristocratic paramedic Mateo Alves needs a temporary fiancée, but will he be able to let Dr Miranda Davenport go when the holiday is over?

The Rescue Doc’s Christmas Miracle

by Amalie Berlin

Risk-taking air ambulance paramedic Penny Davenport has a secret to tell her partner, the cautious, wary Dr Gabriel Jackson—she’s pregnant with his child!

And coming soon:

Christmas with the Best Man

by Susan Carlisle

Navy Doc on Her Christmas List

by Amy Ruttan

Dear Reader Contents Cover Back Cover Text Introduction Dear Reader Title Page About the Author Dedication 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 ,

It’s always a pleasure to get to work with other authors on a continuity like this one! The Davenport siblings are certainly interesting, with challenging dynamics and a few family struggles, but they all eventually get their happily-ever-afters. :)

I love it that the editors set my story mostly in Spain. I enjoy researching interesting places, and Spain was no exception. One thing that surprised me is that there really are a large number of dukedoms in the country!

This is the first book I’ve written with the fake engagement trope, which was fun.

ER doctor Miranda Davenport agrees to help Mateo with the ruse—partly because her life history has made her a people-pleaser, and also because she knows what it’s like to feel as if you might not live up to your family’s expectations. Mateo Alves, EMT and member of the Spanish nobility, thinks Miranda is just the woman to stand up to his parents. They’re pushing him to move back home, marry, and take over running the family estate, but he wants to keep his life in New York City. Then he finds out that Miranda might be a great doctor, but her toughness and confidence are a veneer she puts on to cover her vulnerabilities—and he’s placed her in a situation that reminds her of past pain in her life.

Mateo and Miranda help each other reconcile their pasts and see that the things they’ve always believed about their roles in their families aren’t entirely true. They’ve both held close to a deep conviction that they’ve never measured up, and by seeing each other carrying this false belief they learn to let go.

Robin xoxo

The Spanish Duke’s Holiday Proposal

Robin Gianna

www.millsandboon.co.uk

After completing a degree in journalism, then working in advertising and mothering her kids, ROBIN GIANNAhad what she calls her ‘awakening’. She decided she wanted to write the romance novels she’d loved since her teens, and now enjoys pushing her characters towards their own happily-ever-afters. When she’s not writing, Robin’s life is filled with a happily messy kitchen, a needy garden, a wonderful husband, three great kids, a drooling bulldog and one grouchy Siamese cat.

Books by Robin Gianna

Mills & Boon Medical Romance

Royal Spring Babies

Baby Surprise for the Doctor Prince

The Hollywood Hills Clinic

The Prince and the Midwife

Midwives On-Call at Christmas

Her Christmas Baby Bump

Flirting with Dr. Off-Limits

It Happened in Paris…

Her Greek Doctor’s Proposal

Reunited with His Runaway Bride

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

I’d like to dedicate this book to wonderful fellow medical author Amalie Berlin, who helped me brainstorm parts of this story and was always there when I needed to wail about the struggles I had pulling it together. Thanks for always being there, Amalie! xoxo

A big thanks to Dr Meta Carroll for helping me with the medical scenes in this book, per usual! Meta, you are the best! xoxo

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Back Cover Text Temporary Christmas fiancée—to future duchess! When paramedic Mateo Alves unexpectedly becomes heir to his family’s dukedom, he’s asked to return home. But Mateo loves his New York career. So when sparks fly between him and beautiful ER doc Miranda Davenport, he sees a way to appease his family over the holidays... Miranda can’t believe she’s agreed to be Mateo’s temporary fiancée, but as love child to the head of the wealthy Davenports, she knows all about troubled families. Can a magical Spanish Christmas together bring them both the happiness and belonging they deserve?

Introduction Christmas in Manhattan All the drama of the ER, all the magic of Christmas! A festive welcome to Manhattan Mercy ER—a stone’s throw from Central Park in the heart of New York City. Its reputation for top-notch healthcare is eclipsed only by the reputation of the illustrious, wealthy Davenport family and the other dedicated staff who work there! With snow about to blanket New York over Christmas, ER Chief Charles Davenport makes sure his team is ready for the drama and the challenge…but when it comes to love, a storm is brewing such as they’ve never seen before! Available now: Sleigh Ride with the Single Dad by Alison Roberts A Firefighter in Her Stocking by Janice Lynn The Spanish Duke’s Holiday Proposal by Robin Gianna Aristocratic paramedic Mateo Alves needs a temporary fiancée, but will he be able to let Dr Miranda Davenport go when the holiday is over? The Rescue Doc’s Christmas Miracle by Amalie Berlin Risk-taking air ambulance paramedic Penny Davenport has a secret to tell her partner, the cautious, wary Dr Gabriel Jackson—she’s pregnant with his child! And coming soon: Christmas with the Best Man by Susan Carlisle Navy Doc on Her Christmas List by Amy Ruttan

Dear Reader After completing a degree in journalism, then working in advertising and mothering her kids, ROBIN GIANNA had what she calls her ‘awakening’. She decided she wanted to write the romance novels she’d loved since her teens, and now enjoys pushing her characters towards their own happily-ever-afters. When she’s not writing, Robin’s life is filled with a happily messy kitchen, a needy garden, a wonderful husband, three great kids, a drooling bulldog and one grouchy Siamese cat. Books by Robin Gianna Mills & Boon Medical Romance Royal Spring Babies Baby Surprise for the Doctor Prince The Hollywood Hills Clinic The Prince and the Midwife Midwives On-Call at Christmas Her Christmas Baby Bump Flirting with Dr. Off-Limits It Happened in Paris… Her Greek Doctor’s Proposal Reunited with His Runaway Bride Visit the Author Profile page at millsandboon.co.uk for more titles.