Tina Beckett - Rafael's One Night Bombshell

From passion to pregnancy!

An encounter with Rafael Valentino is brokenhearted Cassandra Larrobee’s chance to live in the moment. It was supposed to be one night only, but the sinfully hot doc has left her with more than just memories...

Since a heartbreaking decision years ago, Rafe has been determined to remain alone—but when he’s sent to work with Cassie he can’t resist their reckless kisses! When he discovers Cassie’s shocking surprise, can Rafe let her bring light into his shadowed life...and become a daddy to their baby?

Dear Reader Contents Cover Back Cover Text Dear Reader Title Page Dedication About the Author Booklist PROLOGUE CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX CHAPTER SEVEN CHAPTER EIGHT CHAPTER NINE CHAPTER TEN CHAPTER ELEVEN EPILOGUE Extract Copyright ,

Sometimes the past comes back to haunt us in a thousand different ways: the painful decisions we’ve made, the difficulties we’ve faced...those hard goodbyes we were never quite ready to say. This is exactly the situation epidemiologist Rafael Valentino finds himself in. Until he crosses paths one night with a beautiful neonatologist who challenges every belief he holds. Maybe it’s because Cassie Larrobee has faced her own set of hardships—a set of circumstances which threatens to stand in the way of enduring happiness.

I dearly loved these two characters. They made me laugh and cry...and hope.

Thank you for joining Rafe and Cassie as they struggle to overcome emotional barriers that have been many years in the making. And maybe—just maybe—this special couple will find love along the way.

I hope you enjoy their journey as much as I loved writing about it. Happy reading!

Love,

Tina Beckett

Rafael’s One Night Bombshell

Tina Beckett

www.millsandboon.co.uk

To my family. As always. I love you!

Three-times Golden Heart® finalist TINA BECKETTlearned to pack her suitcases almost before she learned to read. Born to a military family, she has lived in the United States, Puerto Rico, Portugal and Brazil. In addition to travelling, Tina loves to cuddle with her pug, Alex, spend time with her family, and hit the trails on her horse. Learn more about Tina from her website, or ‘friend’ her on Facebook.

Books by Tina Beckett Contents Cover Back Cover Text Dear Reader Title Page Dedication About the Author Booklist PROLOGUE CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX CHAPTER SEVEN CHAPTER EIGHT CHAPTER NINE CHAPTER TEN CHAPTER ELEVEN EPILOGUE Extract Copyright

Mills & Boon Medical Romance

Christmas Miracles in Maternity

The Nurse’s Christmas Gift

The Hollywood Hills Clinic

Winning Back His Doctor Bride

Her Playboy’s Secret

Hot Doc from Her Past

Playboy Doc’s Mistletoe Kiss

A Daddy for Her Daughter

Visit the Author Profile page

at millsandboon.co.ukfor more titles.

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Back Cover Text From passion to pregnancy! An encounter with Rafael Valentino is brokenhearted Cassandra Larrobee’s chance to live in the moment. It was supposed to be one night only, but the sinfully hot doc has left her with more than just memories... Since a heartbreaking decision years ago, Rafe has been determined to remain alone—but when he’s sent to work with Cassie he can’t resist their reckless kisses! When he discovers Cassie’s shocking surprise, can Rafe let her bring light into his shadowed life...and become a daddy to their baby?

Dear Reader Dear Reader Contents Cover Back Cover Text Dear Reader Title Page Dedication About the Author Booklist PROLOGUE CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX CHAPTER SEVEN CHAPTER EIGHT CHAPTER NINE CHAPTER TEN CHAPTER ELEVEN EPILOGUE Extract Copyright , Sometimes the past comes back to haunt us in a thousand different ways: the painful decisions we’ve made, the difficulties we’ve faced...those hard goodbyes we were never quite ready to say. This is exactly the situation epidemiologist Rafael Valentino finds himself in. Until he crosses paths one night with a beautiful neonatologist who challenges every belief he holds. Maybe it’s because Cassie Larrobee has faced her own set of hardships—a set of circumstances which threatens to stand in the way of enduring happiness. I dearly loved these two characters. They made me laugh and cry...and hope. Thank you for joining Rafe and Cassie as they struggle to overcome emotional barriers that have been many years in the making. And maybe—just maybe—this special couple will find love along the way. I hope you enjoy their journey as much as I loved writing about it. Happy reading! Love, Tina Beckett

Title Page Rafael’s One Night Bombshell Tina Beckett www.millsandboon.co.uk

Dedication To my family. As always. I love you!

About the Author Three-times Golden Heart® finalist TINA BECKETT learned to pack her suitcases almost before she learned to read. Born to a military family, she has lived in the United States, Puerto Rico, Portugal and Brazil. In addition to travelling, Tina loves to cuddle with her pug, Alex, spend time with her family, and hit the trails on her horse. Learn more about Tina from her website, or ‘friend’ her on Facebook.

Booklist Books by Tina Beckett Contents Cover Back Cover Text Dear Reader Title Page Dedication About the Author Booklist PROLOGUE CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX CHAPTER SEVEN CHAPTER EIGHT CHAPTER NINE CHAPTER TEN CHAPTER ELEVEN EPILOGUE Extract Copyright Mills & Boon Medical Romance Christmas Miracles in Maternity The Nurse’s Christmas Gift The Hollywood Hills Clinic Winning Back His Doctor Bride Her Playboy’s Secret Hot Doc from Her Past Playboy Doc’s Mistletoe Kiss A Daddy for Her Daughter Visit the Author Profile page at millsandboon.co.uk for more titles.

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

EPILOGUE

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PROLOGUE

THE STRANGER AT the bar was as miserable as she was.

At least, judging from the three empty shot glasses in front of him, he was. He rolled a fourth glass between his thumb and index finger, staring at the amber contents as if looking for something he’d lost.

Kind of like she was. Only she hadn’t exactly lost anything. It was more like it had been thrown away. Echoes of her childhood.

You can do this.

Taking a deep breath, Cassandra Larrobee unscrewed the huge rock from the ring finger of her left hand and dropped it into her purse. It was better than drowning it in the storm drain just outside the door but not nearly as satisfying. She should have realized long ago that permanent relationships weren’t in the cards for her.

She scrubbed at the indentation left by the ring, hesitating for the barest second, and then walked across the floor of Mad Ron’s, heading for the only available barstool—the one right next to the stranger.

Little Heliconia’s go-to bar, Mad Ron’s was named after its eccentric owner and had been one of Miami’s most revered liquor joints for many years. It also happened to be the first one she’d come across during her flight from the scene of the crime.

Her fiancé’s crime.

The loud clink of glasses and raucous laughter provided a much-needed refuge. A sanctuary. And if the man at the bar was willing to raise a glass with her, all the better. It would be a brief visit—not long enough to become attached. “Temporary” was a state of being that Cassie knew how to rock. And she could at least blur the memory of what she’d seen tonight, even if she couldn’t blot it out entirely.