Tempted By Dr Off-Limits

Tempted By Dr Off-Limits
Charlotte Hawkes

One night is never enough…For trauma doc Major Elle Caplin, spending one night in Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam’s arms, is out of character—but oh, so good! It’s meant to be a one-off—and then Fitz shows up at her army base!Fitz doesn’t do long-term—he knows he’s bad news to anyone he cares about – and learning that he’ll be working with capable, flame-haired Elle puts her in the strictly off-limits category. But with the memory of their hot, life-changing encounter keeping him awake, suddenly Fitz is tempted to break his one-night rule…!

One night is never enough...

For trauma doc Major Elle Caplin, spending one night in Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam’s arms is out of character but oh so good! It’s meant to be a one-off, until Fitz shows up on her army base!

Fitz doesn’t do long-term—he knows he’s bad news to anyone he cares about—and learning that he’ll be working with capable flame-haired Elle puts her in the strictly off-limits category. But with the memory of their hot, life-changing encounter keeping him awake, suddenly Fitz is tempted to break his one-night rule!

Dear Reader (#ueff8d483-aaf6-57d5-903b-a530a6452480),

I’ve always been inspired by true heroes and heroines—both military and non-military.

For years, working in the office on Saturday mornings for my father, to earn my pocket money, I enjoyed chatting to a lady who would pop in to pay her bill. Then one day she happened to mention that the first time she spoke to her future husband was when, as a World War II RAF pilot, temporarily left unable to see after a dogfight, she had calmly guided him and his plane down to the ground. They didn’t meet, and indeed carried on their duties. However, years later they were unwittingly introduced and he immediately recognised her voice. The rest, as that well-known saying goes, was history.

Clearly I love a good real-life love story—especially one with a military theme. I should perhaps confess that I met my own husband when he was a twenty-six-year-old lieutenant. As I was a twenty-four-year-old officer cadet at the time, he was also my troop commander! We resisted the attraction for three years before eventually going on our first date—and only because I’d received my call-up papers. Never let it be said that my now-husband rushes into things!

I really loved the idea of writing about best friends Fliss—my heroine from Encounter with a Commanding Officer—and Elle, who have forged their army careers together, and their stories were incredibly fun to write! I could have written an entire corps worth of them!

I do so hope that you, equally, enjoy reading them.

Charlotte x

Born and raised on the Wirral Peninsula, in England, Charlotte Hawkes is mum to two intrepid boys who love her to play building block games with them and who object loudly to the amount of time she spends on the computer. When she isn’t writing—or building with blocks—she is company director for a small Anglo/French construction company. Charlotte loves to hear from readers, and you can contact her at her website: charlotte-hawkes.com (http://www.charlotte-hawkes.com) .

Tempted by Dr Off-Limits

Charlotte Hawkes

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

Books by Charlotte Hawkes

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Encounter with a Commanding Officer

The Army Doc’s Secret Wife

The Surgeon’s Baby Surprise

Visit the Author Profile page at millsandboon.co.uk (http://millsandboon.co.uk).

Montgomery and Bartholomew,

my beautiful boys.

Make every step one you believe in and shine.

xxx

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‘The romance that shone throughout the story was well-written, well-thought-out and one of greatness. The characters were some of the most thought-out that I’ve come across lately. This is definitely one to pick up for an amazing story.’

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The Surgeon’s Baby Surprise

Contents

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Back Cover Text (#u2b6fa9b2-1844-5b06-8768-f52be770a755)

Dear Reader (#u26fa71a0-f344-55ea-abc6-ec4f5bb141bd)

About the Author (#u2f0e2b62-6325-545c-8651-1e8e57804ab8)

Title Page (#u3bc0aa9e-eeab-539c-9141-2c96f913ed32)

Booklist (#ude9de5d4-64f1-5e72-ab8d-54121625ae35)

Dedication (#u2a379217-1397-5fa3-86a0-62506d9ff9a8)

Praise (#u514de7f1-d6c7-59f7-90e5-f3afa63d097e)

Chapter One (#u7a5861ab-1260-5875-88bd-a4ffe55b2ce2)

Chapter Two (#u6a441e20-6560-52d5-a5e2-ed5d0dd292f4)

Chapter Three (#ue0757a35-c317-523a-9062-168b80b6e1b7)

Chapter Four (#ub8ddab6d-30c9-5711-8b60-6fc1b25f7675)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)