The Surgeon's Baby Surprise

The Surgeon's Baby Surprise
Charlotte Hawkes

Discovering his secret child!For committed surgeon Max Van Berg, career has always come first. He's only ever risked distraction once—during his whirlwind affair with stunning psychiatrist Evangeline Parker…But now Evie's unexpected reappearance has turned Max's world upside down. Not only is Evie battling illness, but she's been forced to keep an even bigger secret from the surgeon! Against all odds Max is a father, and suddenly his sole focus is fighting for Evie, for baby Imogen and for the family he never knew he wanted until now…

Discovering his secret child!

For committed surgeon Max Van Berg, career has always come first. He’s only ever risked distraction once—during his whirlwind affair with stunning psychiatrist Evangeline Parker...

But now Evie’s unexpected reappearance has turned Max’s world upside down. Not only is Evie battling illness, but she’s been forced to keep an even bigger secret from the surgeon! Against all odds Max is a father, and suddenly his sole focus is fighting for Evie, for baby Imogen and for the family he never knew he wanted until now...

Dear Reader (#uf77c2fea-514c-5448-8b9f-aec01c03beb3),

There are some truly brave and inspirational individuals in this world.

When I first came up with the idea of a heroine in need of a kidney transplant I knew I needed a woman who was strong, determined, and courageous enough to overcome her fears. The more I researched, the more moving stories I read about just such women. Women who, with their partners’ support, had risked everything to have a precious baby of their own.

Then I stumbled on a support site for Living Donors—people who had donated one of their kidneys to family, friends, or even complete strangers. It was truly humbling, and so Annie, my heroine’s older sister and her very own Living Donor, was born.

I do hope you enjoy reading The Surgeon’s Baby Surprise as much as I enjoyed writing it. I’d love it if you dropped by my website—charlottehawkes.com (http://www.charlottehawkes.com)—or found me on Twitter @CHawkesUK (https://twitter.com/chawkesuk).

Charlotte

The Surgeon’s Baby Surprise

Charlotte Hawkes

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

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To my wonderful little boys, Monty & Bart.

I love you both ‘to a million pieces’ —xx

Contents

Cover (#u2a544ba0-4cd8-5f2e-87fb-7c949f22f3de)

Back Cover Text (#u2ae42e20-b22b-5d16-ab57-b11bc2b62042)

Dear Reader (#u3d794259-02b2-5a63-8226-b1dec19db9f6)

Title Page (#u0a42bd6d-4a66-566e-8130-076208e2c54a)

Booklist (#ud6bc7ff3-c120-59da-aed0-44648fa29ded)

Dedication (#u1d371b5c-5a95-579c-80a7-149d9f7d1d49)

PROLOGUE (#u06c28e39-eb7f-5c0e-af73-6c9f6db7e09b)

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CHAPTER TWO (#u1b19b775-ebc5-53b7-a2b1-0146398325d1)

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PROLOGUE (#uf77c2fea-514c-5448-8b9f-aec01c03beb3)

‘DIFFICULT CASE, DR PARKER?’

Evie snapped her head off the cool glass of the vending machine at the unmistakeably masculine voice and tried to quash the fluttering of attraction suddenly tumbling in her stomach, despite her inner turmoil.

When was she going to get over this particularly inopportune attraction?