Emergency At Inglewood

Emergency At Inglewood
Alison Roberts

Kathryn Mercer and Tim McGrath were intensely attracted at first sight. But the petite, stunning blonde was off-limits, so Tim tried to forget her. Easier said than done!Now Kat is Tim's new paramedic partner in a busy New Zealand fire station! And as they work together, racing to save lives, the attraction becomes overwhelming. Tim knows he shouldn't get involved – but Kat has a dangerous secret, and he is the only one who can help her….

It was enough to sow the tiniest seed of hope.

If she was unhappy then she could do something about it. If…no, when she escaped, Tim would be there for her.

He would always be there for her.

It was just as well the bright, flashing lights suddenly intruded into the dark compartment that had almost become a confessional, because otherwise Tim might have said something he shouldn’t. Or, worse, done something he shouldn’t—like take Kathryn in his arms and kiss her. He could almost imagine that she wanted him to do precisely that, because even the unwelcome brightness of the police car’s beacons hadn’t been enough to make Kathryn look away from him.

Doctors…Police…Fire…Ambulance…

Police officers and paramedics, nurses and fire officers:

meet the dedicated men and women

of the emergency services.

Every day is packed with drama

as they race to help others.

But while they’re saving lives…they’re finding love!

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Emergency at Inglewood

Emergency at Inglewood

Alison Roberts

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CONTENTS

Cover (#u72a0fc2a-6b1c-5c5d-8ca8-423646831f5e)

Excerpt (#ude9e61bf-2bdb-5016-8751-5ce4e09648f9)

Introduction (#uca147ba3-cc6c-53a0-9b58-00477bc47f78)

Title Page (#u11bfac05-0474-5800-aade-de5ab6169240)

CHAPTER ONE (#u08845f68-fb56-50c4-b383-408061aa0f1e)

CHAPTER TWO (#uebbc33b5-7ced-5c8c-bef4-65590d41f30a)

CHAPTER THREE (#u750aac55-5d8d-557a-afc6-bee09995ea8a)

CHAPTER FOUR (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER FIVE (#litres_trial_promo)

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CHAPTER SEVEN (#litres_trial_promo)

CHAPTER EIGHT (#litres_trial_promo)

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CHAPTER ONE (#ulink_83488a28-4105-56a6-ac48-ec2d29778b33)

HE WAS lying to her.

It was as obvious as the stain of colour that instantly heated Kathryn Mercer’s cheeks, and her discomfort increased as the lie hung in the air between them. It was taking on a life of its own with a past history they shared, a present embarrassment they were both clearly experiencing and the shine taken off a future that Kathryn had been eagerly anticipating.

Was he trustworthy?

Kathryn deposited her small backpack with personal supplies for her first day at work in the allocated locker and took a little more time than she actually needed to push it securely into the small space and fold the strap ends away so they wouldn’t catch in the door.

‘That’s about all there is in here.’ Paramedic Tim McGrath was not looking at Kathryn as she stowed her bag. ‘There’s a shower and toilet through that door but it’s unisex. If you want one that’s women only you’ll need to go upstairs to the bedroom area.’

A seed of resentment bloomed as she heard the echo of the lie.

‘Sorry, I couldn’t ring. I…lost your phone number.’

Kathryn shut the locker with a firm clang of metal on metal. It shouldn’t be a big deal so why was she feeling so crushed? She’d only met Tim on that one occasion, months ago, in a situation that had been emotionally charged for everyone involved. What evidence had she really had to build such a picture of someone who could be trusted?

‘Here’s the office.’ Tim was still avoiding eye contact as he led Kathryn away from the locker room. ‘We have a separate area from the fire service for administration stuff. We share the commonroom and kitchen facilities, though.’