Firefighter's Christmas Baby

Firefighter's Christmas Baby
Annie Claydon

A festive fling…With consequences!Firefighter Ben Matthews is committed to his job above all else after his last relationship ended badly. Until he meets alluring and fiercely independent paramedic Callie Walsh! Their fiery exchanges over the project she’s working on at his fire station leave Ben unable to deny their chemistry… And then Callie turns up on his doorstep—pregnant! Can some Christmas magic turn their holiday fling into a for ever family?

A festive fling...

With consequences!

Firefighter Ben Matthews is committed to his job above all else since his last relationship ended badly. Until he meets alluring and fiercely independent paramedic Callie Walsh! Their fiery exchanges over the project she’s working on at his fire station, leave Ben unable to deny their chemistry... Then Callie turns up on his doorstep—pregnant! Can some Christmas magic turn their holiday fling into a forever family?

“The way this story started drew me into the story immediately.... However, it was the epilogue that wrapped this story up perfectly....”

—Harlequin Junkie on Forbidden Night with the Duke

“...Ms. Claydon has delivered a really good read in this book where the connection between this couple was intense; the romance was heart-warming and special...and the ending had me loving the hero’s determination to prove to the heroine that she’s the one for him.”

—Harlequin Junkie on From Doctor to Princess?

Cursed with a poor sense of direction and a propensity to read, ANNIE CLAYDON spent much of her childhood lost in books. A degree in English Literature followed by a career in computing didn’t lead directly to her perfect job—writing romance for Mills & Boon—but she has no regrets in taking the scenic route. She lives in London: a city where getting lost can be a joy.

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The Doctor’s Diamond Proposal

English Rose for the Sicilian Doc

Saving Baby Amy

Forbidden Night with the Duke

Healed by the Single Dad Doc

From Doctor to Princess?

Stranded in His Arms miniseries

Rescued by Dr Rafe

Saved by the Single Dad

Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk).

Firefighter’s Christmas Baby

Annie Claydon

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ISBN: 978-1-474-07544-2

FIREFIGHTER’S CHRISTMAS BABY

© 2018 Annie Claydon

Published in Great Britain 2018

by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

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To Sareeta.

With grateful thanks for steering me

through my last four books

with such grace and aplomb.

Contents

Cover (#ud753a6b9-b111-54f8-9b77-ab52e90a492e)

Back Cover Text (#u06b2f7df-827a-5760-85a4-1d7ee3d43c9f)

About the Author (#u4e570d92-c386-5a44-8a70-f3183437d3fb)

Booklist (#u6639b4ff-672a-5baf-b4bd-75e341d31979)

Title Page (#u05e7985a-9622-53d9-9919-144fd310bbec)

Copyright (#ufa1773f0-ff78-5418-8155-f32fbb29de3d)

Dedication (#u84f178bb-6044-52da-b500-c6fc46035745)

CHAPTER ONE (#u3df77757-b155-550d-a63e-1f8a2440f201)

CHAPTER TWO (#u9d3abaee-7908-5b74-8682-fc72d9c67e55)

CHAPTER THREE (#uecdc24fc-7ff4-5d91-83a4-f3d836845f56)

CHAPTER FOUR (#u36e1aa60-538a-5378-b710-de28dd4b3296)