A Valentine For The Veterinarian

A Valentine For The Veterinarian
Katie Meyer

It's raining cats and dogs…and babies?When charismatic K-9 cop Alex Santiago shows up at Paradise Animal Clinic with a tiny grey kitten in his jacket, something inside Dr Cassie Marshall shifts. The single mum and veterinarian had been sure her plate was already full. Yet something about Alex makes her reconsider…But when Cassie learns she is pregnant, she panics. How can she handle one man, his dog, her little girl, their cat, and a baby? Her sexy deputy sheriff has made no bones about wanting a simple relationship. So how will she tell him that he’s going to be a father?

“Mom, guess what?”

“What?”

“Deputy Alex is going to be your valentine!”

“What?” Several heads had turned at Emma’s enthusiastic statement. No doubt there would be talk in the teacher’s lounge later.

“I asked, and he said he doesn’t have a valentine. And you don’t have one either. So you can be each other’s—it’s perfect.”

Emma’s innocence made Cassie’s heart squeeze. “Oh, honey, it’s not quite that simple. Just because we’re both single doesn’t mean we’re going to be valentines with each other.”

Emma frowned. “Why not? Don’t you like Deputy Alex?”

“Of course I do.” More than she should. “But someday, when you’re a grown-up, you’ll understand that things like valentines are more complicated than just liking someone.”

“I don’t ever want to be a grown-up. It makes everything complicated.”

No kidding, kid. No kidding.

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Paradise Animal Clinic: Let the love—and fur-ever families—fly!

A Valentine for the Veterinarian

Katie Meyer

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

KATIE MEYER is a Florida native with a firm belief in happy endings. A former veterinary technician and dog trainer, she now spends her days homeschooling her children, writing and snuggling with her pets. Her guilty pleasures include good chocolate, Downton Abbey and cheap champagne. Preferably all at once. She looks to her parents’ whirlwind romance and her own happy marriage for her romantic inspiration.

Ean, for picking up the slack and never complaining about it.

My mom and my son, Michael, for babysitting the littles when I had a deadline and needed some quiet.

My agent, Jill, for guiding me through the process.

And my editorial team, especially Carly and Jennifer, for finding my (numerous) mistakes and making me look good.

Contents

Cover (#ubf458217-b76a-5c47-8a01-9f4a8acb892e)

Introduction (#uc9a2659c-df60-5473-add3-2b7e47606f6f)

Title Page (#uaca2520f-f960-51a6-b579-56037e9a6757)

About the Author (#u32c22f57-1816-5d3f-94b9-5814ce86d63f)

Dedication (#u346ed8be-a7db-543e-b354-e8f91466122c)

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