Baden had never seen a sky like it. Twinkling stars in all their sparkling glory rained their light down on them. Then he saw a streak moving across the sky.
‘Is that a comet?’
Kate turned to him, her face alive with excitement. ‘Yes.’
He pulled her close, loving the way her curves fitted into him. ‘It’s a special night all round.’
She laid her head on his shoulder. ‘One worth remembering.’
Her quiet words unexpectedly speared him. One night. It was what they both wanted, what they had both agreed to. Neither of them was able to offer more. He couldn’t risk loving again. He had to protect Sasha. Kids loved easily, but as Kate didn’t want a relationship he couldn’t risk Sasha getting attached. Another loss could devastate her.
But he had tonight. They had less than twelve hours before real life returned. Before he was a doctor again, before he was a father again. Before life returned to what it had been.
So why the hell was he out here looking at stars?
He swung Kate into his arms and took her back inside.
I am really excited and honoured to have a book out in Mills & Boon’s centenary year! I started reading Mills & Boon® Medical™ Romance many long, hot summers ago, as a teenager on the beach. I’ve always loved the drama and excitement of Medical Romances, so it seemed a natural progression to try and write one. It took me ten years and four manuscripts, but the wonderful Mills & Boon editors always read my submissions and offered constructive and encouraging advice.
I live in a town where you are only one or two handshakes away from everyone. At times this has its disadvantages, but one of the overwhelming advantages is a sense of community. With that in mind I created Outback town Warragurra. This town has its problems, but it also has its strengths, and when one of its own is under threat it draws together as a community, united in purpose.
Against this backdrop, Baden and Kate struggle with their attraction for each other. Baden and his daughter, Sasha, are recovering from loss and creating a new life. Kate is rebuilding her life and filling it with her work at the flying doctors’ base. Neither Kate nor Baden believe in ‘happy-ever-afters’, and they closely guard their hearts. But the Outback heat shimmers between them, and the township of Warragurra pushes them together, until they finally realise that to risk loving is what life is all about.
I hope you enjoy your visit to Warragurra, and that you will join me again later in the year for another Warragurra story.
Love
Fiona x
A Wedding in Warragurra
Fiona Lowe
Always an avid reader, FIONA LOWE decided to combine her love of romance with her interest in all things medical, so writing Medical™ Romance was an obvious choice! She lives in a seaside town in southern Australia, where she juggles writing, reading, working and raising two gorgeous sons, with the support of her own real-life hero! You can visit Fiona’s website at www.fionalowe.com
To my cousin, Annie, for her wholehearted enthusiasm, unwavering support, and shelf-arranging skills. A woman going places in her own life.
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‘BUT it isn’t pink.’
Kate Lawson heard the disappointment in the young girl’s voice as she browsed in the limited clothing section of Warragurra’s answer to Teen Gear. She glanced up and just caught the woebegone expression that matched the voice before a set of very broad shoulders partially blocked her view.
‘Not everything in life is pink or purple, Sasha.’ The deep, melodious voice carried a smile.
Kate grinned, wishing she could see the man’s face. Did he have a clue what he was up against? Shopping with tweens was a minefield. She knew only too well. She had a niece much the same age and a Girl Guide troop that kept her on her toes.
Sasha tossed her head and stuck a hand on her hip. ‘I do know that, Dad.’
‘So, perhaps it’s time to branch out and explore green and blue now that you’re twelve.’ Patience threaded through the words. He picked up a cute striped vest top. ‘What about this?’
Kate watched, fascinated and completely forgetting she was supposed to be finding a gift for her niece. That she was supposed to be ironing her nurse’s uniform and polishing her shoes for her first day back at work. Not to mention the million other things that needed doing in preparation for her return to the real world of Warragurra. She’d been gone six months, but she couldn’t hide for ever.
Sasha wrinkled her nose at the top that lay across her father’s arm.
Long masculine fingers trailed across the fabric. ‘It’s green but it has a fine pink stripe.’ He paused for a beat. ‘It matches your beautiful eyes. They’re green, just like Mum’s.’
His words wove magic. Sasha’s expression transformed