A Gentle Awakening

IT SEEMED A MOST UNLIKELY MATCH

When Jenny gave up her nursing job to look after her aunt, she saw it as no sacrifice. The only difficulty was her aunt's doctor, the imposing Eduard van Draak te Solendik. Eduard managed to be both attractive and infuriating at the same time. Unfortunately for Jenny, the attraction won and soon she was falling in love with him. Much good it would do her, though, since Eduard was engaged to be married. But luckily for them both, he seemed to have some alternate wedding plans.

WHAT WAS THE USE OF WANTING?

Emma Hastings was a splendid theater sister, and the devastatingly handsome Dutch surgeon Justin Teylingen was certainly aware of her talents. During his visit to her hospital, Justin had gained the greatest respect and admiration for Emma, but that wasn't quite the same as feeling love-and Emma knew it was love that she wanted from Justin. But why would he see her as anything more than an efficient colleague when far prettier girls were his for the asking…?

"I SHALL NOT INSULT YOUR INTELLIGENCE BY SAYING THAT I LOVE YOU!"

When Rauwerd van Kempler proposed to Tilly, he made it clear that their marriage was strictly a union of convenience. The marriage would bring him a wife who would run his home and partner him on social occasions, and Tilly would have the security of a roof over her head and a man who could be depended upon not to make passionate love to her. But suddenly Tilly wasn't so sure that was all she wanted from him….

A suitable wife?

Emma Trent had spent most of her life looking after other people, so it was a shock to encounter a man so determined to take care of her-Sir Paul Wyatt was fast becoming her very own guardian angel!

She was hardly in a position to turn down his proposal of marriage, even if it was motivated by convenience on his part. With her plain looks and practical nature, Emma knew her limitations, but longed for children of her own. Could the eminent surgeon be the answer to all her dreams?

"Ms. Neels will capture readers' hearts."

-Romantic Times

Working for Professor Sam Gervis was difficult enough, even if you weren't falling in love with him...which Polly was. Luckily she was realistic about the situation. Sam was engaged to the lovely Deirdre. And besides, he would never look twice at anyone as quiet and mousy as Polly. So she decided, sensibly, to get away and take up a new career nursing children. But she soon discovered that Sam was not an easy man to escape!

WAS ELIZA KIDDING HERSELF THAT SHE MIGHT STAND A CHANCE WITH THE PROFESSOR?

Sister Eliza Proudfoot took a job at the special clinic run by Professor Christian van Duyl. She found him a somewhat intimidating character-large in build and large in personality! And somehow Eliza kept getting on his wrong side, which didn't stop her from falling in love with him even though he was engaged to the very suitable Estelle van der Daal. Eliza found Estelle a bit of a bore, but if that was what Christian wanted, who was Eliza to quibble!

THEY SEEMED FATED TO MEET!

It was a pineapple given to her by a grateful patient that led Eloise Bennett to meeting the Dutch doctor Timon van Zeilst. Shortly after that, Eloise went to Holland to nurse a patient and there was Dr. van Zeilst again! Thrown into his company, Eloise soon realized that she loved him. But Timon was going to marry the beautiful Liske-so why would he look twice at Eloise?

COULD SHE COPE WITH THE SAVAGE FAMILY?

Louisa didn't want to marry the boring Frank, and she definitely didn't want to live with her stepmother. Luckily, after completing her training, Louisa found what sounded like a pleasant and challenging nursing job-in Norway! She was delighted. She enjoyed her job, even though her patient, Claudia Savage, did cause some problems. Of course, the situation wasn't helped by the cold, uncooperative attitude of Claudia's brother Simon. She couldn't understand why he was so disagreeable….