laura macdonald

After two years as a young widow, nurse Kate Ryan doesn't expect to find – or want – another man. She puts all her energy into her children and into the dramas and triumphs of the maternity department she runs.

But then she gets to know handsome consultant obstetrician Tom Fielding as a man – not just a skilled surgeon. And slowly, Kate begins to realize that life still has so much more to offer...

Her ex–lover is back – and in for a surprise!

Dr. Stephen Preston has returned, and suddenly Gemma Langford's life is thrown into chaos. Three years ago her passionate affair with him was cut short when he was appointed to a post abroad. Gemma was heartbroken – but now it's clear he wants her back in his life.

Her feelings for Stephen are as strong as ever. Nevertheless, Gemma can't simply pick up where they left off. Because she has a secret – an adorable two–year–old secret named Daisy...

Lindsay Henderson has come to the Welsh village of Tregadfan to train as a general practitioner and to escape the heartache caused by her boyfriend in London.

But her trainer, Dr. Aidan Lennox, is an uncompromising man who seems to disapprove of everything about her: her privileged background, her chic clothes, her sports car! And Lindsay thinks he's simply infuriating. So why is his approval so important to her...? Underneath she knows that it's far more than a matter of professional pride!

On holiday in Rome, Nurse Claire Schofield is surprised to find herself attracted to the distinguished doctor staying at her hotel. Then an earthquake throws the medical professionals together and Claire has to hide her feelings in order to face the emergency head–on.

Working side by side with Dr. Dominic Hansford leads to one unforgettable night of pleasure. Claire returns home with her head full of the warmth and splendor of Italy and her heart full of her secret lover. But, back at the hospital where she works, she discovers a new locum has been appointed, and his dark good looks are very familiar...

Dr. Adele Brooks isn't pleased about an unexpected change of boss on her first day at Stourbourne Abbas, and general practitioner and local police surgeon Casey is even less delighted about suddenly being landed with a trainee to look after!

Despite this initial antagonism, Adele finds herself drawn to this enigmatic, hardworking doctor. But what she discovers about Casey's past and present makes him completely off–limits to her. When the challenges of their police work bring them even closer together Adele has to fight the incredible attraction between them...

Nurse Lara Gregory gets off to a bad start with interim consultant Andres Ricardo.Wealthy and darkly handsome, he seems as out of place in her burns unit as she would in his lavish London lifestyle.

Andres is the most caring and attentive surgeon Lara has ever worked with, and soon she's thinking about him far too much. She knows he'll never remarry – but when she poses as his date for a party, it's so hard to believe that the look in his eyes isn't real...

A year ago mutual attraction flared between Sister Louise Keating and Dr. Matt Forrester, and a whirlwind marriage soon followed. But finding time for each other in their busy work schedules proved impossible, and they separated.

Now they're working together again in the special–care baby unit. As the lives of their tiny patients hang constantly in the balance, Louise and Matt ride a roller coaster of emotions that takes them to a new level of intimacy. The question is, as they heal these fragile babies, can they also heal their marriage – with a little special care?