The Spanish Doctor's Love-Child

Becky Marston has come to realize three important things which resulted from past experiences. First and foremost, she is going to concentrate of her career and put her family and the idea any romantic relationship on the back burner. Why one might ask? Becky learned from a past marriage that her husband and family expected her to stay at home, take care of her husband and to have children, never mind what she wanted career wise. She also learned that her husband was not who she thought he was; he cheated during their marriage and left her to marry another who was also expecting his child. Becky also spent painful years growing up with parents who constantly argued and was always aware that they only reason they married was to give her legitimacy. Her parents and grandparents always made it clear that she never measured up to their standards. So now becoming a nurse consultant is her only goal. Leandro Herrera has left Spain and come to England for a year for two reasons, a new position at the local hospital and to find his birth father. Months before, his mother, who single-handily raised him with care and love, became seriously ill and revealed the name of his father. What he doesn't count on is meeting the lovely Becky at a party hosted by one of the men at the hospital. One thing leads to another and they enter into a night of passion. Leandro is baffled by his need to see her again; for Becky she fights the attraction and how he makes her feel. They agree to have a "no strings affair" but in the end, it's more than either of them counts on and Becky finds herself pregnant. Becky's past experience with her disastrous marriage and loosing a baby at the end of her marriage have left her determined to have the baby alone. However, the sexy and proud Spaniard has other ideas, they must marry and two parents are better than one. Their journey is a sweet and lovely story. Not just the passion but their respect and caring for each other and how throughout the months getting to know each changes everything. Leandro is determined that Becky will become his wife and she has other ideas. It's a beautiful story about second chances, not just for Becky and Leandro but for their families as well.

Betsy Marston has had a bad week. Her roommate convinces her to attend a party where she meets the sexy Leandro Herrerra. Neither Betsy nor Leandro usually give in to their impulses, but for that one night all is magical. One night is all either planned... until they realize that they are now coworkers as Leandro is the new emergency room consultant where Betsy is a nurse practitioner. And how will either of them handle it when they find out Betsy is pregnant? Kate Hardy is an author I've recently discovered and THE SPANISH DOCTOR'S LOVE-CHILD is yet another stellar offering from her talented pen. Despite the fact that the relationship starts off with a one night stand, the romance itself builds slowly and steadily. Both Betsy and Leandro have commitment issues and it takes time for that trust to grow between them. Kate Hardy shows this development beautifully and realistically. Kate Hardy tackles some very sensitive issues about parenting in THE SPANISH DOCTOR'S LOVE-CHILD. Both Leandro and Betsy have experienced pain in their pasts, pain that makes them both question their relationship. Kate Hardy concludes the book with one of the most believable discussions about trust that I think I've ever read in a romance novel. Easily recommended! COURTESY OF CK2S KWIPS AND KRITIQUES