Open Heart (Dr. Love)

Evelyn

They say doctors always make the worst patients, and my dad is no exception.

When he ignores his symptoms long enough we both end up in the ER.

It’s bad.

Worse than either of us could have imagined.

One chance though, emergency surgery.

And there’s only one man who’s available to do it.

Dad’s nemesis and also my secret fantasy, Dr. Mark Love.

It’s been years since either of them have spoken, but only minutes since I’ve thought about him again since hearing his name.

He can operate to save my dad’s life, to heal his heart. But once dad wakes up, whose heart will be healed and whose will be broken?

You see, there’s something I need to get off my own chest to the good doctor.

I just hope we can both handle the consequences if my fantasy comes true.

If Dr. Love says yes.

If he’ll claim me as his own.

Mark (Dr. Love)

If there’s such a thing as being in the top 1% of the 1%, I’m probably it.

Could have retired years ago, been told I should almost every day.

God knows I’m worth enough, never have to work another day if I don’t want to.

But it’s not money driving me. Not even saving lives every day.

I’m looking. Searching.

The only thing missing in my so-called perfect life is her finger with my ring on it.

Whoever she is.

I can feel her in my dreams most nights, reaching out for her and waking up with nothing but her memory.

My queen.

The one I’ve never even met but know is out there, waiting just like I have.

It’s a problem that’s almost affecting my work, so I decide to take a vacation until a last minute emergency surgery delays me.

Normally I’d pass it on to someone else, but the surname catches my eye.

A ghost of Christmas past.

My past.

Once I meet the family I never knew he even had, an only daughter, it all makes sense.

In one small movement of her hand, one look from her clear blue eyes I know I’ve found her.

One look at her and I know I have to have her, no matter the consequences.

*Open Heart (Dr. Love) is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with a HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.