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“I hope you’ll let Davy and me show our appreciation by buying you breakfast, Dr St. Sebastian.”
“Thanks, but I’ve already had breakfast.”
No way Mike was letting this gorgeous creature get away. “Dinner, then.”
“I’m, uh, I’m here with my family.”
“I am, too. Unfortunately.” He made a face at his nephew, who giggled and returned the exaggerated grimace. “I’d be even more grateful if you give me an excuse to get away from them for a while.”
“Well …”
He didn’t miss her brief hesitation. Or her quick glance at his left hand. The white imprint of his wedding ring had long since faded. Too bad he couldn’t say the same for the inner scars. Shoving the disaster of his marriage into the dark hole where it belonged, Mike overrode her apparent doubts.
“Where are you staying?”
She took her time replying. Those exotic eyes looked him up and down.
“We’re at the Camino del Ray,” she said finally, almost reluctantly. “It’s about a half mile up the beach.”
Mike suppressed a smile. “I know where it is. I’ll pick you up at seven-thirty.”
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The Texan’s Royal M.D. is part of the Duchess Diaries series—Two royal granddaughters on their way to happily ever after!
The Texan’s Royal M.D.
Merline Lovelace
A career Air Force officer, MERLINE LOVELACE served at bases all over the world. When she hung up her uniform for the last time she decided to combine her love of adventure with a flair for storytelling, basing many of her tales on her own experiences in uniform. Since then she’s produced more than ninety action-packed sizzlers, many of which have made the USA TODAY and Waldenbooks bestseller lists. Over eleven million copies of her books are available in some thirty countries.
When she’s not tied to her keyboard, Merline enjoys reading, chasing little white balls around the fairways of Oklahoma and traveling to new and exotic locales with her handsome husband, Al. Check her website, merlinelovelace.com, or friend her on Facebook for news and information about her latest releases.
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