Having a fling with a nurse at my private practice spells P-R-O-F-E-S-S-I-O-N-A-L D-I-S-T-A-S-T-E-R. But her growing belly is an even bigger problem.

Lesson learned: Avoid hiring post-hookups. My life plan was simple: Stay single, excel in my career as a surgeon.

Until Hannah. The icy, gruff demeanor I've held onto has met its match with this sassy, enticing woman.

Soon we’re caught up in an off-limits affair that develops into my biggest fear—a real connection. When we agree to fake it as boyfriend and girlfriend for a family event, the charade spirals out of control.

Being the first man she brings home to a small southern town where her dad is the pastor is more than I bargained for. The pressure reaches a breaking point when a medical crisis reveals that we’re about to be parents—of twins.

I refuse to repeat my parents’ mistakes by becoming a father. Hannah is determined to have the babies and raise them herself.

But letting her go is proving to be much harder than I imagined. And when fate throws us a curveball, it’s up to me to decide if I’m going to catch it.

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