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Download or read book The Doctor She Always Dreamed Of written by Wendy S. Marcus and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dare she dream of forever? Nurse Kira Peniglatt isn't in the market for a happy-ever-after. Between her busy job and caring for her sick mother, she's learned the hard way that she comes with too much baggage for most men to handle. Except Dr. Derrick Limone isn't most men—he's caring, funny, outrageously sexy…and he understands that she comes as a package deal. One sizzling kiss from Derrick later, and suddenly Kira hopes… Has she finally found the man she's always dreamed of?

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