Books like The Fateful Bargain by Betty Neels

When English nurse Emily Grenfell struck a deal with surgeon Sebastian van Tecqx to operate on her ailing father, she never imagined what lay ahead. Sebastian promised to operate on her father if Emily traveled to Holland to care for his invalid sister, Lucillia. Emily, however, hadn't counted on her patient's exasperatingly frequent tantrums. Nor had she considered the disquieting effect Sebastian, with his handsome face and commanding presence, would have on her. Emily, desperate for more than just a nurse's job, wanted Sebastian to see her as more than just a nurse. But the frequent visits of a certain Dutch beauty did nothing to help her cause. As the two slowly unravel the complications of their deal, they find themselves in a race to save Lucillia's life and restore the relationship that seems to have broken in the deal, leading to a series of heart-pounding twists and turns that test the limits of their relationship and their ability to trust each other.

First publish date: January 1, 2002