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Name: Something Special
Author: Carol Wood

Dr. Paula Harvie, a general practitioner who has channeled personal sorrow into her work, finds her routine disrupted when Dr. Sam Carlile arrives to film his daughter Poppy’s fifth birthday party. The chaotic filming, coupled with Sam’s playful request for a Labrador pup to entertain Poppy, pushes Paula out of her comfortable sphere. As the story unfolds, Paula must navigate the blurring of professional boundaries, personal emotions, and the unexpected companionship of the new pup. Set in a contemporary medical setting, *Something Special* follows Paula’s journey as she confronts her own guardedness and learns what it means to open up beyond the clinic’s walls.

First publish date: 1998

Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance

Authors: Carol Wood

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