Books like Courting Cathie by Helen Shelton
Anaesthetist Sam Wheatley, after years of longing for a child, spends two years working alongside pharmaceutical rep Cathie Morris. Despite his hopes, Cathie remains a spinster who sees him more as a sex object than a husband. Sam must devise drastic measures to win her affection and perhaps secure a future together.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Helen Shelton
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