Books like No Easy Way Out by Paula Detmer Riggs
When journalist Arden Crawford suffers an appendicitis and is treated by Dr. Dylan Kincade, she feels an instant, inexplicable attraction to his deep blue eyes and charismatic smile. Despite her initial thoughts of death, love begins to bloom between them. Dylan, a charismatic but guarded doctor, has a mysterious past that he has kept hidden. As their relationship deepens, Arden learns that revealing Derek’s secret could jeopardize everything they have built together. The novel explores the fragile balance between professional boundaries, personal desire, and the risks of opening one’s heart.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Paula Detmer Riggs
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