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<\/p>\nI\u2019m so excited to celebrate my latest release!<\/p>\n
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Don\u2019t Forget the Dog<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Dr. Brogan Corkie Matchmaking Doctor, Book 2) Read about the first in Linda’s series<\/a>, Don’t Drop the Baby<\/em><\/a>!<\/p>\n Blurb: Blaine McKinnon, owner and executive chef of an upscale restaurant in Mapleton, has an adorable Old English sheepdog named Tacos. Brogan is roped into dog-sitting Tacos at Blaine\u2019s house. The upside is the spectacular kitchen at her disposal.<\/p>\n Dr. Sabrina Langfield, a newly minted doctor, is in a bind when her mom, Rue, falls and fractures her wrist. Brogan offers to help and does double-duty looking after Tacos and Rue.<\/p>\n Blaine and Sabrina were high school sweethearts but parted ways when Blaine pushed Sabrina to pursue a career. Sabrina hasn\u2019t seen him since, but Rue is a huge fan and frequents his restaurant. Rue\u2019s biggest regret is her part in Sabrina and Blaine\u2019s break-up, and with Brogan\u2019s help, she\u2019s determined to get them back together. It might not be that easy \u2013 Sabrina is wary of Tacos and, more pressing, she\u2019s decided to move a four-hour flight away to do five more years of training in emergency medicine.<\/p>\n Will meddlesome matchmaking, Blaine\u2019s persuasiveness, and \u2013 don\u2019t forget the dog \u2013 Tacos\u2019 sweet nature be enough to convince Sabrina to stay?<\/p>\n Excerpt:<\/strong> \u201cNot even a question.\u201d Blaine closed his eyes briefly as Rue held him. \u201cI was sorry to hear about your accident.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cA bit of a busted wing, but no worries, I\u2019ll fly again.\u201d Tacos nudged against them and Rue broke contact. She held out her hand for Tacos to sniff and then rubbed him behind the ears. \u201cLook how you\u2019ve grown, Tacos. Do you remember me? Still so cute.\u201d She bent and put her face in Tacos\u2019s fur when Tacos tried to lick her.<\/p>\n Blaine turned to Sabrina. \u201cAre you going to hover on the doorstep or come inside? You\u2019re letting all the heat out.\u201d<\/p>\n Sabrina stamped her feet to knock the snow off her brown suede boots and then stepped inside and shut the door, avoiding eye contact with him. She brushed at the snow on her tailored wool coat.<\/p>\n Blaine watched her with a half smile on his face. \u201cLooks like you missed a snowflake.\u201d<\/p>\n Sabrina\u2019s jaw clenched. She held out a bag. \u201cMy mom\u2019s things.\u201d<\/p>\n He raised an eyebrow. Rue reached around him and took the bag. \u201cThanks heaps, dear.\u201d<\/p>\n Tacos skipped over to sniff Sabrina.<\/p>\n Sabrina took a step back to avoid him. \u201cDon\u2019t forget to take your pain pills regularly today, Mom. Don\u2019t wait for the pain to become intolerable. And get some rest.\u201d<\/p>\n Blaine pulled Tacos away from Sabrina and interjected. \u201cRue, have you met Brogan Corkie? Brogan, Rue Langfield.\u201d<\/p>\n Brogan stepped forward. \u201cHello. I\u2019m pleased to meet you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSorry, I should have introduced you,\u201d Sabrina mumbled. She loosened the belt and undid the top buttons of her coat. Underneath she wore a crisp white blouse and a navy blue pencil skirt.<\/p>\n Rue held out her hand to shake and then smiled crookedly and waved it instead. \u201cI\u2019m delighted to meet you, too. Sabrina told me that you work with her at the clinic.\u201d<\/p>\n Blaine\u2019s head swivelled between them. \u201cIs that so?\u201d<\/p>\n Brogan smiled. \u201cI do, or rather I did. I\u2019m semi-retired now, so I\u2019m not there as often.\u201d She turned back to Rue. \u201cMy new passion is cooking, and I\u2019m hoping you like to eat.\u201d<\/p>\n Rue removed her knitted wrap and matching cap and tossed them on a chair. The loose-fitting caftan she had on flowed to her ankles and covered her cast in a tie-dye rainbow of colours. Her dark hair, with wisps of grey, fell in a long braid down her back. \u201cI love to eat. We should get along famously.\u201d<\/p>\n Brogan smiled. \u201cHave you seen Blaine\u2019s kitchen? It\u2019s to die for.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShow me.\u201d Rue put her arm around Brogan\u2019s waist as they walked down the hall. Tacos trotted happily beside them. \u201cYou\u2019re not one of those New Age, plant-based, vegan, health food nuts, are you?\u201d Rue asked as they moved out of earshot.<\/p>\n Sabrina didn\u2019t catch Brogan\u2019s answer, but she winced when their laughter filled the air.<\/p>\n Blaine leaned against the wall. \u201cI take it you\u2019re still a plant-based, vegan, health food nut.\u201d<\/p>\n Sabrina raised her chin. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing wrong with choosing foods wisely to optimize health, despite what my mother thinks \u2013 or you, for that matter.\u201d<\/p>\n He stepped closer and brushed at the snow melting on her neat ponytail. He could smell the perfume she wore. It took him back eleven years, and he almost lost his train of thought. \u201cEating for pleasure is just as important.\u201d Her message and her body language read prim and proper, but her husky voice was pure sex. His body responded, and he leaned closer. \u201cWhat gives you pleasure these days?\u201d<\/p>\n She stopped him with a pointed finger jabbed into his chest and raised her chin. \u201cShouldn\u2019t the question be who is giving me pleasure?\u201d<\/p>\n Blaine jerked back, her words stopping him more effectively than a slap. He\u2019d been fairly confident she hadn\u2019t been dating anyone. He had a front seat window to the ticker tape of her life through Sabrina\u2019s mom, who was a regular at Fire and Ice. There hadn\u2019t even been a whisper of Sabrina dating, and even though two people couldn\u2019t be any more different, Sabrina and her mom were still tight. There was no way Mrs. L wouldn\u2019t know. He glanced at Sabrina\u2019s left hand. No ring. She was baiting him, but he couldn\u2019t deny the relief that coursed through him. He narrowed his eyes at her sublime expression and had to ask. \u201cWho is giving you pleasure?\u201d<\/p>\n Sabrina smiled slowly, her emerald eyes silently mocking him. \u201cI would say that\u2019s none of your business.\u201d<\/p>\n She buttoned her coat. \u201cI\u2019ll pick my mom up after work at six.\u201d She opened the door. \u201cSee ya.\u201d She pulled the door shut behind her.<\/p>\n Blaine stood in the foyer and, with a shake of his head, smiled reluctantly. Round one to Sabrina. She was still sassy, sexy, and smart \u2013 exactly why he loved her. Game on.<\/p>\n Buy link:<\/strong> Linda:<\/strong> Website https:\/\/www.lindaoconnor.net<\/a> I\u2019m so excited to celebrate my latest release! Don\u2019t Forget the Dog (Dr. Brogan Corkie Matchmaking Doctor, Book 2) Medical Romantic Comedy Sweet Romance Read about the first in Linda’s series, Don’t Drop the Baby! Blurb: Dr. Brogan Corkie is happily semi-retired from medicine and now has time for other hobbies. Her passion for food … Continue reading “New! 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\nMedical Romantic Comedy
\nSweet Romance<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Dr. Brogan Corkie is happily semi-retired from medicine and now has time for other hobbies. Her passion for food is second only to her skill at matchmaking!<\/p>\n
\nRue stepped inside. She brushed a hand down Blaine\u2019s arm and then opened her arms for a hug. \u201cYou\u2019re so sweet to welcome me into your home.\u201d She squeezed him tight with her left arm. Her casted arm fell to her side.<\/p>\n
\nSabrina stiffened at his touch. Her back was ramrod straight. \u201cProper nutrition gives you the energy to enjoy what gives you pleasure.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Award-winning author Linda O\u2019Connor started writing romantic comedies when she needed a creative outlet other than subtly rearranging the displays at a local home d\u00e9cor store. Her books have enjoyed bestseller status. When not writing, she\u2019s a physician at an Urgent Care Clinic. She shares her medical knowledge in fast-paced, well-written, sexy romances \u2013 with an unexpected twist. Her favourite prescription to write? Laugh every day. Love every minute.<\/p>\n
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