Dr. Dad. Julianna Morris
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“What is it about you that keeps me so confused?” Noah asked Letter to Reader Title Page Dedication About the Author Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Epilogue Copyright
“What is it about you that keeps me so confused?” Noah asked
Starr couldn’t be sure, but she suspected his confusion was caused by his intellect arguing with male instinct. On a purely rational level he obviously didn’t want to get involved with her. But on a physical level...maybe he wasn’t so sure. A small, embarrassed smile tugged at her lips—it was flattering, even though she didn’t want to get involved, either. But what was so wrong with her, anyway?
“For the record...” she said thoughtfully. “What do you dislike about me? I mean, aside from my impulsiveness?”
“You want some kind of list?” he asked, giving her a teasing grin.
“Just hit the high points,” she said with an overdose of sweetness.
“Er...I don’t dislike you. But we’ve got different priorities. I have Becky to think of....”
Starr blinked. She respected Noah’s protectiveness toward his niece. Yet she couldn’t help thinking he was looking for an excuse. Not so much to keep her out of his niece’s life, but out of his.
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Dr. Dad
Julianna Morris
In memory of my grandfathers—
Virgil and Daniel—two remarkable men who passed on a commitment to ideals, strength of purpose and the joy of laughter.
JULIANNA MORRIS
has an offbeat sense of humor that frequently gets her into trouble. She is often accused of being curious about everything—her interests ranging from oceanography and photography to traveling, antiquing, walking on the beach and reading science fiction. Choosing a college major was extremely difficult, but after many changes she earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental science.
Julianna’s writing is supervised by a cat named Gandalf, who sits on the computer monitor and criticizes each keystroke. Ultimately she would like a home overlooking the ocean, where she can write to her heart’s content—and Gandalf’s malcontent. She’d like to share that home with her own romantic hero—someone with a warm, sexy smile, lots of patience and an offbeat sense of humor to match her own. Oh, yes...and he has to like cats.
Chapter One
The wail of fire engine sirens cut through the calm morning and Starr automatically pulled to one side of the road. Several trucks and police vehicles sped around her, headed for a rising plume of smoke on the hillside.
Alarmed, Starr followed the flashing lights and slammed to a stop outside the perimeter established by the emergency personnel. Heart sinking, she grabbed her notebook and confirmed the address; sure enough, this was the house belonging to her goddaughter’s baby-sitter.
“Blast,” she muttered, jumping out of the car.
“Sony, lady, you’ll have to stay back like everyone else,” said an officer controlling the onlooking crowd.
“But—”
“No special privileges.”
Special privileges?
It was then Starr realized she’d instinctively grabbed her camera, with her press credentials attached to the strap. “That’s not why I’m here. I just want to know if Rebecca Bradley is all right. I’m her godmother.”
The officer hesitated, then turned to one side and pointed. A child stood next to an ambulance, tears rolling down her cheeks. She seemed so little and vulnerable that pain twisted inside of Starr.
No.
Becky had already lost her parents. She’d been through enough. It wasn’t fair to have something else happen to her.
The policeman cleared his throat. “You can go over, but keep