The Surgeon's Cinderella

Susan Carlisle

From matchmaker…to perfect match?Whitney Thomason prides herself on being able to find the perfect partner for anyone, but heart surgeon Tanner Locke is a real challenge! He wants to settle down, but he’s adamant there’ll be no falling in love…When Whitney’s candidate falls through it’s up to her to be the girlfriend Tanner needs for his business weekend getaway, but two days in close proximity prove torturous. They know giving in to temptation is a bad idea but desire is more powerful than reason…

From matchmaker...to perfect match?

Whitney Thomason prides herself on being able to find the perfect partner for anyone, but heart surgeon Tanner Locke is a real challenge! He wants to settle down, but he’s adamant there’ll be no falling in love...

When Whitney’s candidate falls through, it’s up to her to be the girlfriend Tanner needs for his weekend business getaway, but two days in close proximity proves torturous. They know giving in to temptation is a bad idea, but desire is more powerful than reason...

Dear Reader (#ub84c3442-64bf-59bc-98c4-4b9860c92493),

I never know where a story idea is going to come from. This one literally came from the sky. While I was on a plane, reading the airline magazine, I noticed an advertisement for a matchmaker who specialised in helping the busy professional. A spark of an idea was born, and that became Whitney and Tanner’s story.

This was a fun one to write—especially when this couple finds out that what they want is right under their noses. The setting isn’t bad either—San Francisco and Napa Valley.

I hope you enjoy the journey that Whitney and Tanner take on their way to finding true love. Hearing from my readers is one of my greatest joys. You can contact me at SusanCarlisle.com (http://www.SusanCarlisle.com).

Happy reading,

Susan

The Surgeon’s Cinderella

Susan Carlisle

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

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To Eric.

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Contents

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Back Cover Text (#u856874d1-1218-5102-81d9-fa7d6bb39aa8)

Dear Reader (#u6335c3d7-6fcc-596b-b124-63b0962110c3)

Title Page (#u1b25b018-75bb-5d2d-930b-2e10602966ab)

Booklist (#ud86e8e8f-ad53-5473-9bb2-ad6bb875ba02)

Dedication (#u49acd5e3-d34a-5d1a-a7da-407553d70ec5)

CHAPTER ONE (#u6d405c28-78a7-5aa4-9fe9-f90f64b18757)

CHAPTER TWO (#uba146f12-edcc-567d-b057-8e0c004dbe04)

CHAPTER THREE (#u95d5a466-8ac4-57b8-a1ba-c83089ba2b3b)

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CHAPTER ONE (#ub84c3442-64bf-59bc-98c4-4b9860c92493)

TANNER LOCKE NEEDED a matchmaker’s help.

Two days earlier Whitney Thomason’s hand had quivered slightly as she’d held the phone. He was certainly a blast from the past. Why would someone like Tanner require her help?

An hour earlier he had texted her that he needed to change their arrangements and asked her to meet him at a small airport outside San Francisco. As the owner of Professional Matchmaking, Whitney had made concessions for clients on more than one occasion, but this was the first time she’d been asked to meet one at an airport at dusk.

Tanner had said something had come up and that he couldn’t join her at her office. He would