When Dr. Erika Somers accept a job acting as locum for Dr. Noah Jameson, she believes Hillcrest is the ideal place to consider her own future. But, despite being officially on leave, Noah keeps coming back to help Erika with medical emergencies. He’s suspicious of the hours she puts in, but finally lets himself believe she will stay, and he allows his feelings to blossom to the point of offering her a partnership… But will their growing love be enough to keep her at Hillcrest?
Leah Martyn loves to create warm, believable characters for the Medical series. She is grounded firmly in rural Australia and the special qualities of the bush are reflected in her stories. For plots and possibilities, she bounces ideas off her husband on their early-morning walks. Leah comes from a long line of storytellers and finds writing comes to her as naturally as breathing. As well as her medical romances, she has written and published short stories. She insists her characters must have a sense of humour! She loves vacationing in Queensland and browsing in bookshops is high on her list of enjoyable things to do. Consequently, each year around Christmas, she breaks the budget, buying an armful of new releases to read over the holidays.