Cartoonist Greg Lyon -- and his alter ego, Leo -- made a healthy living at satire, with doctors among their favorite targets. But when Greg took a tumble in Nowheresville, Indiana, he needed more than Leo's mockery to mend his broken bones -- he needed an M.D.
What he got was gentle Amy Fraser, a physician who knew what it meant to be shattered, a woman whose outer scars touched his inner wounds . . . and made him ache for her caress. But Greg had to hide his identity to savor Amy's round-the-clock care. Where was his pride? Amy's unique beauty and tempting TLC might have soothed this angry Lyon -- but he refused to let her steal Leo's mighty roar!
Maris Soule has had 6 mysteries, 25 romances, and 2 short stories published. In addition to twice being a RITA finalist, several of her romances have placed and won in other writing contests. Her 30th book, ECHOES OF TERROR, a thriller set in Skagway, Alaska, won first place in the 2017 Florida Writers Associations Royal Palm Literary Competition's mystery/suspense category, and in 2025 her unpublished suspense won first place in the FWA's Royal Palm Literary Competition for an unpublished suspense. Born and raised in California, Soule was working on a master's degree in art history at UCSB when she met and married her husband. The Soules, who have two grown children and two granddaughters, now live in Michigan, but for 13 years they spent their winters in Florida. Over the years she's raised and shown Rhodesian Ridgebacks; taught art, math, and some college English; has continued painting and drawing; and enjoys (along with her husband) boating on Lake Michigan. She writes a bi-weekly blog on the craft of writing (https: //marissoule.com/blog/). She is a member of MWA, MRW, Sisters-in-Crime, FWA, and Authors' Guild.