Dad by Default

Book excerpt: The new small-town doctor needs a lesson in empathy. His fiery nurse — and the young son he never knew he had — are about to hand him one. Nurse Yvonne has fielded cruel gossip and rejection since giving birth to her precious daughter, with no daddy in sight. Now she’s ready to do battle with the clinic’s handsome new physician. However, Connor’s judgmental side is due for a shock: he has to take custody of a son he never knew about, a smart-talking, leather-jacketed four-year-old with attitude. He desperately needs Yvonne’s parenting help. Oh, and the doctor’s been guarding a different kind of secret. When it blows up, the town’s small-minded critics won’t know what hit them! Don’t miss this installment in USA Today bestselling author Jacqueline Diamond’s popular Downhome Doctors series. “I shed tears and was drawn into this town as if it could be my own hometown.”—Helen Slifer, Writers Unlimited.