Occasionally sad, more often humorous, here is the high-spirited story of Sara, a young nurse working in a busy Paris hospital. She had gone abroad to forget her past unhappiness, a broken engagement behind her. Then Don, her ex-fiance is brought into Casualty after a serious car accident. Ill as he is, Sara cannot tell him about Jimmy with whom she is falling in love — who escorts her around the exciting Paris night spots, who is taking up more and more of her time…
It was fortunate that Portugal had always held a strong attraction for Nigel Baxter, for otherwise she might not have agreed to her uncle Evan’s request that she give up her vacation plans in order to take on a case there. Evan Baxter was one of David Wycherly’s doctors, and since Mr. Wycherly had suffered a leg fracture while vacationing at his home in Estoril, Dr. Baxter felt that Nigel could care for him and at the same time fulfill her wish to see Portugal.
Nigel knew that David Wycherly was a wealthy and powerful California man who had disowned his only child, Eve, when she married Allen Farrell against his wishes. And even when Eve and Allen had a daughter, David Wycherly never acknowledged her. Three years ago the Farrells died in a boating accident, and the old man relented at last and sent for his estranged granddaughter, Claudia. Now, according to Nigel’s uncle, the Wycherly family — David, his eccentric sister, Miss Clatie, and Claudia — was happily reunited after much celebrated publicity and a dramatically unhappy past. Nigel admitted to herself that the legend of the Wycherlys held a compelling fascination for her.
But when she saw the gray stone house — a castle in miniature — looming on a rocky promontory high above the ocean, she experienced a feeling of disquiet, unease — a feeling that was only to increase with each passing day in the Wycherly mansion.
Peggy Moore, R.N., worked hard at her chosen profession, and she was proud of being a fine nurse. But when it came to ideals and dedication, she couldn’t compare to her brother, Dr. Sam Moore. It was Sam who urged Peggy to join him for a year when he agreed to work in a small jungle hospital on the vast Peruvian estate of Shawn McGregor.
At first Peggy was unenthusiastic about being a nurse in a steamy jungle when she could perform the same chores in a comfortable doctor’s office. And she blamed Shawn McGregor for luring her brother down to his hospital. She grew even angrier at Shawn when her brother grew weak from overwork. But most of all Peggy hated Shawn for making her fall in love with him…when she had as much chance with the man as an icicle did in the simmering jungle.
Would the dedicated doctor Ellen loved see the danger she was in…before it was too late?
Ellen Stuart took the assignment in the little hospital in Caballo partly to see a part of the world her father had known and loved…and partly to get away from reminders of her fiance, killed in an auto accident. Ellen expected to find hardship and discomfort and discouragement in the tropical outpost village. She didn’t expect to find anyone like Dr. John Wilks — handsome, dedicated and convinced that Ellen wouldn’t want to stay. Or like his light-hearted friend, Dr. Anderson Bader, who went all out to persuade her not to stay. Above all, the lovely blond nurse did not come to Caballo expecting to become a target for murder!
Nurse Tracy Nichols should have been the happiest woman on earth. She and handsome Dr. Clifford Sampson had worked hard to build and operate the Centerville Community Health Clinic, which had become a resounding success. And they’d grown very fond of each other in the past four years.
Now Cliff wanted to move to a big city and start a lucrative private practice. Best of all, he wanted Tracy to be part of his new life. Any other girl would have jumped at the chance to marry the charming doctor and share his secure future. Yet Tracy found herself yearning for Andy Carlton, the playful, unpredictable helicopter pilot who could offer her nothing but risk and struggle.
