Burke's Christmas Surprise (Sandra Steffen, Silhouette Romance, No. 1337, Bundles of Joy)
The Bachelor: Dr. Burke Kincaid. He'd spent one memorable night in town and had returned to claim the woman he'd never forgotten. The Bride: Miss Louetta Graham. The "gal most likely not to" now had one too many marriage proposals. The shiest woman in Bachelor Gulch had loved only one man and had waited years for his return. Now Burke was back...as someone else was asking for Louetta's hand. But just when she had decided to follow her heart, her doctor suitor revealed a few surprises. For Burke's Christmas present to the bride of his dreams was a tiny toddler...and a mighty big explanation.
Beyond its central premise, the book can be read through the connected lenses of Romance, Fiction. Those themes offer useful points of attention as the characters, ideas, or world develop, especially where the book complicates the expectations of its primary category.
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Romance · Fiction
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Balanced tone · Steady pace
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- ISBN-13
- 978-0-3731-9337-0
- Language
- English
- Edition record
- OL10741938M
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