Nurse Alice Palmer's world is turned upside down by the new E.R. consultant Andrew Barrett. Not just because he's gorgeous, nor even because he forced her to leave London in disrepute. No, Alice's world is spinning out of control because despite everything, Andrew's the man she fell in love with—and she's never recovered from her unrequited crush. But what's he doing in New Zealand? Why is his beautiful daughter motherless? And how will Alice stop her frantic heart from beating so loudly that he must certainly hear it? When Alice becomes part-time nanny to Andrew's little girl, it's as if fate is dealing her the most remarkable hand of all....