Tortured By Her Touch

Army Docs #1

by Dianne Drake

Ex-army doc Marc Rousseau might be devastatingly sexy, but he specializes in being difficult! No longer able to practice as a surgeon, he's working with injured war veterans alongside stunning Dr. Anne Sebastian...the one woman who sees beyond his gruff exterior.

Marc knows Anne is off-limits - especially as she's unlikely to trust any man again - but being around her is such sweet torture! And when a late-night swim leads to a steamy kiss, Marc and Anne start to wonder...dare they take a chance on a future together?

Genres: Harlequin, Medical

196 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2015

About the author

Dianne, a relative newcomer to romance fiction, is best known for her nonfiction work under the name JJ Despain. She has written seven nonfiction books, and her magazine articles have appeared in Country Living, Oxygen, Woman's Day, Family Circle, Ladies' Home Journal, Better Homes & Gardens, Parenting, Teen, Seventeen, and Writer's Digest. In addition to her writing, Dianne teaches a dozen writing workshops every year and also teaches a writing and publishing course at a state university.

Dianne's formal educational background is in classical music and nursing, with college degrees in both. She was a former symphonic bass player in her first career go-round, then a critical care nurse/anesthetist in her second. An injury caused a permanent disability, forcing Dianne to retire from nursing. As a consumer nonfiction writer today, one of her specialty areas is health.

Dianne's hobby and passion is antiques; she collects antique European oil lamps, vintage American kitchen utensils, and brooches from everywhere, circa 1600 – 1900. Her book, Everyday Antiques (Storey), was a Doubleday Book Club Antiques Roadshow alternate feature. Besides her passion for antiques, Dianne has a passion for animals — all six of hers are rescued from animal shelters.

Dianne is married to Joel, and their daughter Jennifer is a college student. In 2000, Dianne was the recipient of the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery & Suspense.

Dianne loves to hear from readers, so please feel free to write to her at P.O. Box 51343, Indianapolis, IN 46251-0343 or email her at DianneLynDrake@aol.com.

Reviews

[Eva · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun short read. I found it to be a little random in the events. It seems Anne and Mark are either fighting or flirting and there a lack of character development. They go from ok one minute and then not good the next minute, it gets a bit silly by the end. But because it is short it was still fun to read as a light way to pass time. Overall not one I would recommend but not a bad read either.

[Harlequin Books]

Miniseries: Army Docs