The Difficult Doctor — Alba Marie Pastorek

Emery Page, a talented medical technician had one disastrous romance with a brilliant, magnetic young doctor. After that she vowed to steer clear of M.D.'s forever. But she had hardly started her new job in a top-notch New Orleans hospital before Reed Stafford -- the institution's impossible, demanding star surgeon -- talked her into taking a leave of absence and caring for his orphaned nephew and nieces. The three kids were adorable angels. But their uncle was more like a devil at times, with his dark moods and temper tantrums. So why did Emery feel her heart quicken when Reed glanced at her? Why was she jealous of Sybil Michaels, the polished socialite who was trying so hard to snare the difficult doctor for herself?