Book excerpt: Lady Violet's baby surprise! When a family illness calls nurse Violet Dempsey back to the aristocratic world she spurned years ago, she's finally forced to face Nate Taylor…the boy next door she left behind. Cardiologist Nate has come a long way from his life as the son of the hired help. Yet Violet's return shakes his foundations—and his resolve to ignore his lingering feelings for her! But after one forbidden night, everything changes. Now Violet and Nate find themselves facing an unexpected future…as a family of three!