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       Dear Reader

      This book actually started life about five years ago, when the late author Maggie Kingsley and I were chatting about how interesting it would be to have a shaman as a hero.

      I haven’t gone quite that far in this book—my heroine is the daughter of an American Indian healer—but I did enjoy the research. And, given that my heroine has been wrapped in cotton wool for her entire life, it makes sense for her to want to work in an area where she gets to do exciting things vicariously, through her patients—hence she works in the department of tropical medicine and infectious diseases.

      Then there’s my poor hero, from a family who doesn’t just have a stiff upper lip—they’re practically encased in permafrost. When he ends up falling for my heroine, who has a close family which adores her, he’s like a fish out of water. How is he going to learn to cope with it and get a happy ending?

      You’ll have to read on to find out :) And I hope you enjoy their journey.

      I’m always delighted to hear from readers, so do come and visit me at www.katehardy.com

      With love

       Kate Hardy

       IT STARTED WITH NO STRINGS … is Kate Hardy’s 60th Mills & Boon® romance