Betty Neels

When Dr. George Pritchard asked Phoebe to marry him, she hadn't needed much persuading. The recent death of her aunt had left her penniless and without a job. Besides, she did like him. So what if he'd made it plain that he wasn't in love with her—at least she knew where she stood. It wasn't until after the wedding that she began to wonder if liking was going to be enough....

Winning his convenient bride's heart
Orthopedic surgeon Ivo van Doelen never expected to see the beautiful woman he fell in love at first sight with again so soon. Fate has kindly intervened in his favor and now he knows exactly what he wants—Serena Lightfoot as his wife! But Serena's still reeling from her ex's betrayal so Ivo can never tell her his proposal is anything more than simply convenient. He'll just have to trust...

Looking after her invalid mother, Serena had accepted long ago that the bright city lights were not for her. Not that she minded. Hardworking and quiet, she was perfectly happy with her life—until the Dutch consultant Marc ter Feulen turned it upside down. As her new boss, he was arrogant and demanding. But as a man, he was altogether too attractive for Serena's peace of mind!

WAS ELIZA KIDDING HERSELF THAT SHE MIGHT STAND A CHANCE WITH THE PROFESSOR?
Sister Eliza Proudfoot took a job at the special clinic run by Professor Christian van Duyl. She found him a somewhat intimidating character—large in build and large in personality! And somehow Eliza kept getting on his wrong side, which didn't stop her from falling in love with him even though he was engaged to the very suitable Estelle van der Daal....

Megan thought she had it all—a good job, a caring family and a fiancé who would make a wonderful husband. But then her perfect world fell apart, and she found that her one hope was Professor Jake van Belfeld.
He seemed determined to rebuild her life—but why was he taking such a personal interest in her? Did he think that her heart needed his attention, too?

When Eulalia first met Fenno, she found him thoroughly irritating! So she was alarmed when her attraction to him escalated to uncomfortable levels. And it certainly didn't help that he was engaged to another woman. Eulalia had more important things to take care of -- like finding a home for herself and her young cousin. But her mysterious inheritance of a country cottage made her suspicious. Was fate -- or Fenno -- giving her a helping hand?

Gemma may not have been the prettiest girl in town, but she was something better, kind and conscientious, which made her a wonderful caregiver. To her patients, she really was a gem of a girl! So when she unexpectedly found herself out of work, Ross, a distinguished professor, asked Gemma to accompany him to Holland to care for his invalid sister. Gemma accepted, even though she knew Ross was never likely to see her as anything more than his sister's...

SHE NEEDED TO BELIEVE IN HERSELF!
Victoria was a very pretty girl, but with three sisters even prettier than she was, Victoria had developed a bit of a complex about her looks. So when attractive Alexander van Schuylen made it clear he liked her, she really didn't expect much more from him. How could she, when he was so impressed with her sisters' beauty? But if his feelings for Victoria actually did run deep, she could be in danger...

"I'm not aware that I am restricted in my actions by anyone or anything." Arrogant, rich and devastatingly attractive, Marius van Houben was the sort of man who was used to getting his own way.
He certainly wasn't prepared for Caroline's plainspoken, commonsense approach. After all, as a student nurse, both qualities were an asset...if only Marius thought the same!

"You should marry again."
Beatrice sympathized with Gijs van der Eekerk. A widower with a small child and a busy medical career needed someone to make sure his domestic life ran smoothly. What she hadn't counted on was his decision to offer her the position. As his wife, she would have a comfortable lifestyle and everything that money could buy. But what was that, if Gijs couldn't offer her what she truly wanted—love?