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Shannon looked at him closely. The cuts on his face were healing well and there was a remarkable change almost overnight as the swelling had gone down. The edges of his bruises had altered from black and blue to a muddy yellow.

She passed her hand over his cheek. No response, not even the flutter of an eyelash. “Looks like you could use a shave, my friend.”

Shannon smoothed a clump of hair from his forehead and gazed at him. She was seeing an almost normal-looking man. She looked at him, but not as a nurse looking for signs of health.

“Like Sleeping Beauty,” she whispered.

Impulsively, she leaned toward him, her lips pursed.

“Do you believe in magic, that a kiss will awaken you?”

She stopped herself midmotion, straightened up and blinked.

My God, what was I thinking. I’ve never done anything like that. Never. Professionalism is my middle name.

“That is the last time I pull three shifts in a row!” she exclaimed, and walked out of the room.

“This fast-paced book is the perfect choice for readers who crave romances liberally laced with adventure.”

—Library Journal on The Legend Makers