How Much I Love by Marie Force

How Much I Love by Marie Force

It wouldn't be fair to drag her into my life when my future is so uncertain. But I can't resist her.

Wyatt

My name is Wyatt Blake. I'm a cardiothoracic surgeon in Phoenix. When I was 17, I had a heart transplant that saved me. That's not something I tell just anyone, because I hate being defined by the illness that ruled the first half of my life. The average life expectancy for a transplant patient is 11 years. I'm 34, and in case math isn't your thing, that puts me about six years past my expiration date when I spend a weekend at my buddy Jason's wedding in Miami and meet the sexiest bridesmaid in the history of sexy bridesmaids. Dee Giordino is sweet, kind, loving and drop-dead gorgeous. I love every minute I spend with her.

We had so much fun together at the wedding, and when I invited her back to my room after, we had the best night I've ever had with anyone. And now I can't stop thinking about her or texting her or wishing our one-night stand could somehow be more, even though "more" isn't in my vocabulary.

When Jason tells me there's an opening in my specialty at his hospital, I come running back to Miami to interview for the job. And to see Dee again, even though I know that's completely unfair to her. Due to my situation, I've become the king of the one-night stand.

But Dee, she's different from the beginning, and maybe, just maybe, I might have to break all my rules for her... Fair or not.

Marie Force is the New York Times bestselling author of 50 contemporary romances, including the Gansett Island Series (with over 2.3 million copies sold) and the Harlequin Books' Fatal Series (with over 1.2 million copies sold). She's also the author of the Green Mountain Series and the Quantum Series, all of which are authored under the slightly altered name of M.S.