I Do! I Do!

I Do! I Do!
Jacqueline Diamond

Bachelor Daddy Takes a Bride!San Antonio, Texas Ladies, hang your heads and cry! One of the Lone Star state's most elusive bachelors has been hooked. Rancher Mason Blackstone, recently awarded temporary custody of his bubbly baby nieces, is tying the know with pretty Maitland Maternity nurse Gina Kennedy.Folks wonder if this is true love, or if Mason's just out to keep those adorable twins. Only time will tell if his new "missus" can tame the wrangler into a suitable husband and daddy. We'll all be waiting to see what happens next!

You are cordially invited

to the wedding of

Mason Blackstone

&

Gina Kennedy

Reception hosted by Megan Maitland,

founder of Maitland Maternity Hospital

In attendance will be Lily and Daisy Blackstone, soon-to-be adopted daughters of the bride and groom!

Harlequin American Romance’s

MAITLAND MATERNITY series continues with

Jacqueline Diamond’s delightful I Do! I Do!

I Do! I Do!

Jacqueline Diamond

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jacqueline Diamond was born in Menard, Texas, a small town in the region in which the fictional Blackstone Bar Ranch is located. Her father, Maurice, was the town’s doctor and made house calls to ranches.

In October 2000, Harlequin Duets will publish her book Designer Genes. It’s set in the fictional town of Nowhere Junction, in the same area of Texas.

Jackie now makes her home in Southern California and likes to hear from readers at P.O. Box 1315, Brea, CA 92822.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Mason Blackstone—A rancher doesn’t go from herding cows to changing diapers overnight—not without the right woman by his side.

Gina Kennedy—The virginal nurse had a crush on the sexy rancher. She’d do anything to be his wife—including agree to a temporary marriage.

Daisy and Lily Blackstone—Orphaned newborn twins, they found a good home with their uncle Mason. But would they be able to grow up in his loving care?

Margaret and Stuart Waldman—Mason’s sister and brother-in-law wanted to adopt the baby girls for the wrong reasons.

Megan Maitland—The founder of Maitland Maternity opened up her family’s home to host a very special wedding….

Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter One

When she got to the clinic, he might be waiting. Or on his way, driving from his ranch in the pickup truck.

Gina Kennedy’s step quickened as she hurried down Mayfair Avenue in the early morning quiet. Her shift in the intermediate-care nursery didn’t start for half an hour. What was her hurry?

His dark eyes would warm when he came in. The other nurses would sneak glances at him, but his smile would be for Gina alone.

On a humid July day like this, Austin, Texas, felt more like the Old South than the Wild West. Gina could feel her hair wilting, even though the full heat wouldn’t hit for hours yet.

She glanced at her reflection in a shop window. The straight, light-blond hair that brushed the tops of her shoulders was a bit damp, but holding its own thanks to a heavy dose of mousse.

Critically, she examined the way the nurse’s uniform clung to her figure. Gina knew that some of her friends envied her narrow waistline and well-proportioned bust, but she’d always wished she were taller. Tall enough to measure up to a big, brooding man.