Doctor Gemma Kendall had come to the rural Outback town of Jingilly Creek to heal a broken heart. Aware of the shortage of medical help available for Outback dwellers, Gemma had intended to stay in Jingilly Creek for a short while and then head back to the city when a more permanent arrangement had been decided on for the town’s people. However, Gemma had soon fallen for the town’s rustic charm and for the kind-hearted and generous community. Although Gemma knows that she should be thinking about moving on soon to pastures new, she finds herself strangely reluctant to leave the place which she’s called home for the last couple of years.

Strangers are not usually welcomed in small rustic towns like Jingilly Creek, so the entire community is bracing itself for the arrival of the town’s brand new cop – and when Marc Di Angelo turns up, the whole town is shocked! Marc was a hot-shot homicide police officer who had decided to trade in the city for the backwater that is Jingilly Creek. The whole town is intrigued by what had prompted him to leave the city behind, and even though Gemma knows that she should not allow herself to listen to idle gossip and silly speculation, she cannot help but be curious about this gorgeous Italian born cop with pain in his eyes and sorrow in his heart.

Eligible bachelors aren’t exactly thick on the ground in Jingilly Creek, so the entire town is doing its best to pair up Gemma and Marc. Gemma has been so busy with her career that she hasn’t had time for relationships. Marc has got no problem attracting women, but he likes to keep his relationships casual. However, when Gemma and Marc find themselves sharing a house together, temperatures begin to soar and sparks soon begin to fly.

Gemma knows that she should do her best to resist Marc. Gemma wants to meet a man who is into marriage, commitment and building a family together – but Marc wants none of these things. Marc has made it perfectly clear that he will be moving on from Jingilly Creek, but he quickly realizes that leaving Gemma behind is easier said than done…

Has Marc fallen in love with Gemma? Will the wounds and scars which he has harbored in his heart for such a long time ever heal? Or will he continue to be stubborn and lose the only woman he will ever love?

A heartwarming tale of redemption, hope and new beginnings, The Man with the Locked Away Heart is a highly compelling tale which is sure to have you reaching for the tissues. Melanie Milburne writes with sensitivity, warmth and compassion and her beguiling, affirming and immensely moving Medical romance is bound to tug at your heartstrings and leave you with a great big smile on your face when you reach the end of the book.

A charming romantic read from a writer who never fails to deliver, The Man with the Locked Away Heart is a stunning Medical Romance that will linger in your mind long after the last page is turned.

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