The Best Of Betty Neels

Clotilde Collins has worked with Dr. James Thackery at busy St. Alma's Hospital in London for three years, but she's never considered their relationship as anything more than solidly professional. Then tragedy strikes and James steps in to take charge of Clotilde's shattered world, offering her his unhesitating comfort and support. How easy it would be to fall in love with him. Except he's already committed to another woman….

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….

It was more than a family matter Dr. Duert ter Brandt disapproved of Christina's relationship with his brother, Adam, and he made sure they both knew it. True, he didn't stop Chrissy from coming to Holland to work near Adam. Still, he made it clear that her infatuation was not in the best interest of his hospital. But maybe he had other—hidden—reasons for hoping that Chrissy would give up her notion of love at first sight….

She probably shouldn't have married him... Annis's life as daughter of the Rectory was a busy and happy one, certainly not lacking in love—but she loved Jake Royle even more than she loved her family. So when he proposed to her she didn't hesitate, even though she knew he didn't love her. Jake had said from the start that he didn't think love was necessary to make a marriage work. But even if she could accept his lack of feeling for her, would Jake ever admit Annis into his life?

Would she ever be… …married to her boss? Working a temp job for charmingly aloof Professor Sam Gervis was difficult enough for Polly Talbot, even if she hadn’t begun to fall for him! He’s already engaged to someone else and, besides, the sophisticated surgeon would never look twice at anyone as plain as her. But despite taking up a new career nursing children Polly soon discovers that Sam isn’t an easy man to forget…. Especially when he turns up at her hospital — as her new boss! Originally published in 1984

Mills & Boon presents the Betty Neels collection. Timeless tales of heart–warming romance by one of the world's best–loved romance authors. For her own sake she had to back off. It hadn't taken Julia long to fall in love with Ivo van den Werff. But as soon as she met Marcia Jason she realised she had to fall out of love just as quickly. Clearly the other girl had a much stronger claim on Ivo's affection...

After an accident, Lawrence, a Dutch citizen, is sent to the hospital in London where Serena works. He begins his courtship of her on his first day of hospitalization, but she’s reluctant to trust him completely and relies on Lawrence’s cousin, Gijs, for advice. Gijs’s presence is comforting, but Serena tries to squelch any romantic feelings she has for him. When she flies to Holland to marry Lawrence, he betrays her. And Gijs steps in to take care of Serena in her moment of need…