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Updated January 21, 2008

Catherine Berlin

The Doctor Next Door
February 2008
eRedSage.com

The Doctor Next Door

      Genevieve Downey is a good girl with a deliciously naughty imagination, but she's too shy to put that imagination to use in real life. Much safer to turn it loose in the romance novels she pens in her quiet, cozy apartment.
      And it's not like she has to leave her building to find inspiration. Just across the hall is Doctor Brandon Dalton, the ER physician with enough sex appeal for dozens of romance heroes. Too bad his job makes him a bad candidate for the role of real-life lover. Gen's a doctor's daughter, and she's seen firsthand the heartache that comes from being a doctor's wife. Too bad, because Brandon sure is hot!
      When Brandon's mail is crossed with Gen's and he accidentally reads her royalty statement, he's astonished to discover his sweetly innocent neighbor writes steamy historical romance. Astonished, and very definitely intrigued.
      Is it a coincidence that the wild Scottish hero of Gen's latest novel bears a strong resemblance to him? There's only one way to find out -- don a kilt, cross the hall, and introduce his neighbor to The Doctor Next Door!


Return to Me
December 2007
Cerridwen Press

Return to Me

      Maureen has grown up knowing that her soul mate Alec exists - and that there is an ancient kelpie's curse preventing them from finding lasting happiness together. Through the ages, they've been brought back time and again to find each other, only to be murdered in each lifetime. She has spent this life preparing for the moment when she will finally meet her beloved again and they'll have to face their killer. Yet, this time, Maureen vows, she is not going down without a fight.
      Forensic scientist Trevor Alexander Harrison does not believe in reincarnation, but he cannot deny the mind-blowing attraction he feels for Maureen, nor the sense of familiarity in her embrace. Still, he only wants her to love him for who he is - not for who she believes him to be.
      In this lifetime, they will not only have to defeat their enemy, but Maureen will also have to convince Trevor that theirs is indeed a timeless love.


Catherine Berlin       Catherine Saydlowski, writing as Catherine Berlin, grew up on a farm in rural Virginia. She has been writing stories and spinning tall tales from the time she could talk. In high school, an aptitude test revealed that Catherine should become a writer, a lawyer, or an actress. Instead she paid for college by singing in a rock band.
       She was valedictorian of her high school class and graduated cum laude from Longwood College. She has been a teacher of three languages, a professional singer, a lobster flipper, and a bagel maker. She obtained Bachelor of Arts degrees in English, and in Modern Languages, along with a minor in Anthropology.
       Catherine lives in Virginia with her wonderful husband and two fantastic children. In her spare time she tutors, hides from the lawn mower, reads voraciously, and critiques manuscripts.

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