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When the going gets tough, third-year medical student Ron Gibson walks away. He's learned the hard way to sidestep commitment to avoid heartache. Yet the footloose bachelor seems to forget his cut-and-run philosophy when it comes to his sexy colleague Haley Wright. An optimist with a temper that rivals his own, she gets under his skin…and has a starring role in his fantasies. Ron knows he and Haley are meant to be much more than friends. For the first time, he intends to fight like hell for what he the chance to be the man she deserves. But convincing her to trust him is his toughest challenge yet. And with their friendship at risk, the stakes couldn't be higher….
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Gina is known as: Gina Ferris, Gina Ferris Wilkins and Gina Wilkins. If looking for a specific book please check all names. Gina Wilkins sold her first book to Harlequin in 1987, and has been writing full-time ever since, publishing more than 90 books for Harlequin/Silhouette. Her books are translated into 20 languages. A lifelong resident of central Arkansas, she attended Arkansas State University, obtaining a degree in journalism. She pursued careers in advertising and human resource development before achieving her lifelong goal of becoming a published writer. The bestselling author is a four-time winner of the prestigious Maggie Award for Excellence sponsored by the Georgia Romance Writers, and has won several awards from the reviewers of Romantic Times magazine. She was a recent nominee for a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times. A member of Romance Writers of America, Diamond State Romance Authors and Novelists, Inc., she is a past president of Fiction Writers of Central Arkansas. She is a frequent speaker at writers’ conferences, civic organizations and in middle and senior high schools, where she focuses on literacy and goal setting. Gina and John, her husband of more than 30 years, have raised three “extraordinary” children, two daughters and a son, all pursuing careers in science and medicine.