Archive of Nurse Romance Cover of the Week

Week of June 28 - July 5, 2007

" 'Helen and I sat down for a moment, and she was very understanding. I don’t know just how it happened. But suddenly I found myself kissing her. It was nothing, meant nothing. Unfortunately, I’m almost sure Steve saw us. He came by soon afterward.'
           
Ruth sighed. 'I appreciate your telling me about it, Jim. Under the circumstances, I think it would be best if all of us just forgot about it.'
           
Jim turned to her with grateful eyes. 'You’re the most wonderful girl I’ve ever known, Ruth.' "

-- Excerpt from Nurse Crane... Emergency, by Ann Gilmer. 1964.