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    Operation Seduction
    Operation Seduction
    Operation Seduction
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    Operation Seduction

    By Angela Verdenius

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    The United Air Medics...health professionals to society, and 'bonzer people’ to the populations living in the Australian outback in need of medical attention.
    However, behind the scenes is a whole different story. Generously-proportioned nurse Regan, and the hunky medic Digby, are having an all-out private war...throw in some cattle duffers and a wild ride through the skies, and life is going to get a whole lot more interesting...and hot.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAngela Verdenius
    Release dateMar 30, 2012
    ISBN9781476205939
    Operation Seduction
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    Angela Verdenius

    Angela lives in Australia, where she is happily ruled by her cats. When not reading, at work as a nurse, or watching horror movies, she can usually be found at her trusty computer...procrastinating by cruising the internet looking for funny cat clips and upcoming spooky movies.Angela has written sci-fi romances, BBW contemporary romances, 2 novellas, and several short stories, one of which is a zombie story she had great fun writing (because zombies rule and are the coolest of the monsters).

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      Fun quick read. I liked the angst and insecurity paired with banter between the hero and heroine. I also realized that there is a whole lot about Australia I don't know (Americans basically only know what we've learned from Crocodile Dundee and Outback Steakhouse commercials). I'm liking this author! (3.5 stars)
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    Operation Seduction - Angela Verdenius

    Operation Seduction

    By

    Angela Verdenius

    Copyright © 2012 by Angela Verdenius

    Smashwords Edition

    Cover photo courtesy of Valentinrussanov & istock.com

    Cover by Joleene Naylor

    Smashwords License Statement

    This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    Original copyright 2006 Angela Verdenius

    Published 2006, 2008 and 2010

    Foreword and Australian slang Glossary

    Operation Seduction has been published several times before with other publishers, as both a stand-alone novella and part of an anthology.

    Now, I have re-edited and self published it for you to read. Sit down and enjoy an Aussie seduction set in the not-so-distant future!

    United Air Medics & the Royal Flying Doctor Service

    The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is an integral part of linking outback and isolated areas to major cities in the different states of Australia. Usually the airplane is staffed by a pilot, nurse and doctor.

    Because this story takes part in the not-too-distant future, I have taken the liberty of using my own form of outback medics, changing the name to the United Air Medics, and incorporating extras, such as a spaceship and the presence of a dentist and dental nurse.

    ** Please note that some Australian spelling of words will be different to US spelling.

    GLOSSARY

    Bloke – man

    Bonzer – great/wonderful

    Bugger – a person considered contemptible, alternately it can also be used as an annoyed exclamation

    Cattle duffer – cattle rustler

    Clacker – backside/bum/bottom/butt

    Crack a coldie – open a can of beer and drink it

    Crook – broken, sick. Alternately, it can also mean a dishonest person.

    Drongo – silly person, hopeless

    Duck bill - speculum (used in pap smears)…may not technically be Aussie slang, but author’s own!

    Gyno – shortened term for gynaecologist

    Hooroo – goodbye

    Mate – generally used for a friend, but depending on the infliction, its usage will depict the user’s mood and true feelings

    Outback – country areas

    Shag – have sex

    Sheila - woman

    Shirty – annoyed

    Spinifex – prickly grass that grows in clumps

    Station – ranch

    Station hand – cowboy

    Tinny – beer

    Wally – idiot

    Chapter One

    I can’t believe how bad I feel, Charlotte moaned.

    I can’t believe you got sick and left me with Dr. Dickie. Reg looked at her friend without sympathy.

    I mean from the food poisoning! Charlotte wailed. The food was a gift!

    The food was from a patient, Reg replied. It’s revenge.

    Charlotte glared up at her from her sick bed. How do you figure that?

    You’re a dental nurse and Barry’s the dentist. Only you two got sick.

    That’s because we were the ones who got the food!

    From a patient, after you pulled out six teeth from both the top and bottom row of the poor sod’s jaws. What do you think?

    Charlotte scowled. You’re not very sympathetic, Reg. For a United Air Medic nurse, you’ve got an appalling bedside manner.

    Listen, lady, I travel with you and Barry all the time. I know you both. You’re out of danger, so why waste good sympathy? Reg grinned. Besides, we’ll pick you up on our way back.

    Grumpily, Charlotte folded her arms.

    Speaking of which, how is Barry? Reg picked up a small piece of chocolate from the box given to Charlotte.

    Barry is doing well, a deep voice said from behind her.

    Now things were taking a bad turn. Reg glanced over her shoulder to see Dr. Digby Carslow standing in the doorway. He came in with that groin-heating smile of his, all walking male testosterone in khaki pants and shirt that hugged his tall, muscular build to perfection. His dark hair was confined at the nape of his neck with a tie, giving him a rakish appearance to go with his roguish good looks and sparkling blue eyes.

    Looking at him, Reg tried to hide her antagonism. The man brought out the warrior woman in her. She felt like beating her fists against her generous bosom and hurling chocolate at him. I could lick it off, then. Her eyes narrowed. No, I wouldn’t.

    Digby gave her a cursory glance. Ready to go, Regan? We’ve a lot of miles to cover today.

    What are we going to do about the dentals? she queried. "There are no spare dentists

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