title: Oh Dear, Geoffrey!
author:  Gemma O'Neill 
description: PreS-KGeoffrey has an appealing face but the long legs and awkwardness of all young giraffes. His enthusiasm and friendliness are adorable but his clumsiness and size make it almost impossible to share moments with animals small and close to the ground, like meerkats. He finally gives up trying to make friends and heads to his favorite tree for a snack. There, he meets monkeys looking for someone tall to help them up higher and birds looking for friends. His success with these creatures gives Geoffrey just the encouragement he needs. Simple text with random words in bold make this offering as bright and fun as Geoffrey himself. The text and story are not complicated and would be a quick read for parents, teachers, or librarians to share with preschoolers. The highlight of this title are the illustrations that move with Geoffrey and his bright face. The giraffe's excitement jumps off the page, even when he falls.Susan Lissim, Dwight School, New York City
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  _Pretending to date this doctor is a prescription for trouble…_
  
  Hot, Southampton doctor, Carson Reynolds isn’t the kind of man Gemma Carr
  should be playing with. But his offer of a fake engagement comes with sexy,
  late night house calls, and despite her bad girl reputation, it’s been far too
  long since she’s taken two and called anyone in the morning.
  
  When Carson sees Gemma at a charity event, he knows he has to have her. It’s
  been ten years since he’s had her in his arms, but that hasn’t lessened his
  intense need for her. To save her reputation and get his parents off his back,
  he makes her an offer she can’t refuse.
  
  It’s the perfect set-up—until this fake engagement starts to feel a little
  _too_ real…
  
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   **Table of Contents**
  
  Dedication
  
  Chapter One
  
  Chapter Two
  
  Chapter Three
  
  Chapter Four
  
  Chapter Five
  
  Chapter Six
  
  Chapter Seven
  
  Chapter Eight
  
  Chapter Nine
  
  Chapter Ten
  
  Chapter Eleven
  
  Chapt