Love Me As I Am

The deepest hurts can herald the deepest love

Kiri Love had no need for friendships. She had no time for distraction. She was in her final year of medical studies by the grace of God to do a job—and she was determined to do a darned good one. There was no way she could fail.

Her mom had scrimped and saved every last dollar she earned and worked three jobs to pay for Kiri's education and Kiri was determined to make her proud. She would be the first person in her family to receive a degree and achieve her ambition of being a heart surgeon.

But when her mother is murdered she sacrifices her ambitions and travels back to the tiny Far North town which had created so much pain.

With three sisters under nine to feed, she'll do whatever it takes to provide them with the security they need—even if it means grovelling to reclusive Benotti Zegna, billionaire jeweller-to-the-stars.

Benotti Zegna has a heart of gold but a failed marriage has left him cold. His hands are full running his global empire,  plus being a millionaire-dad to his young and motherless daughter.

He can spot a diamond in the rough and while alarm-bells warn him to watch his heart, intuition tells him that Kiri Love will make the perfect nanny.

The role he offers is a far cry from the life she'd hoped to lead, but Kiri quickly discovers the power of family and sacrifice to heal the deepest of wounds.

What will a promising young medical student do when her hard-working mother suddenly dies and leaves her with young sisters to mother?  Your heart will go out to Kiri, a Maori from New Zealand who must earn a living but not let her dream of being a doctor die with her mother.  She has worked too hard for this.  But along comes a bitter billionaire in need of a nanny.  Can both their dreams and needs be fulfilled together?"

Love Me As I Am is a short story, clean romance, full of quirky humour and the promise of a happily ever after.

Set in The Bay of Islands, New Zealand—one of the most beautiful, unspoiled, sensuous places in the world.

Love Me As I Am is part of Mollie Mathew's bestselling series, Passion Down Under Sassy Short Stories. It can easily be read as a stand-alone story, but you'll love reading the other books, too.

BONUS EXCERPTS:

From Mollie's full-length books, Married by Christmas, Claimed by the Sheikh and Sex With Strangers.