The Blurb
Forensic
pathologist Margo Nolan is wholly unprepared when she is named guardian to a
girl she once loved as her own. Struggling to balance her professional life
against sudden parenthood, she has no clue how to reach out to her ‘daughter,’
Emma. Complicating matters is the sexy—and much younger!—doctor-next-door,
Jamie Gillespie.
Jamie Gillespie volunteered to step in for his uncle, the village doctor—in part as a favour to the older man, and in part to stick it to his father’s lofty ambitions for him. The last thing he expected in this sleepy part of Surrey was to meet the tough and seemingly cold Margo. Everything about her aloof manner should push him away, but he cannot ignore his attraction for the woman or his need to help her out.
The question is—can Jamie overcome Margo’s reticence towards love and build a proper life with her & Emma? Or will she let old fears and prejudices keep the hunky village doctor at arm’s length?
Warning: Contains thoroughly British sensibility and humour, as well as a charm-your-socks-off doctor, tween angst, & a damsel not-exactly-in-distress but who’d welcome the help, anyway …
Jamie Gillespie volunteered to step in for his uncle, the village doctor—in part as a favour to the older man, and in part to stick it to his father’s lofty ambitions for him. The last thing he expected in this sleepy part of Surrey was to meet the tough and seemingly cold Margo. Everything about her aloof manner should push him away, but he cannot ignore his attraction for the woman or his need to help her out.
The question is—can Jamie overcome Margo’s reticence towards love and build a proper life with her & Emma? Or will she let old fears and prejudices keep the hunky village doctor at arm’s length?
Warning: Contains thoroughly British sensibility and humour, as well as a charm-your-socks-off doctor, tween angst, & a damsel not-exactly-in-distress but who’d welcome the help, anyway …
My Review
This book was amazing. Filled with emotion,
mystery, just enough drama, and of course romance. I love how Jamie first saw
Margo for what she presented herself as, but looked deeper and saw the truth in
who she actually was. Margo possessed a tenderness that both her past and
profession forced her to hide from the world, until she no longer needed to
because of her daughter and Jamie’s loving ways. It takes Margo a long time
(and a full powered blowtorch) to break the ice she’d encased herself in.
Jamie was younger than Margo, but his maturity didn’t allow
the reader to witness it. I loved the way he became a mentor to Margo’s
daughter. It came naturally to him and that melted my heart. Jamie also had
demons he had to deal with which made him a complicated character, but I’ll
admit not as complicated as Margo – the woman had gone through many trials and tribulations
in her life, ending up stronger, if no colder, for it – until her daughter and
Jamie came along.
I give this book five out of five soccer ball shaped
chocolate bars.
I purchased my copy from Amazon UK.
Aw, the romance between Margo and Jamie sounds so sweet...
ReplyDeleteI'm smiling now because it really was sweet.
DeleteLovely story but I'm sometimes uncomfortable when someone who isn't interested in romance is shown as cold. At least they also mention past issues so that makes it less disconcerting. But in a world with people who choose to not pursue romantic relationships, I hope this changes.
ReplyDeleteIt's an interesting concept. Her job and past relationships had a lot to do with her closing off her heart.
DeleteWell but cold..., as in unfeeling? A fine review, Nana.
ReplyDeleteMore like detached or self-protective. Thanks, Celestine.
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