Dr. Russell has a bad reputation
around our hospital. The scrub techs say he’s cold-blooded, the nurses say he’s
too cocky for his own good, and the residents say he’s the best surgeon in the
world—really, just a swell guy!—on the off chance he’s within earshot. I
try to avoid him and his temper at all costs. It’s just as easy to admire his
sexy, grip-it-while-he’s-ravishing-you hair and chiseled jaw from a healthy
distance, preferably from the other end of the hallway…half-hidden behind a
plant.
Unfortunately, my plan crumbles when
my trusty ol’ boss decides to swap his white coat for a Hawaiian shirt. His
retirement leaves me with two terrible options: switch specialties and spend
months retraining, or take an open position as Dr. Russell’s surgical
assistant. That means I have to stand near him in the OR for hours on end
and anticipate his every need without letting his biting words and bad attitude
intimidate me. Oh, and as if that’s not difficult enough, my silly crush on
him—the one I’ve tried to stomp on until it disappears—might just
be reciprocated. It’s fine. I’m fine. I take my job
seriously. There will be no smoldering bedroom eyes across the operating table,
no angry almost-kisses in the supply closet. (Well, no more of
those.)
What’s the phrase? An apple a day
keeps the doctor away? Maybe I should go for a whole damn
bushel.
Having
only discovered that Ms. Grey existed as an author in mid-March 2020, I'll say
that I'm even a little surprised with myself at how quickly I've gone through
her works. Having read some read a few of her novels that follow a
similar format, I was a little dubious to keep going in the event that I'd be
re-reading the same plotline, but I continue to be happily surprised with yet
another new novel and plotline that kept me reading and finishing this novel
within four hours.
Similar
to some of her other novels, this book does have a medical setting, but this is
something that adds to the story, and in no way detracts. While I do love
romance novels, I don't simply like just reading romance, but want some
substance to my book that keeps me intrigued, and gives me a believable story
for how the romance blossomed, and this book does exactly that. While there are
a few tropes that are used, again, they're not noticeably visible or over-used,
and everything in the plot simply just makes you want to keep reading.
I'll
confess at the start of the novel I was simply interested, but as I continued,
I was quickly hooked. Our heroine doesn't attract your attention immediately,
simply another character, but she quickly begins to grow on you. Likewise, our
hero isn't someone that you immediately like from the start, but you begin to
understand his actions and his choices as more of his story is revealed, and
both combined simply just pull you into the story.
There
are many positive things about Ms. Grey's books, but one of the things that I
love most about her novels is the human aspect and element that she brings.
While we tend to look at romance novels through a perfect lens of humanity,
that no one needs the bathroom, or makes a silly choice, or is unreasonable,
Ms. Grey doesn't shy away from these factors and uses them to enhance her
novels. I find myself more and more in love with her stories simply due to
these elements that make me want to read more.
Overall,
a fantastic novel and I think my new favorite of her works.
Rating:
4.5/5
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