Is this a marriage……
That's meant to be?
The last person Iris expected as the new temporary
consultant in her Dublin ER was her ex-husband, Lachlan! It's been eight years
since their whirlwind marriage ended after the heartbreaking discovery they
couldn't have children. Iris knows they should focus on being colleagues, but
Lachlan is impossible to resist! Older and wiser now, they've been given one
last chance to find their way back to each other… Are they ready to take it?
Good second chance romance. Iris and Lachlan had a complicated
history. They met and married young while working as ER doctors. After deciding
to start a family right away, both were disheartened by the difficulty in
making it happen. As attempt after attempt failed, Lachlan brought up
alternatives such as adoption. Unfortunately, due to her childhood memories as
an adoptee, Iris refused to consider it. Eventually, their stresses drove them
apart, and they divorced, going their separate ways.
Eight years later, Iris is the head of a Dublin ER critically
short of doctors. Amid a chaotic day, a temporary replacement arrives. Iris is
stunned to find that the new doctor is Lachlan. Their professional relationship
gets off to a rocky start thanks to Lachlan's tactless remarks about the state
of her ER. It doesn't help Iris's state of mind that her attraction to Lachlan
is as strong as ever.
Lachlan is equally surprised that his new boss is his
ex-wife. The shock throws him off stride and causes him to make some unfounded
observations. After their split, he tried hard to forget her, switching to GP
medicine. After a few years and another relationship, he found he needed to go
back to ER work to find his love for his work again. Taking a temporary post
seemed the way to do it, but now he rethinks his choice. Being near Iris again
stirs up memories and feelings he'd wanted to forget.
I enjoyed seeing the rekindling of the relationship
between Iris and Lachlan. Once they got past the shock of seeing each other
again, they agreed they could have a successful professional relationship. They
had worked well together before and found themselves easily slipping back into
their old ways. Their professional compatibility quickly grew into a reigniting
of their friendship and of the attraction they experienced in the past. But the
closer they grew, the guiltier Iris felt. She's keeping a big secret from
Lachlan and knows she needs to come clean before things go any further.
Of course, waiting for the "right time" never
works because something always occurs to keep it from happening. When Lachlan
finally finds out her secret, it's in the middle of a crisis, and he must deal
with the shock alone. I ached for both as Lachlan felt the hurt, anger, and betrayal
that she didn't trust him enough to tell him everything. I hurt for Iris as she
tried to make Lachlan understand everything she went through, how she's
changed, and what it means for her current life. I wanted to shake Lachlan for
being so wrapped up in his own feelings that he didn't listen to Iris's
explanation. It took advice from a feisty old lady and a nearly tragic event to
shake him out of his self-pity and open his eyes to what is important. His big
moment at the end was deeply emotional, and I loved seeing them look toward the
future.
I loved the epilogue and how it showed the progress of
their relationship. I liked how they took their time to be sure. I especially
enjoyed the surprise at the end.
As is the case with this line, the medical activity is a
big part of the story. I liked how Iris and Lachlan worked together to identify
the rash of illnesses among local teenagers. Several other medical events
played essential roles and focused on who Iris and Lachlan were.
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