From a midnight kiss…
…to a reunion in the ER!
When Dr. Carter shares a New Year's kiss with a
captivating stranger, he doesn't expect a reunion. Then he walks into Saint
Dolores's ER the very next day…and discovers she's his new colleague!
Awkwardly, their smoking-hot attraction hasn't gone away! But for Carter, life
has meant staying mobile, and he can't simply lay down roots. Yet there's
something about Nurse Avery and Nashville that's starting to really feel like
home…
An emotional story that kept me hooked from beginning to
end. I loved the first meeting between Carter and Avery. It was New Year's Eve,
and she was riding a mechanical bull, trying to win the cash prize. One sight
of the handsome stranger intently focused on her, and she lost her
concentration and her seat. I loved Carter's offer to win it for her and his
understanding of her reaction. In the end, Avery succeeded, and they shared an
intense midnight kiss. Then Avery walked away, never expecting to see him
again.
Fate, of course, had other plans. The next day Avery, a
nurse practitioner at Nashville's busy ER, gets a shock during the welcoming of
new hires. One of them is Dr. Carter Booth, the sexy stranger from the night
before. The tension between them is off the charts as Avery gives Carter a tour
and assists with his first couple of cases. It isn't long before they have to
admit there is something between them
I loved seeing the relationship develop between Carter
and Avery. It starts as a no-strings fling between friends. Carter is upfront
about his inability/unwillingness to do any long-term commitments. His younger
sister is in prison and also suffers from a chronic disease. She frequently
gets in trouble and is moved to another prison, and Carter follows along to the
closest hospital. She is the only family he has, and his protectiveness runs deep.
Avery also avoids relationships. She still grieves the death of her sister two
years earlier. She has locked up her emotions between her grief and being
dumped in her last relationship. But as the weeks go on and they spend time
together, something more than attraction builds between them. I loved seeing
them open up and share things they'd never told anyone else. The support and
understanding they have for each other are fantastic.
When an incident at the hospital breaks the walls Avery
built around her emotions, Carter was there to pick up the pieces. I loved how
he helped her rediscover her music and the big decision she made because of it.
Then a medical crisis involving Carter's sister causes him to pull away from
Avery. I wanted to shake him for his unkind words before walking out and ached
for Avery and her heartbreak. I loved the lecture he got from his sister, who'd
gone through some changes in her own outlook, and called him an idiot for
walking away from Avery. It was an eye-opening experience for Carter, and I
loved its effect on him. His big moment at the end was sweet and emotional.
As is usual with Harlequin's Medical line, a few medical
issues played significant parts in the story. They were well done without overshadowing
the romance. The detail was sufficient for the seriousness of the scene without
feeling like I was reading a textbook. I always seem to learn something new
from one of these books.
…to a reunion in the ER!
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