Can one night of passion…
…change her whole life?
Nurse Kendra lives a jet-set life. Who needs a home and
family when they only let you down? So when meeting gorgeous Massimo in
Positano results in one unforgettable night, Kendra has no regrets -- until he
turns out to be her new boss! Continuing their fling is risky, but also
irresistible… Under the red-hot Mediterranean sun, will Kendra realize it's not
her fling that's at risk but her no-strings-attached relationship rule?
Good book about two people who feel that love has let
them down, so they keep their emotions under lock and key. She keeps any
romantic encounters superficial and physical only - no emotion allowed. Kendra
is a nurse who has spent the last several years going from job to job as she
traveled the world. Her newest job is at a small clinic on the Amalfi coast.
I liked the first meeting between Massimo and Kendra. Before
starting her new job, Kendra visited a beach at Positano. Halfway down the path,
she stopped to admire the view and was passed by a man who struck her speechless.
They teamed up a short time later to save a boating accident victim. After dinner
together, they indulged in a passionate encounter, never expecting to see each
other again. Fate had other ideas, and Massimo was stunned when he discovered
that Kendra was the new nurse at his clinic. While both agreed to act as though
nothing had happened, neither could forget their night together.
Though they initially manage to keep their distance, when
a housing disaster makes Kendra homeless, she ends up staying at Massimo's
grandmother's home. Forced into close proximity, Massimo and Kendra soon find
it impossible to maintain their distance. The attraction between them continues
to grow the more time they spend together. They also find that their emotions are
getting involved, which scares them both. After her father's death when she was
ten, Kendra spent her childhood being passed from relative to relative. She
never felt wanted or loved, no matter how hard she tried to fit in. Since then,
she hasn't allowed herself to get close to anyone. A few years earlier, Massimo
fell in love with a woman who eventually left him, calling him stodgy and
boring. Hurt by that experience, he no longer believes that love is possible
for him. Both have a great capacity for caring, as shown in their interactions
with their patients, Massimo's grandmother and the boy Pietro.
After an incredible weekend away together, the intensity
of the experience causes them to pull away from each other. Each fights the knowledge
that they've fallen hard for the other one. I enjoyed seeing their
self-reflection and struggle to open themselves to the emotions they fear. It
takes an event that endangers them both to break through the walls that keep
them apart. The scene on the beach was very emotional as both Kenda and Massimo
exposed their vulnerabilities before admitting their love and need for each
other. The epilogue was great.
As much as I enjoyed the romance, my favorite thing about
the book was the setting. The descriptions of Positano, the Amalfi coast, and
Capri were vivid and made me feel like I was there.
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