Series:
Carey Cove Midwives (Book 3)
An unexpected delivery…
…will change their lives forever!
Discovering a baby girl left on the doorstep of Carey
House immediately ignites Dr. Theo Turner’s and midwife Nya Ademi’s protective
instincts! But caring for this precious infant together has Nya suddenly seeing
her old friend in a different light. Are they prepared to put their bruised
hearts—and years of friendship—on the line to claim the second chance they both
so deserve?
A heartwarming and emotional story of love, loss, and
letting go. It all starts when Dr. Theo Turner finds a newborn baby girl on the
steps of the midwife center, Carey House. He and chief midwife Nya Ademi call
the little girl Hope while social services try to find a foster placement. Theo
and Nya step up to share fostering duties when that proves problematic.
Theo and Nya have been friends for many years, but seeing
him with Hope has Nya looking at him in a whole new way. Nya has been a widow
for twenty years, and Jim's absence is always in her mind and heart. She closed
herself off after his death, preferring not to risk another devastating loss.
Instead, she has filled her life with work, friends, and community. She's not
about to risk a treasured friendship with inappropriate feelings.
Theo is recently divorced and still dealing with his
feelings of rejection and guilt. He's spent the last eighteen months burying
himself in work to avoid dealing with the emptiness of his life. His loneliness
is amplified when he finds out he won't see his adult children over the
holidays.
I enjoyed watching the relationship develop between Theo
and Nya. Because they've been friends for so long, their interactions are
mostly easy. But the more time they spend together, the more the attraction
between them grows, and the harder it is to stay in control. I loved how little
Hope drew these two lonely people together. There are sweet scenes of simple
actions, such as bathing and feeding the baby, that make Theo and Nya feel like
a family. Each tries to fight the feeling, believing that the other is not
interested in pursuing a relationship, but neither can resist daydreaming about
what could be.
I ached for both as their fears kept them from believing
in the possibilities. Giving into the attraction brings those fears to the
surface and causes each of them to pull back. All awkwardness falls by the
wayside when a medical emergency with Hope unites them in their worry for her. An
unexpected twist removes Hope from their care, and Theo and Nya are forced to
accept that their idyll is over. Nya's pain was overwhelming, but I liked how
it caused her to look at her life and realize how much she'd hurt herself. Her
big moment at the end was terrific and led nicely into the epilogue. I liked
how the epilogue brought everyone back together the following Christmas. I
especially enjoyed seeing the big changes in Theo and Nya's lives.
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