Review: You're bound to like this book!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2012
I was very excited to read this debut contemporary romance by Julie Rowe since she is a fellow chapter mate at Heartbeat, RWA. I would categorize this wonderful story as a contemporary romantic adventure with strong medical elements. :) I loved how the first part of the book focused on Emilie and why she had come (run away to) Antarctica, and how by the middle of chapter two Ms. Rowe had deflected the spotlight from Emilie to Tom. Why had he come back to a god-forsaken ice cube four times? Well, as the story unfolds we find out Emilie is a widow with a vision of completing her deceased husband's medical/scientific project. Tom remains a mystery for most of the book until Emilie forces him to face his fears and admit he isn't like his father. Tom was a gorgeous hero - what's not to love about a hero who bakes cookies! When their wild night of carefree romance turns into something more complicated, Emilie isn't sure she wants to stick around in Antarctica, but Tom insists she can't leave unless it is a matter of life and death. A tragic accident of two co-workers brings the two of them closer, and once Emilie makes up her mind about what she wants to do about their situation, she challenges Tom to do some self examination and step up to being a true hero - which, of course, after three days, where the reader bites her nails along with Emilie, he does!I loved the setting in this book. It was an added bonus and well depicted. Good book all around!