Review: Exceedingly genuine emotions
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2013
In the NYC Angels series, not every crisis occurring is to the young patients in the hospital that specializes in the treatment of children. While many of the problems do pertain to medical care, some predicaments are only personal and involve adults. Two employees at the Angel's Hospital find their lives are changed after just one meeting, and Lynne Marshall makes each following moment dramatically believable. MAKING THE SURGEON SMILE profoundly touches the reader time and again.When Polly Seymour began working as a nurse at the Children's hospital known as Angel's, the energetic woman quickly realized the staff on the orthopedic ward did not come across as very cheerful. Since she likes everyone around her to also be in good spirits, she tries to bring a little extra enjoyment into the lives of her fellow employees. The department director, Dr. Johnny Griffin, seems particularly grouchy and she is determined for the man to begin smiling more. Polly has observed him around those under his care, and she wants to see this happier side of him whenever he is not in the room of his patients.After his wife and their not yet born baby were killed, Johnny never thought any aspect of his personal life would ever be positive again. He devotes much time to helping kids mend, and this is the only way he feels satisfaction. However, being around his new nurse has him wanting more in his life for the first time in years. As Polly gets Johnny to gradually lighten up, she wonders about the meaning behind his comments that truly sound like he is flirting.There are always lots of dilemmas in a compelling medical romance by Lynne Marshall, some dealing with health problems while others are only emotional. Yet regardless of how complicated a situation becomes, the characters constantly respond with convincing reactions that are true-to-life. In MAKING THE SURGEON SMILE, the lives of Johnny and Polly are filled with joy one second and then anguish in the next instant. I do not know when I have experienced such a roller coaster of emotions because of what this couple goes through, especially when an event was unanticipated as is often the case. The personalities of these two are definitely at opposite ends of the scale, as he usually sees the dark side of things while she tries to be optimistic if at all possible. It seems troubles in their past is something they share in common, and what previously happened to them deeply influences their relationship on quite a few occasions. They are very good at keeping their actual feelings from being discovered by anyone else, until each of them surprisingly starts to understand the other much better. Johnny has known love yet lost it because of a tragic incident, while Polly has been searching for true devotion much of her life. When they let their guard down and enjoy a spontaneous night of uninhibited passion, their lives become packed with conflicted feelings neither saw coming. When the story is set is the hospital, everything is extremely credible since the author has first-hand knowledge about nursing, thus making me feel as though I was right there watching circumstances unfold. Lynne Marshall contributes a rewarding story to the NYC Angels series, and her gifted talent repeatedly shines. MAKING THE SURGEON SMILE is an outstanding romance with genuine emotions and passionate desires.CataRomance Review