Review: Quick, pleasant read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 29, 2013
It was a very quick read and enjoyable. I have a love/hate relationship with the entire romance genre, in general. It is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. I find myself rolling my eyes at most romances and, to be honest, this one wasn't much of an exception. I do not want to spoil anything, but it suffices to say that it is a standard formulaic romance. The characters are not terribly realistic, nor are their problems or lives or situations.Everything falls into place way too neatly to resemble anything remotely close to real life. But in the end, who reads romances to read about real life? I have a wonderful husband who isn't in the least bit romantic and would never say or do anything remotely similar to the male characters in this book. Which is probably part of the reason I enjoy romance novels. Hey, I gotta get it somewhere, right?Therefore, I can say that the lack of resembelance to real life did not diminish my enjoyment and while it is true that I found myself rolling my eyes at points, I also smiled often and enjoyed the somewhat melodramatic story, despite my usual cynicism. It was a nice story and the characters were likable, if a bit one dimensional. Definitely read this if you are looking for a quick, uncomplicated, and lighthearted read. I worked in the ER for several years and found the medical aspect of this book pretty compelling and a lot of the situations representative of a real hospital environment. It should be noted that I received a complimentary copy of this book to review.