Review: Making this Reader Smile!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2013
I'm a Lynne Marshall fan, so I dove into "Making the Surgeon Smile" with high expectations, and I wasn't disappointed.  New nurse Polly Seymour is a self-admitted "people pleaser," but she's no pushover.  She's a refreshing, believable combination of strong and vulnerable.When she encounters Dr. Johnny Griffin, the hot, hunky, and highly intimidating Director of NYC's Angel's Pediatric Hospital's Department of Orthopedics, she sees the same stand-offish boss the rest of the department fears and respects. She also sees a gorgeous man with an elusive, incredibly addictive smile. But Polly's determined to ignore the inappropriate attraction to her boss, and pierce this guy's tough exterior in an effort to improve the morale of the entire department.Dr. Griffin's reserved nature stems from a past tragedy that took a huge personal toll. Yet he can't withstand Polly's relentless positivity--especially when he learns her life hasn't been all sunshine and roses either, but, unlike him, she's chosen not to let the tough times she's endured kill her sense of joy.  He develops a healthy respect, and an uncomfortable attraction, to nurse Polly.With the chemistry smoldering between these two, it's only a matter of time before smoke leads to fire. It's hard to say just who seduces who, but the scene had me fanning myself!  The fallout is where things get REALLY interesting. Fate throws this odd couple a huge curveball.  Can Johnny and Polly step up to the plate, put aside their pasts, and focus on the present...and future? Watching their journey is alternately heart-wrenching and heartwarming, but incredibly real. There's no fairy godmother or magic potion. These two earn their happy ending, and I was smiling through tears as I read it.