Review: This is the first ‘medical’ romance that I have read, my familiarity comes from the mysteries of Tess Gerritson
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2014
Virginia’s fears are easy to understand:  her remaining detached and icy is sometimes the best way to protect a tender heart.  When you combine the personal remove from the professional detachment that is required of anyone in the medical profession, her aloof shell is hardened by overuse.  When she finds herself supervising Gavin, she is instantly on edge: his mannerisms and ideas are not wholly in line with policy; in fact he frightens her more than a bit.  A natural reaction to that fear is to gather your protective shell and start to strengthen it, and Victoria does the perfect impression of a startled turtle: retreating to what is comfortable and known and safe.Gavin is newly relocated to San Francisco to care for his nieces.  His tenure in Africa was cut short, and he is leaving the wilderness and often understaffed and underequipped clinic to practice in the states.  While he is used to a more personal approach to medicine, and not having had access to more sophisticated machinery and testing facilities, he is comfortable with patients and other staff members, and willing to try the less sophisticated approaches to treatment that are second nature.I really enjoyed the interplay between these two, even as I wanted to shake Victoria often.  With a clever insertion of medical facts and elements showed a solid research and the slight disdain that Victoria shows for Gavin’s experiences in doing with less were apparent until his abilities and successes started to appear.  She was cold, and we learn why she is so scared and unwilling to engage in a relationship: all valid reasons but she really did need to let go and try.Tentative steps in her loosening her clinch on her emotions and attraction were plotted with a logical pace, and the story moves nicely as we see them grow both together and separately.  This is the first ‘medical’ romance that I have read, my familiarity comes from the mysteries of Tess Gerritson, yet this was just as engaging and engrossing to read, with fewer questions and deaths.  Not only did I come to understand and even empathize with Victoria and her issues, but I adored Gavin and his approach to life, work and his new relationship.I received an eArc copy from the publisher for purpose of review with Tasty Book Tours. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.