Review: Should you stop and take another chance or keep on running?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 1, 2013
There is a saying that you can run from your problems as fast as you can, but when you stop, they will still be with you. Your locales may change, but the problems and memories cannot be left behind. Such was the case with Imogen and Wyatt. Different reasons for running and different reasons for stopping only showed them one thing; their woes must be resolved to set them free.Stubborn, sassy, and unconventional, Imogen Donally didn't do forever, temporary was the name of the game: jobs, friends, sexual liaisons. Amanda, her only long term best friend, was the only exception and she needed her for six months. Promising two or three months longer than she usually stayed in any one place, she had bit the bullet and come to these Appalachian Mountains to help Amanda's boss, also her cousin, with his two person traveling clinic. There was only one drawback. Just how many faces did Mr. Tall, Dark and Sexy have? She had seen grumpy, grouchy, stubborn, serious, thoughtful and helpful, but the one she liked the most was desire. She felt the chemistry and wanted to taste it for herself, but he kept blowing hot and cold. Throughout all the face changes, she had also glimpsed pain and heartbreak. She knew in her heart he needed healing, but could she do it in the short time she had allotted herself?  And a more honest question, did she really want to?Smart, muscular, and handsome, Wyatt Beauchamp had run away from these mountains twenty years before, trying to escape the memories of pain, suffering, and heartbreak, only returning for his father's funeral. Realizing he missed his mountain and his neighbors, he opted to stay utilizing his skills to open a traveling clinic. Slowly building a practice among the region, only one problem- one big problem- was in his present time frame: his nurse's replacement. His cousin, also his nurse, had recommended her best friend for the job, and she was just unacceptable for so many reasons. As far as he was concerned, the main ones were the mountain folks wouldn't respect her, or identify with her, or open up to her no matter how skilled at her job she was, but the biggest reason, she represented danger to the carefully constructed walls around his heart. She also lit a blazing inferno under his libido, and that was just unprofessional. Was he strong enough to resist the charms of Miss Stubborn, Sassy, and Gorgeous or would she destroy him, then move on?From the first page to the climatic ending, well developed characters weaved an excellent story of understanding, love and acceptance. An intricate plot smoothly melded the present while slowly revealing their past lives to show why they each had so many issues. I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. I laughed, cried, sympathized, and empathized with each character as the story unfolded. A definite page turner.I would recommend this book to any reader of romance who wants an interesting and exciting love story.I received a copy from the author for an honest review.5/5 stars  Should she stop and take another chance or keep on running???