Quinn Maguire, a rising star in the world of surgery
suddenly shows up as an ER physician in Philadelphia Medical College. The chief
of emergency services, Honor Blake is none too happy with an appointment in her
department without having got the chance to interview the candidate. She finds
something fishy that someone with Quinn’s credentials is taking a rather large,
inexplicable step down.
Radclyffe writes both the main characters as strong,
independent women with great integrity. The author’s familiarity with hospitals
and medical procedures makes the entire milieu very real, though it can get jargon
for a lay reader, it doesn’t detract from the narrative, it only enhances the
whole atmosphere.
What is truly outstanding is that while the attraction is well
written and the chemistry crackles, the emotional binding and build-up is the
real star of this book. The entire romance draws us in more emotionally than
with the hot chemistry.
The other great thing in this book is the sex. Even the sex
scenes are hinged on the emotion rather than the act itself (which admittedly
is described in enough detail to satisfy). Also, the sex is realistic, in the sense,
it doesn’t require any great imagination to ‘see’ it and yet it sends all the
tingles.
This is quite an enchanting read…low angst, high emotional
draw, good sex, great characters.
⭐⭐⭐⭐
