We absolutely love
the fact that the MCs are 58 and 60 in this one and have a second chance at HEA
together after 40 years. This is such a realistic situation given the fact that
the world was a very different place four decades back. So right away, huge
points to the author for this.
Liz Stolz is a famous breast surgeon who retired from
mainstream surgery and bought a family practise in a small town. While she is
currently single, her past relationships still overlap into her world. Past
relationships except for her first love, Maggie Fitzgerald. Liz and Maggie
were roommates in college and shared a wonderful year of togetherness. Their affair
came to an abrupt end when Maggie came out to her parents and faced an
ultimatum. Forty years thence, Maggie comes into Liz’ clinic with a broken
ankle. Time has not dimmed their attraction and the tentatively explore
rebuilding what they had.
Liz is written as a large, giving, kind person with all
sorts of stellar qualities but she just falls short on actual lovingness. Maggie on the other hand is
flawed, tortured, wrong (in the past) but is so much more just completely into the relationship with Liz that
their HEA seems to be ensured because of her. This one is not just romance and second
chances. There is much more to it including health and family issues – all superbly
paced and organically flowing. The flow of the narrative is one of the
highlights (second only to Maggie).
This is a wonderful read.
⭐⭐⭐☆
