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Temporary Doctor, Surprise Father
 Temporary Doctor, Surprise Father by Lynne Marshall
by Lynne Marshall
        

5 Stethoscopes
      
Emotional and fantastic!

To Jan Ashworth, it seems the whole world is in love --- every one but her.  Once Jan had been at the height of all popularity with her good looks and prom queen status but all that changed when she got involved with bad boy Beck and he left town.  When a new military field medic and SWAT team member Beck Braxton joins her Emergency Department to learn new medical treatment advances, suddenly her past stands right before her.  As the two work together, each rediscovers the special chemistry they have always had between them but life has changed them in the meantime.  Before they can move forward, they must confront the secrets of the past.  Can their new-found love endure the wounds of the past?  Should Jan tell Beck that he is a father and will he ever be able to forgive her?

In TEMPORARY DOCTOR, SURPRISE FATHER,  Lynne Marshall writes
a beautiful, highly emotional story of first love as a man and woman rediscover the initial passion between them  with a changed perspective.  Jan and Beck had a perfect storybook romance until life intervened.  Life has changed them both.  Lynne Marshall brings her characters together in challenging circumstances that cause them to work together and grow even more.  Today Jan and Beck share not only the magic of a first love but also a deeper love able to meet the challenges of life that one just can't meet at the age when first loves usually occur. Lynne Marshall's portrait of Jan is striking in its richness.  Although she still has the spirit inside from her youth, Jan learns to stand up for herself.  Beck also must wrestle with himself to move beyond the past.  TEMPORARY DOCTOR, SURPRISE FATHER creates a romantic conflict which challenges the characters to the core, revealing an inner depth that transforms their love to a new level.

TEMPORARY DOCTOR, SURPRISE FATHER is one of the best medical romances and indeed category romances that I have read to date.  The core story itself between the hero and the heroine from the first moments to how they work through the conflicts between them to the happy ending is simply stunningWhat gives this romance an extra special pizazz is how every element of the plot and characterization work together in fine precision.  A simple image of a scar made me gasp, at its beautiful touch and placement within the context of the story.  Even the medical cases give a deeper tone to the emotion and meaning of the book, revealing the character and values of the characters. In this romance, every part worked with the main storyline, creating a whole romance that blew me away page after page. My one warning --- this is a very emotional romance and definitely a tearjerker so my recommendation would be to buy it and save it for those moments when you want to read a tearjerker and a romance that moves one deeply by its portrait of love. For Jan and Beck, love is more than just an infatuation.  Their love is able to withstand the difficulties life presents.  Lynne Marshall writes a powerful romance that touches the depth of a reader's heart!

Publisher:
Mills and Boon Medical Romance  (June 2009)
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