Series:
Christmas North and South (Book 1)
WRAPPED UP…IN EACH OTHER!
Transplant surgeon Tamsin is determined nobody will
suffer the post-op complications her sister faced. She certainly doesn't have
capacity for romance. So, succumbing to passion on a visit to Edinburgh with
handsome pediatrician Max is a one-night indulgence… Max has his own reasons
for being anti-commitment, but when he and Tamsin are thrown back together
again temporarily, their snow-melting attraction leads to a whirlwind fling.
Only, their feelings are deepening along with their desire. This festive
season, will they be brave and embrace the gift in front of them?
This was an emotional story about two people whose pasts
cause them to believe that romance and love are not in their futures. Their
journey from fling to forever was filled with attraction and anxiety.
Tamsin is a transplant surgeon who chose her career
because of the effects of her own transplant on her and her sister, Emily. The
backstory is heartbreaking and leaves Tamsin blaming herself for what happened
to Emily. While romance is not welcome, the occasional one-night stand is okay.
So, when sparks fly between her and pediatric surgeon Max during a working trip
to Edinburgh, she gives in. But the deep connection she feels freaks her out,
and Tamsin quickly distances herself.
Max has his own reasons for avoiding commitment, but
there is something about Tamsin he's unable to forget. When aftercare for her
transplant patient brings her back to Edinburgh, Max wants to pick up where
they left off. Tamsin is wary but sets her doubts aside when they agree to a
short-term, no-strings fling.
I enjoyed watching Max and Tamsin's relationship develop.
It's evident from the start that their connection is more than just physical,
but neither wants to admit it. They soon spend just as much time outside the
bedroom, enjoying being together. The scenes of ordinary activities of being a
couple raise red flags in Tamsin, but she doesn't want to lose what they have.
She knows she's getting in deep when Max introduces her to the children at the
orphanage where he grew up.
I liked watching Max open up and reconsider his no-commitment
stance. But Tamsin is still mired in her guilty feelings, which drives a wedge
between them when he wants more. I ached for both as harsh words were
exchanged. Can Tamsin take Max's advice and mend the rift with her family before
it's too late? I loved the ending and the intervention that brought Max and Tamsin
to their big moment.
The medical theme of this book is transplants and what happens
before and after. I loved how Tamsin's past made her so passionate about her
work. The transplant patient at the center of the story was a terrific way to
explain the process without feeling like a med school lecture.
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