One stolen night -- and ten years later…
Deaf audiologist Maeve hasn't seen Finn since their
stolen night ten years ago. Now he's her hospital's temporary ENT surgeon --
and sparks are still flying! Finn's only returned long enough to learn sign
language for his dream job. Maeve's always craved adventure, but has people who
depend on her. Unable to leave and protective of her emotions, she knows a
relationship with Finn is off-limits! But denying their attraction has never
been easy…
Good second chance romance. When they were growing up,
Finn and Maeve had crushes on each other. But Maeve was Finn's best friend's
little sister and off-limits to him. Neither knew how the other felt until the
night before Finn left for college when they gave in to their feelings. But
Finn couldn't wait to get out of Kansas, and once he was gone, he didn't return.
Ten years later, Finn returns to Wichita to settle his
parents' estate and learn American Sign Language to improve his chances of
getting the California-based job he wants. While doing so, he fills in as the
local hospital's ENT surgeon. He often wondered what had happened to Maeve and
is stunned to find her working in the same hospital.
Maeve is mostly deaf and had an over-protective mother.
Her best memories are the times she tagged along with her brother, Rolf, and
Finn. She works as an audiologist at the hospital and teaches ASL. She lives
with Rolf and his deaf son, helping to care for them.
During their ten years apart, Maeve and Finn never forgot
each other and never entered into relationships with other people. Finn has
been too busy with his career. He also has no plans to marry and have a family.
After being raised by indifferent parents, he fears that he would be like them
and refuses to inflict that pain on children of his own. Maeve is comfortable
with her life as it is, caring for her brother and nephew. She was affected by
how other people treated her as a child and keeps her emotions tightly
controlled.
The sparks between Maeve and Finn are intense, but he has
no intention of staying in Kansas, and Maeve has no plans to leave. They
attempt to bury their feelings and limit themselves to being friends only. But
the time they spend together brings them closer, and emotions bubble to the
surface. I ached for Finn, who realized he was lonely and wanted Maeve to stay
in his life. But he fears rejection, so he says nothing about his feelings. I
ached for Maeve, who longs for a change but won't desert the people who need
her. I liked seeing them work through their issues and find the courage to be
honest with each other. I loved the advice both received and the difference it
made. The epilogue was terrific, and I liked how their future worked out.
Maeve's nephew, RJ, was a sweetheart and stole the scenes
he was in. I especially enjoyed seeing his effect on Finn. A crisis at the end
involved him, and I was glued to the pages to see how it worked out.
I enjoyed the medical theme of hearing loss, its causes
and treatments, and its challenges. The information was integral to the story,
not just an info dump.
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