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Unchained Memories
As a rising medical malpractice attorney, Charlotte Taylor believes in standing up for the injured, giving them a voice, and advocating for their rights. She couldn’t do it for her mother, so she does it for others, even if it means losing the love of her life.
Dr. Clayton Montgomery believes in working hard and playing even harder, until he reconnects with Charlotte. Barely noticing her crush when he tutored her ten years ago, Clay has a chance to make up for lost time when the beautiful lawyer comes back into town…until he discovers her chosen career path.
Now, philosophical differences soon become a reality and Charlotte is faced with the choice of representing a client against the hospital and against Clay. Will Charlotte give up her career and her tribute to her mother for a second chance with the man who got away?
Dr. Clayton Montgomery believes in working hard and playing even harder, until he reconnects with Charlotte. Barely noticing her crush when he tutored her ten years ago, Clay has a chance to make up for lost time when the beautiful lawyer comes back into town…until he discovers her chosen career path.
Now, philosophical differences soon become a reality and Charlotte is faced with the choice of representing a client against the hospital and against Clay. Will Charlotte give up her career and her tribute to her mother for a second chance with the man who got away?
- GenresRomance
Kindle Edition
First published September 22, 2013
About the author
Maria Imbalzano
13 books331 followersMaria Imbalzano is an award-winning contemporary author who writes about strong, independent women and the men who fall in love with them.
A member of New Jersey Romance Writers, Maria has received many honors for her work including the ACRA Readers’ Choice Heart of Excellence Award, the NEST (National Excellence in Story Telling) Award, Still Moments Magazine Readers’ Choice Award, Long and Short Reviews Book of the Month Award, and the Wisconsin Romance Writers Write Touch Readers Award. She was also a finalist for the New England Readers’ Choice Award, the NJ Romance Writers Golden Leaf Award, the RONE Award, the Beverley Award, the Carolyn Award, and the Book Buyers Best Award.
Maria graduated from Fordham University School of Law and practiced as a matrimonial attorney for over thirty-five years at Stark & Stark before retiring to focus full-time on her writing career.
She has served on many non-profit Boards including Thomas Edison State University Foundation, Dress for Success Central New Jersey, The American Cancer Society (Mercer County), The Princeton Ballet (now the American Repertory Theater) and the McCorristin Catholic High School Scholarship Committee.
She has received the distinguished Family of Edison Award for her work with The Thomas Edison State University Foundation, the Iron Mike Professional Achievement Award from Trenton Catholic Academy and was recently inducted into the Italian American National Hall of Fame.
Maria is thrilled that her two adult daughters have become strong, independent women like the heroines in her books.
A member of New Jersey Romance Writers, Maria has received many honors for her work including the ACRA Readers’ Choice Heart of Excellence Award, the NEST (National Excellence in Story Telling) Award, Still Moments Magazine Readers’ Choice Award, Long and Short Reviews Book of the Month Award, and the Wisconsin Romance Writers Write Touch Readers Award. She was also a finalist for the New England Readers’ Choice Award, the NJ Romance Writers Golden Leaf Award, the RONE Award, the Beverley Award, the Carolyn Award, and the Book Buyers Best Award.
Maria graduated from Fordham University School of Law and practiced as a matrimonial attorney for over thirty-five years at Stark & Stark before retiring to focus full-time on her writing career.
She has served on many non-profit Boards including Thomas Edison State University Foundation, Dress for Success Central New Jersey, The American Cancer Society (Mercer County), The Princeton Ballet (now the American Repertory Theater) and the McCorristin Catholic High School Scholarship Committee.
She has received the distinguished Family of Edison Award for her work with The Thomas Edison State University Foundation, the Iron Mike Professional Achievement Award from Trenton Catholic Academy and was recently inducted into the Italian American National Hall of Fame.
Maria is thrilled that her two adult daughters have become strong, independent women like the heroines in her books.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
July 31, 2020
I loved this well-written romance. Charlotte and Clay are great characters and their love story was beautifully developed. I felt sympathy for Charlotte and her tragic past, and I found Clay to be a worthwhile hero. There were even some nice twists and turns I didn't see coming. Wonderful read!
January 5, 2018
L0ve this book! Legal suspense woven with romance - a real page turner. Had a hard time putting it down which does not happen often. Highly recommend.
September 26, 2015
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Length: Novel
Heat Level: Spicy
Reviewer: ReadingPatti
Date: September 8, 2015
Charlotte Taylor and Dr. Clay Montgomery knew each from when Charlotte was a senior in high school. Now Clay is an ER doctor and Charlotte is a lawyer that specializes in mal-practice suits. One major obstacle that may come between them.
In spite of their differences, Charlotte and Clay begin seeing each other. The strain of her job begins to come between them. The final conflict is when Clay is named in a suit. Clay feels betrayed by Charlotte and ends the relationship.
Charlotte is overwhelmed. First she looses Clay, then she feels betrayed by her boss Brad, a very driven lawyer who is out to make all the money he can for the firm, regardless of the consequences. Also Charlotte’s sister Renee needs her. She is a widow with two kids. Charlotte decides that she can’t keep going on this way and decides to go back to California.
Once Clay finally realizes that he truly loves Charlotte, will it be too late to win her back and have a love that can carried them though anything that comes their way?
I was hooked on this book from the very beginning. Charlotte and Clay overcame many difficulties and obstacles to find what they had, in spite of it all. Charlotte finds her family again in her sister, Renee, her friend Annie and finally Clay. They found their love for each other and they found that they could have that and a life together. I would recommend this book to my friends. I loved it.
Length: Novel
Heat Level: Spicy
Reviewer: ReadingPatti
Date: September 8, 2015
Charlotte Taylor and Dr. Clay Montgomery knew each from when Charlotte was a senior in high school. Now Clay is an ER doctor and Charlotte is a lawyer that specializes in mal-practice suits. One major obstacle that may come between them.
In spite of their differences, Charlotte and Clay begin seeing each other. The strain of her job begins to come between them. The final conflict is when Clay is named in a suit. Clay feels betrayed by Charlotte and ends the relationship.
Charlotte is overwhelmed. First she looses Clay, then she feels betrayed by her boss Brad, a very driven lawyer who is out to make all the money he can for the firm, regardless of the consequences. Also Charlotte’s sister Renee needs her. She is a widow with two kids. Charlotte decides that she can’t keep going on this way and decides to go back to California.
Once Clay finally realizes that he truly loves Charlotte, will it be too late to win her back and have a love that can carried them though anything that comes their way?
I was hooked on this book from the very beginning. Charlotte and Clay overcame many difficulties and obstacles to find what they had, in spite of it all. Charlotte finds her family again in her sister, Renee, her friend Annie and finally Clay. They found their love for each other and they found that they could have that and a life together. I would recommend this book to my friends. I loved it.
January 27, 2014
I loved this book and could not put it down!! It is about a beautiful young medical malpractice attorney, Charlotte ("Charley"), who returns to her home town of Princeton, New Jersey to help her sister cope with the loss of her husband and her two young children. Charley is soon reunited with her first love, Dr. Clayton Montgomery. It is not an easy road for Charley and Clay, and there are many unexpected obstacles for both of them. Charley and Clay have such a strong connection that you cannot help hoping that Charley and Clay find a way to make their relationship work! Highly recommend this book-a must read!!
December 16, 2013
I enjoyed this book a lot. Charlotte, as a mal practice lawyer, faces a former flame, Dr. Clayton, who helped her recover after her parents were killed in a car accident. Charlotte's boss manipulates her feelings toward the hospital in hopes to receive a good judgement for a client. She is then put between a rock and a hard spot while trying to figure out what she should do.
There was not many bedroom scenes which I enjoyed.
Besides the struggle within her about the hospital and Dr Clayton, Charlotte is also struggling with her sister who had lost her husband recently.
There was not many bedroom scenes which I enjoyed.
Besides the struggle within her about the hospital and Dr Clayton, Charlotte is also struggling with her sister who had lost her husband recently.
April 24, 2014
An enjoyable book from Maria Imbalzano. I love a second chances story and this one delivered. The author did a great job making the reader empathize with Charlie's reason for becoming a medical malpractice attorney. You felt her conflict when she was forced to sue doctors she cared about. There were deeply rooted feelings between Charlie and Clay and I was cheering for them to find common ground between their careers. I'm looking forward to more from this promising author.
April 29, 2015
This was a sweet romance about two workaholics who reconnect. One is a doctor and the other is an attorney and even though they have great chemistry together they have opposing opinions on some important issues. This story wasn't exciting and was just okay.
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