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Intensive Care: Escape to the Country
Escaping to the country was meant to be easy ...
On the surface it looks like busy intensive care nurse Kate Kennedy has it all: a long-term relationship, a great career and a sleek inner city apartment. But appearances are deceiving, and in one fell swoop everything comes crashing down around her. In a moment of spontaneity, Kate leaves her city life and takes a new role as Nurse Unit Manager at Birrangulla Base Hospital, but her dream move proves harder than expected.
Local café owner Joel O'Connor finds himself increasingly drawn to the gorgeous new nurse, but like Kate, he's been scarred by love and isn't looking to jump into anything. Yet their chemistry is hard to deny and after a near fatal incident, Joel and Kate find themselves opening up to one another.
Just when Kate thinks she's found love again, their fragile relationship is thwarted by their pasts. Can they both let go of their guilt and grief to move on to a bright new future?
On the surface it looks like busy intensive care nurse Kate Kennedy has it all: a long-term relationship, a great career and a sleek inner city apartment. But appearances are deceiving, and in one fell swoop everything comes crashing down around her. In a moment of spontaneity, Kate leaves her city life and takes a new role as Nurse Unit Manager at Birrangulla Base Hospital, but her dream move proves harder than expected.
Local café owner Joel O'Connor finds himself increasingly drawn to the gorgeous new nurse, but like Kate, he's been scarred by love and isn't looking to jump into anything. Yet their chemistry is hard to deny and after a near fatal incident, Joel and Kate find themselves opening up to one another.
Just when Kate thinks she's found love again, their fragile relationship is thwarted by their pasts. Can they both let go of their guilt and grief to move on to a bright new future?
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First published October 22, 2015
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About the author
Nicki Edwards
19 books111 followersNicki Edwards is a city girl with a country heart. Growing up on a small family acreage on the outskirts of Geelong, she spent her formative years riding horses and pretending the neighbour’s farm was her own.
After spending three years in a regional city in New South Wales, her love of small country towns was further developed. One day she plans to escape to the country with her husband Tim and live on land, surrounded by horses, dogs, cows and sheep. Until then she lives vicariously through the lives of the characters in the rural romance novels she loves to read.
In 2006, when Nicki’s youngest child started school, she returned to university, juggling full time study, part time work and raising four small children, to achieve her dream of becoming a nurse. Always a voracious reader, Nicki’s other dream was to be an author.
Nicki writes medical rural romance for Momentum and when she isn’t reading, writing or dreaming about rural life and medical emergencies, she can be found working as a Critical Care Nurse in a busy Intensive Care Unit, where many of her stories and characters are imagined.
Nicki and Tim reside in Geelong, Victoria with their four teenage/young adult children. Life is busy, fun and at times exhausting, but Nicki wouldn’t change it for anything.
Her debut novel, “Intensive Care” was released in January 2015 with Momentum, the digital imprint of Pan Macmillan Australia. Her second novel, “Emergency Response” comes out in October 2015. The third and fourth books in the ‘Escape to the Country’ series, “Life Support” and “Critical Condition” will be released in 2016.
After spending three years in a regional city in New South Wales, her love of small country towns was further developed. One day she plans to escape to the country with her husband Tim and live on land, surrounded by horses, dogs, cows and sheep. Until then she lives vicariously through the lives of the characters in the rural romance novels she loves to read.
In 2006, when Nicki’s youngest child started school, she returned to university, juggling full time study, part time work and raising four small children, to achieve her dream of becoming a nurse. Always a voracious reader, Nicki’s other dream was to be an author.
Nicki writes medical rural romance for Momentum and when she isn’t reading, writing or dreaming about rural life and medical emergencies, she can be found working as a Critical Care Nurse in a busy Intensive Care Unit, where many of her stories and characters are imagined.
Nicki and Tim reside in Geelong, Victoria with their four teenage/young adult children. Life is busy, fun and at times exhausting, but Nicki wouldn’t change it for anything.
Her debut novel, “Intensive Care” was released in January 2015 with Momentum, the digital imprint of Pan Macmillan Australia. Her second novel, “Emergency Response” comes out in October 2015. The third and fourth books in the ‘Escape to the Country’ series, “Life Support” and “Critical Condition” will be released in 2016.
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September 16, 2015
Working as an ICU nurse at the Royal Sydney Hospital, Kate Kennedy's days are long and tiring. Then, as usual after another exhausting shift Kate looks forward to heading home to her inner city apartment which she shares with her boyfriend Marcus. But once she arrives home Kate's world is abruptly turned upside down. With mixed emotions from shock, hurt and anger to disbelief and sadness, Kate decides it's time to make a new start.
Kate knew leaving her friends and her job would never be easy, but she needed to go away and start afresh. Moving to the country wouldn't be easy, but Kate thought this was exactly what she needed. She had a job lined up at the Birrangulla Base Hospital and with the help from her father and brother, she was soon set up in her rental property. But was moving to the country town of Birrangulla the right move?
Intensive Care by Aussie author Nicki Edwards was a heartwarming and enjoyable read which I have no hesitation in recommending.
With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my copy to read and review.
Kate knew leaving her friends and her job would never be easy, but she needed to go away and start afresh. Moving to the country wouldn't be easy, but Kate thought this was exactly what she needed. She had a job lined up at the Birrangulla Base Hospital and with the help from her father and brother, she was soon set up in her rental property. But was moving to the country town of Birrangulla the right move?
Intensive Care by Aussie author Nicki Edwards was a heartwarming and enjoyable read which I have no hesitation in recommending.
With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my copy to read and review.
January 19, 2015
When ICU nurse Kate Kennedy arrived home after yet another long and busy shift, she had no idea her life as she had known it for the past few years was about to be shattered. Devastated and upset, Kate moved from the apartment in Sydney she had lived in with Marcus back to her parents’ home. But knowing that wasn’t far enough, she applied for the position of Nurse Unit Manager at Birrangulla Base Hospital – a country move she hoped would help heal her heart. Leaving the large university hospital in Sydney where she had a lot of friends would be difficult; the move to the country would be a challenge but one she was definitely up for.
A month later Kate was moving into her new rental property on a small acreage just outside of Birrangulla with the help of her brother Nathan and her Dad; she was looking forward to starting her new job with more than a little trepidation, but with excitement as well. It was during her search for a good coffee in Birrangulla that she came across a gorgeous little café called The Bean Counter. The coffee was divine – and the owner wasn’t too hard on her eyes either…
I quite enjoyed Intensive Care by Aussie author Nicki Edwards. This is her debut novel and her personal medical knowledge comes across in the story. I found it a little predictable at times and I was irritated by the US spelling throughout; I’m never sure why some Aussie authors do this and others don’t! But this is a sweet, easy to read romance with likeable characters. The stories of a couple of the hospital patients were well told and were incredibly emotional – again the author’s knowledge shone through. Recommended.
With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy to read and review.
February 17, 2015
Crushed when she discovers her live in boyfriend of three years has been having an affair, ICU nurse Kate Kennedy packs up her belongings and desperate to move on, impulsively accepts a position at a hospital in the small country town of Birrangulla, five hours west of Sydney. Everything seems to be falling into place, she's found the perfect job, the perfect home, and in search of the the perfect cup of coffee, may just have found the perfect man, but
Intensive Care is a contemporary rural medical romance in which the author, Nicki Edwards, draws on her love of country Australia and her personal nursing experience.
I found Kate to be a bit of a passive-aggressive character. There is a lot of emphasis on her dislike of confrontation but I thought she was often over sensitive, snappish and impatient. I understood her avoidance of her cheating boyfriend Marcus, especially as more details about their relationship were revealed, and sympathised with her feelings of hurt and betrayal. And while I admired Kate's professional compassion for her patients, her reaction to Joel's sister's concerns bothered me, she didn't demonstrate a lot of understanding for the younger woman's fears.
Taking place over the period of about a year the romance between Kate and Joel develops slowly. Though they both have good reasons to be wary of beginning a new relationship, I found their chemistry a bit lacking. Joel in particularly seems disinterested much of the time while Kate tries to force the issue, which was slightly discomfiting.
Joel, with his Irish accent, coffee making genius, and handyman skills, is an appealing hero, made more so by his tragic past. Though perhaps a little passive for my taste, I found him sweet and charming.
A blend of medical drama, and rural romance, Intensive Care is a pleasant novel which should appeal to fans of both genres.
December 8, 2015
I hold Nicki Edwards responsible for my late nights last week. I really enjoyed Intensive Care. While I haven't been to rural NSW since I was a kid, the descriptions of the scenery were stunning (I'm from Melbourne). The characters were likable and complex. Kate bugged me a bit at the start refusing to speak to Marcus, but as I got to know her, it made a lot more sense.
I'm looking forward to reading more books by Nicki Edwards.
I'm looking forward to reading more books by Nicki Edwards.
June 11, 2015
Intensive Care by Nicki Edwards is a 2015 Momentum publication. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book is set in Australia and centers around a nurse named Kate Kennedy. Kate's life is rolling on all right for the most part. She has a good looking, successful live in boyfriend named Marcus, who she thinks might be about to propose, and she has a career she loves, plus a few finer trappings of life as well.
But, when Marcus sends her roses out of the blue, her co-workers tease her about “guilt flowers”, perhaps planting an uneasy seed in her mind. Sure enough, a suspicious text on Marcus's phone confirms her worse fears... he is having an affair with his secretary!
This shocking turn of events knocks Kate out of her complacency, and gives her the idea of completely turning over a new leaf in life, a move the old Kate would never have dreamed of. So, she quits her position and moves to the country, taking a job at a small care center that doesn't have all the bells and whistle of a big city hospital.
It's not long before Kate begins to regret her decision when she faces adversity at her job, and the folks in the small community simply do not accept her. But, Kate does meet a very nice man named Joel, and although she is certainly not looking to leap right into another relationship, she enjoys their budding friendship, but she doesn't deny they have a little chemistry going on between them.
But, before the couple can address any deeper feelings they might have, Kate will have to have the dreaded confrontation with Marcus and Joel will have to deal with his painful past and perhaps help his family get over it as well.
Kate could frustrate me a little at times. I got tired of her avoidance of Marcus which was just extreme, and she could have gotten on with her life much sooner if she had taken her friend's advice and just had it out with him. She was also little defensive to criticism and was easily offended. But, she was coming out of what was basically an emotionally and mentally abusive relationship, and she was just beginning to see Marcus for who he really was. She was also miles from her old friends and her family and the community was not all that accepting of her. So, although It took me awhile to warm up to her, I eventually grew to admire her tenacity and saw her character grow stronger a little at a time.
Joel was a sweetheart and I felt so bad for all really awful cards life had dealt him. My only issue here was with his interfering family.
The secondary characters were well drawn, but at times some of the advice given to Kate was a touch patronizing and preachy. Making peace with Marcus is one thing, but forgiveness is another thing entirely. No matter how well meaning as these people were, I wonder how they would feel if they walked a mile in Kate's shoes?
Joel and Kate will be a great couple. I just wish we had more time with them in a romantic sense. A few kisses, some passionate, and a very sweet old fashioned courtship that will warm your heart is fantastic! But, their romance was rushed through and the fireworks I was hoping for never really materialized and ended on flat note.
If you enjoy Harlequin medical romances, you will probably like this book, although this has some harder edges here and there, and deals with some issues Harlequin wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole.
I enjoyed the Australian setting and the hospital cases were tense, realistic, and at times very emotional. This author is either in the medical profession herself, or is close to someone who is, I would think.
So, for a debut novel this is a solid beginning. . The writing was uniform for the most part, with a few repetitions here and there, but overall this is a solid contemporary romance with medical drama and women's fiction elements. I will be on the look out for more books by this author because I do see real talent and potential here. 3 stars.
This book is set in Australia and centers around a nurse named Kate Kennedy. Kate's life is rolling on all right for the most part. She has a good looking, successful live in boyfriend named Marcus, who she thinks might be about to propose, and she has a career she loves, plus a few finer trappings of life as well.
But, when Marcus sends her roses out of the blue, her co-workers tease her about “guilt flowers”, perhaps planting an uneasy seed in her mind. Sure enough, a suspicious text on Marcus's phone confirms her worse fears... he is having an affair with his secretary!
This shocking turn of events knocks Kate out of her complacency, and gives her the idea of completely turning over a new leaf in life, a move the old Kate would never have dreamed of. So, she quits her position and moves to the country, taking a job at a small care center that doesn't have all the bells and whistle of a big city hospital.
It's not long before Kate begins to regret her decision when she faces adversity at her job, and the folks in the small community simply do not accept her. But, Kate does meet a very nice man named Joel, and although she is certainly not looking to leap right into another relationship, she enjoys their budding friendship, but she doesn't deny they have a little chemistry going on between them.
But, before the couple can address any deeper feelings they might have, Kate will have to have the dreaded confrontation with Marcus and Joel will have to deal with his painful past and perhaps help his family get over it as well.
Kate could frustrate me a little at times. I got tired of her avoidance of Marcus which was just extreme, and she could have gotten on with her life much sooner if she had taken her friend's advice and just had it out with him. She was also little defensive to criticism and was easily offended. But, she was coming out of what was basically an emotionally and mentally abusive relationship, and she was just beginning to see Marcus for who he really was. She was also miles from her old friends and her family and the community was not all that accepting of her. So, although It took me awhile to warm up to her, I eventually grew to admire her tenacity and saw her character grow stronger a little at a time.
Joel was a sweetheart and I felt so bad for all really awful cards life had dealt him. My only issue here was with his interfering family.
The secondary characters were well drawn, but at times some of the advice given to Kate was a touch patronizing and preachy. Making peace with Marcus is one thing, but forgiveness is another thing entirely. No matter how well meaning as these people were, I wonder how they would feel if they walked a mile in Kate's shoes?
Joel and Kate will be a great couple. I just wish we had more time with them in a romantic sense. A few kisses, some passionate, and a very sweet old fashioned courtship that will warm your heart is fantastic! But, their romance was rushed through and the fireworks I was hoping for never really materialized and ended on flat note.
If you enjoy Harlequin medical romances, you will probably like this book, although this has some harder edges here and there, and deals with some issues Harlequin wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole.
I enjoyed the Australian setting and the hospital cases were tense, realistic, and at times very emotional. This author is either in the medical profession herself, or is close to someone who is, I would think.
So, for a debut novel this is a solid beginning. . The writing was uniform for the most part, with a few repetitions here and there, but overall this is a solid contemporary romance with medical drama and women's fiction elements. I will be on the look out for more books by this author because I do see real talent and potential here. 3 stars.
March 6, 2016
I enjoyed reading this book and it was SO nice to be reading a story based in Australia, with familiar places, sayings and attitudes. I believe this was the author's first published book and I look forward to watching her writing style grow from experience. The story was sweet, but probably a bit TOO sweet for me. But then again perhaps I've been spoiled with too much raunchy shenanigans and goings on in my reading tastes.
I understand that these tropes of coincidence and miscommunication are very easy to fall into for a writer and I'm hoping these don't crop up too much in the rest of the series. All in all, the story was engaging and I applaud the Author for her obvious medical knowledge. She involved us in some interesting medical situations and some emotional fall-outs.
I understand that these tropes of coincidence and miscommunication are very easy to fall into for a writer and I'm hoping these don't crop up too much in the rest of the series. All in all, the story was engaging and I applaud the Author for her obvious medical knowledge. She involved us in some interesting medical situations and some emotional fall-outs.
January 21, 2015
Full disclosure one - Nicki Edwards is a friend of mine. Full disclosure two – rural romance is not my genre. Now that’s all out in the open, let me say that this is a sensational novel, all the more remarkable considering the author is a first-timer. The central character, Kate Kennedy is real, complex, funny, vulnerable, and beautifully imagined. She’s a nurse. She’s a sister. She’s a daughter. She is the quintessential ‘every woman’ complete with foibles and flaws. She isn’t remotely like the pathetic Mills and Boons ‘damsel in distress’ I remember from my teenage reading years. Kate is troubled, questioning, nurturing, and horribly let down in love – elements with which we can surely all identify. She’s no weak ‘city princess’, this one. For reasons best left unstated (don’t want to spoil the plot,) Kate moves to the country, accepts the challenges of a foreign environment, and win, lose or draw, journeys into her new life. And love. Enter Joel. Irish, handsome (of course) and makes good coffee (not a euphemism). Sure this is a match made in heaven, but Nicki Edwards, being the clever, thoughtful writer she is, doesn’t allow the course of this particular true love to be predictable. If rural romance is your thing, you’ll thoroughly enjoy this story. It is funny, poignant, thought provoking, and at times, achingly sad. More power to your typing fingers, Nicki Edwards
January 16, 2015
3.5 stars. If you love to curl up with a good old M&B/HQN medical romance, then you should love this book. It’s a lot longer than those books, but that just gives the story more time to develop. This is a classic tale of a city girl moving to the country after her almost-perfect life falls apart – with added medical drama.
I liked Kate. True, I thought her stubborn insistence in not talking to Marcus was a bit over the top, but it’s clear from what little we learn of their relationship that he’s always had a strong influence over her, and that she lost a lot of faith in herself during their time together. However, as the story progresses it’s clear there’s nothing weak or hesitant about her. If there was she could never have made such a move or stuck it out when things weren’t easy with her work colleagues.
Then again, with Joel around, she certainly had some good motivation for sticking in place. What a sweetheart Joel is – kind, caring, always willing to help. Actually, he’s a little too perfect and a touch passive at times. I loved all the thoughtful things he did for Kate, but he does have issues of his own to work through that cause more than a few bumps on the road to love.
As lovely as I found Joel, and as much as I liked Kate, the two most emotional parts of this book came from patients in the hospital. There were two that really got me. Away from the hospital things are more muted – not in a bad way, because offers a pleasant contrast, but there was a lack of intensity and chemistry between Joel and Kate that made it easier to believe they were just friends.
Taking place over a year, the pace is measured and steady, and there’s no grand romance here. Instead this is a story about Kate finding her feet again in a new place in both love, life and work. It has some emotional moments and a pleasant sweetness, set against the backdrop of a small Australian community. A nice easy read, I look forward to more from this author.
(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.)
I liked Kate. True, I thought her stubborn insistence in not talking to Marcus was a bit over the top, but it’s clear from what little we learn of their relationship that he’s always had a strong influence over her, and that she lost a lot of faith in herself during their time together. However, as the story progresses it’s clear there’s nothing weak or hesitant about her. If there was she could never have made such a move or stuck it out when things weren’t easy with her work colleagues.
Then again, with Joel around, she certainly had some good motivation for sticking in place. What a sweetheart Joel is – kind, caring, always willing to help. Actually, he’s a little too perfect and a touch passive at times. I loved all the thoughtful things he did for Kate, but he does have issues of his own to work through that cause more than a few bumps on the road to love.
As lovely as I found Joel, and as much as I liked Kate, the two most emotional parts of this book came from patients in the hospital. There were two that really got me. Away from the hospital things are more muted – not in a bad way, because offers a pleasant contrast, but there was a lack of intensity and chemistry between Joel and Kate that made it easier to believe they were just friends.
Taking place over a year, the pace is measured and steady, and there’s no grand romance here. Instead this is a story about Kate finding her feet again in a new place in both love, life and work. It has some emotional moments and a pleasant sweetness, set against the backdrop of a small Australian community. A nice easy read, I look forward to more from this author.
(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.)
February 17, 2015
I like medical romance, and Intensive Care is a lovely debut novel with real heart. Like many debut novels, this one has its moments of being a tad rough around the edges but overall it's a satisfying read.
Kate Kennedy is a heroine familiar to any of us who have read enough romance. She has a job she loves (nursing, in this case) and a boyfriend who just won't commit. Unsurprisingly, it turns out that there's something off about the boyfriend and Kate ends things. For a change of scene, she applies on impulse for a job as a unit manager in the intensive care unit of a rural Australian hospital. No one will be surprised to learn that of course she gets the job and leaves city life behind for a fresh start in a small town.
I have mixed feelings about "city girl moves to small town" romances, but this one works well. Kate has believable struggles with trying to fit into a different lifestyle and unlike some of the overly saintly heroines I've encountered, she's not above expressing frustration or even indulging in a bit of whining about her situation.
When Kate first moves to Birrangulla to take charge of the intensive care unit, her co-workers don't exactly welcome her with open arms. In fact, her first (and for a while, only) friend in town is Joel O'Connor, owner of the local coffee shop. Not only does Joel have a giving heart and sense of humor, but he's also gorgeous. And even though Kate is in no hurry to jump back into a relationship, she can't help noticing.
This is a partial review. You can find the complete text at All About Romance: http://likesbooks.com/cgi-bin/bookRev...
Kate Kennedy is a heroine familiar to any of us who have read enough romance. She has a job she loves (nursing, in this case) and a boyfriend who just won't commit. Unsurprisingly, it turns out that there's something off about the boyfriend and Kate ends things. For a change of scene, she applies on impulse for a job as a unit manager in the intensive care unit of a rural Australian hospital. No one will be surprised to learn that of course she gets the job and leaves city life behind for a fresh start in a small town.
I have mixed feelings about "city girl moves to small town" romances, but this one works well. Kate has believable struggles with trying to fit into a different lifestyle and unlike some of the overly saintly heroines I've encountered, she's not above expressing frustration or even indulging in a bit of whining about her situation.
When Kate first moves to Birrangulla to take charge of the intensive care unit, her co-workers don't exactly welcome her with open arms. In fact, her first (and for a while, only) friend in town is Joel O'Connor, owner of the local coffee shop. Not only does Joel have a giving heart and sense of humor, but he's also gorgeous. And even though Kate is in no hurry to jump back into a relationship, she can't help noticing.
This is a partial review. You can find the complete text at All About Romance: http://likesbooks.com/cgi-bin/bookRev...
February 5, 2015
Intensive Care a nice tree change/romance book with enjoyable characters and an appealing setting. When Kate, the female protagonist, changes locations to get away from a cheating ex-boyfriend, the change was written in a way to make me as a reader really feel a part of it. It was fun to experience her struggles as she settled into a country town.
I must confess I found Joel, the male protagonist, a little difficult to get a read on as far as his character went. Also, the only real problem I had with the book was when Joel said that he wasn't going to live with Kate prior to marriage, in spite of the fact that he knows she did that with her previous boyfriend and he did that with his late fiancee. While I don't have a problem with him making that decision, no reason was given for this change of heart and I felt that, since it was raised, it should have been addressed.
Other than that it was enjoyable and fun.
I must confess I found Joel, the male protagonist, a little difficult to get a read on as far as his character went. Also, the only real problem I had with the book was when Joel said that he wasn't going to live with Kate prior to marriage, in spite of the fact that he knows she did that with her previous boyfriend and he did that with his late fiancee. While I don't have a problem with him making that decision, no reason was given for this change of heart and I felt that, since it was raised, it should have been addressed.
Other than that it was enjoyable and fun.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 1, 2015
I really did enjoy this one I loved the setting I think I would love a tree change sometimes but moving to the country and feeling like it is home can take a bit especially when you have been through a break up and you really don't like confrontation as is with Kate Kennedy ICU nurse after breaking up with her controlling partner she does something she never thought she would do and moves but there she meets Joel O'Connor who makes the best coffee but neither Kate or Joel are ready for love yet Joel has been through a lot himself but their friendship turns to love and this story will have you crying and smiling a great story don't miss it.
October 27, 2015
I will start with a disclaimer. I'm not a big romance reader, but this hit the spot. Excellent mix of hospital and rural activity, with two very appealing main characters. For a debut novel, this was delightful.
I particularly loved the one point of view. My pet peeve with romances is the two points of view. I prefer to be left with a little uncertainty as to the ending (although romances are always predictable).
Nicki Edwards has written a warm, thoroughly enjoyable first novel. I'm looking forward to reading more from this very natural and talented new writer.
Highly recommended for all romance readers and anyone who is looking for a wholesome, fresh read.
I particularly loved the one point of view. My pet peeve with romances is the two points of view. I prefer to be left with a little uncertainty as to the ending (although romances are always predictable).
Nicki Edwards has written a warm, thoroughly enjoyable first novel. I'm looking forward to reading more from this very natural and talented new writer.
Highly recommended for all romance readers and anyone who is looking for a wholesome, fresh read.
June 6, 2016
After reading The Peppercorn Project I immediately downloaded Intensive Care and loved it! Thanks to very bad weather I was able to devote my whole day to reading it. This was a well written story that gives readers an insight into the ICU department and the pressures staff find themselves under on a daily basis. The storyline was strong with just the right amount of angst to make it interesting, but not frustrating. Joel stood out for me and his character felt very real. It was refreshing to read a book with a little bit of old fashioned courting.
I've already downloaded book two in this series. Ms Edwards has become an autobuy author for me. I highly recommend this book.
I've already downloaded book two in this series. Ms Edwards has become an autobuy author for me. I highly recommend this book.
January 21, 2015
INTENSIVE CARE by debut author Nicki Edwards is a Momentum release for January 2015.
It is a well-written rural romance. At times funny, emotional and thought provoking. How a city girl after being betrayed by her boy friend decides to start over is the core story.
Recommended for readers of rural romance.
It is a well-written rural romance. At times funny, emotional and thought provoking. How a city girl after being betrayed by her boy friend decides to start over is the core story.
Recommended for readers of rural romance.
November 28, 2017
Interesting story and ideas. But... I thought it was boring and some character decisions/actions felt so silly and unlikely that... well. I guess I'll stop here.
April 6, 2015
Kate Kennedy has the perfect life: great job as an ICU nurse, trendy inner-city flat and the perfect boyfriend—until the day she finds he isn’t. She leaves Sydney and gets a job in the rural town of Birrangulla, where she meets Joel O’Connor, the handsome coffee shop owner with the cute Irish accent. But she finds it hard to be accepted in her new job at the hospital, and she finds life lonely without any friends.
A large part of Intensive Care is, as the name suggests, set in the Intensive Care Units where Kate works, and there is a fair bit of medical jargon. This never overwhelms the story (and never hit my “too much information” button with the depth of description. I wouldn’t call myself squeemish, but there are good reasons why I never entered the medical professions).
I found the beginning a bit slow--Kate doesn’t arrive in Birrangulla until around a quarter of the way through, and that’s when the pace starts to pick up. It’s not specifically Christian fiction, but is definitely written from a Christian world view, with an overriding theme of forgiveness, even though it’s obvious that neither Kate nor Joel are Christians.
However, this gives Nicki Edwards the freedom to touch on issues that aren’t often addressed in Christian fiction: alcoholism and abortion. She manages to address each of these issues from a Christian perspective while focusing on the feelings and actions of the protagonists, not by getting ‘preachy’ (as often happens in fiction aimed exclusively at the Christian market).
I will admit to moments of frustration while reading Intensive Care. Why won’t Kate talk to Marcus? Is Kate ever going to admit to herself that Joel is more than just a friend? Is Joel ever going to make a move on her? But this is a romance, and it wouldn’t be a romance without plenty of conflict and tension. Never fear: everything ends as it should, and the ending was definitely worth waiting for.
Intensive Care is the first novel from Nicki Edwards. I thoroughly enjoyed Intensive Care, and recommend it for those who enjoy contemporary romance with a touch of humour.
Thanks to Nicki Edwards and Momentum Books for providing a free ebook for review
A large part of Intensive Care is, as the name suggests, set in the Intensive Care Units where Kate works, and there is a fair bit of medical jargon. This never overwhelms the story (and never hit my “too much information” button with the depth of description. I wouldn’t call myself squeemish, but there are good reasons why I never entered the medical professions).
I found the beginning a bit slow--Kate doesn’t arrive in Birrangulla until around a quarter of the way through, and that’s when the pace starts to pick up. It’s not specifically Christian fiction, but is definitely written from a Christian world view, with an overriding theme of forgiveness, even though it’s obvious that neither Kate nor Joel are Christians.
However, this gives Nicki Edwards the freedom to touch on issues that aren’t often addressed in Christian fiction: alcoholism and abortion. She manages to address each of these issues from a Christian perspective while focusing on the feelings and actions of the protagonists, not by getting ‘preachy’ (as often happens in fiction aimed exclusively at the Christian market).
I will admit to moments of frustration while reading Intensive Care. Why won’t Kate talk to Marcus? Is Kate ever going to admit to herself that Joel is more than just a friend? Is Joel ever going to make a move on her? But this is a romance, and it wouldn’t be a romance without plenty of conflict and tension. Never fear: everything ends as it should, and the ending was definitely worth waiting for.
Intensive Care is the first novel from Nicki Edwards. I thoroughly enjoyed Intensive Care, and recommend it for those who enjoy contemporary romance with a touch of humour.
Thanks to Nicki Edwards and Momentum Books for providing a free ebook for review
March 15, 2015
3.5 stars
Intensive Care by Nicki Edwards is her debut novel. It is set in rural Australia about 5 hours west of Sydney. The setting was a wonderful little insight into this part of Australia. There was much I really liked about this book and a few things not so much.
Kate arrives in Birangulla to take up a new job as the unit manager in the Intensive Care department. She is escaping from a relationship that has gone sour. I found her avoidance of meeting Marcus to explain why she had left the apartment somewhat odd. Assertiveness and confrontation were not her strong points. She did grow in this a little but all in all I wanted a slightly more pushy heroine! However she did enjoy the new challenge of living in a rural setting and she is an excellent nurse. She obviously cared about her patients and more than once she shed blood, sweat and tears for them.
Joel is an Irishman whose family now live in Australia and he sure knows how to make a great coffee and is generally an all round nice guy. However he has a background that makes him a little slow in coming forward when it comes to any new romance. Kate also has something she is not sharing either.
For me the strong part of this book was the medical side of it. It sounded so correct and utterly true, each time Kate was in the hospital and something was happening there I was riveted to the book. I hope this is something Nicki Edwards will continue to include in any book she might write in the future.
In general the plot moved along at a good pace with something happening most of the time. The romance moved slowly, there was time given for the slow build of friendship and then love for Kate and Joel. I liked the way the relationships were shown at the Intensive Care unit and the way it was for Kate as she started her new job,it is often the way when someone new walks in to take up leadership.
I hope the author has another medical romance in the making!
Intensive Care by Nicki Edwards is her debut novel. It is set in rural Australia about 5 hours west of Sydney. The setting was a wonderful little insight into this part of Australia. There was much I really liked about this book and a few things not so much.
Kate arrives in Birangulla to take up a new job as the unit manager in the Intensive Care department. She is escaping from a relationship that has gone sour. I found her avoidance of meeting Marcus to explain why she had left the apartment somewhat odd. Assertiveness and confrontation were not her strong points. She did grow in this a little but all in all I wanted a slightly more pushy heroine! However she did enjoy the new challenge of living in a rural setting and she is an excellent nurse. She obviously cared about her patients and more than once she shed blood, sweat and tears for them.
Joel is an Irishman whose family now live in Australia and he sure knows how to make a great coffee and is generally an all round nice guy. However he has a background that makes him a little slow in coming forward when it comes to any new romance. Kate also has something she is not sharing either.
For me the strong part of this book was the medical side of it. It sounded so correct and utterly true, each time Kate was in the hospital and something was happening there I was riveted to the book. I hope this is something Nicki Edwards will continue to include in any book she might write in the future.
In general the plot moved along at a good pace with something happening most of the time. The romance moved slowly, there was time given for the slow build of friendship and then love for Kate and Joel. I liked the way the relationships were shown at the Intensive Care unit and the way it was for Kate as she started her new job,it is often the way when someone new walks in to take up leadership.
I hope the author has another medical romance in the making!
May 4, 2015
Intensive Care is a fairly straight-down-the-line medical romance with an Aussie rural-romance flavour. Kate Kennedy is a capable intensive care nurse manager with a successful but controlling partner. Their life in Sydney seems as slick and shiny as their minimalist, modern apartment - but you know the drill, looks are deceiving, and when push comes to shove Kate packs up suddenly, and scoops up a job in a country Base Hospital ICU.
The generous, warm local coffee shop owner, a contrast in every way to her previous man, catches Kate’s eye. There follows my favourite part of the book - a slow-burn friends-to-lovers story. And who doesn’t love an Irishman who can pour a perfect flat white as easily as he can build a fence? But old sorrows, like dumped exes, are not so easily left behind; and, being a medical romance, you know you’re in for a fair share of medical drama as well.
I loved most of this book. As I’ve said, Friends-to-Lovers is a favourite trope of mine, as is Competence Porn (Kate’s a nurse who knows her stuff!), and I also like that this is book with competent med-picking and no obvious glaring errors in that area.
I did feel a bit manipulated by the conclusion of the book, as it suddenly morphed into what felt to me like Christian message-fiction. I didn’t need a lecture (and one veering heavily into anti-choice territory, at that) on top of the story - just let the story tell itself. My only other critique is the bad cover, which looks like a DIY self-pubbed job, and definitely does not do the book justice.
I'd definitely pick up another Nicki Edwards book, if the anvilicious religious-message side of things was eliminated.
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The generous, warm local coffee shop owner, a contrast in every way to her previous man, catches Kate’s eye. There follows my favourite part of the book - a slow-burn friends-to-lovers story. And who doesn’t love an Irishman who can pour a perfect flat white as easily as he can build a fence? But old sorrows, like dumped exes, are not so easily left behind; and, being a medical romance, you know you’re in for a fair share of medical drama as well.
I loved most of this book. As I’ve said, Friends-to-Lovers is a favourite trope of mine, as is Competence Porn (Kate’s a nurse who knows her stuff!), and I also like that this is book with competent med-picking and no obvious glaring errors in that area.
I did feel a bit manipulated by the conclusion of the book, as it suddenly morphed into what felt to me like Christian message-fiction. I didn’t need a lecture (and one veering heavily into anti-choice territory, at that) on top of the story - just let the story tell itself. My only other critique is the bad cover, which looks like a DIY self-pubbed job, and definitely does not do the book justice.
I'd definitely pick up another Nicki Edwards book, if the anvilicious religious-message side of things was eliminated.
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January 28, 2015
I did enjoy the book, but there were different parts to Kate's personality. I really do not know how to say this. I am a nurse and the medical part is spot on. Even to the saying which
I did laugh out loud literally "what do they think? That this is the Hilton?" It is crazy that that really does happen. As to Kate's character and personality....I really do not know. Was it meant for this character to come off annoying? I was surprised that she didn't give Marcus a chance to explain. In reality maybe because she was unhappy that she was rude and snippy and winey? Not sure how it was meant to come across. I did enjoy the romantic Joel and I knew he had baggage and something that haunted him and Kate as well. It hinted that it involved a baby for Kate. Marcus I did not like very much. The small part of him that was in this book. I would have liked for them to have run into Marcus and the "new woman" to see his reaction to her knowing the truth. As much as he tried to make his point and it being a mistake..he sure did move on rather quickly. I loved Joel and his family they are sweet and I found myself in love with him too! Not bad!! I did cry in some parts. It really does hurt to see others hurting especially in the nursing field. Their grief is real and very raw when you are part of it. It is new as they are grieving for their loved one. There is nothing you can do or say to make it better and that is the hard part to deal with. I did enjoy this read.
I received this ARC from the author via Net Galley for my honest review. Thank you Net Galley!
I did laugh out loud literally "what do they think? That this is the Hilton?" It is crazy that that really does happen. As to Kate's character and personality....I really do not know. Was it meant for this character to come off annoying? I was surprised that she didn't give Marcus a chance to explain. In reality maybe because she was unhappy that she was rude and snippy and winey? Not sure how it was meant to come across. I did enjoy the romantic Joel and I knew he had baggage and something that haunted him and Kate as well. It hinted that it involved a baby for Kate. Marcus I did not like very much. The small part of him that was in this book. I would have liked for them to have run into Marcus and the "new woman" to see his reaction to her knowing the truth. As much as he tried to make his point and it being a mistake..he sure did move on rather quickly. I loved Joel and his family they are sweet and I found myself in love with him too! Not bad!! I did cry in some parts. It really does hurt to see others hurting especially in the nursing field. Their grief is real and very raw when you are part of it. It is new as they are grieving for their loved one. There is nothing you can do or say to make it better and that is the hard part to deal with. I did enjoy this read.
I received this ARC from the author via Net Galley for my honest review. Thank you Net Galley!
March 6, 2015
Kate Kennedy is an intensive care nurse in a busy Sydney hospital and she seems to have it all – a career she loves, a successful lawyer boyfriend and an inner city apartment. The ALL that she seems to have comes quickly crashing down around her and after some wise words from a dear friend Kate makes a spontaneous decision that changes her life.
A tree change could well be just what the doctor ordered and Kate finds that everything falls into place for her, like it’s meant to be. Instead of over thinking it all like she usually does Kate changes her entire life impulsively and within a month has signed on for a brand new life in the small country town of Birrangulla.
Intensive Care was an enjoyable read and Nicki’s nursing background certainly shines through. The medical information is indepth and detailed, at times it seemed a little like an information overload because the medical scenes were so descriptive but overall it did help to demonstrate Kate’s dedication to her job.
There was a lot about Intensive Care that I found quite predictable and I could tell you from early on what was going to happen, but I still found it to be an enjoyable ride watching it all unfold. Those with a medical background would probably quite enjoy all the jargon and the blow by blows of what was happening.
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A tree change could well be just what the doctor ordered and Kate finds that everything falls into place for her, like it’s meant to be. Instead of over thinking it all like she usually does Kate changes her entire life impulsively and within a month has signed on for a brand new life in the small country town of Birrangulla.
Intensive Care was an enjoyable read and Nicki’s nursing background certainly shines through. The medical information is indepth and detailed, at times it seemed a little like an information overload because the medical scenes were so descriptive but overall it did help to demonstrate Kate’s dedication to her job.
There was a lot about Intensive Care that I found quite predictable and I could tell you from early on what was going to happen, but I still found it to be an enjoyable ride watching it all unfold. Those with a medical background would probably quite enjoy all the jargon and the blow by blows of what was happening.
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January 23, 2015
This book is based in Australia it really make you want to visit and see the beauty that is described in the book. In the book Kate seems to have everything going for her, she is a nurse and she loves her job she has great family and friends and a boyfriend who she is madly in love with. When she gets a shock of her life her first thing to do is run. She runs for anything and everything that seems not familiar. She meets Joel and becomes friends with him he is hide a secret and he to in his heart and mind is running from something, but doesn’t seem to realize it until Kate falls into his world.
I will stay this I wish the book had to prospective from it not just one (back and forth between what the guy was thinking to what the girl was thinking). At the beginning I felt like it seem a little all over the place, however that quickly changed. The book keeps you guessing and you really do find yourself drawn in and wanting to know what’s going to happen and what’s happening. I love how the book had a lot of heart and that the storyline over all was really good and well written. This book will not disappoint at some point I thought the book was winding down only to have a curve ball thrown in. If you are looking for a really cute love story with a little bit of action this is the one for you, you won’t regret it. You will have a hard time putting this book down thats for sure
I will stay this I wish the book had to prospective from it not just one (back and forth between what the guy was thinking to what the girl was thinking). At the beginning I felt like it seem a little all over the place, however that quickly changed. The book keeps you guessing and you really do find yourself drawn in and wanting to know what’s going to happen and what’s happening. I love how the book had a lot of heart and that the storyline over all was really good and well written. This book will not disappoint at some point I thought the book was winding down only to have a curve ball thrown in. If you are looking for a really cute love story with a little bit of action this is the one for you, you won’t regret it. You will have a hard time putting this book down thats for sure
February 24, 2015
This was such a sweet, feel good romance. The author introduces us to two characters that you automatically fall in love with. Kate is such a sweet girl who has just had all of her illusions shattered about her relationship and with out thought she impulsively packs up and moves across the continent to start a new life. The author brings this character to life by showing both her strengths and weaknesses. She is very confident as a nurse, but when it comes to relationships and men she is always second guessing herself. Then we meet Joel who honestly appears too good to be true. He sees Kate as an attractive new comer who admittedly is lonely for friends so he befriends her. As their bond strengthens they still deny feelings other than friendship. Joel feels that after his devastating loss and downward spiral that he will never trust himself to love again. Kate is coming off of a long term relationship and after the colossal mistake that was she doesn't trust herself enough to try again. The author has developed a good storyline and great imagery which draws the reader in and keeps them turning the pages. This is a new author to me by definitely one I will read again.
I was given this book by Netgalley for a honest and unbiased opinion which is stated above.
I was given this book by Netgalley for a honest and unbiased opinion which is stated above.
May 16, 2015
A fantastic rural medical romance from debut Australian author Nicki Edwards.
I loved the country town setting and all the Australian references. I related to Kate. She is a likable character who I could imagine being friends with in real life. She isn't perfect and chose to run away from her problems rather than confront them. I also hate confrontation, and although I was frustrated with her for not communicating with her boyfriend, I could empathise with that decision. I also related to Kate's feelings of exclusion when she started her new job as I have felt similar when starting new jobs.
Joel is a gentleman and a true friend. I loved how he introduced more animals into Kate's life. I was cheering for him the whole way through.
I enjoyed all the drama in the ICU and the medical references. Nicki was able to portray the hospital environment realistically as she has lots of experience working in that field. The medical references were accurate, but also explained in layman's terms so anyone could follow what was going on. As in real life, not everyone who was admitted to hospital had a Happily Ever After, but Kate does. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.
I loved the country town setting and all the Australian references. I related to Kate. She is a likable character who I could imagine being friends with in real life. She isn't perfect and chose to run away from her problems rather than confront them. I also hate confrontation, and although I was frustrated with her for not communicating with her boyfriend, I could empathise with that decision. I also related to Kate's feelings of exclusion when she started her new job as I have felt similar when starting new jobs.
Joel is a gentleman and a true friend. I loved how he introduced more animals into Kate's life. I was cheering for him the whole way through.
I enjoyed all the drama in the ICU and the medical references. Nicki was able to portray the hospital environment realistically as she has lots of experience working in that field. The medical references were accurate, but also explained in layman's terms so anyone could follow what was going on. As in real life, not everyone who was admitted to hospital had a Happily Ever After, but Kate does. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.
September 21, 2015
I loved this book.
Kate has had a relationship meltdown - one that any woman has nightmares about. She's run away to the country, taking up a management nursing position at the local hospital. Although she loves the new setting, she has many struggles to go through before she can become a part of the community. She meets and befriends Irish barrister, Joel, who although the perfect gentleman and full of surprises, has his own hurts from the past still haunting him. Kate has a secret that causes her shame on top of feeling betrayed by Marcus. They have a lot pitched against them.
This is a touching, sensitive, real-to-life human story with the perfect romantic focus. The romance is sweet, wholesome and just how I like it. Joel is the perfect hero. Just the type of guy women dream of. There's plenty of medical drama interspersed in between to keep you on your toes too. For someone who also has a fascination and desire to live on a farm in the country, I enjoyed those aspects of the book too.
Oh, and I loved reading a book set in Australia written by an Australian. The lingo and the expressions were too cute. And I loved learning about the countryside.
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.
Kate has had a relationship meltdown - one that any woman has nightmares about. She's run away to the country, taking up a management nursing position at the local hospital. Although she loves the new setting, she has many struggles to go through before she can become a part of the community. She meets and befriends Irish barrister, Joel, who although the perfect gentleman and full of surprises, has his own hurts from the past still haunting him. Kate has a secret that causes her shame on top of feeling betrayed by Marcus. They have a lot pitched against them.
This is a touching, sensitive, real-to-life human story with the perfect romantic focus. The romance is sweet, wholesome and just how I like it. Joel is the perfect hero. Just the type of guy women dream of. There's plenty of medical drama interspersed in between to keep you on your toes too. For someone who also has a fascination and desire to live on a farm in the country, I enjoyed those aspects of the book too.
Oh, and I loved reading a book set in Australia written by an Australian. The lingo and the expressions were too cute. And I loved learning about the countryside.
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.
January 30, 2016
This was a really good book. It tells the story of Kate who works in a busy city hospital and has what people perceive as the ideal life - great job, flash apartment, handsome boyfriend, wining & dining all the time - but all is not what it seems. After a chance encounter with her boyfriend's mobile phone she discovers that he is not as honest as he would like to make out he is. Kate makes the decision to leave her city life and moves to country NSW to start a position as head nurse for the Intensive Care unit of a country hospital.
There she finds it difficult being accepted by her co-workers, but she does meet a very charming barista who owns the Coffee Shop in town. The fact that the author is a nurse herself definitely shows through in the descriptions of situations that occur in the hospital, but that did not detract from the quality of the writing and the story within.
We have some awesome authors here in Australia that I have been constantly discovering over the last year or so. If you like a novel with a bit of romance set in the country with a medical background, then this is the book for you. Its the first of a series of books, so I am looking forward to eventually reading the others.
There she finds it difficult being accepted by her co-workers, but she does meet a very charming barista who owns the Coffee Shop in town. The fact that the author is a nurse herself definitely shows through in the descriptions of situations that occur in the hospital, but that did not detract from the quality of the writing and the story within.
We have some awesome authors here in Australia that I have been constantly discovering over the last year or so. If you like a novel with a bit of romance set in the country with a medical background, then this is the book for you. Its the first of a series of books, so I am looking forward to eventually reading the others.
April 1, 2015
This book had me drawn in from the first few pages. As a nurse myself, you feel like you're walking along side Katie as she faces taking care of her patients in the ER. The adrenaline rushes of the ICU and the tears of loss, captivated me. For those that are not in the medical field, Nicki does a wonderful job of breaking down medical terms for the reader to understand and follow along with Katie and her ICU team. I'm not one to give reviews of spoilers, but I will say this much....Katie is a city girl working in a well known hospital of Australia when her heart is broken, and she makes the spontaneous decision to apply for a job in the country which she gets and moves to the country. I am a country girl through and through so I enjoyed following Katie along as she transitioned from city life to the country and found myself smiling and rooting for her to succeed. The descriptions of the Australian scenery are wonderfully written to leave the reader with a clear vision of what Katie is experiencing.
I have already told a co-worker about this book, and she's anxious to read it for herself.
I hope to read more books from you, Nicki. Thank you for the honor of reading your book.
I have already told a co-worker about this book, and she's anxious to read it for herself.
I hope to read more books from you, Nicki. Thank you for the honor of reading your book.
March 30, 2015
I loved this book. I'm a pretty slow reader, purely because of juggling work and family so I don't get as much time as I'd ideally like to read...but anyhoo! This was a fantastic debut from Nicki. It had believable, strong characters and great rural setting. I really liked the heroine, Kate Kennedy, who came across as the girl next door, a normal, real woman.
It had me laughing at moments and feeling teary at other times. Yes there were some medical terminologies which had to be googled every now and then but this didn't bother me. I like to learn new things and doing this didn't put me off reading. Medical/rural romance isn't my usual, so of course I'm not going to understand every term used. But none of this hindered the great story that Intensive Care is. Nicki should be very proud of this fab, drama filled debut. I'm looking forward to future books!
It had me laughing at moments and feeling teary at other times. Yes there were some medical terminologies which had to be googled every now and then but this didn't bother me. I like to learn new things and doing this didn't put me off reading. Medical/rural romance isn't my usual, so of course I'm not going to understand every term used. But none of this hindered the great story that Intensive Care is. Nicki should be very proud of this fab, drama filled debut. I'm looking forward to future books!
July 12, 2016
Its been a few years since I've been able to settle beneath the pages of a book for long enough to complete the telling. So it was with great pleasure that I found myself enticed back by this author, to stay long enough with this lovely story and its well developed characters, flawed like the rest of us. The reader is drawn to a delightful rural setting in New South Wales. The author reminds us relationships don't always just fall into place or if they do, we need not settle for second best.
I was moved through annoyance, concern, delight and tears in this journey of Intensive Care. As a retired Critical Care Nurse it brought back some long rested memories of the unit I worked. It seems important to mention this was not the kindle edition - I bought my paperback copy and the next (Emergency Response). Big Tick Nicki, I look forward to the next.
I was moved through annoyance, concern, delight and tears in this journey of Intensive Care. As a retired Critical Care Nurse it brought back some long rested memories of the unit I worked. It seems important to mention this was not the kindle edition - I bought my paperback copy and the next (Emergency Response). Big Tick Nicki, I look forward to the next.
March 16, 2017
Working as a nurse in ICU at Sydney hospital Kate Kenndy learns her long time boyfriend of 3 years is having an affair with her secretary. So she decides to resign from her job and move to Birrangulla Base Hospital as Nurse Unit Manager.
Joel O'Conner runs the local cafe in Birrangulla where Kate meets him and they become friends both of them have their past secrets and everyone around them can see they belong together but both hold back.
Kate and Joel tell each their past such as Kate's ex-boyfriend affair and Joel's Finance death in hit and run a week before the wedding and him been an Alcoholic. A medical emergency that puts Joel in intensive Care makes realize she needs to tell him her of her feelings after he pulls away from her.
This is a book about overcoming heartbreak and taking a chance on finding love again and becoming part of a communty.
Joel O'Conner runs the local cafe in Birrangulla where Kate meets him and they become friends both of them have their past secrets and everyone around them can see they belong together but both hold back.
Kate and Joel tell each their past such as Kate's ex-boyfriend affair and Joel's Finance death in hit and run a week before the wedding and him been an Alcoholic. A medical emergency that puts Joel in intensive Care makes realize she needs to tell him her of her feelings after he pulls away from her.
This is a book about overcoming heartbreak and taking a chance on finding love again and becoming part of a communty.
July 16, 2015
I started reading Intensive Care on Sunday morning and before I knew it I was still reading it at lunch and then through the afternoon and when it came to turning the kindle off at 4 pm (because I had finished the book!) I felt like I had spent the day in the company of a an interesting and strong woman, a delicious Irish man and in a picturesque farm house of my very own dreams!
Intensive Care is an accessible foray into the world of hospitals and the effect of medical crises on regular people's lives, while pairing that aspect with a woman's search for herself and the joy that romance and love can bring to life. When I say I couldn't put the book down - I actually couldn't put it down. Do yourself a favour, read it!
Intensive Care is an accessible foray into the world of hospitals and the effect of medical crises on regular people's lives, while pairing that aspect with a woman's search for herself and the joy that romance and love can bring to life. When I say I couldn't put the book down - I actually couldn't put it down. Do yourself a favour, read it!
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