Summer’s best friend, Mia, was stuffing her into a too-small dress that prevented adequate breathing as she pulled tighter on the built-in corset! Mia had set her up with a blind date, a great guy she knew in college. Summer had not dated for two years since her ex-husband Jamie walked out on her, so Mia decided this date was a long time overdue! Mia dropped her off at the restaurant and drove off, urging her to focus on having fun. But as soon as she walked in, she realized the problem – she didn’t know what her date looked like, and didn’t even know his name! Feeling like an idiot and about to call Mia, her skin prickled and she looked up into the eyes of the most gorgeous man she had ever seen! He stood up and walked toward her with a smile, asking her to join him. After asking her name, he introduced himself as Troy and asked about her profession. He seemed interested when she told him she was a nurse. But the check arrived before he could tell her about his job and where he worked.
After spending the night at Troy’s house when she fell asleep watching a movie – Troy sleeping on the couch while putting her in his bed – Summer returned home and mentioned Troy to Mia. Mia thought she had been drunk since her date’s name was “Kenny”. But Mia had to rush off to work before she could get more details. When Monday arrived, Summer and Cassidy, the head nurse, were in the breakroom at the hospital getting coffee. But the lid was stuck and, as Summer struggled with it, a familiar voice offered his help. Summer kept asking why he was there, not believing he truly did work there! Not only at the same hospital, but a surgeon in Pediatrics where Summer worked! This was going to be very distracting! Yet it wasn’t. He was easy to work with and be around. He really cared for his patients, just as she did. But she was getting too close and the fear of being hurt and betrayed again made her push him away. Would she lose this wonderful man who showed kindness and understanding in the way he dealt with everything? Was the fear so great that she could never chance love again?
It was wonderful seeing the interaction between Summer and Troy. They were so comfortable with each other and so perfect. This was a fun story line, lots of humor and caring, and the well-paced story was a really good one. I definitely recommend this book. A little extra editing would make it perfect. But you’ll love the story right from the start!