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Harper and the Single Dad
Tensions run high when the doctor returns and one passionate night with her former flame changes all the rules. Find out what happens in the latest Harlequin Medical Romance by Amy Andrews.
Reunited…
for a life-changing second chance?
Dr. Harper knows returning to Sydney as the Head of ER won’t be easy. But her intense job is nothing compared to seeing first love, firefighter Yarran, again. Widowed single dad Yarran isn’t the same man Harper left behind, yet it doesn’t stop old feelings from resurfacing. With so much at stake, all they can have is friendship. Until one hot night breaks all the rules…
From Harlequin Life and love in the world of modern medicine.
A Sydney Central Reunion
Book 1: Harper and the Single Dad by Amy Andrews
Book 2: Ivy's Fling with the Surgeon by Louisa George
Book 3: Ali and the Rebel Doc by Emily Forbes
Book 4: Phoebe's Baby Bombshell by JC Harroway
Reunited…
for a life-changing second chance?
Dr. Harper knows returning to Sydney as the Head of ER won’t be easy. But her intense job is nothing compared to seeing first love, firefighter Yarran, again. Widowed single dad Yarran isn’t the same man Harper left behind, yet it doesn’t stop old feelings from resurfacing. With so much at stake, all they can have is friendship. Until one hot night breaks all the rules…
From Harlequin Life and love in the world of modern medicine.
A Sydney Central Reunion
Book 1: Harper and the Single Dad by Amy Andrews
Book 2: Ivy's Fling with the Surgeon by Louisa George
Book 3: Ali and the Rebel Doc by Emily Forbes
Book 4: Phoebe's Baby Bombshell by JC Harroway
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published June 27, 2023
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Amy Andrews
430 books1,427 followersAmy is an award-winning, USA Today best-selling Aussie author who has written eighty-five contemporary romances in both the traditional and digital markets.
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Her books bring all the feels from sass, quirk and laughter to emotional grit and panty-melting heat.
She loves good books and great booze although she'll take mediocre booze if there's nothing else. For many, many years she was a registered nurse which means she knows things. Anatomical things. And she’s not afraid to use them!
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July 22, 2023
There is nothing like falling into one of Amy Andrews’s stories, this author knows how to pull her readers in with emotional stories and strong characters who are very easy to love and getting to know Harper and Yarran was such a joy, come along to see how maybe love can get a second chance.
Dr. Harper Jones has returned to Sydney after fleeing to England many years ago, there were reasons she fled but it is now time to take on her new position as Head of ER at Sydney Central, she never expected to run into her first love Yarran on her first intense day at work, what’s more she never realised that her heart would jump the way it did.
Yarran Edwards is a firefighter and now a single dad to Jarrah who is just about to turn four, he knew that Harper was back but running into her was still heart stopping, lots of things have changed since she left all those years ago, but she still sets his heart on fire after all these years, but he has a lot more to think of these days.
It is soon obvious that the spark is still there and one night that should have been the only one sets them both on a road to finding love again, did they ever stop loving each other all those years ago? I loved this story and highly recommend it, it is sensual and filled with emotion and told so beautifully by Amy Andres, don’t miss this one.
Dr. Harper Jones has returned to Sydney after fleeing to England many years ago, there were reasons she fled but it is now time to take on her new position as Head of ER at Sydney Central, she never expected to run into her first love Yarran on her first intense day at work, what’s more she never realised that her heart would jump the way it did.
Yarran Edwards is a firefighter and now a single dad to Jarrah who is just about to turn four, he knew that Harper was back but running into her was still heart stopping, lots of things have changed since she left all those years ago, but she still sets his heart on fire after all these years, but he has a lot more to think of these days.
It is soon obvious that the spark is still there and one night that should have been the only one sets them both on a road to finding love again, did they ever stop loving each other all those years ago? I loved this story and highly recommend it, it is sensual and filled with emotion and told so beautifully by Amy Andres, don’t miss this one.
April 8, 2023
After an abrupt breakup with Yarran, Harper fled to London and immersed herself in her career as a surgeon. When she returns to Sydney twelve years later, it almost feels like things between her and Yarran haven’t changed at all – except that Yarran has been married, widowed, and had a young son in that time.
I pick up Harlequin romances to read when I am in the mood for a simple, comforting romance, and this book did not fail me in that regard. A second chance romance, it deals heavily with the theme of ‘right person, wrong time,’ with genuine reasons for why a relationship that didn’t work out the first time can do so now.
I thought this was an engaging romance between two people being reunited after a long time, who never fell out of love despite the twists and turns that life threw them in between. The caring and warmth between Harper and Yarran came across clearly, so that you believed that they were in love even though we never saw them fall in love on the page. I also really enjoyed the relationships between Yarran, his son Jarrah, his family, and Harper, and appreciated that the importance of Jarran’s mother Marnie was not dismissed.
However, I did think the strong physical connection between Yarran and Harper which permeates their reunion felt clunky at times. While it was presented as a sort of impetus for them reconsider their relationship, I did wish it didn’t dominate their early scenes together – their emotional connection is believably strong but gets shafted until later into the book due to this. I also wish we got a better understanding of how Harper changed in London and why. As it stands, the reason why her relationship with Yarran works now is because she learns to trust in good things that happen to her, but we don’t really get to understand how she came to this breakthrough.
Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. This is my honest and voluntary review.
I pick up Harlequin romances to read when I am in the mood for a simple, comforting romance, and this book did not fail me in that regard. A second chance romance, it deals heavily with the theme of ‘right person, wrong time,’ with genuine reasons for why a relationship that didn’t work out the first time can do so now.
I thought this was an engaging romance between two people being reunited after a long time, who never fell out of love despite the twists and turns that life threw them in between. The caring and warmth between Harper and Yarran came across clearly, so that you believed that they were in love even though we never saw them fall in love on the page. I also really enjoyed the relationships between Yarran, his son Jarrah, his family, and Harper, and appreciated that the importance of Jarran’s mother Marnie was not dismissed.
However, I did think the strong physical connection between Yarran and Harper which permeates their reunion felt clunky at times. While it was presented as a sort of impetus for them reconsider their relationship, I did wish it didn’t dominate their early scenes together – their emotional connection is believably strong but gets shafted until later into the book due to this. I also wish we got a better understanding of how Harper changed in London and why. As it stands, the reason why her relationship with Yarran works now is because she learns to trust in good things that happen to her, but we don’t really get to understand how she came to this breakthrough.
Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. This is my honest and voluntary review.
June 28, 2023
A good second chance romance with trauma and heartbreak included. Yarran and Harper were in love years ago, but she ran when things got serious because she wasn’t used to or believed she was meant to be loved. Over a decade later she moves back home and Yarran has a young son who lost his mother in an accident.
As they navigate their relationship, his sister pushes for Harper to leave him alone, his son has a lot of fear and she has to make a decision. He also has to decide if he should try again with Harper. The characters were well developed, even if I didn’t like some of them. This was a good second chance romance that had a lot of emotion in it. I received an ARC and this is my honest, voluntary review.
As they navigate their relationship, his sister pushes for Harper to leave him alone, his son has a lot of fear and she has to make a decision. He also has to decide if he should try again with Harper. The characters were well developed, even if I didn’t like some of them. This was a good second chance romance that had a lot of emotion in it. I received an ARC and this is my honest, voluntary review.
March 20, 2024
Harper and the Single Dad is about two people and their second chance at love, by Amy Andrews. When Dr Harper Jones decided to return to Sydney as the Head of ER, she knew this would be difficult because of her first love, firefighter Yarran Edwards. However, Yarran had moved on from Harper and now was a single dad. Will Yarran forgive Harper and fall in love with her again, or will it be heartache for Harper again? The readers of Harper and the Single Dad will continue to follow Harper and Yarran to discover what happens.
Harper and the Single Dad is a beautiful romance book you will enjoy reading while listening to the rain outside, with a cup of tea and your favourite biscuit. I love Amy Andrews's portrayal of her characters and how they intertwine throughout this book. Harper and the Single Dad is well-written and researched by Amy Andrews. I also like Amy Andrews's description of the settings, which allowed me to imagine being part of the book's plot.
Harper and the Single Dad readers will understand the dangers firefighters face daily and the emergency staff who care for them.
Thank you to the author and publisher for my ARC copy of Harper and the Single Dad in exchange for an honest review. I recommend this book.
Harper and the Single Dad is a beautiful romance book you will enjoy reading while listening to the rain outside, with a cup of tea and your favourite biscuit. I love Amy Andrews's portrayal of her characters and how they intertwine throughout this book. Harper and the Single Dad is well-written and researched by Amy Andrews. I also like Amy Andrews's description of the settings, which allowed me to imagine being part of the book's plot.
Harper and the Single Dad readers will understand the dangers firefighters face daily and the emergency staff who care for them.
Thank you to the author and publisher for my ARC copy of Harper and the Single Dad in exchange for an honest review. I recommend this book.
June 25, 2023
Harper & the Single Dad by Amy Andrews, a Medical Romance and book one in A Sydney Central Reunion series, is a second chance romance, it deals heavily with the theme of ‘right person, wrong time,’ with unknown reasons for why a relationship that didn’t work out the first time can do so now.
After an abrupt breakup with Yarran, Harper fled to London and immersed herself in her career as a surgeon. When she returns to Sydney twelve years later, it almost feels as if things between her and Yarran haven’t changed at all; except that during that time of separation, Yarran has been married, widowed, and has a young son, Jarran. With Harper’s return, both she and Yarran reconnect and act as if the separation of the past twelve years did not happen. There are many obstacles each must overcome before they can get their HEA.
I enjoyed getting to know the two main characters, and I enjoyed getting their backstory. My problem with this book is that the two main characters just fall back together without any talking or working on their problems. I also wish there was a better understanding of the changes that affected Harper while she was in London making her ready to return and be open to being a true partner in a real relationship. As it stands, the reason why her relationship with Yarran works now is because she learns to trust in good things that happen to her, but we don’t really get to understand how she came to this breakthrough. In addition, this book seems to be missing a plot. I think the Ms. Andrews was thinking the backstory work helped, but it was not enough.
The caring and warmth between Harper and Yarran is believable, and it is obvious that they were in love; even though we never saw them fall in love on the page. The relationships between Yarran, his son Jarrah, his family, and Harper are appreciated as is the importance of Jarran’s mother, Marnie, not being ignored. This was an engaging romance between two people being reunited after a long time, who never fell out of love despite the twists and turns that life threw them in between. If you enjoy a light, fluffy read, then I recommend Harper & the Single Dad to other readers.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
After an abrupt breakup with Yarran, Harper fled to London and immersed herself in her career as a surgeon. When she returns to Sydney twelve years later, it almost feels as if things between her and Yarran haven’t changed at all; except that during that time of separation, Yarran has been married, widowed, and has a young son, Jarran. With Harper’s return, both she and Yarran reconnect and act as if the separation of the past twelve years did not happen. There are many obstacles each must overcome before they can get their HEA.
I enjoyed getting to know the two main characters, and I enjoyed getting their backstory. My problem with this book is that the two main characters just fall back together without any talking or working on their problems. I also wish there was a better understanding of the changes that affected Harper while she was in London making her ready to return and be open to being a true partner in a real relationship. As it stands, the reason why her relationship with Yarran works now is because she learns to trust in good things that happen to her, but we don’t really get to understand how she came to this breakthrough. In addition, this book seems to be missing a plot. I think the Ms. Andrews was thinking the backstory work helped, but it was not enough.
The caring and warmth between Harper and Yarran is believable, and it is obvious that they were in love; even though we never saw them fall in love on the page. The relationships between Yarran, his son Jarrah, his family, and Harper are appreciated as is the importance of Jarran’s mother, Marnie, not being ignored. This was an engaging romance between two people being reunited after a long time, who never fell out of love despite the twists and turns that life threw them in between. If you enjoy a light, fluffy read, then I recommend Harper & the Single Dad to other readers.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
November 10, 2023
It amazes me that Amy Andrews can write both a Medical series in Australia and another about Cowboys in Colorado and make them so real. But she does. Her characters are likable people with issues and her descriptions allow the reader to see and experince places they have never been and might not ever get to go.
Harper Jones grew up in foster care and did not experience what it felt like to be a family until she was already in medical school and became friends with a group of other female medical students. She was also drawn into the Edwards family, especially to Yarren, her friend Alina's twin brother. But being in foster care had taught her that she needed to be self- reliant, that eventually every relationship would fail and Yarren would leave her, so when he unexpectedly proposed, she was already on her way to England to advance her career. Twelve years later she returns as head of the ER at Sydney General Hospital. Yarren is now a firefighter and a widower with a young son. The sparks are still there. Will she allow them to have a second chance? I love the story. Which one of her friends will find love in the next book in the series?
I read an ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley.com. This is my unbiased and voluntary review.
Harper Jones grew up in foster care and did not experience what it felt like to be a family until she was already in medical school and became friends with a group of other female medical students. She was also drawn into the Edwards family, especially to Yarren, her friend Alina's twin brother. But being in foster care had taught her that she needed to be self- reliant, that eventually every relationship would fail and Yarren would leave her, so when he unexpectedly proposed, she was already on her way to England to advance her career. Twelve years later she returns as head of the ER at Sydney General Hospital. Yarren is now a firefighter and a widower with a young son. The sparks are still there. Will she allow them to have a second chance? I love the story. Which one of her friends will find love in the next book in the series?
I read an ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley.com. This is my unbiased and voluntary review.
January 23, 2024
This is my first reading a book by Amy Andrews and I enjoyed Harper And The Single Dad. This is a second chance at romance for Yarran who is a firefighter and Harper who is the head doctor of the ER department. Years ago, Harper and Yarran were a couple before she fled to England. Now Harper finds herself back Sydney and she never thought that she run into Yarran. The feelings that she had for Yarran are still present and well known to her. Yarran is not the same person as he was before Harper’s departure. Yarran is now widowed with a son Jarran after losing his wife in an accident. Yarran and Harper reconnect as if the two never separated. There are obstacles that the couple has to face as Yarran’s son Jarran is not a fan of Harper. Yarran and Harper have a decision to make.
Will Jarran accept Harper, will Yarran and Harper have a second chance at romance?
I received an ARC via NetGalley HARLEQUIN - Romance (U.S. & Canada), Harlequin Medical Romance and I am leaving my review voluntary.
Will Jarran accept Harper, will Yarran and Harper have a second chance at romance?
I received an ARC via NetGalley HARLEQUIN - Romance (U.S. & Canada), Harlequin Medical Romance and I am leaving my review voluntary.
June 23, 2023
Harper has come back to Australia after more than a decade in England. She is now the director of the Emergency Room. On her first day, she encounters the man that she had loved, but left behind when she moved to England. She was aware of what had happened in his life while she was gone because she continued to be friends with his extended group of friends. She knew he had married, was widowed and was now bringing up a little boy.
Both thought they had moved on. But they realized that they hadn't. Try as they might to be just friends, there was just too much chemistry. There is some sex, but it isn't overly explicit and it is appropriate for these 40 somethings finding each other again.
This is a very touching story. The book make me feel content and happy at the outcome. Definitely a keeper!
Both thought they had moved on. But they realized that they hadn't. Try as they might to be just friends, there was just too much chemistry. There is some sex, but it isn't overly explicit and it is appropriate for these 40 somethings finding each other again.
This is a very touching story. The book make me feel content and happy at the outcome. Definitely a keeper!
February 11, 2025
Dr. Harper knows returning to Sydney as the Head of ER won’t be easy. But her intense job is nothing compared to seeing first love, Yarran, again. Widowed single dad Yarran isn’t the same man Harper left behind, yet it doesn’t stop old feelings from resurfacing. Should or shouldn't they rekindle the flame?
This was a good contemporary romance to read on the snowy day. It is a quick read with likable characters who have a chemistry that jumps off the page. Even though it's a medical romance, there wasn't too much medical jargon to interrupt the story. Thanks to Netgalley and Harlequin Romance for this advanced reader's copy. This review contains my unbiased opinion.
This was a good contemporary romance to read on the snowy day. It is a quick read with likable characters who have a chemistry that jumps off the page. Even though it's a medical romance, there wasn't too much medical jargon to interrupt the story. Thanks to Netgalley and Harlequin Romance for this advanced reader's copy. This review contains my unbiased opinion.
June 18, 2023
Loved this medical romance set in Sydney - it's a second chance 12 years later. Harper comes back home after 12 years away and runs into her old flame who is now a single dad right away in her ER. I really enjoyed these two chemistry- the plot lines- settings of Sydney-his friends and coworkers- her friends and steamy times on the trampoline!
I can’t wait to read more of this series after meeting her friends and more of Andrews medical romance!!
I can’t wait to read more of this series after meeting her friends and more of Andrews medical romance!!
October 29, 2023
I struggled with this. I found Harper a really difficult character to like or empathise with. I understand her backstory but I couldn’t believe in her reasons for behaving as she did.
As one would expect from this author, the writing is excellent but I wasn’t keen on the premise or the plotting which I thought was inadequate in terms of moving the h/H to a resolution.
She thinks he might be dead and suddenly sees the error of her ways? No, it didn’t work for me sadly.
As one would expect from this author, the writing is excellent but I wasn’t keen on the premise or the plotting which I thought was inadequate in terms of moving the h/H to a resolution.
She thinks he might be dead and suddenly sees the error of her ways? No, it didn’t work for me sadly.
June 25, 2023
This was really short but I really liked it. Harper and Yarrens connection is still so strong after 12 years. All of her interactions with his son were so cute and I love them. I kind of wish it was longer because I need more of the three of them as a family.
I received an arc through netgalley.
I received an arc through netgalley.
August 16, 2023
Amy Andrews’ novels are always fantastic, and this one was no exception. You get pulled in immediately with the loveable characters and the busy background of the hospital. I hope Emma and the babies healed!
April 19, 2023
Harper and the Single Dad is a well written romance. Very good plot and character development. My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my ARC. This is my unbiased review.
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June 2, 2023Contemporary Romance, Family Life Fiction
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A Sydney Central Reunion (Book #1)
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A Sydney Central Reunion (Book #1)
October 30, 2024
Harper and the single Dad is book 1, and my least favourite, of a quartet about four 40 year old friends who met at medical school & are now all Heads of Department at Sydney Central Hospital. 3 of the 4 couples are inter-racial. I can't recall another M&B romance with an indigenous Australian or African-Australian MC.
None of the authors are actually from Sydney. Louisa George & JC Harroway are Kiwis, Emily Forbes is from South Australia & Amy Andrews from Brisbane. I'm not sure how well she knows Sydney. In chapter 3, the MCs attend a restaurant near the opera house at Bennelong Point & then walk for 15 minutes to where his car is parked near Darling Harbour, which is 3 kilometres (ie about 40 minutes) away. Also, Harper later refers to when she was in grade 9. That's a Queensland term; in NSW we would say year 9.
Harper Jones & fire fighter Yarran Edwards were previously in an 8 year relationship, which she abruptly ended, then moved to London for 12 years. Harper came from a highly dysfunctional family & and lived, from age 3, in a series of foster homes. I like that we actually learn how she was motivated to get an education. In other romances I've read, people from similarly disadvantaged backgrounds magically become doctors or billionaires without any explanation as to how they did it.
The lack of security profoundly affected Harper. She learned that nothing good in her life lasted & thought it was only a matter of time before her relationship with Yarran failed so she made a pre-emptive strike & left him. I found it hard to believe she would leave an 8 year relationship. Wouldn't any doubts have arisen before then? We also learn barely anything about her life in London. 12 years is a long time. Surely she'd have changed in that time? All we're told is that she missed Sydney & her 3 friends.
On her first day as head of the ED, Harper meets Yarran. He's helped to rescue Emma Wilson, 24 weeks pregnant with twins, from a house fire. Emma, who has been badly burned, is married to a well-known TV presenter & we follow her story throughout the series, as her medical care comes within the ambit of the 4 friends.
Despite not having seen or spoken to each other for 12 years, Harper & Yarran fall back into a relationship immediately. His police officer wife Marnie was hit & killed by a car 3 years ago. Their son Jarrah is about to turn 4. I like that their marriage was loving & happy. So often in M&Bs the first wife is bad-mouthed. However I don't buy that Jarrah would become so attached to Harper after a relatively brief first meeting in a pub. Yarran is from a large, close-knit family. Ali (Alinta), his twin sister & one of Harper's med school friends, is less willing to forgive Harper for the pain she caused Yarran than he is.
Yarran does at last ask Harper about her childhood. He had previously been afraid to push too hard for information, fearing that she would leave him. However Harper still doubts that things can work for her. It's only when Yarran goes missing whilst fighting a bushfire that her feelings are crystallised. To me, this is a cop-out. Surely, at 40, they should be mature enough to talk things out.
I wonder whether the composite cover photo was done in a London studio? The male model looks African or Pacific islander, not indigenous Australian &, as the the story takes place entirely in Sydney, the coconut palms in the background are 800 kilometres from where they will grow. There are also a couple of Americanisms: in Australia the term is fire station, not firehouse & on the last page, Yarran asks the waiter for the cheque, instead of the bill (and wouldn't it be spelled check in the US?)
None of the authors are actually from Sydney. Louisa George & JC Harroway are Kiwis, Emily Forbes is from South Australia & Amy Andrews from Brisbane. I'm not sure how well she knows Sydney. In chapter 3, the MCs attend a restaurant near the opera house at Bennelong Point & then walk for 15 minutes to where his car is parked near Darling Harbour, which is 3 kilometres (ie about 40 minutes) away. Also, Harper later refers to when she was in grade 9. That's a Queensland term; in NSW we would say year 9.
Harper Jones & fire fighter Yarran Edwards were previously in an 8 year relationship, which she abruptly ended, then moved to London for 12 years. Harper came from a highly dysfunctional family & and lived, from age 3, in a series of foster homes. I like that we actually learn how she was motivated to get an education. In other romances I've read, people from similarly disadvantaged backgrounds magically become doctors or billionaires without any explanation as to how they did it.
The lack of security profoundly affected Harper. She learned that nothing good in her life lasted & thought it was only a matter of time before her relationship with Yarran failed so she made a pre-emptive strike & left him. I found it hard to believe she would leave an 8 year relationship. Wouldn't any doubts have arisen before then? We also learn barely anything about her life in London. 12 years is a long time. Surely she'd have changed in that time? All we're told is that she missed Sydney & her 3 friends.
On her first day as head of the ED, Harper meets Yarran. He's helped to rescue Emma Wilson, 24 weeks pregnant with twins, from a house fire. Emma, who has been badly burned, is married to a well-known TV presenter & we follow her story throughout the series, as her medical care comes within the ambit of the 4 friends.
Despite not having seen or spoken to each other for 12 years, Harper & Yarran fall back into a relationship immediately. His police officer wife Marnie was hit & killed by a car 3 years ago. Their son Jarrah is about to turn 4. I like that their marriage was loving & happy. So often in M&Bs the first wife is bad-mouthed. However I don't buy that Jarrah would become so attached to Harper after a relatively brief first meeting in a pub. Yarran is from a large, close-knit family. Ali (Alinta), his twin sister & one of Harper's med school friends, is less willing to forgive Harper for the pain she caused Yarran than he is.
Yarran does at last ask Harper about her childhood. He had previously been afraid to push too hard for information, fearing that she would leave him. However Harper still doubts that things can work for her. It's only when Yarran goes missing whilst fighting a bushfire that her feelings are crystallised. To me, this is a cop-out. Surely, at 40, they should be mature enough to talk things out.
I wonder whether the composite cover photo was done in a London studio? The male model looks African or Pacific islander, not indigenous Australian &, as the the story takes place entirely in Sydney, the coconut palms in the background are 800 kilometres from where they will grow. There are also a couple of Americanisms: in Australia the term is fire station, not firehouse & on the last page, Yarran asks the waiter for the cheque, instead of the bill (and wouldn't it be spelled check in the US?)
August 5, 2025
This is a Medical Romance, and this is the first book in A Sydney Central Reunion series. I enjoyed getting to know the two main characters, and I enjoyed getting their backstory. My problem with this book is that the two main characters just fall back together without any talking or working on their problems. I felt the characters themselves were well done, but this book really is missing a plot. I think the author was thinking the backstory work helped the plot, but it did not for me. I just wanted more. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Harlequin Medical Romances) or author (Amy Andrews) via NetGalley, so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book. I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.
April 19, 2023
Harper is an emergency room physician and she's just returned to her hometown of Sydney to start a new job. She doesn't expect to see her ex on her first day back.
This was a neat little second chance romance. I have a definite weakness for those. Unfortunately, I didn't really connect with the characters. It seemed like they just came together with hardly a word and I barely got to know them. They both had interesting back stories that could have been built up more. Instead this was a very quick read.
Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for providing a free copy for review. This did not affect my rating.
This was a neat little second chance romance. I have a definite weakness for those. Unfortunately, I didn't really connect with the characters. It seemed like they just came together with hardly a word and I barely got to know them. They both had interesting back stories that could have been built up more. Instead this was a very quick read.
Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for providing a free copy for review. This did not affect my rating.
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