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Safe Harbor Medical #3
The Holiday Triplets
Mark Rayburn always admired Samantha Forrest's fierce dedication, even if it often caused heated disagreements between the two doctors. But making a lifetime commitment to three babies without a moment's thought? Unbelievable, even for Sam. None of her professional pediatric experience would prepare her for real-life motherhood—Mark knows Sam is in over her head. Though he thought he swore off fatherhood years ago, Mark steps in to help Sam, and quickly falls in love with the adorable triplets. The former rivals make a great team, and soon Sam and Mark are giving off enough sparks to keep the whole town lit up through New Year's Eve. But when Sam's impulsive nature puts both their careers on the line, they find themselves fighting again…only this time, they're on the same side.
224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2010
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Jacqueline Diamond
248 books172 followersUSA Today bestselling author Jacqueline Diamond has more than 100 novels to her name! A former Associated Press reporter and TV columnist, Jackie is best known for her Safe Harbor Medical romances and mysteries, as well as her traditional Regency romances.
Her newest exciting venture is the Forgotten Village Magical Mystery series, beginning with A Cat's Garden of Secrets. Other recent works include the Sisters, Lovers & Second Chances series, featuring couples over age 50.
Jackie has been honored with a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. She and her husband, who have two grown sons, live in Southern California. You can learn more about her books at www.jacquelinediamond.net or at JacquelineDiamondAuthor on Facebook.
Her newest exciting venture is the Forgotten Village Magical Mystery series, beginning with A Cat's Garden of Secrets. Other recent works include the Sisters, Lovers & Second Chances series, featuring couples over age 50.
Jackie has been honored with a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. She and her husband, who have two grown sons, live in Southern California. You can learn more about her books at www.jacquelinediamond.net or at JacquelineDiamondAuthor on Facebook.
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January 8, 2021
I usually only read the "Love Inspired" Harlequin books, but was reading 'Christmas' books this season and came across this one. I absolutely loved it! It wasn't 'just another boring romance' that is typical of this type of book. But had several great storylines within it. It's actually book 3 of the series but I was not lost in the story at all. I picked it up and started and couldn't wait to pick it back up to finish. This book had a couple of very good inspirational things like people helping teen single mothers and for those that gave their babies up for adoption the main characters was organizing a group to help them make the right decision for them and their baby. And then also another storyline was about doctors trying to do the right things and not let 'politics' get in the way. And then of course the main character finding who she is when she realizes that she not only became a child survivor of cancer (when her friends all passed away) but now it left her baron but will that stop her from being a wonderful "mom"? This was just a simply good book.
Would I recommend it for a pre teen.... probably not. As it did have some sexual references and descriptions. And some language. But neither was 'sever' but would be considered 'adult'...
Would I recommend it for a pre teen.... probably not. As it did have some sexual references and descriptions. And some language. But neither was 'sever' but would be considered 'adult'...
January 15, 2018
I love this books. Don't know why they are not on Goodreads? Jacqueline Diamond is a writer and author.
When Mark started to rise, his knees defied him, and he sank down again. “You’ll marry me?” “I love you. Whatever we’re doing and wherever we’re going, let’s do it together.” “That’s the most brilliant thing I ever heard.” This time, he propelled himself upright and strode around the desk. “Actually, you said it.” Sam reached for him. “I was quoting you.” “I did? I must be a genius.” He gathered her in his arms, exactly where she belonged. “I finally figured out,” she murmured, “that I shouldn’t let defying death take over my life.” “You’re a genius, too.” “And since you’d be monstrously unhappy in a small clinic, I’ve decided to stay here.” She nuzzled the curve of his throat. “As long as I’m getting a ten percent raise.” Mark breathed in the scent of baby powder and peppermint. A practical woman, his future wife. “I’m glad you dressed for the occasion, by the way. You’re smashing.”
When Mark started to rise, his knees defied him, and he sank down again. “You’ll marry me?” “I love you. Whatever we’re doing and wherever we’re going, let’s do it together.” “That’s the most brilliant thing I ever heard.” This time, he propelled himself upright and strode around the desk. “Actually, you said it.” Sam reached for him. “I was quoting you.” “I did? I must be a genius.” He gathered her in his arms, exactly where she belonged. “I finally figured out,” she murmured, “that I shouldn’t let defying death take over my life.” “You’re a genius, too.” “And since you’d be monstrously unhappy in a small clinic, I’ve decided to stay here.” She nuzzled the curve of his throat. “As long as I’m getting a ten percent raise.” Mark breathed in the scent of baby powder and peppermint. A practical woman, his future wife. “I’m glad you dressed for the occasion, by the way. You’re smashing.”
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January 8, 2024I ended up not finishing this book but I was well beyond the 50% mark.
I feel like my opinion here might be in the minority.
I had 3 major complaints about this book.
1. I didn't think the healthcare system portrayed in this book was believable.
2. I really didn't like the portrayal and treatment of the birth mother in this book.
3. I thought this was a poorly done version of the trope it represents.
I wanna unpack each of these things a bit.
1. Unbelievable healthcare.
I work in healthcare and most people in managerial positions aren't actively also doing medical care. The guy in this is legit delivering babies but also doing admin duties? Like maybe at the tiniest community hospital but that isn't what we are shown here as this being. I previously worked in an outpatient oncology setting. Our supervisor did help with patient care but only in a backup capacity. Our manager and director didn't do patient care unless there was an absolute emergency. And I mean like a dozen times total of the three years I worked there so I don't buy obstetrician also having to handle stuff like who gets offices etc.
And, there is a scene when the obstetrician, neonatologist, pediatrician, and a nurse are all together for a like weekend. Thats an awful lot of staff not being at work and if things are so serious obstetrician has admin duties I just don't think they can spare all the staff.
And can I just add how not okay I am with them being like we should have the neonatologist babysit for a weekend so he can realize he doesn't want kids? Like, really? This dude is around babies all day as his job but they think babysitting for a weekend will be a wakeup call for him?
2. Candy, the birth mom is treated so badly by the author and the doctors. Why is she at some party for teen moms two weeks after a c-section? There is a line in this book about all the teen moms complaining there is no live music. And, the teen mom is two weeks out from a c-section and about to get on a motorcycle with her two year old baby to hang with some hot dude? I get that the author wants to show her as irresponsible an undeserving of her kids but this felt completely ridiculous to me. Also, there is a point where the doctors say Candy is drama. This teenage girl just had 3 babies. I think that gives her a right to be a bit dramatic especially after just giving birth. And, a pediatrician can't even manage to take care of the babies with the help of a night nurse and obstetrician but Candy is portrayed as just shitty.
3. I love the taking care of babies together trope. This is probably one of my favorite tropes. I love when the hero changes diapers, handles bottles, plays with babies, and otherwise helps mom take care of the babies as they fall in love while caring for their little family and enjoying all the parenting together as a team.
We are told obstetrician can't put on a diaper properly (also I hate the portrayal of men who should be competent around babies being shown as incompetent because they are men).
He does help push the baby stroller to the hospital every day (in my are none of the docs live walking distance from the hospital and most live 30 min to an hour away in much nicer areas but that is neither here or there). So, how does the obstetrician help with the babies? He asks the neonatologist and an RN to babysit so he can take pediatrician mom to a cabin where she can sleep. This woman firstly just adopted 3 babies and should be with the babies and bonding with them. They just lost their biological mom because she is too irresponsible to be a mom chasing after motorcycle men instead of parenting but its ok when pediatrician runs off with obstetrician because she is just so tired despite having a hired night nurse.
They getting away from the babies is when I noped out. You have these three babies who need parented and instead of having hero jump in and help he whisks mom away from her newborns. That might be a trope some people like but it is 100% not what I am here for with the he steps in to help her with the babies trope.
This book might be a great read for someone else but it just didn't do it for me in a big way.
I feel like my opinion here might be in the minority.
I had 3 major complaints about this book.
1. I didn't think the healthcare system portrayed in this book was believable.
2. I really didn't like the portrayal and treatment of the birth mother in this book.
3. I thought this was a poorly done version of the trope it represents.
I wanna unpack each of these things a bit.
1. Unbelievable healthcare.
I work in healthcare and most people in managerial positions aren't actively also doing medical care. The guy in this is legit delivering babies but also doing admin duties? Like maybe at the tiniest community hospital but that isn't what we are shown here as this being. I previously worked in an outpatient oncology setting. Our supervisor did help with patient care but only in a backup capacity. Our manager and director didn't do patient care unless there was an absolute emergency. And I mean like a dozen times total of the three years I worked there so I don't buy obstetrician also having to handle stuff like who gets offices etc.
And, there is a scene when the obstetrician, neonatologist, pediatrician, and a nurse are all together for a like weekend. Thats an awful lot of staff not being at work and if things are so serious obstetrician has admin duties I just don't think they can spare all the staff.
And can I just add how not okay I am with them being like we should have the neonatologist babysit for a weekend so he can realize he doesn't want kids? Like, really? This dude is around babies all day as his job but they think babysitting for a weekend will be a wakeup call for him?
2. Candy, the birth mom is treated so badly by the author and the doctors. Why is she at some party for teen moms two weeks after a c-section? There is a line in this book about all the teen moms complaining there is no live music. And, the teen mom is two weeks out from a c-section and about to get on a motorcycle with her two year old baby to hang with some hot dude? I get that the author wants to show her as irresponsible an undeserving of her kids but this felt completely ridiculous to me. Also, there is a point where the doctors say Candy is drama. This teenage girl just had 3 babies. I think that gives her a right to be a bit dramatic especially after just giving birth. And, a pediatrician can't even manage to take care of the babies with the help of a night nurse and obstetrician but Candy is portrayed as just shitty.
3. I love the taking care of babies together trope. This is probably one of my favorite tropes. I love when the hero changes diapers, handles bottles, plays with babies, and otherwise helps mom take care of the babies as they fall in love while caring for their little family and enjoying all the parenting together as a team.
We are told obstetrician can't put on a diaper properly (also I hate the portrayal of men who should be competent around babies being shown as incompetent because they are men).
He does help push the baby stroller to the hospital every day (in my are none of the docs live walking distance from the hospital and most live 30 min to an hour away in much nicer areas but that is neither here or there). So, how does the obstetrician help with the babies? He asks the neonatologist and an RN to babysit so he can take pediatrician mom to a cabin where she can sleep. This woman firstly just adopted 3 babies and should be with the babies and bonding with them. They just lost their biological mom because she is too irresponsible to be a mom chasing after motorcycle men instead of parenting but its ok when pediatrician runs off with obstetrician because she is just so tired despite having a hired night nurse.
They getting away from the babies is when I noped out. You have these three babies who need parented and instead of having hero jump in and help he whisks mom away from her newborns. That might be a trope some people like but it is 100% not what I am here for with the he steps in to help her with the babies trope.
This book might be a great read for someone else but it just didn't do it for me in a big way.
May 17, 2017
An impetuous enthusiastic young pediatrician and a by the book hospital administrator bump heads in a romance that involves a young unwed teen mother who gives birth to triplets, decides to keep them and then decides she can't. Said triplets adopted by pediatrician who can't have babies because she had cancer as a teen. After a bit of conflict the two main characters end up together.
January 7, 2025
The holiday triplets.
This is a book about sadness turned into joy. If you like Christmas and love this book will not disappoint you. Yes there are setbacks and some heartache but I am sure you will be glad yo?u read it
This is a book about sadness turned into joy. If you like Christmas and love this book will not disappoint you. Yes there are setbacks and some heartache but I am sure you will be glad yo?u read it
November 5, 2024
A fun h oliday read with really neat characters. You know what will happen, but that doesn't ruin the fun.
November 24, 2024
with a smile
A very good book with which to unwind after a long busy day. It left a smile in my heart.
A very good book with which to unwind after a long busy day. It left a smile in my heart.
February 26, 2015
I liked it but it's not my genre. What I was searching was something that is more focused on the children but here it is more like just a medium for their love story and then nothing more. I wanted more. Anyway, I love how Mark handled Colin and how the triplets has already regarded Sam and Mark as their parents before they even were together together.
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June 30, 2016Miniseries: Safe Harbor Medical
June 2, 2012
Me gusta el romance de estos libros, me encanta como incorporan la maternidad tan facilmente, son rapidos de leer muy buenos :)
June 17, 2013
When I first read the title I made the BAD assumption that she would be IVF with triplets come to find out..... No secrets coming from me but I loved this story aLl the way through
September 12, 2016
Very cute.
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