MY CURRENT FAVORITES

WHAT I READ THIS MONTH

Medical Romance:

Fiona McArthur writes a touching story that begins with a train wreck and ends with, well I won't give that part away in Their Special Care Baby.  I'm not usually one for amnesia stories, but under Ms. McArthur's care, it is believable and not overdone.  A Nurse who can't remember who she is, and a doctor expecting his widowed sister-in-law, meet during a tragedy and develop a relationship around her recovery and her premature baby's struggle to survive.  Stewart is also a pediatrician who cares deeply for both the baby and the mother right from the start.  Amanda is a nurse who has lost her memory and must depend on the kindness of Stewart and his forgetful mother until her brain clicks back in.  Theirs is a sweet and slow romance which ends exactly the way we love!

Romantic Suspense:

I love that Harlequin is re-issuing some of my favorite author's older books.  Presumed Guilty is a 1993 book by Tess Gerritsen, which holds up surprisingly well for 2008!  The heroine is guilty of committing adultery, but winds up being accused of murder.  Gerritsen unfolds the story in such a way that the reader never loses interest.  And speaking of interest, the hero is by far the more fascinating character.  The black sheep brother of the deceased lover has a few skeletons in his closet, but eventually is able to hold an unbiased view toward the heroine.  And eventually he becomes her only ally.  Wealth and power play their usual sinister roles, and there are so many red herrings thrown in that I think I suspected just about everyone of being the murderer at one point or another.  I promise, you will be surprised by who dunnit!  Well worth the read.

 Contemporary category romance:

In Bed with Her Italian Boss by Kate Hardy was originally titled Breakfast with Giovanni and was released in the UK as a Modern Heat/Extra book.  This is a fairly new line which has taken off very well in the UK, so I'm told.  This book also won the Romance Novelists Association award just a few months back, which is equivalent to the RITA .  Needless to say I began the book with great anticipation ... and was not disappointed.  Fran and Gio are a great couple, but don't realize how good they are for each other until Gio talks Fran into posing as his girlfriend to keep his visiting Nona from worrying about him being a workaholic.  Fran is the newly hired manager for his trio of coffee shops in London.  Gio, being just Italian enough to make any girl swoon, makes Fran quickly smitten with his charm.  And it doesn't take Gio long to notice what a gem Fran is either.  I have to confess that there is a scene toward the end of the book where Fran visits her family that brought tears to my eyes.  And though living all his life in London, Italian to the core, Gio is a wonderfully traditional guy when it comes to certain things such as love.  For some reason I wanted to drink and eat my way through this book!  Read it.  You'll love it