Synopsis

Mitchell Sorrow wallows in a major funk after his decades-long crush leaves town for good. Intent on powering through, he throws himself into his work as an EMT at Smithville Regional Hospital. He’ll steer clear of women, especially those who love their careers more than people.

Jackie Myers, chief development officer at a hospital association, is determined to climb the corporate ladder. The best way to do that is to show upper management she’s capable of making tough decisions, such as closing a fledgling rural hospital. When she’s assigned to visit Smithville under the guise of writing an article about small-town life, she’ll easily assess how dire the hospital situation really is.

After suffering an allergic reaction at the fall festival, Jackie blabs the true reason for her visit. Desperate to save the hospital, Mitch agrees to a deal. In exchange for keeping her secret, he gets one week to convince her the hospital is essential. But the more time they spend together, the more complicated things become. Mitch begins to open his heart, and Jackie’s decision becomes nearly impossible. He may never forgive her, and she’ll lose the only guy who can take her breath away – no Epi pen required.

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Review

This is a great series and the book is full of quick wit, snarky comments, and studly men.

Jackie wants to be a tough gal and earn a promotion at work (by closing a small town hospital), but underneath she is a big ol’ softy and wants a better life than what she had growing up where families interact and support each other and it isn’t just superficial. Mitch may have had a tough life as a child but he has his brothers supporting him and grounding him. He does like smart women which will work well for Jackie.

I have really enjoyed all of the books in this series so far and am hoping that a character from this book, Penny, has her own book in the future. I can only imagine that story! The town citizens are nosy as you can expect from a small town and the old ladies that run the blog about the town are witty when it comes to talking about Mitch and Jackie and using nut puns due to her allergy and Mitch saving her life when she accidentally ingests his pie which has a nut crust.

There are misunderstandings that add to the tension of the story and I love the outcome of the book regarding the small-town hospital.

This is a wonderful series and I suggest reading all of the books (preferably in order) to learn more about the other couples.

We give this 5 paws up.

About the Author

After several decades of writing medical research documents, Cindy decided to switch gears and write stories where the chances of happy endings are 100% and the side effects include satisfied sighs, permanent smiles, and a chuckle or two.  She writes romance novels with a slice of humor that ranges from historical romance to southern fried romantic comedies. Her young adult debut novel, Tuned Into You (BookFish Books) was released in June 2016 and her adult sweet romance, Left Hanging (Red Adept Publishing) was released in March 2017. In A Jam (Red Adept Publishing) was released summer of 2018.

Cindy was born in Texas and raised in Georgia.  She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Kennesaw State University and her Master’s Degree from The University of Georgia.  Cindy enjoys gardening, reading, bodybuilding, and a whole bunch of movies.  She can be overheard quoting lines from her favorite movies… a lot.  But her favorite pastime is spending time with Mark, her bass playing husband, Maddie Rose, the coolest girl on the planet, and fur child Daisy Mae.  She currently resides in Nashville, TN where live music can be heard everywhere, even at the grocery store.

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