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Due to her past
experiences, beautiful dietitian, Andrea Martin, has a special bond with
the cardiac patients she works with at Bayview Heights Hospital. She is
full of life and loves to encourage and support her patients
emotionally, as well as with their diets. Dr. Braeden Landry is an
intense, brilliant heart surgeon who has come home to help train other
surgeons in a non-invasive heart bypass procedure that assists patients
in recovering much quicker than the old procedure. Unfortunately, a past
relationship has left him unable to fully trust any woman, but he still
has the reputation of a love them and leave them flirt. A rare health
condition has kept Andrea from committing herself to any romantic
relationship since her former fiancé abandoned her. Because both of
them have a fear of commitment, although for very different reasons, the
cat and mouse games they play as they develop a relationship kept this
reviewer engrossed in the story to see how each twist and turn would
unfold. The ancillary characters
provide more depth to the plot and add to the sense of history behind
each character’s actions. There is Sylvia, chief dietician and former
lover of Braeden, Nancy, a nurse and Andrea’s best friend, Mr.
Jenkins, Braeden’s and Andrea’s patient, and Mr. Jeffrey, the
hospital administrator and Braeden’s mentor. In an amusing plot twist,
Andrea is found to be an avid reader of romance novels. Along the way,
each character makes some much needed discoveries about what they really
need and want out of life. The ending, while somewhat predictable, still
manages to pack an emotional wallop while giving the satisfaction of a
true happily ever after. Ms. McPhee shows a strong command of language,
and her descriptions of the physical surroundings are so real that the
reader is easily able to visualize them. For those readers looking
for a novel that has lots of spicy romantic scenes, this is not the read
for them. The sex scenes are more tender and romantic, rather than
titillating and exciting. Their very sweetness adds to the overall tone
of the book, and if written otherwise, would detract immensely. Reading
about Andrea and Braeden’s struggle to discover each other’s true
nature on the path to everlasting love was both realistic and moving.
This reviewer found Be Still, My Heart! to be an enjoyable
read, perfect for curling up with like a favorite treat. Andrea and
Braeden’s story is an unforgettable one, and even though Braeden is
very much an alpha male, he is able to show true tenderness and caring
for his one true love. This reviewer looks forward to reading further
books by Ms. McPhee as this one was certainly grand.
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