Comfort and Joy

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Summary: A Quartet of Medical Christmas Romances.
Review: "Christmas Present" by Lynne Collins. Nurse Carola Bailey had been devastated when her fiance dumped her at a Christmas party. His cousin, Dr. Noel Partridge, was a help in saving Carola from humiliation in front of her family and friends. A year later, Partridge is working in Carola's hospital, hoping she is recovered and free to love again. A gentle tale almost in the style of early Harlequin medical romances, very sweet (even with the lovemaking scene).

"The Way We Were" by Laura MacDonald. Love between doctors Callum and Elizabeth Brent couldn't survive the determination of Callum's mother to exclude Elizabeth from practicing medicine or Callum's constant refusal to interfere. After tempers lead to more and more arguments, Elizabeth left for jobs in America. She has returned at Christmas to ask for a divorce, only to find herself helping in the practice and everything changed. Callum appeared pretty clueless in the beginning, but overall this was a good story.

"A Miracle or Two" by Marion Lennox. Fire raged near Dr. Jana Reiss' home town, matched by the flames caused by visiting Dr. Iain Carisbrook. Jana had decided to marry for security, only to be distracted by Iain's flashing eyes and warm sense of humor. Jana rediscovers laughter and the fun of living under Iain's loving guidance.

"The Real Christmas Message" by Sharon Kendrick. Nurse Lara King developed a crush on Dr. Nick Cunningham when she was a fat 15 year old. That crush deepened into love once she met Nick again and began working with him. Everything is perfect until Lara collapses at a party given by Nick. An engrossing look at life and love in a small town.

Rating:
Summary: A Quartet of Medical Christmas Romances.
Review: "Christmas Present" by Lynne Collins. Nurse Carola Bailey had been devastated when her fiance dumped her at a Christmas party. His cousin, Dr. Noel Partridge, was a help in saving Carola from humiliation in front of her family and friends. A year later, Partridge is working in Carola's hospital, hoping she is recovered and free to love again. A gentle tale almost in the style of early Harlequin medical romances, very sweet (even with the lovemaking scene).

"The Way We Were" by Laura MacDonald. Love between doctors Callum and Elizabeth Brent couldn't survive the determination of Callum's mother to exclude Elizabeth from practicing medicine or Callum's constant refusal to interfere. After tempers lead to more and more arguments, Elizabeth left for jobs in America. She has returned at Christmas to ask for a divorce, only to find herself helping in the practice and everything changed. Callum appeared pretty clueless in the beginning, but overall this was a good story.

"A Miracle or Two" by Marion Lennox. Fire raged near Dr. Jana Reiss' home town, matched by the flames caused by visiting Dr. Iain Carisbrook. Jana had decided to marry for security, only to be distracted by Iain's flashing eyes and warm sense of humor. Jana rediscovers laughter and the fun of living under Iain's loving guidance.

"The Real Christmas Message" by Sharon Kendrick. Nurse Lara King developed a crush on Dr. Nick Cunningham when she was a fat 15 year old. That crush deepened into love once she met Nick again and began working with him. Everything is perfect until Lara collapses at a party given by Nick. An engrossing look at life and love in a small town.