3.3 AVERAGE

lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

DNF - I wanted SO BADLY to like this book!! I think the concept is super cute and I the male love interest was super dreamy but it just did not hit for me.

I got over 75% through but just could not find that motivation to finish it.

If you like slow burn romances, have interest in healthcare/the medical field, and enjoy a strong female character I would recommend- but if you don’t like slow burns this will not be the book for you.

I read the description and I couldn't wait to read this book! It has so many things that I love right in one story! I really enjoyed the story of how Sam wanted to start a family center at her hospital and include doulas. This part of the story hit so close to home and seeing how the doctors talked about midwivery and doulas was really close to how I have heard doctors talk about them and I think these people are needed so incredibly much. I loved that Sam wanted more for her community and her mothers.
The issue I had with this book was that I could see that Sam took on entirely too much and I was just waiting for the shoe to drop the whole book. I knew that it would come crashing down on her. She was a new doctor, planning parties, taking on starting a new program; it was just too much for her and I couldn't see how she was going to survive.
Grant did his best to help her and was nothing short of a miracle in man form. Since the book was written only with Sam's POV, we don't get to see as much of Grant as I would have liked. There were so many times I wondered why she had the issues with him she did, but I'm glad we did get to see how much he cared about Sam and how she finally accepted he was one of the good ones.
I loved how much Sam grew and learned that she needed to ask for help and set boundaries for her own mental health. 3.5 stars!
Thank you to Montlake, Netgalley and Addie Woolridge for an early copy!
funny inspiring lighthearted
funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Thank you so much Netgalley and Addie Woolridge for the ARC!

First of all, can I have a boyfriend like Duke, mother like Kaiya and friends like Grant and Jehan? Pretty please with sugar on top? No matter the fact that I'm already engaged with Jem Carstairs, Kaz being second in line in terms of boyfriend. I'm sure they will understand. Highly recommended.
emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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3.0
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Well I generally enjoyed the book, I was disappointed to see that the ongoing conflict with the main character was the same throughout the book. There was very little character girls until the last few chapters which had me a little frustrated with the main character. That being said I love a story with diverse romantic partners. I also found some of the internal conflicts with the main character very relatable.
lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It took me some time to feel a deeper attachment to the characters, but I started to really like it after 50%. The climax and resolution was super predictable and felt almost too perfect to be satisfying? But it was good.