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A review by thathappyreader
A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings
4.0
This was such an interesting read. This story is told from the dual perspectives of Harper and Dan whose family histories play an intricate part in their characters.
Harper is a senior dental student who has worked hard to get her to the top of her class. After a loss she suffered as a child, she’s learned to control the only things she can including being as prepared as possible for the rigours of a stressful education program.
Dan is a first-year dental student whose family obligation has him in an education program he declined years before. He is not the gifted dental student that one would expect from parents who were both dentists. Leaving a job and career he loved was difficult but in his eyes necessary.
The two meet and romance begins but the two know that once Harper graduates that she will be leaving to begin a residency program. The romance provides an escape from their everyday lives but pushes Harper to lose that sense of control she so badly needs.
These characters are highly likeable and easy to connect to. The story is engaging and has a natural flow. The romance is charming. I appreciated the author including an example of gender bias found in health care settings. Where the book shines for me, however, is in the author’s ability to write about Harper’s anxiety. She writes with respect and empathy - two qualities that are imperative to me as a reader.
I listened to the audiobook format of A Brush With Love which was narrated by Emily Lawrence and Vikas Adam. I enjoyed their easy to listen to performances full of expression. I would not hesitate to read this format of the book.
Harper is a senior dental student who has worked hard to get her to the top of her class. After a loss she suffered as a child, she’s learned to control the only things she can including being as prepared as possible for the rigours of a stressful education program.
Dan is a first-year dental student whose family obligation has him in an education program he declined years before. He is not the gifted dental student that one would expect from parents who were both dentists. Leaving a job and career he loved was difficult but in his eyes necessary.
The two meet and romance begins but the two know that once Harper graduates that she will be leaving to begin a residency program. The romance provides an escape from their everyday lives but pushes Harper to lose that sense of control she so badly needs.
These characters are highly likeable and easy to connect to. The story is engaging and has a natural flow. The romance is charming. I appreciated the author including an example of gender bias found in health care settings. Where the book shines for me, however, is in the author’s ability to write about Harper’s anxiety. She writes with respect and empathy - two qualities that are imperative to me as a reader.
I listened to the audiobook format of A Brush With Love which was narrated by Emily Lawrence and Vikas Adam. I enjoyed their easy to listen to performances full of expression. I would not hesitate to read this format of the book.