Top surgeon, devoted single dad… the doctor to open her
heart?
Flying to Rome to separate conjoined twins is just the
fresh start that Autumn needs. Her latest breakup has proved that her heart
belongs only to surgery. But lead surgeon and widower Giovanni Lombardi has her
pulse racing, and his adorable daughter awakens a longing for a family Autumn
never thought she wanted -- until now…
Good follow-on book to
A Family Made in Rome. Giovanni
and Autumn are part of a team of doctors brought together to treat conjoined
twins. In the first book, Leon and Lizzy's part involved in utero surgery to
repair a hole in one girl's heart. Giovanni and Autumn's jobs are to surgically
separate the twins after they are born and do the surgery necessary for each
girl to live.
As the book opens, Autumn and her boyfriend have parted
ways, realizing that they are not in love. Giovanni's call to Autumn came at
the perfect time to give her a fresh start. Autumn looks forward to the
challenge of the surgery and exploring the city of Rome. She never expected to
be drawn to her fellow surgeon and single father, Giovanni.
Autumn is a woman who keeps tight control of her
emotions. Raised by academic parents, Autumn and her brother were discouraged from
showing excess emotion and expected to focus all their energy on being the
best. Autumn never had the typical childhood activities of playing in the dirt
or the rain or doing any other impulsive things kids do. Being around Giovanni
and his daughter stirs up feelings she's never experienced before.
Giovanni has been a widower for four years. His daughter,
Sofia, is the light of his life and the center of his universe. He also carries
around a feeling of guilt because his marriage was falling apart before his
wife's death. Getting involved with another woman was not on his radar until he
met Autumn.
I enjoyed watching the relationship develop between
Autumn and Giovanni. The connection between them was immediate and undeniable. I
loved seeing the little things Giovanni did for her, from helping her find the
right places to replace her wardrobe to showing her around the city. Autumn
even met Sofia, who immediately treated her like a best friend. Autumn is more
than a little freaked out because she can only think of the bad things that can
happen with kids. There are some sweet scenes where you can see Sofia wiggling
her way past Autumn's walls and into her heart.
The more time Autumn and Giovanni spent together, the
more they got to know each other, and their feelings grew. But when Giovanni
tells Autumn the truth about his marriage, she pulls back, accusing him of
lying to her. Autumn fears that by letting go of control, she's opened herself
up to heartbreak. I liked the conversation she had with her brother, who gave
her much to think about. The awkwardness between Autumn and Giovanni takes a
back seat when the twins experience a crisis. I loved Autumn's "aha"
moment and what she did about it. I laughed at Giovanni's shock and surprise and
cheered at seeing Autumn let go of her fears. The epilogue was sweet.
I enjoyed getting the rest of the story about the
conjoined twins. The separation surgery and follow-on were intense and made
more vivid by the details provided by the author.
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