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NYC Angels #7
Making the Surgeon Smile
Along Came Polly…
Surgeon Johnny Griffin's world stopped when he lost his wife and unborn child. Now only his little patients can brighten Johnny's day. Until the moment bubbly new nurse Polly Seymour whirls into his ward and turns his life upside down!
She's the ray of sunshine this brooding doc needs—the only woman who can make him feel alive again. It could be the second chance Johnny's dreamed of…if he doesn't let her slip through his fingers….
Surgeon Johnny Griffin's world stopped when he lost his wife and unborn child. Now only his little patients can brighten Johnny's day. Until the moment bubbly new nurse Polly Seymour whirls into his ward and turns his life upside down!
She's the ray of sunshine this brooding doc needs—the only woman who can make him feel alive again. It could be the second chance Johnny's dreamed of…if he doesn't let her slip through his fingers….
186 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2013
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Lynne Marshall
213 books321 followersUSA Today Bestselling author, Lynne Marshall, used to worry she had a serious problem with daydreaming until she realized she was supposed to write those stories. A late bloomer, Lynne came to fiction writing after her children were nearly grown. Now she explores the mysteries of life through endearing characters in unexplainable situations. Women's Fiction for women of a certain age and everyone who loves their feisty nana. At the heart of every book is a true love story.
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April 26, 2013
Finding the woman of your dreams having a family and being content is a gift and one that should be cherished as it can all be taken away from you in a heartbeat.
For Johnny Griffin he very nearly had it all, a beautiful wife and a baby on the way but life deals a cruel card his way and he looses them both. I reckon it takes a truly remarkably strong person to get over such a tragedy and find the strength to carry on with life. So naturally the person building up a wall around their heart is a reaction I can fully understand.
But as we all know it takes just one special person to break down the walls and put back the life in someone who feels half dead all the time. In book seven from the new Mills and Boon NYC Angles series that person for Johnny is Polly. She is bright and cheerful, always able to make everyone around her smile, a true ray of sunshine on dark gloomy day.
Polly and Johnny soon start a relationship that goes from flirty to blazing hot in seconds. But when tragedy strikes again their new found happy ever after will be put to the ultimate test.
The character of Polly was really amazing for the reason that she shows she got up from the ground when life got her down. Her character proved that people are strong and determined when wanting to take back control, but as we all know that takes guts and getting there is never easy, finding the strength to keep at it is a achievement all on it's own, and getting rid of that sense of never belonging is almost never achieved. I truly adored that she was such a strong woman, and the little trick she pulls to get Johnny's attention and bring him out from hiding was so risky yet at the same time an awesome touch.
The character of Johnny was one that made me want to cry I ached so badly for him, loosing his happy ever after finding it again and then very nearly loosing it all again. I could understand his actions with going from lonely to needing action to letting go of it all and putting that wall firmly back in place, yet I was concerned that he would not get back up and fight, the author however did a remarkable job bringing it all in focus for this poor man.
The backdrop settings were fun, exciting but also laced with emotional drama, which perfectly captured the drama unfolding between Polly and Johnny. It was as if the heartbreaking sites of a hospital and their staff who fight to save lives was being mirrored in the actions of Johnny almost cold and unattached, and also for me I kept thinking that Polly is the 'moment' when a Dr saves a life and feels pride for what he has achieved factor and the author perfectly let that spill over into the relationship of Polly and Johnny.
I loved the message this read gave me, everyone needs a little sunshine for when it's gone life will be a dark and lonely place.
I highly recommend this read for lovers of romance with heartfelt emotion that will bring you to the point of tears, for those who love a second chance romance written with exquisite detail, and most of all for any lover of Lynne Marshall books!
5/5 star review
"Sunshine melts away the icy grip of tragedy and lights the way to love"
May 3, 2013
NYC Angels: MAKING THE SURGEON SMILE by author Lynne Marshall is a Mills & Boon Medical Romance series release for June 2013.
Polly Seymour is as the author says ‘a people pleaser’. She could never say ‘no’ to anyone. And she always strive to make people around her happy. Then on her first day of work, she bumps into the grumpy Dr John Griffin, her boss. How could she make him smile?
Johnny was only happy around his small patients. He had a smile and a funny face always for them.
What was Johnny hiding behind the façade of grumpiness? He had deep hurts lurking in his eyes. Will he share his secrets with Polly? For he did found himself looking forward to her smiles and he also found her enchanting.
Polly was hiding behind her mask of happiness. Would she share with Johnny her secrets? And yet she can’t help but feel the chemistry between them. Passion runs riot between them and then she drops a bombshell on Johnny that he is unable to dodge. What will he do now? Will he stand by her?
NYC Angels: MAKING THE SURGEON SMILE is a well-written, fast-paced story. It takes us to unexpected depths of past grief, human relationships and trust. Author Lynne Marshall brought this tale of unexpected and chance encounters turning into red-hot passion. It has humor with steamy sensuality and heart tugging pathos. This story is intensely emotional and romantic amid the medical drama.
Highly emotional story medical romance lovers would love to read.
Polly Seymour is as the author says ‘a people pleaser’. She could never say ‘no’ to anyone. And she always strive to make people around her happy. Then on her first day of work, she bumps into the grumpy Dr John Griffin, her boss. How could she make him smile?
Johnny was only happy around his small patients. He had a smile and a funny face always for them.
What was Johnny hiding behind the façade of grumpiness? He had deep hurts lurking in his eyes. Will he share his secrets with Polly? For he did found himself looking forward to her smiles and he also found her enchanting.
Polly was hiding behind her mask of happiness. Would she share with Johnny her secrets? And yet she can’t help but feel the chemistry between them. Passion runs riot between them and then she drops a bombshell on Johnny that he is unable to dodge. What will he do now? Will he stand by her?
NYC Angels: MAKING THE SURGEON SMILE is a well-written, fast-paced story. It takes us to unexpected depths of past grief, human relationships and trust. Author Lynne Marshall brought this tale of unexpected and chance encounters turning into red-hot passion. It has humor with steamy sensuality and heart tugging pathos. This story is intensely emotional and romantic amid the medical drama.
Highly emotional story medical romance lovers would love to read.
May 3, 2013
In Making The Surgeon Smile by Lynn Marshall Johnny Griffin is a talented surgeon who buries himself in his work. Loved by his patients, but not so much by his staff. At one time Johnny Griffin had everything. A beautiful wife he loved and adored and a baby on the way. And then the unthinkable happened 9/11. As a first responder he was there trying to help rescue his wife who was trapped in The World Trade Center. After more than a decade he has never moved on emotionally from his lost.
Polly Seymour knows how it feels to be unwanted since she lost her Mother at the young age of 6. She was shuffled from Aunt's and Uncle's homes and never felt truly loved. Then betrayed by her boyfriend, she sets her sights on NYC. A new state, a new job and away from gossip. Her first day on the job and she literally runs right into Johnny Griffin. This little burst of energy is just what Johnny needed to shake him back to life. She brings such joy and happiness to the hospital ward. While Polly try's to bring Joy all around her, she also stands up for herself and is by no means a pushover.
After one night of intense passion between these two, He is having regrets, he feels he is too old for her, he is her boss and part of him feels he is betraying his late wife. Not because of having sex but because of the feelings he is having for Polly. But soon this one night of passion brings a second chance of having a family.
I must admit my emotions were all over the place after ready this Amazing book by Lynne Marshall. I lost track of how many times I cried over this story. It just really grabbed at the heart strings. Just as you think both are getting a HEA something else happens. And I honestly can't decide which part made be cry the most 9/11, the hospital ER scene, the nightstand scene or The ending.
I did have one question about the story. What happened to Mr. Caldara?
The author was kind enough to send me a copy of this book, but I also purchased this book for my kindle. I highly recommend this book!
5/5 stars
June 1, 2013
What a great book. I finished this in one night. Could not go to sleep till I knew the ending. Johnny & Polly's story a must read. Thank you Lynne for this great story.
May 28, 2017
Polly Seymour is young nurse who comes to work at NYC Angels hospital. She begins to work on the orthopaedic ward. She is bright, happy and brings life to the ward. As to her boss surgeon Johnny Griffin who is seen by the other nurses as moody and not very friendley to nurses. Polly see a side that no one does a friendley caring doctor with his young patients. After a night together Polly Seymour learns she is pregnant with his baby, Johnny wants to care and look after her, she turns him down until she learns he was once married 12 years before that his wife and unborn child died in 9/11. She moves in with him, go to appointment with him and she finds herself falling in love with him.
Tragedy strikes when she miss carries their baby when he sends her to get a father to inform him of the death of his child. Johnny feels guilty of this tries to care for her but shuts him self from her.
Polly moves back to her place without telling him, when discovered the booties she made for their baby with a note to their unborn baby he reads it and he realises he loves her. He takes a chance at proposing to her at work she accepted. A year later he has his wife and twins Callie and Sterling the family his has always wanted and to care for.
Tragedy strikes when she miss carries their baby when he sends her to get a father to inform him of the death of his child. Johnny feels guilty of this tries to care for her but shuts him self from her.
Polly moves back to her place without telling him, when discovered the booties she made for their baby with a note to their unborn baby he reads it and he realises he loves her. He takes a chance at proposing to her at work she accepted. A year later he has his wife and twins Callie and Sterling the family his has always wanted and to care for.
October 11, 2017
Berkisah tentang John- dokter yang bersikap dingin dengan staffnya di Rumah Sakit dan Polly- perawat baru yang ceria.
Diawal cerita gue cukup penasaran bagaimana usaha Polly untuk meluluhkan Jhon. Sayang semuanya berjalan mulus sekali tanpa konflik. Masalah muncul justru saat Polly hamil akibat hubungan semalam dengan Jhon yang baru lima hari akrab dikenalnya. Jadi dari judul sudah kontradiktif kemudian alur cerita tertebak dengan tidak mengakui kehamilan-mulai luluh-hendak menikah- inti masalah muncul dan silahkan tebak endingnya seperti apa. Akhirnya yang membuat cerita ini kuat hanya karena narasi penulis yang tidak membosankan dan sanggup mengaduk perasaan pembaca
Diawal cerita gue cukup penasaran bagaimana usaha Polly untuk meluluhkan Jhon. Sayang semuanya berjalan mulus sekali tanpa konflik. Masalah muncul justru saat Polly hamil akibat hubungan semalam dengan Jhon yang baru lima hari akrab dikenalnya. Jadi dari judul sudah kontradiktif kemudian alur cerita tertebak dengan tidak mengakui kehamilan-mulai luluh-hendak menikah- inti masalah muncul dan silahkan tebak endingnya seperti apa. Akhirnya yang membuat cerita ini kuat hanya karena narasi penulis yang tidak membosankan dan sanggup mengaduk perasaan pembaca
May 18, 2024
Making the Surgeon Smile
Polly's first day at her new job she runs into John, the ward surgeon. A gruff doctor to his staff but a gentle man with all his patients. When things go sideways she finds her self pregnant with his child. But not all is sunshine from there. When tragedy comes both have to overcome their own past to heal.
Polly's first day at her new job she runs into John, the ward surgeon. A gruff doctor to his staff but a gentle man with all his patients. When things go sideways she finds her self pregnant with his child. But not all is sunshine from there. When tragedy comes both have to overcome their own past to heal.
April 24, 2013
From Author - EXCERPT:
Excerpt – Making the Surgeon Smile by Lynne Marshall
Monday morning Polly Seymour dashed into the sparkling marble-tiled lobby of New York's finest pediatric hospital, Angel's. The subway from the lower East Side to Central Park had taken longer today, and the last thing she wanted to do was be late on her first day as a staff RN on the orthopedic ward.
Opting to take the six flights of stairs instead of fight for a spot in one of the overcrowded elevators, she took two steps at a time until she reached her floor. As she climbed, she thought through everything she'd learned the prior week during general hospital orientation. Main factoid: Angel Mendez Children's Hospital never turned a child away.
That was a philosophy she could believe in.
Heck, they'd even accepted her, the girl whose aunts and uncles used to refer to as "Poor Polly". It used to make her feel like that homely vintage doll, Pitiful Pearl. But Angel's had welcomed her to their nursing staff with open arms.
Blasting through the door, completely out of breath, she barreled onwards, practically running down a man in a white doctor's coat. Built like a football player, the rugged man with close-cropped more-silver-than-brown hair hardly flinched. He caught her by the shoulders and helped her regain her balance.
"Careful, dumpling," he said, sounding like a Clint-Eastwood-style grizzled cowboy.
Mortified, her eyes shot wide open. Sucking in air, she could hardly speak. "Sorry, Dr…." Her gaze shifted from his stern brown eyes to his name badge. "Dr. John Griffin." Oh, man, did that badge also say Orthopedic Department Director? He was her boss.
She knew the routine—first impressions were lasting impressions, and this one would be a doozy. Without giving him another chance to call her "dumpling"—did he think she was thirteen?—she pointed toward the hospital ward and took off, leaving one last "Sorry" floating in her wake.
At the nurses' station, she unwrapped her tightly wound sweater, removed her shoulder bag and plopped them both on the counter. "I'm Polly Seymour. This is my first day. Is Brooke Hawkins here?"
The nonchalant ward clerk with an abundance of tiny braids all pulled back into a ponytail lifted his huge chocolate-colored eyes, gave a forced smile and pointed across the ward. "The tall redhead," he said, barely breaking stride from the lab orders he was entering in the computer.
Gathering her stuff, and still out of breath, Polly made a beeline for the nursing supervisor. Brooke's welcome was warm and friendly, and included a wide smile, which helped settle the mass of butterflies winging through Polly's stomach.
Brooke glanced at her watch. "You must be Polly and you're early. I wasn't expecting you until seven."
"I didn't want to miss the change-of-shift report, and I don't have a clue where to put my stuff or which phone to clock in on." Would she ever breathe normally again?
"Follow me," Brooke said, heading toward another door, closer to the doctor. "I see you already ran into our department director, Dr. Griffin. Literally," Brooke said, with playful eyes and a wink.
Polly put her hand to the side of her face, shielding her profile from the man several feet away and still watching her. "I think he thought I was a patient."
"Did he smile at you?"
"Yes."
"Then he definitely thought you were one of our patients. He doesn't smile for staff."
END OF EXCERPT - Book due out in June 2013
Excerpt – Making the Surgeon Smile by Lynne Marshall
Monday morning Polly Seymour dashed into the sparkling marble-tiled lobby of New York's finest pediatric hospital, Angel's. The subway from the lower East Side to Central Park had taken longer today, and the last thing she wanted to do was be late on her first day as a staff RN on the orthopedic ward.
Opting to take the six flights of stairs instead of fight for a spot in one of the overcrowded elevators, she took two steps at a time until she reached her floor. As she climbed, she thought through everything she'd learned the prior week during general hospital orientation. Main factoid: Angel Mendez Children's Hospital never turned a child away.
That was a philosophy she could believe in.
Heck, they'd even accepted her, the girl whose aunts and uncles used to refer to as "Poor Polly". It used to make her feel like that homely vintage doll, Pitiful Pearl. But Angel's had welcomed her to their nursing staff with open arms.
Blasting through the door, completely out of breath, she barreled onwards, practically running down a man in a white doctor's coat. Built like a football player, the rugged man with close-cropped more-silver-than-brown hair hardly flinched. He caught her by the shoulders and helped her regain her balance.
"Careful, dumpling," he said, sounding like a Clint-Eastwood-style grizzled cowboy.
Mortified, her eyes shot wide open. Sucking in air, she could hardly speak. "Sorry, Dr…." Her gaze shifted from his stern brown eyes to his name badge. "Dr. John Griffin." Oh, man, did that badge also say Orthopedic Department Director? He was her boss.
She knew the routine—first impressions were lasting impressions, and this one would be a doozy. Without giving him another chance to call her "dumpling"—did he think she was thirteen?—she pointed toward the hospital ward and took off, leaving one last "Sorry" floating in her wake.
At the nurses' station, she unwrapped her tightly wound sweater, removed her shoulder bag and plopped them both on the counter. "I'm Polly Seymour. This is my first day. Is Brooke Hawkins here?"
The nonchalant ward clerk with an abundance of tiny braids all pulled back into a ponytail lifted his huge chocolate-colored eyes, gave a forced smile and pointed across the ward. "The tall redhead," he said, barely breaking stride from the lab orders he was entering in the computer.
Gathering her stuff, and still out of breath, Polly made a beeline for the nursing supervisor. Brooke's welcome was warm and friendly, and included a wide smile, which helped settle the mass of butterflies winging through Polly's stomach.
Brooke glanced at her watch. "You must be Polly and you're early. I wasn't expecting you until seven."
"I didn't want to miss the change-of-shift report, and I don't have a clue where to put my stuff or which phone to clock in on." Would she ever breathe normally again?
"Follow me," Brooke said, heading toward another door, closer to the doctor. "I see you already ran into our department director, Dr. Griffin. Literally," Brooke said, with playful eyes and a wink.
Polly put her hand to the side of her face, shielding her profile from the man several feet away and still watching her. "I think he thought I was a patient."
"Did he smile at you?"
"Yes."
"Then he definitely thought you were one of our patients. He doesn't smile for staff."
END OF EXCERPT - Book due out in June 2013
July 9, 2017
Ga bisa berhenti kalau udah baca ini. Ceritanya ringan, menarik dan sangat menghibur. Alurnya, ya mengalir aja. Ceritanya fokus dan selesai dengan ending yang mulus.
Beri dia waktu untuk menyadari betapa sulitnga melalui situasi ini sendirian, lalu barulah menawarkan padanya sesuatu yang tidak akan mampu ditolaknya - John hal. 184
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Beri dia waktu untuk menyadari betapa sulitnga melalui situasi ini sendirian, lalu barulah menawarkan padanya sesuatu yang tidak akan mampu ditolaknya - John hal. 184
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December 18, 2016
Polly adalah gadis yang selalu memberikan kebaikan bagi semua orang. Dia selalu ingin membuat orang lain senang. Begitupun terhadap atasannya John, yang dikenal jarang berinteraksi dengan perawat-perawat di bagian ortopedi. Tetapi kebaikan Polly justru membuat luka lama John bangkit kembali. Mata Polly mengingatkannya pada mendiang istrinya yang tewas sebagai korban WTC.
Polly sendiri mengambil kesempatan ketika John menawarkan ONS di ruang istirahat dokter. Dengan keyakinan bahwa dia akan baik-baik saja, Polly menganggap kejadian semalam bersama John bisa mereka atasi. Sayangnya, Polly hamil. Ketika dia memberitahukan hal itu pada John, dokter senior itu hanya menawarkan uang untuk Polly.
Karakter John bisa saya kategorikan menggemaskan..hehe. Orangnya jujur, kelewat jujur malah. Masa lalu membuatnya berhati-hati menjaga perasaannya. Tentu saja dia tidak mau melepaskan harapan mempunyai seorang anak dari gadis yang disukainya. Tetapi untuk mencintai Polly dia belum berani.
John jg seorang dokter ortopedi yang sangat baik pada anak-anak. Semua pasiennya mengidolakan dia. Keteguhan dan sikap galaknya ternyata hanya tampilan luar, karena jauh di dalam hatinya dia justru rapuh. John bahkan tidak segan meneteskan air mata ketika dia merasa kehilangan. Sangat manusiawi.
Polly sendiri adalah cewek yang tangguh dan selalu berpikir rasional. Dia mau memperjuangkan orang lain, dan selalu membawa aura kebaikan.
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Polly sendiri mengambil kesempatan ketika John menawarkan ONS di ruang istirahat dokter. Dengan keyakinan bahwa dia akan baik-baik saja, Polly menganggap kejadian semalam bersama John bisa mereka atasi. Sayangnya, Polly hamil. Ketika dia memberitahukan hal itu pada John, dokter senior itu hanya menawarkan uang untuk Polly.
Karakter John bisa saya kategorikan menggemaskan..hehe. Orangnya jujur, kelewat jujur malah. Masa lalu membuatnya berhati-hati menjaga perasaannya. Tentu saja dia tidak mau melepaskan harapan mempunyai seorang anak dari gadis yang disukainya. Tetapi untuk mencintai Polly dia belum berani.
John jg seorang dokter ortopedi yang sangat baik pada anak-anak. Semua pasiennya mengidolakan dia. Keteguhan dan sikap galaknya ternyata hanya tampilan luar, karena jauh di dalam hatinya dia justru rapuh. John bahkan tidak segan meneteskan air mata ketika dia merasa kehilangan. Sangat manusiawi.
Polly sendiri adalah cewek yang tangguh dan selalu berpikir rasional. Dia mau memperjuangkan orang lain, dan selalu membawa aura kebaikan.
Suka dengan kisah medical romance ini
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June 1, 2013Miniseries: NYC Angels
Category: Home and Family
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September 24, 2016
Alur cepat, tokoh karakter kuat. Jujur lebih suka karakter heroinnya ketimbang heronya yang mudah "nyerah" plot twistnya saja yang berasa ngulang-ngulang.
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