What do you think?
Rate this book
A Baby To Love
Dr Jorden Marshall made an impression on his new boss, Claire: not the one he wanted! Dr Claire Fraser didn't need any more hassle, but Jorden knew how to make his presence felt.
Hardcover
Published January 1, 1999
1 person want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 of 1 review
September 10, 2023
Dr Claire Fraser (no, not THAT one!) is acting head of the infertility clinic in a Glasgow hospital and hopes to be made permanent in the position. The devious Head of Administration, Peter, has, unbeknownst to Claire, hired her an assistant, Jordan Marshall, for the next year. Jordan makes a bad first impression on Claire, taking her parking spot so she's late for a meeting, mistaking her for a receptionist and dressing scruffily. Then she finds out he's living upstairs. Jordan is immediately attracted to Claire and she finds herself reluctantly attracted to him.
They're both divorced. Their spouses got sick of playing second fiddle to their careers, even though Claire's husband Max was her boss. She's convinced that female consultants can't have both a career and marriage. All four female consultants at the hospital are divorced.
Jordan's father was violent to his wife and son. Jordan was eight when his mother left. Both parents are now deceased. He learnt to keep his thoughts to himself, which doesn't help in romantic relationships. He's been living in Wyoming for the past decade as his wife was American.
Peter sounds out Jordan as to whether he would be interested in becoming head of the infertility clinic, suggesting that Claire is not as good an administrator as she is a doctor.
Claire and Jordan have both been damaged by their marriage breakups. She's afraid that if they get involved the relationship will inevitably fail and they'll both be hurt. Of course they do get romantically involved and the relationship has plenty of ups and downs but they are believable and character-driven. The dialogue is sharp and occasionally very witty.
The fertility clinic setting makes a change from A&E, maternity, paediatrics or general practice, where most medical romances are set. There is a lot of graphic information about fertility issues, which not all readers might appreciate. As Claire says, 'There's no room for modesty in an infertility clinic'. The hospital politics are interesting and the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace is also addressed.
They're both divorced. Their spouses got sick of playing second fiddle to their careers, even though Claire's husband Max was her boss. She's convinced that female consultants can't have both a career and marriage. All four female consultants at the hospital are divorced.
Jordan's father was violent to his wife and son. Jordan was eight when his mother left. Both parents are now deceased. He learnt to keep his thoughts to himself, which doesn't help in romantic relationships. He's been living in Wyoming for the past decade as his wife was American.
Peter sounds out Jordan as to whether he would be interested in becoming head of the infertility clinic, suggesting that Claire is not as good an administrator as she is a doctor.
Claire and Jordan have both been damaged by their marriage breakups. She's afraid that if they get involved the relationship will inevitably fail and they'll both be hurt. Of course they do get romantically involved and the relationship has plenty of ups and downs but they are believable and character-driven. The dialogue is sharp and occasionally very witty.
The fertility clinic setting makes a change from A&E, maternity, paediatrics or general practice, where most medical romances are set. There is a lot of graphic information about fertility issues, which not all readers might appreciate. As Claire says, 'There's no room for modesty in an infertility clinic'. The hospital politics are interesting and the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace is also addressed.
Displaying 1 of 1 review