Book MYView: Critical Care by Candace Calvert

After her brother dies in a trauma room, nurse Claire Avery can no longer face the ER. She's determined to make a fresh start--new hospital, new career in nursing education--move forward, no turning back. But her plans fall apart when she's called to offer stress counseling for medical staff after a heartbreaking day care center explosion. Worse, she's forced back to the ER, where she clashes with Logan Caldwell, a doctor who believes touchy-feely counseling is a waste of time. He demands his staff be as tough as he is. Yet he finds himself drawn to this nurse educator . . . who just might teach him the true meaning of healing.

MYView: My view is going to be short today. Kinda lost for words thinking about grandma. Anyway, this story worked well for me because the storyline centered on a hospital. I've missed reading medical drama-type romances like this one. I want more. I want more!

Now that I'm watching and really enjoying Hawthorne on On Demand, my interest in medical stories is high. Additionally, I'm looking into a second career in nursing, so this book came right on time. I found the insiders' view into the ER riveting.

My only problem was keeping up with all the characters. Since Critical Care (Mercy Hospital)sets the groundwork for future stories, you are introduced to a few characters with snippets into their back story. Their stories were just as compelling as Claire's was, but I guess my attention span is a little short these days. *sigh*

Candace Calvert can't come out with Disaster Status fast enough. Uh-oh, do I detect a "Waiting on Wednesday" pick?

Read more about Candace Calvert and her Mercy Hospital series on her blog and her website.