Doctor January - Rhoda Baxter
Six months after a painful break-up from Gordon, Beth's finally getting her life back on track. She has faith in her own scientific abilities and is willing to work hard to prove them. She's even beginning to see Hibs (James Hibbotson), her dedicated lab partner, as more than just a lousy lothario in a lab-coat.
So when Gordon returns from America without warning and expects to be welcomed back into Beth's arms, she's totally thrown. She also begins to see that Gordon isn't the man she thought he was...
Hibs has always held a candle for Beth, but he can only wait so long for her to realize there's more to life than being patronized and bullied by the one who's meant to love and protect her.
My thoughts: Doctor January is romantic comedy with dark undertones. The dialogue is light and funny, but the main theme is about saving someone from emotional abuse. It also touches on the difficulties faced by women in science
That does say it perfectly. The book is light and I liked the banter. But the more I got to know Beth the more I could see why she acted the way she did, and when her ex comes back it gets worse. He is emotionally abusive and more. What I think Beth is not really Beth, that is just Beth trying to please everyone and hiding.
Right, back to the beginning. We got Hibs and Beth working in a lab (the author knows her science.) They are friends but maybe they could be more? If Beth was not still in love with her ex, and if that ex had not come back later. Arghhh I hated Gordon. A true idiot.
The book takes a darker turn when Gordon gets back, but that is why this is not contemporary romance. It's more about Beth trying to live her life.
Conclusion:
There is drama, every day life, romance, and romance turned bad. All in one. And add some suspense too.
Cover
The cover is all wrong in my eyes, that and the title made me think this was some kind of spy novel. See James Bond and more. Nope.
So when Gordon returns from America without warning and expects to be welcomed back into Beth's arms, she's totally thrown. She also begins to see that Gordon isn't the man she thought he was...
Hibs has always held a candle for Beth, but he can only wait so long for her to realize there's more to life than being patronized and bullied by the one who's meant to love and protect her.
My thoughts: Doctor January is romantic comedy with dark undertones. The dialogue is light and funny, but the main theme is about saving someone from emotional abuse. It also touches on the difficulties faced by women in science
That does say it perfectly. The book is light and I liked the banter. But the more I got to know Beth the more I could see why she acted the way she did, and when her ex comes back it gets worse. He is emotionally abusive and more. What I think Beth is not really Beth, that is just Beth trying to please everyone and hiding.
Right, back to the beginning. We got Hibs and Beth working in a lab (the author knows her science.) They are friends but maybe they could be more? If Beth was not still in love with her ex, and if that ex had not come back later. Arghhh I hated Gordon. A true idiot.
The book takes a darker turn when Gordon gets back, but that is why this is not contemporary romance. It's more about Beth trying to live her life.
Conclusion:
There is drama, every day life, romance, and romance turned bad. All in one. And add some suspense too.
Cover
The cover is all wrong in my eyes, that and the title made me think this was some kind of spy novel. See James Bond and more. Nope.
Paperback, 304 pages
Expected publication: Out now in PB in the UK, PB US Sep,
Out now in ebook by Choc Lit
Romantic Fiction
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