Today we are celebrating the release of Healing Touch by Brenda Rothert. This is a contemporary romance, standalone novel. Check out the links, and an excerpt from the book below.
Healing Touch by Brenda Rothert
Book Blurb:
She spends her nights treating patients, but Dr. Jocelyn Drake's own wounds are unfixable. Her ex-husband and his younger, bouncier girlfriend work just a few floors away at Tulane Medical Center, and they serve as a constant reminder of what Joss lost.But a fierce determination to continue her research project and a shred of remaining pride keep Joss from transferring out of the Big Easy. Carson Stephens recently returned from a tour of duty in the Middle East, and though willing women present themselves at every turn, his closest companion is loneliness.
His night-shift work supervising the electrical and mechanical systems at the hospital is a perfect fit - it's solitary work putting broken things back together.
When the electrical system on Joss' floor goes haywire, she's frazzled by the sexy electrician who sparks her dormant sex drive. He's brooding and cocky - so not her type.
But if Carson has his way, his hands will work their magic on more than just the wiring, and he'll show Joss a night of passion that restores her shattered confidence.
But what happens after that night?
As their relationship grows into something more, Joss and Carson face ups and downs, and they both realize that the healing has only just begun.
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EXCERPT:
I was smiling before I even opened my eyes. The smell of Carson on my sheets had that effect. We’d both worked third shift last night and then come to my place to sleep. Well, we slept after epic sex, followed by omelets from a nearby diner.
I wished he was still in bed next to me, but I’d heard him get up and leave a couple of hours ago. He just didn’t need as much sleep as me. Five hours seemed to be his max.
I was pretty sure I didn’t have a max, but my minimum was seven hours. I always had to be prepared for my next shift at the hospital to run over.
After a quick shower, I dried my hair and dressed in jeans and a T-shirt. When I walked into my kitchen to brew coffee, I smiled when I saw that Carson had already put in a filter and grounds for me. I pushed the brew button and went to unload the clean dishes from my dishwasher.
He’d already done that, too. The man was so incredibly nice to have around. He was sexy as hell and amazing in bed, but he was also considerate in ways I’d never known in a man. Even after just a couple of weeks, I was attached.
I wondered where he was. He’d been restless this morning when we’d gone to sleep. Lots of tossing and turning was his usual, though. I suspected he was plagued by bad dreams, but I didn’t want to bring it up. He’d tell me if he wanted me to know.
Hopefully, he was at the gym, which always seemed to clear his head. I’d gone with him a couple of times, but my workout game was . . . not strong. He’d patiently taught me how to lift light weights and skipped his own workout to oversee mine. And even the light weights were damn heavy and left me sore for days.
I preferred to get my exercise from walking. I picked up my cell phone and texted Hattie to see if she could meet me at a café a couple of miles from my place. It was a gorgeous, sunny day and I was in the mood to walk somewhere.
She wrote right back and said sure, so I put on my walking shoes and sunglasses and set off.
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My Readultery Life Review
Healing Touch by Brenda Rothert reminds me off the very
first romance novels that I read as a young adult. The romance novels, that
focus on the romance in the stories and doesn’t have too much sexy times.
I really enjoyed this element to the story, took me back and
made me remember why I first started reading romance stories. This story will
have you feeling the love between our main characters Joss and Carson. They are
a down to earth couple who meet at work and fall in love, just like a
real-world couple.
Joss, our main female character and resident Dr, is just
about to embark on a new research project when she meets Carson, the hospital
maintenance man. While both characters tend to keep to themselves while at
work, they have this connection that finds them drawn to each other.
Both characters are dealing with issues that everyday
ordinary people experience, which I enjoyed. This element allowed to me connect
to the story a lot quicker than I often find.
I loved how perfect Joss and Carson fitted into each other’s lives and
how we saw these characters evolved one they allowed other people into their
hearts.
Carson was a true gentleman. He certainly had his share of issues,
with his PTSD, but once he starts to open-up to Joss, we see how by talking to
someone he is able to deal with his issues. It takes a good man to be able
express himself and deal with his problems.
Joss is such a strong character that she stole my heart from
the very first page. I don’t know if I would have been able to work in the same
place where my ex and the bit on of side he cheated on me with worked in the
same hospital. It certainly takes some strength to hold your head high. Go you
girl.
Overall, I was really impressed with this old school
romance. The author created characters that are extremely realistic and made
you fall in love with them and their story. So, if your looking for light
heart, easy read and old school romance, then Healing Touch is the perfect
addition to your TBR list.
**** 4 Stars
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