The Blurb:
Nicknames are illusions...
Ice. That's what they call her. Mallory "Ice" McShane. Living in an old family farmhouse, hiding from tornadoes, she's biding her time. A promise still unmet. But she can't get thoughts of coworker Lawson "Wolf" Gallagher out of her head, making the promise harder to fulfill.
Don't listen to the rumors...thieves of the truth.
Wolf. That's what they call him. In the OR...and in bed. But he only wants one woman called "Ice." And her promise to someone from the past stands in their way. Can he break the ice around her heart?
When Mallory and Lawson come together after an intense donor case in the OR, they realize a love that’s on a path to heartbreak. A promise stands between them, ready to snatch a future that’s already doomed. A future that’s been laid out for Mallory, dashing any hope of another man’s love. Lawson dares to fight this plan. Will Mallory honor the promise…or her heart?
Ice. That's what they call her. Mallory "Ice" McShane. Living in an old family farmhouse, hiding from tornadoes, she's biding her time. A promise still unmet. But she can't get thoughts of coworker Lawson "Wolf" Gallagher out of her head, making the promise harder to fulfill.
Don't listen to the rumors...thieves of the truth.
Wolf. That's what they call him. In the OR...and in bed. But he only wants one woman called "Ice." And her promise to someone from the past stands in their way. Can he break the ice around her heart?
When Mallory and Lawson come together after an intense donor case in the OR, they realize a love that’s on a path to heartbreak. A promise stands between them, ready to snatch a future that’s already doomed. A future that’s been laid out for Mallory, dashing any hope of another man’s love. Lawson dares to fight this plan. Will Mallory honor the promise…or her heart?
Mallory McShane, “Ice” as they call her, is a surgical coordinator in
organ recovery. She’s got a gift for her job and earned her nickname
because she’s so good at dealing with the abject horror that sometimes
accompanies such a position. Harvesting organs is one thing. Having to
speak with the families prior? Negotiating consent to donate? Oy.
Lawson “Wolf” Gallagher (geez this place has a lot of nicknames) is another surgical coordinator. He trained Mallory 3 years ago, and now the student has become the teacher. He’s in his late 30’s, outwardly seems to have the typical surgeon’s God complex, and he's a womanizer to boot. But as we learn more, he’s actually pretty mushy on the inside. He even has a dog that he dotes on, because adorable.
I want one. Can I have one?
McShane and Gallagher dance around each other in a semi-flirtatious way, but Mallory is more than aware of his reputation. In fact, it’s pretty much shoved in our face as often as the plot permits. Gallagher has apparently tapped every vagina under 40, if you go by the amount of horny women constantly approaching him for seconds or lamenting to other random hospital employees that they’d hit that again.
Speaking of which, does this place even have an HR department or what? Everyone just openly comments on everyone’s sex lives, sometimes in front of the freaking supervisors. I’d get fired at my job if these conversations took place in front of my boss. I should have been a surgeon. I aspire to have that kind of job security.
Regardless, there is a mutual understanding between Mallory and Lawson. They have an intense job that not everyone is capable of carrying out. These two are very respected at their hospital, and staff frequently lean on them to negotiate with traumatized families. That kind of bond alone has to be pretty significant for both of them.
They continue to gravitate closer and closer to one another as the feelings develop from mutual respect into something more. But ya know, then Lawson continues being Lawson.
“Stop trying to always be a man and let someone else be it for a change.”
But then he’s all like
Sorry, what was I saying?
“Never thought that. But you have to admit you’re a little...”
“What? What am I, Gallagher?”
He grinned. “Uptight?”
ARGGG
I really enjoyed this one. It’s cheesy at times, but sometimes cheese is good. There were some emotionally heavy moments as well, including one chapter involving an OR on a baby, which had me tearing up. What a roller coaster!
Stylistically, the book is written/edited well, pacing is good. It’s a quick and easy read, even with the medical lingo. It’s just enough to help set the scene without causing the reader to become lost in translation.
The plot throws a curveball that I just did not see coming, even though I *thought* I had it figured out. Whoa.
Spoiler Alert:
The ending is terribly convenient, I’m not gonna lie, but that’s okay because sometimes books should have HEAs. I definitely wanted this one to.
Lawson “Wolf” Gallagher (geez this place has a lot of nicknames) is another surgical coordinator. He trained Mallory 3 years ago, and now the student has become the teacher. He’s in his late 30’s, outwardly seems to have the typical surgeon’s God complex, and he's a womanizer to boot. But as we learn more, he’s actually pretty mushy on the inside. He even has a dog that he dotes on, because adorable.
I want one. Can I have one?
McShane and Gallagher dance around each other in a semi-flirtatious way, but Mallory is more than aware of his reputation. In fact, it’s pretty much shoved in our face as often as the plot permits. Gallagher has apparently tapped every vagina under 40, if you go by the amount of horny women constantly approaching him for seconds or lamenting to other random hospital employees that they’d hit that again.
Speaking of which, does this place even have an HR department or what? Everyone just openly comments on everyone’s sex lives, sometimes in front of the freaking supervisors. I’d get fired at my job if these conversations took place in front of my boss. I should have been a surgeon. I aspire to have that kind of job security.
Regardless, there is a mutual understanding between Mallory and Lawson. They have an intense job that not everyone is capable of carrying out. These two are very respected at their hospital, and staff frequently lean on them to negotiate with traumatized families. That kind of bond alone has to be pretty significant for both of them.
They continue to gravitate closer and closer to one another as the feelings develop from mutual respect into something more. But ya know, then Lawson continues being Lawson.
“Stop trying to always be a man and let someone else be it for a change.”
But then he’s all like
Sorry, what was I saying?
“Never thought that. But you have to admit you’re a little...”
“What? What am I, Gallagher?”
He grinned. “Uptight?”
ARGGG
I really enjoyed this one. It’s cheesy at times, but sometimes cheese is good. There were some emotionally heavy moments as well, including one chapter involving an OR on a baby, which had me tearing up. What a roller coaster!
Stylistically, the book is written/edited well, pacing is good. It’s a quick and easy read, even with the medical lingo. It’s just enough to help set the scene without causing the reader to become lost in translation.
The plot throws a curveball that I just did not see coming, even though I *thought* I had it figured out. Whoa.
Spoiler Alert:
The ending is terribly convenient, I’m not gonna lie, but that’s okay because sometimes books should have HEAs. I definitely wanted this one to.
5 mushy stars!!!!
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