I read this ARC for an honest review
All thoughts and opinions are mine

A new author for me I enjoyed this M&B offering

The title of the book is a giveaway! The story is a real cutie, two lovely toddlers and a hospital full of patients. It is nice to see part of Singapore through the eyes of people working there, as well as see the role of physio and doctor. A lovely romance bubbles along until disaster strikes and the rubber hits the road. A really gentle romance that is well worth a read.

Scarlet Wilson is one of my favourite writers, and I was thrilled to be approved for an early look at this. Happy to say it lived up to expectations - loved it and read it in one sitting.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

A lovely heart-warming read proving love can happen twice against the backdrop of Singapore’s bustle and beauty. A slow-burn romance story between Doctor Arthur ‘Fletch’ Fletcher who’s a bit of a jack-the-lad enjoying his jetset medical career and single-mum, Madison Koh who’s coming to terms with life with her twins after her husband died when her twins were still babies. Their friendship through their workplace grows and deepens into an attraction. Despite her doubts and lingering grief, Madison takes the plunge to let Fletch into her life, they start slowly getting to know each other as they explore the city together. The chemistry between Madison and Fletch is sweet, warm and building a lovely family feel to the backdrop of the novel with the twins.

The writing style brings out the best emotions and depths of her characters, immersing you into a rich world of the story and making the characters feel like old friends. I thought Scarlett did a wonderful job with the medical descriptions and scenarios within the book, keeping the pace and conflict for the story as Fletch works the evidence to save a life and help Madison allow her heart to let go and love someone new.

I have read several of this author’s books. I totally adored the ‘Girl from the red carpet’ in the 200 Harley Street series., which was joyful, effervescent, serious and cobvered some really serious issues, yet left me with a smile on my face. This is a perfectly nice, happy romance with lovely characters and yet it didn’t excite me in the same way.

A good read but I missed the sense of real, deep attraction that has been present in other books. The focus on Madison’s sense of obligation to her dead husband’s parents struck me as beyond odd. I understand her responsibility to her children but not her refusal to take their relationship to its logical conclusion. I was waiting for the true romance but it never happened. A good read, but not up to this author’s usual standard.