Series:
Boston Christmas Miracles (Book 1)
From single in Hawaii…
to “it's complicated” in Boston!
Top of pediatric nurse Ailani's wish list is a white
Christmas, so swapping sunny Hawaii for a stint on a Boston children's ward is
unmissable. Ailani expects icy temperatures…but her boss, Javier, is scorching
hot! This single dad's disillusioned with…everything. While Ailani has lost
more than most, she's determined to prove he's wrong. Can she do it before the
holidays are over?
Good slow-burn romance with an unusual hero. Ailani is a
pediatric nurse from Hawaii who did a job swap with a nurse from Boston. She's
always wanted to experience a white Christmas, so she jumped at the
opportunity. One of the first people she met was Javi, one of the
pediatricians. She is attracted to him, but when she learns he is recently
divorced from his husband, she figures he is out of her reach. Not that it
really matters, as she is only there for three months and has no intention of
getting involved in a fling.
Javi is a pansexual divorced single dad of an adorable
little girl. He's feeling a bit disillusioned about life in general, with the
only bright spot being little Mabel. He's tired of being looked at with pity by
his coworkers but hasn't been able to do anything about it. Then, sunny
Hawaiian nurse Ailani bursts into his life.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between
Ailani and Javi. Because she believes Javi is gay, Ailani first looks at him as
a friend. I loved how well they worked together; that comradeship bled over
into their developing friendship. Then, they bonded over Mabel, who quickly
grew attached to Ailani. Ailani worked hard to bury her attraction to Javi,
believing it was useless. At the same time, Javi discovers he is attracted to
Ailani. But he fears history repeating itself, so he denies his growing
feelings.
When he finally admits those feelings, he makes a
boneheaded move that makes Ailani feel that her desires and needs aren't
important. This disregard drives her away from Javi. I liked the
self-examination that opened his eyes to how he let his past dictate the
future. Once he saw that, he realized he was ready to change. I loved seeing
him go to Ailani and explain what happened and promise to keep the lines of
communication open if she'd give them a second chance.
The epilogue was terrific and showed what a difference a
year makes.
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