REVIEW: A Doctor for Keeps by Lynne Marshall

A Doctor for Keeps by Lynne Marshall is a small town romance based in the fictional town of Heartladia. Desdemona Rask moves back to her grandmother’s home in Heartlandia. She is finally getting a chance to learn about her roots and learning more about her family and grandmother.But there is more to her welcome home than she expected! Her grandmother’s next-door neighbor looks like a Viking warrior, and he’s giving Desi all sorts of unwelcome feelings…

Caring for his son, Steven, is single dad Dr. Kent Larson’s first priority. But the boy’s stunning new piano teacher makes him take a second look at his to-do list. Still, he’s lost at love before – how could he risk another heart-battering? Does the doctor dare to go all in?

A Doctor for Keeps by Lynne Marshall is the perfect small town medical romance. It is a feel good story which leaves you with warm and happy feelings in the end. Desi grew up with her mother who used to play in jazz clubs and nightclubs. She moves back to her grandmother’s home to discover more about her family and find out about her father. She is not looking for anything permanent in the small town but soon it begins to grow on her. She also does not expect the attraction she feels for her next door neighbor. Kent is a single father who likes Desi but is afraid to love again given his past experience. He is also cautious in not letting his son get hurt because of his personal relationships. It was a very sweet story about finding your family and learning to love again.

Overall, A Doctor for Keeps by Lynne Marshall is a well written romance. Family forms a central subject in the story and if you like the same then go for this.

Book Info:

Published July 2014 by Harlequin

Her lifelong search for home…
Desdemona Rask never knew much about her family. Now she is finally getting a chance to learn about her roots in the town of Heartlandia. For the first time, Desi feels as if there’s somewhere she belongs…but there’s more to her welcome home than she expected! Her grandmother’s next-door neighbor looks like a Viking warrior, and he’s giving Desi all sorts of unwelcome feelings…

…might be closer than she thinks!

Caring for his son, Steven, is single dad Dr. Kent Larson’s first priority. But the boy’s stunning new piano teacher makes him take a second look at his to-do list. Still, he’s lost at love before – how could he risk another heart-battering? Does the doctor dare to go all in?