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Declan’s always been careful to guard his heart, but Isaac’s catching up at last. Some things are worth fighting for, even when they’re running fast.

Dr. Isaac Paliades has never been much for letting sleeping dogs lie, and he’s been intrigued by his colleague Dr. Declan Day from the moment they met. Declan’s a hard man to get a read on, one minute cool as snow and the next minute hot-blooded enough to give Isaac a run for his money. Though they work together, play together—and occasionally sleep together—Isaac has yet to get a good look at the man Declan is behind the carefully constructed masks he shows to the world.

 

But when the pair of physicians rescue an abandoned baby discovered while they’re out for a jog, Isaac sees cracks start to appear in Declan’s façade. He’s taking the care of their foundling more seriously than anyone imagined he would, and bringing Isaac along for the ride. He’s asking for dominance in bed, and a deeper friendship at St. Hawk’s.

 

Isaac thinks he’s finally found the key to unlocking Declan’s guarded heart. But even when the walls come down, can Declan find the courage and will to let Isaac in?

 

Book Review

It's wonderful to return to Willa Okati's 'St. Hawk's Medical' world. It's a small town, with wonderful characters, sexy men with issues, and heroic people who save lives. And a laid-back mountain hospital. Just exactly what I needed tonight.

“You say things like that, and it makes me wonder why I have this nagging feeling that there’s an ocean of things you’re not telling about yourself.”
“That would be because there are,” Declan said.
“Which makes me wonder,” Isaac said. “Why is that?”
Declan didn’t blink. “Because those things are private. They’re mine.”

Isaac and Declan are two very fascinating men. A colleague described them as, "the man who never gives in, and the man who never gives up", and truer words have not been spoken. These two doctors have danced around each other ever since they both were newbies at the hospital. Declan is determined to keep his secrets to himself, and Isaac is equally determined to burrow under his skin, while understanding that might never be allowed to happen. Everything changes, however, when they find an hours old, abandoned newborn, left under a bush in the winter.

Even though this book went in a direction I didn't anticipate, I enjoyed this character study of Isaac and Declan. It was obvious Declan was hiding so much behind his aloof, sometimes cold, attitude, which kept people at arms length. When I finally realized what Declan was hiding, about the same time Isaac did, it was such a relief to see him finally get what he so desperately needed. Isaac turned out to have far more understanding and inner strength than even he realized, which worked in both of their favors.

A delightful addition to the series, Willa. Declan and Isaac are both strong, stubborn men, intent on getting what they need, at any cost. Watching them fall in love was a joy! I really liked the fact that the baby was an integral part of the story, but didn't overwhelm it and completely take over, making it schmaltzy. I'm so looking forward to the next installment. Thank you, Willa!

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 100 pages/31961 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	13-March-2015
Price	$4.50 ebook
Buy Link	https://www.totallybound.com/give-chase