Almost Summer: A Fool's Gold Novella (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
I love this series. It is a novella about Alistair, Simon's friend, from Only Yours. He is a British doctor that does the same kind of surgeries of poor and 3rd world patients needing burn or reconstructive surgery. He comes to the United States, but has been exposed to and comes down with measles which made it so he could not stay with pregnant Montana. He ends up staying with Paige, a friend of Montana's that lives alone and has several jobs to make ends meet. She takes him home and cares for him. The only bad thing about this story is that Alistair only got a novella instead of a full novel. Dr. Alistair Woodbury has arrived in Fool’s Gold for a visit with his friend and colleague, Dr. Simon Bradley (Only Yours, September 2011). Unfortunately, one of Alistair’s vaccinations didn’t take, and he’s infected with measles, thanks to an outbreak among the children in the Southeast Asian village he’s just left. Simon may be a good friend, but since his wife Montana is seven months pregnant, he’s not about to risk her exposure to the disease. Alistair will have to find somewhere else to stay.Paige McLean, part-time yoga instructor, shows up at the Bradleys for Montana’s yoga lesson and offers Alistair a place to stay. She takes care of the visiting Englishman while he’s ill, and the two soon bond. Both are dealing with grief. Paige’s only family, her great-aunt, a nun who brought her up after Paige was orphaned at five, died only six months ago. Although it has been several years since Alistair’s wife and infant daughter were killed in an automobile accident, his guilt over being out of the country when they died has kept his grief alive. Then there’s the travel. Like Simon, Alistair is a plastic surgeon who goes all over the world to perform surgery on patients with birth defects or injuries. Paige has a passion for travel, but she felt a responsibility to stay in Fool’s Gold to care for her elderly aunt. She also has passionate feelings for the sexy viscount who is her houseguest, feelings fully returned by Alistair who thinks of Paige as his angel.This is a sweet story, low in conflict but with a definite sizzle factor. Paige is funny and likeable, and Alistair is a dream. Who expects a viscount in a contemporary romance? Spoiler: I was especially pleased that while Alistair, like all other Fool’s Gold visitors, fall in love with the town, he’s not ready to settle in one place. He and Paige will see the world together, returning to Fool’s Gold between trips.
What do You think about Almost Summer: A Fool's Gold Novella (2012)?
Quick read, light and fun romance. Perfect cruise reading.
—kanika
Short and sweet. Read it in about 40 minutes.
—BILL
