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Molly Boudreau is a doctor and her life-long dream has come true. Yet, she wants more. There is something special missing in her life, so she befriends and looks after a woman named Sarah who is pregnant. But Molly sees great fear in this woman after she delivers her child. Sarah asks Molly to watch her child while she takes care of business. The next day, Molly learns that Sarah is dead. It has been nine years since she lived in her hometown, but she knows it is time to return to Indiana, leaving her practice behind. It causes quite a stir for Molly to return, unmarried, with a baby named Nicholas. The same time that Molly is moving home, Dean is another part of the world. He is a reporter in the Middle East and is currently in grave danger. His friend has just been killed and Dean has been shot. Luckily, he is taken out of harm's way and comes back to his home. Circumstances lead Dean to Molly's home town and he decides he must meet Dr. Boudreau. Maybe she can answer some questions that he has. The way they meet is quite unique. Molly and Dean's relationship is very guarded at first. Humorous banter eases some of the tension and they both realize that theirs is something more than a casual exchange. Many fuzzy and unclear situations complicate and slow their progress. When Molly moves back to Indiana, she lives briefly with her sister and this causes some tension. Her family is not accepting her the way she hopes they will. Molly's teenage nephew Riley adds an extra dimension to the story and presents a solid theme. The reader sees and experiences his social life and also meets his first love, who happens to baby-sit for Molly. Not only do I like this babysitter, Mickey, but I also find the character of Hattie to be wonderful. Hattie, who looks like a wisp of a lady with a frail demeanor, is a babysitter for little Nicholas too. First appearances are deceiving -- Hattie has incredible strength and knowledge. Simplistic as Hattie is (and she is), she still teaches Dr Molly and also this reader. When situations happen that shake Molly's foundation, quick page turning happens because you need to know how the story ends. The author is successful presenting two story lines at the same time, interconnecting them but yet each story holding its own. I enjoyed the book!
Reviewed by Rita Ratacheck, April 2005
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