Dr. Mark Stanton was staying at his grandmother’s apartment while she was traveling. He had to take care of Sophie, a cat who despised Mark. He had spent days working without little or no sleep and had been irritated when the buzzer interrupted his slumber. Mark couldn’t believe Jennifer didn’t recognize him—he was a three-time winner of Bachelor of the Year. He constantly regretted that distinction. Mark had no choice but to allow Jennifer to stay in his apartment until the superintendent returned. He wasn’t going to get as much sleep as he thought.

Mary Malcolm wrote a unique story of a waitress and a doctor whose paths crossed and then everything crossed between them. The weekend started with sparks and ended with Jennifer leaving the apartment...she didn’t know it but she was pregnant. Malcolm has created a storyline which was impossible to put down. There were more conflicts between them than you could imagine. The author used their personalities to relate the problems which formed the circumstances of their lives. The secondary characters definitely were pivotal in the realism of this book.

The powerful characters were great examples of what happened when no one took responsibility to communicate. Crossed interaction made the story poignant and, at times, funny. I highly recommend this book to everyone. The sensuality was rather tame, but effective. I look forward to reading Malcolm’s works again.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Very sensual

Reviewer: Brenda Talley
September 23, 2009