The M.D.'s Surprise Family : The Bachelors of Blair Memorial (Silhouette Special Edition # 1653) [Mass Market Paperback]

Marie Ferrarella (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2004

Dr. Peter Sullivan might be the only one who could save Raven Songbird's little brother, but who was going to ease the widowed neurosurgeon's secret sorrow? Raven figured she was more than up for the job. The barefoot, black-haired beauty was a healer in sprite's clothing. Like a passionate force of nature, Raven swept into Peter's life, taking him by surprise and making the dazzled doctor long to believe in miracles again. He was quickly learning that with this remarkable woman anything was possible, including a brand-new family to call his own....

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (December 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373246536
• ISBN-13: 978-0373246533
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,682,110 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars A heartwarming story about love and spiritual-healing, March 26, 2005

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Donna K. "bookcrosser" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The M.D.'s Surprise Family : The Bachelors of Blair Memorial (Silhouette Special Edition # 1653) (Mass Market Paperback)

From the back cover: Dr. Peter Sullivan might be the only one who could save Raven Songbird's little brother, but who was going to ease the widowed neurosurgeon's secret sorrow? Raven figured she was more than up for the job. The barefoot, black-haired beauty was a healer in sprite's clothing. Like a passionate force of nature, Raven swept into Peter's life, taking him by surprise and making the dazzled doctor long to believe in miracles again. He quickly learned that with this remarkable woman, anything was possible, including a brand-new family to call his own because of his inability to get personally involved in his cases.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this fast-reading, life-affirming story. Peter had closed himself off from life after losing his wife and daughter in a car accident. He insulated himself from feeling emotions of any kind, especially love and joy, and muddled through his days focused on his work. He was a brilliant, highly skilled neurosurgeon, but his bedside manner was severely lacking.

Peter's newest patient, Blue Songbird, was a sweet and mature-beyond-his-years child. Along with his bewitching sister Raven, he slowly chipped away at Peter's stoic facade, and showed him how to care about love and life again. She was a vivacious and colorful woman, with a refreshingly positive attitude, despite losing both of her parents in an accident, and having to take over guardianship of her young brother and management of their company at the tender age of 22. Although she and Peter had the shared experience of deep loss and much responsibility on their tired shoulders, they bore their burdens with different outlooks, and were able to heal each other's wounded spirits.

Yes, the story was predictable and somewhat unrealistic (Raven's pursuit of the doctor was borderline stalking!), however it was meant to be an easy-reading, feel-good escapist story, and fulfilled that goal very well.