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5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb sequel to Midwives series, June 21, 1999
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This review is from: Talking About My Baby: The Midwives (Harlequin Superromance No. 855) (Paperback)
In a Sagrado, Texas birth center, midwife Tara Marcus assists patient Julia, a Mexican who swears she has seen an owl, a symbol of pending death. Julia pleads with Tara to protect her newborn. Tara knows the young woman is lying but agrees to help. Though experienced with third world birthing mores because of her stay in Chile and even here on the border, Tara is stunned to find the newborn Laura Estrella inside her car. The passionate Tara decides to keep the baby as hers. A few weeks later, she heads to the home of her mother in Precipice, Colorado. Tara realizes that she needs to adopt Laura if she is to keep the child. Her actions would already be looked at as suspect and midwives are not highly regarded among the establishment. She proposes a marriage of convenience to Dr. Isaac McCrea, a single father of three children ranging in age from five to thirteen, who has worked in Rwanda. She will watch over their four kids if he will help her gain custody of Laura. He thinks she is crazy and fears his brother likes her, but cannot stop falling in love with Tara and her precious charge. She shockingly reciprocates. TALKING ABOUT MY BABY, the second novel in Margot Early's "Midwives" series, is a warm relationship tale. The story line is entertaining, but as is the case in a Ms. Early novel, the fully developed characters make the story so much fun to read. The appearance of Tara's mother and references to Tara's sister Ivy, (see YOU WERE ON MY MIND) add a homecoming feel to the wonderful story. Readers will impatiently wait for the December release of the third tale, THERE IS A SEASON, starring Tara's parents. Harriet Klausner
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
good but tiring, June 14, 2004
This review is from: Talking About My Baby: The Midwives (Harlequin Superromance No. 855) (Paperback)
First off, yes, this is one of those books about midwives. And second, Tara is a product of the Marcus-Walcott clan, who have managed to redefine "dysfunctional" in various other Margot Early stories. And Tara's cause, which plays a big role here, is that midwives shouldn't have to be liscensed. The baby actually has a fairly minor role, and you get the feeling that Early would've done without her if she could've. HOWEVER,the story is saved by our hero, Isaac McCrea, pragmatic doctor, terrible housekeeper, and rather lapsed Quaker, and father of three marvelous kids by his late Rwandan wife. Isaac's insights into what it means to be married are a major point in this book's favor. One important note: a disturbing scene occurs when Tara, once again jailed for her stance on liscensing, is nearly sexually assaulted by another woman. This is not so much a spoiler as a heads-up: the passage will be extremely difficult for anyone who's done time, waited as a relative did time, or suffered such assault.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent story, delightful romance, August 26, 2003
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This review is from: Talking About My Baby: The Midwives (Harlequin Superromance No. 855) (Paperback)
A woman finds an abandoned baby and wants to keep the child she's saved. But being single won't cut it with the adoption agency. So..she finds hope in a recently widowed doctor who happens to have 3 kids of his own... As a romance, terrific. As a statement about our adoption laws---powerful. If you're a MARGOT EARLY fan, this story is certain to please. Tight writting, real 3-D characters, and a little passion and fun in just the right places!
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