Vital Signs: Emergency! (Harlequin Superromance No. 1124) [Mass Market Paperback]

Bobby Hutchinson (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373711247
• ISBN-13: 978-0373711246
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,526,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bobby Hutchinson was born in a coal mining town in the Canadian Rockies, and she grew up reading and listening to her mom and dad tell outrageous stories. She wrote her first novel, Sheltering Bridges, at the age of 45, and it took her a year because she didn't know how to type, or how to write romance, either.

She learned, however, and that first book sold to Harlequin Superromance. Drunk with instant success, she immediately (well, over a period of many years) wrote and sold 50 more romances while marrying and divorcing several times.

Single now, she runs a busy B&B in her home town of Sparwood, B.C., and writes memoir in her spare time. Her latest is Blue Collar B&B, Adventures in Hospitality, the poignant and funny story of how she started her first B&B, with no experience whatsover, hindered by a mass of complications in the form of eccentric neighbors, friends and guests. The book contains recipes that work, advice that is sometimes succesful, and stories that weren't meant to be amusing.

Bobby loves to hear from readers, and can be found at www.bluecollarbedandbreakfast.com, or www.bobbyhutchinson.com, or by email at [e-mail]

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An abandoned child helps bring love to a lonely woman, May 6, 2003

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Ratmammy "The Ratmammy" (Ratmammy's Town, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vital Signs: Emergency! (Harlequin Superromance No. 1124) (Mass Market Paperback)

VITAL SIGNS by Bobby Hutchinson (Harlequin Superromance)

Hailey is a pediatric nurse who has been yearning for children of her own for a long time. But, although Hailey seems to be popular among the children at the hospital, Hailey feels she's out of her league when it comes to dating. She feels that no guy would want to go out with her, feels very unattractive, and the few dates she's had over the years never amounted to much.

Then, Hailey meets Roy, a social worker who is put on the case of a young boy who was abandoned by his mother and is sent to the hospital, barely breathing and holding on to life. Hailey happens to be the nurse that is in charge of David Rigg's recovery, and she is immediately introduced to Roy.

Hailey not only falls in love with little David, who she desperately wants to take home with her and be his foster mother, but she also falls in love with the social worker. Their relationship starts out on a professional foot, but with the help of Roy's sister Nicole, who decides to play matchmaker, Hailey and Roy become more than just professional associates!

I found VITALS SIGNS by Bobby Hutchinson to be one of the best harlequins superromances I've read in the past 6 months. As a novel, the book was well written. Its characters are likeable and believable, and I was very happy with the ending. But I also enjoyed the storyline and it was one of those books that I wanted to keep reading, to find out what was going to happen. Although labeled as a romance, I believe the central story line and the most important subplot of this book was the story of David, the little boy that was abandoned by his mother, and how the love of two strangers helped to make David's life a little better.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Emotional Rollercoaster with an HEA Ending, April 17, 2003

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S. Barrett (Santa Cruz, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vital Signs: Emergency! (Harlequin Superromance No. 1124) (Mass Market Paperback)

Plain pediatric nurse Hailey Bergstrom has given up on finding Mr. Right. Desperately wanting a family of her own, Hailey has begun adoption proceedings when two-year-old David, a battered toddler comes into her life, along with gorgeous social worker Roy Zedyck. Hailey decides to apply for the fostor parenting program in the hope that she can have little David. She is encouraged by Roy, and the two find themselves caught up in a passion neither expected. But when Roy must act on his conscience, Hailey's world is shattered. Can they save David and pick up the pieces?

Ms. Hutchinson keeps the reader on the edge of the chair with her gripping, gutty portrayal of drug abuse and the emotional trauma it wreaks on human lives. Equally powerful are her excellent character portrayals. Very highly recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A touching, character driven romance -- Highly recommended, April 24, 2003

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C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vital Signs: Emergency! (Harlequin Superromance No. 1124) (Mass Market Paperback)

Two year-old David Riggs was alone three days before a neighbor called about a loud tv that went on all night and all morning. Too young to reach the water tap, David was dehydrated and conscious in the ninety degree heat when rescue personnel find him. Such a tragedy touches the heart of all ER personnel, but none as much as pediatric nurse Hailey Bergstrom who wants a child of her own. But Hailey knows she is plain, and men do not find her attractive.

Rather than wait for the right guy to marry to come along before having children, Hailey signs up to adopt a child. When David's plight brings him to her floor, Hailey wants him. In charge of David's case, social worker Roy Zedyck sees the magic Hailey works on the pediatric floor. A woman who can wear a tale and bunny ears to make children smile, Hailey quickly captures his heart. But life has a way of dealing harsh surprises, and neither Hailey nor Roy are prepared to loose David to a mother who who would abandon him.

Author Bobby Hutchinson gracefully acknowledges the harsh realities and the delicate works of the heart in VITAL SIGNS. While it would be easy to damn a mother out of hand for abandoning her child, Hutchinson instills gentle understanding of an impossible situation. The powerful relationship between mother and child, and the important relationship between caregiver and child result in a novel with powerful depth. Further, Hutchinson does not provide simple, easy answers to this gripping drama, allowing a touch of realism to temper the happily-ever-after romance. The result is terrific read that comes highly recommended.