Mommy Midwife by Cassie Miles

It seems like I’m saying this more often than not lately, but while I don’t seek out the intrigue style of romances because of issues with the subgenre premise, Mommy Midwife managed to meet the genre expectations without the spur-of-the-moment relationships that bug me.

This novel starts hard and fast with Olivia reaching out for affirmation of life after losing a friend and client’s newborn son in a horrible car accident. She’s not looking for a comforting hug. She wants the unbridled passion, sparks flying, no future consequences sex she’s felt below the surface in the few dates she’s had with her friend’s brother, a marine only in town temporarily.

When she overrides Troy’s effort to comfort, he gives in and gives her just what she needed, a connection to life.

The no consequences part goes awry when the condom tears, but a baby of her own is the farthest from a tragedy she can imagine. Trouble is, Troy thinks that gift enough for them to plan a future together. She’s happy to share their son. Her life, on the other hand, is a different matter.

And there you have it. A real connection between the two of them, barriers in the way of getting together, and the opportunity for relationship growth I found lacking in most books within the intrigue subgenre.
Then things go crazy, as they should in an intrigue. An alphabet soup of departments get involved when Olivia is threatened, unsure whether she’s a target because of her connection to Troy or her parents, a pair with a secret life dating from before Olivia was born.

I can’t tell you more without spoilers so I’ll say only that the characters grow and learn, and they have the opportunity to prove themselves to each other in many ways. The intrigue is both well seeded and flush with plausible red herrings. It was a delight to read, and just what I needed.

I received this book from Tell Harlequin, a book I would not have chosen on my own. The reader panel did me a favor and added another author to my list.

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