Saturday, April 26, 2014

Laura’s Review of The Best Medicine (Bell Harbor, #2) by Tracy Brogan



Basic Summary
          Everyone in Bell Harbor thinks career-minded surgeon Evelyn Rhoades needs a husband. Everyone that is, except for Evelyn…sort of.  Even if she did want a husband (which she doesn’t…most of the time), she’d never let something as intangible as fate determine who she marries.  No, if she’s going to find someone to spend her life with, she’ll do it scientifically: with a carefully crafted list of criteria and an Internet dating site.  But when intoxicated, law-breaking Tyler Connelly crashes in her life by way of a stolen Jet Ski, unruly emotions defy common sense.  Sure, he’s sexy, charming, and determined to win Evelyn’s affection, but all evidence points to him being the worst possible choice.  He’s too young for her.  Too irresponsible.  Too underemployed.  And, oh yeah, he’s her patient.  But Tyler knows firsthand how the best-laid plans can crumble under the weight of destiny.  Now all he needs to do is teach Evelyn that, in matters of the heart, love often supersedes logic.


First Impressions
                I really enjoy Evelyn; she’s kind of stuffy but very real in a lot of ways.  I like her inner monologue a lot because it seems very human and tangible unlike some books that make their lead characters more fantastical.  Her attempts at trying to understand normal human emotions are a little annoying though.  I know people exist that are more data based and scientific in life but Evelyn is kind of extreme with it sometimes and it gets a little on my nerves.  I really do enjoy Bell Harbor though and I’m already wishing I lived there.


What I Loved
                I really love Bell Harbor almost immediately I was ready to pack my bags and move there.  Plus Evelyn Rhoades is awesome; the way she talks to the reader and to herself is hilarious and definitely had me laughing out loud at times.  I love how Tyler always comes to her rescue too; it’s so cute especially when she’s on her dates with the creeps she met on the internet.  Of course I am head over heels in love with Tyler Connelly and all the sexiness that surrounds him.  I love he is a hero for everyone he knows not just Evelyn, guys like that are very easy to fall in with love. 

Not So Much
             First of all I really don’t like Evelyn’s best friend Hilary, I get she has a husband and kids but she makes no time for Evelyn at all, and makes it impossible for her to get a word in about her own life.  She’s so stressed out about tummy tucks and her husband working all the time, she barely notices that Evelyn has a lot of crap going on in her life.  If one of my friends was that selfish all the time they would not be my friend anymore!  At least ask “Hey how are you doing today?”

                I really enjoyed the atmosphere of this book it was light and funny at times and kept things airy and happy, but at the same time it was kind of boring.  Evelyn really doesn’t make a decision about Tyler until you are more than half way through the book, and for a very long time there is just no real action going on.  It’s just kind of a day to day of Evelyn’s life while she sometimes has these new epiphanies about happiness and love.  I just wish there was more action in the book to keep my attention.

This Book Was
                Pretty good!  I really enjoyed Evelyn’s personality; she had a great sense of humor and it’s refreshing to have a female lead in a book be as put together and stable as Evelyn was.  Usually the heroine is kind of seen as too young to think about the future and is just starting to find her place in the world.  I like that Evelyn is an overachiever of sorts, a brilliant doctor, and bought a house with her own money.  The relationship with her parents was cute and definitely had me laughing a couple times.  

                Over all this was kind of boring though, if you are looking for a light romantic comedy type book that isn’t too raunchy then this is the book for you.  On the other hand if you are looking for very jaded characters with a messed up storyline then do not read this book.  There are no sex scenes in this book whatsoever, they are kind of described but really they are just mentioned in one sentence and that’s it.  I was hoping for a better climax maybe something more dramatic but that never happened.  Also I felt like 

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