Review: Part of Your World

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Three and a half stars.

Alexis Montgomery's family are all renowned surgeons, for 125 years a Montgomery has worked at Royaume Northwestern Hospital, her father has always considered her a disappointment because she chose to be an ER doctor rather than a prestigious surgeon. When her brother Derek announces he is never returning home, Alexis realises that the burden of being the next generation of Montgomery to run the hospital has fallen squarely on her shoulders, whether she wants it or not. To make matters worse, Alexis has just broken up with Neil, the Chief of Surgery at the hospital and one of her father's favourites. Awkward!

Returning home from her Aunt Lil's funeral, Alexis accidentally runs her car off the road and is rescued by a tattooed, bearded local. Later that same night she spots him in the local VFW where he is playing pool with his friends and she is trying to get something to eat before resuming her journey. One thing leads to another and, much to her surprise, Alexis has a one-night stand with the guy, Daniel Grant, the local Mayor, who runs a B&B at the local historical house and is a talented carpenter on the side. Did I mention he's nearly ten years her junior?

Daniel's family have an almost magical connection to the small town of Wakan, he could no more leave it than give up the beautiful B&B that his great, great something grandfather built with his own two hands. Through flood and famine, fire and disaster the Grants have saved the town time and again. Daniel knows that Alexis is wealthy and used to far finer things than he can give her, but their connection is magical and he will do whatever is necessary to make it work. But Alexis knows Daniel would never be accepted in her snobby society, or by her father who is lobbying hard for her to take Neil back, despite his cheating.

This is an opposites attract, older woman/younger man, romance worthy of the Hallmark Channel. The mystical element to the B&B at Wakan was a bit woo-woo for me, and Daniel didn't really have enough depth but it was a fun, feel-good read.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

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