Giveaway & Review ~ Trauma Plan by Candace Calvert

Candace Calvert is a former ER nurse who believes love, laughter and faith are the best medicines. Her Mercy Hospital and Grace Medical series offer readers a chance to "scrub in" on the exciting world of emergency medicine—along with a soul-soothing prescription for hope. Wife, mother, and very proud grandmother, she makes her home in northern California.

Please visit her Web site at www.candacecalvert.com.

My Review

Riley Hale is a former ER nurse turned chaplain after a horrible assault. She's eager to gain back her strength and skills so that she can get back to the ER, where her heart desires to be. Is that the plan God has for her? Riley is convinced that it is, and being a chaplain is only temporary.

ER doctor Jack Travis is a former military doctor and all around risk taker. Eager to help those who are less fortunate, the lost and forgotten on the street, he runs a free clinic in a well-to-do neighborhood. This doesn't go over well with the residents, and the confrontations that ensue really bring to light our reactions and responsibilities to those in need.

Jack offers Riley the opportunity to practice her nursing skills by volunteering in his clinic. Are his motives pure, or does he have a hidden agenda? Will Riley find what she needs to get back to ER nursing? As they work together in some pretty intense situations, they begin to see beyond the surface, touching a cord in the heart's of each other.

Anyone who has spent a reasonable amount of time in an emergency room can appreciate this book. It's fast-paced with lots of intense moments interspersed with deep emotion, and thankfully at just the right moment...humor. Yes, that's right. Humor helps lighten the load and yet doesn't detract from the respectful way that we view the challenges that Riley and Jack, plus several others face. Expertly written dialogue, clean scenes, and characters that will sit down deep in your heart, and linger long after you have closed the book, are what make up Trauma Plan.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching Riley and Jack work through their individual obstacles, as well as their budding relationship. And then there's Vesta, Bandy, and Hobo who almost steal the show. I loved this book and highly recommend it. I'm eagerly looking forward to the next book in this exciting new series.

I want to thank Tyndale House for providing a complimentary copy for review purposes. A positive review was not required, just my opinion of the book. No compensation has been received. 

Trauma Plan will be available in May 2012. Visit your local Christian book store, or order online at CBD.

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