Book Twenty-Eight: “The Firefighter’s Baby,” Alison Roberts, Mills and Boon, 2004, First North American Publication 2005, Silhouette Special Edition, eBook, Adobe format
"With thanks to the guys at Sockburn Fire Station, Christchurch, New Zealand, for their help in researching this story. Especially, Dave, Paul, Ray and Mark on Brown Watch.”
After reading the above dedication, a reader should expect “The Firefighter’s Baby” to be a well researched, realistic, emergency response, drama. It is all of that and more.
The Firefighter’s Baby” combines two popular romance themes: “Baby on the Door-Step” and “Plain Jane”. Add to these popular themes the life and death drama of a medical rescue team and you get a compelling reading experience.
The story takes place in Wellington, New Zealand at a suburban combined fire and EMT station. The story reveals that it is not common to have both services at one location but it does happen in some locations. Having both emergency services at one location allows the heroine, an EMT paramedic, and the hero, a fireman, to mix on station and sometimes go out on the same emergency calls.
The heroine is a Plain Jane. The hero is a typical “don’t want to commit” handsome hunk. He has enjoyed a parade of beautiful women but he quickly tires of them. All is fine until the hero’s baby is left on the firehouse door step. Of course, he needs help with the baby girl and the heroine thinks helping him is a great way for the hero to see her “as a woman”. The heroine is a Plain Jane who really is plain and not a beauty in disguise. This fact helps make the whole story more believable. (I like my Plain Janes plain with an inner beauty that makes them attractive.)
While the “baby crisis” theme is progressing there are frequent medical emergency calls. This emergency action is what makes the Medical series so “page-turningly” addictive. (I know “page-turningly” is not a word but it should be!) I’ve read all five of the Medical series eBooks and all have been excellent. I hope more are made available as this is the most consistently excellent romance line I’ve read so far.
I noticed that the writing and dialogue seemed much more American than the Australian Medical books. Does anyone know if New Zealanders speak more like Americans than the Australians do? Of course, this may not be speech accents; it may be the choice of words. Like “boot” for “trunk” or “bonnet” for “hood”. It might also be the author. And it might all be in my head. Did any of the other fans of this Medical Series notice a difference between this New Zealand book and the many Australian stories?
Alison Roberts is an excellent writer and I will buy any other of her books that I can find in larger print or eBook format. Highly recommended.
The Firefighter’s Baby,” shows that the Medical Romance Series features more than doctors and nurses. In “The Firefighter’s Baby,” we have paramedics and firemen. Some other medicals feature midwives. It looks like the series will encompass the entire medical field. I look forward to many more to come.
Excellent Combined “Plain Jane” and “Baby on the Door-Step” Medical Romance
Thanks,
Vince
“Romances are the emotional vitamins of the soul.” Vince
