Prescription-Baby (Maitland Maternity)

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Summary: An ironically poignant story
Review: After one unforgettable night, Dr. Ford Carrington wants to resume his stalled relationship with Nurse Katie Topper. A byproduct of an affluent yet tragic upbringing, he knows it is too much to hope she could ever love him. He couldn't be more incorrect. Katie has loved Ford for a long while now but is convinced her affectioante and rowdy family would be an affront to the high class society Ford is a part of. But when she finds herself expecting his child, she is forced to admit that they must put the welfare of their child above everything else.

Though it is true that the author is trying to accomplish a lot in this story, notwithstanding developing a credible romance between the hero and heroine, Jule McBride's installment of this Maitland Maternity series is rich with irony and proves to be incredibly poignant. Both Ford and Katie are fundamentally nice and intelligent people who are genuinely committed to doing what is best for children in general to say nothing of their own. Though they harbor a great deal of affection for each other, Ford's disenchantment with his parents leads him to believe he could never truly make Katie happy though it is what he wants. Katie, in turn, would like to understand the rift and try to mend it. She succeeds in doing this in an unexpected way. I really enjoyed this story though at first it seemed to be more Ford's story than anything else. McBride throws in a huge surprise that turns the direction of the story neatly on its head. This is a well-rounded tale with strong, engaging, and sympathetic characters which you will enjoy.

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Summary: eight dimensional book
Review: Alright, I have read lots of books that were a part of a series and I knew that Prescription: Baby was part of the Maitland Maternity series. The problem is that in most series when you read a book they mention other characters to get you interested, so that you read the other books, but one book alone is a story in itself. However, with this book there was way to much going on. Several different stories were mentioned that I am positive can be found in other books in the series. For example, there was mention of an abandoned baby and the characters that are involved in that story and there was a mention of a murder and the characters that are associated with that. By mention, I mean that there are several pages dedicated to these other stories. In this book it was discussed as 'gossip' at the clinic. So, if you are not planning on reading any of the other books in this series than this is probably not the book for you. If, however, you are planning on reading the series than you will probably enjoy reading this tale of the love between Ford and Katie and the baby that brings them together. This is not the only focus of this book. There is also the story about these two characters families and questions that rise about paternity. Like I said before there is so much that goes on in this book. If you are looking for a straight forward one-dimensional story you will not find it here. This is more of a three dimensional or even eight dimensional book.

Rating:
Summary: eight dimensional book
Review: Alright, I have read lots of books that were a part of a series and I knew that Prescription: Baby was part of the Maitland Maternity series. The problem is that in most series when you read a book they mention other characters to get you interested, so that you read the other books, but one book alone is a story in itself. However, with this book there was way to much going on. Several different stories were mentioned that I am positive can be found in other books in the series. For example, there was mention of an abandoned baby and the characters that are involved in that story and there was a mention of a murder and the characters that are associated with that. By mention, I mean that there are several pages dedicated to these other stories. In this book it was discussed as 'gossip' at the clinic. So, if you are not planning on reading any of the other books in this series than this is probably not the book for you. If, however, you are planning on reading the series than you will probably enjoy reading this tale of the love between Ford and Katie and the baby that brings them together. This is not the only focus of this book. There is also the story about these two characters families and questions that rise about paternity. Like I said before there is so much that goes on in this book. If you are looking for a straight forward one-dimensional story you will not find it here. This is more of a three dimensional or even eight dimensional book.

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Summary: Maitland Maternity Series
Review: I have really been enjoying this series they are not getting new ones out fast enough to satisfy my curiosity though.I have read all of them so far and am patiently waiting the new ones.