Book Review: "Bedside Manner" by C.G. Macington

I was completely blown away by this book. I had never heard of it but the cover intrigued me, and when I saw it was the first book in a series, I had to give it a try. It really touched my heart.

Dr. Maxwell York is the chief of cardiothoracic surgery at St. Jude’s Medical Centre, the hospital his family owns. Max thrives on order, silence, routine, and everything in its place. He is mostly unflappable, so much that his colleagues call him the “Ice King.”

But when the hospital begins renovations to the floor where his obsessively neat and sterile office is, he’s forced out of his comfort zone. He’s told he needs to share an office on the Trauma Floor, which is on the lowest level. For Max, it’s like getting sentenced to hell, because the Trauma Floor is messy, loud, chaotic, and essentially a Petri dish for bacteria.

To make matters even worse, Max has to share an office with the Chief of Trauma, Dr. Jax O’Connell. Jax is the complete opposite of Max (despite their rhyming names). He’s a former combat medic and an adrenaline junkie who thrives on chaos as much as Max craves order. But there’s no denying he’s an absolutely excellent doctor.

Jax wants to see how quickly he can get his new office mate to crack. Each definitely lights a fire under the other, and they bump heads more than a few times. Little by little, Max realizes that Jax is a rarity—a doctor who thinks of his patients rather than the bottom line. As they start to work together, the ice between them thaws. But Jax sparks rebellion in Max, which won’t do for those running the hospital—especially his control-hungry mother.

This book was full of fantastic banter between many of the characters, and it definitely was steamy from time to time. It was the romance, however, that stole my heart, and I just loved how each brought out the best in the other. You’ll bet I’ll be reading Books 2 and 3 soon!!