"Deeply emotional, heartwarming romance."
By day, Blue Calhoun, a physician with a passion for
healing, runs a successful Nob Hill medical practice. By
night, he's devoted to the San Francisco Mission Rescue
League, famous throughout the city for bringing hope to
hopeless cases. Blue is also raising his son alone
after a tragedy 10 years earlier left him unable to think
of ever loving again. That is until a gunshot victim by the
name of Isabel Fish-Wooten holds a pistol to his heart,
forcing him to save her life. Isabel, the adventurer, has spent most of her life on the
run. Now she meets this handsome doctor, whose physical
appeal is surpassed only by his gentleness. Her heart is
touched by this remarkable man, and she finds herself
wanting to stay put for awhile. Reluctantly, Blue is drawn to Isabel's strength and zest
for life. She awakens feelings he's long suppressed and
brings laughter, hope and light into his lonely world. Soon
friendship turns into passion and passion becomes love.
That love is tested by San Francisco society from ballrooms
to the bowels of the waterfront. To be together, Blue and
Isabel fight their secrets from the past and heal each
other's wounds. A SUMMER AFFAIR is a beautifully written, deeply touching
and heartwarming story filled with human emotion. Don't
miss it!
Reviewed by Suzanne Tucker
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted July 14, 2003
SummaryA gifted but troubled physician, Blue Calhoun runs a
thriving medical practice from his Nob Hill mansion in San
Francisco while raising his son alone after an unthinkable
tragedy. Then one day a female fugitive with a gunshot
wound appears in Blue's surgery. Even though she holds a
pistol aimed at his heart, the desperation in her eyes
awakens Blue's compassion. Reluctantly he is drawn to her
fragile beauty, her nerves of steel and the mystery
surrounding her circumstances.
Isabel Fish-Wooten has spent most of her life on the run,
but everything changes when she forces a stranger to save
her life. Yet her rescue comes with an unexpected price.
As Isabel recovers from her wounds, she finds herself
touched by this remarkable man and yearns to reach out to
him and his rebellious son.
From danger-filled back alleys to the glittering ballrooms
of high society, Isabel and Blue confront the violence and
corruption that threatens their newfound passion. Theirs
is an unforgettable quest to discover a rare and special
love, and the precious gift of a second chance at
happiness.
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