Single mom and nurse, Sara Parker, is forty-two and feeling like an empty nester with her adult son off in college.  The adjustment has been hard, but Sara fills her days with long hours at the Chicago hospital where she works.  Longing for change, Sara takes a sabbatical and volunteers to work at a charity hospital in Costa Rica for a month.  Can Sara find what she is longing for in the COSTA RICAN FLING WITH THE DOC?

When Sara arrives at the hospital in Costa Rica, she is able to reconnect with old friends and meets a  handsome doctor, Gabriel Novak.  Gabe has immersed himself in the Costa Rican hospital and community after suffering the devastating loss of his family during a war in Croatia.  Unable to save his own family, Gabe is still grieving and puts his energy into helping those around him.  Until now, love has been elusive for him, but all that changes when he meets Sara.  Sara ignites a spark in him and the more they work together, the more Gabe admires the feisty and competent nurse.  Sara assists Gabe with some harrowing medical emergencies and in the end, Gabe has a chance at personal redemption when he must save Sara and a little girl trapped in the caverns. 

COSTA RICAN FLING WITH THE DOC by Traci Douglass is a quick and passionate tale of two people starting their second act in life together.  It is inspirational and empowering as Sara breaks out of her comfort zone and Gabe finds the strength to move on.   Their relationship develops nicely and there is just the right amount of tension and suspenseful predicaments to keep the story moving at a good pace.  I liked Sara and I could relate to her stage in life.  She carries baggage from a past relationship, but she is able to reconcile her feelings and move on with Gabe.  The secondary characters are also interesting and the setting is vibrant and appealing.  Readers will enjoy this medical romance set in the rugged rainforests of Costa Rica. 

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