From New York Times Bestselling Author, Kristen Proby, comes the latest in her beloved With Me In Seattle Series, Love With Me.

Best friends from college. Plus-ones since med school. A chance for something new...

Jace Crawford heals hearts for a living. More than that, medicine is his life. To become the leading cardiothoracic surgeon on the west coast, he’s made sacrifices. No social life. He barely has time to sleep. Love? Forget about it. But when everything goes horribly wrong on his table, and he unexpectedly loses a patient, Jace is suspended from work.

When a man has nothing but his job, what does he do when that’s gone?

Joy Thompson collects unwanted strays. A dog with one eye, a three-legged cat, a bird that swears like a sailor? All part and parcel of her veterinary business. It helps pass the time.
Until Jace calls out of the blue to ask her out on a real date. Spending extra time with him is dangerous. Her feelings for her best friend have always been stronger than simple companionship. If she gets attached, what happens when he goes back to work and leaves her behind?
But as the weeks progress, falling for each other is inevitable. This time, Jace’s heart is the one that will need fixing before both of them end up broken.

Love With Me in typically Kristen Proby style is pure romance.

Jace Crawford is cardiothoracic surgeon 🏥 and brother to Wyatt, the hero in the prior book in the series Stay with Me and Joy Thompson is veterinarian 🐶 and Jace’s best friend since undergraduate and she is new to the series.

I mention the above because though this book is set in a series I adore Ms Proby’s With Me in Seattle series, this book can easily be read standalone.

Ok back to the story the reader has a front row seats as these two long term friends falling in love. I have come to  count on Ms Proby letting me sit with a couple as they call in love, really seeing the relationship develop and this book does that in spades. ♤

Jace and Joy taking their relationship to the next level was so well done. The shift in the relationship is tangible as is their fear of exploring this new dynamic and risking years of friendships.  I also loved the hind sight, the small glimpses you get that these two was always the one for each other they just didn’t see it.

As this surgeon and veterinarian lives starts to intertwine and it gets complicated; I found myself gripping my kindle and willing these two to find the balance between career and love.

In the end the juggling act (I think this book helps proof balance is a myth) was so perfect for these two driven professionals.

I am so excited for more in this series, and I hope.. hope Levi Crawford, Jace and Wyatt’s brother is next!

ps for lovers of the With Me in Seattle series you get some Will  😉