Summer Affair Book Review

I picked up another book from my shelf with the libraries not open and this one was the fifth book in the series.  I can't believe that I did it but I started with the fifth book in the series.  Can you believe what the lack of library books was doing to me?  This was also a historical fiction book which isn't usually my genre but I really like the author so I decided to jump right into A Summer Affair (Calhoun Chronicles) by Susan Wiggs (2010-02-01)

A 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.

Some historical books, you can still imagine yourself being there or being set in the place.  This book was not that because it was a very different period of history with a lot of violence and it was very different.  This is the book that you pick up to escape what you are currently doing because it transports you to a different place and time.  Blue Calhoun was a doctor who was spending all this time working to save people, whether in his daily practice or in his nightly volunteer work.  Blue's main goal was to help everyone which was not a popular belief back then because only the rich were supposed to get good medical care.  One night, Blue stumbles upon someone being taken somewhere to be killed and he pays for their release.  That person wakes up in the carriage and escapes to only later end up at his house looking for medical help.  Isabel Fish-Wooten has come to the area to try to make a better life for herself and ends up shot and holding a doctor at gun point for help.  You have to pick up the book to see what happens but I know that this book is one that is hard to put down.  I hope that you check out this book if you like historical fiction.  It was way more interesting then I was expecting!!