Come Closer

By: Brenda Rothert

Narrated by: Lee Samuels, Kirsten Leigh

Sometimes appearances deceive. Take me, for instance. I look like a respectable doctor with his shit together, but the rural Montana mental hospital I work at is actually a sanctuary from my demons. At just 35 years old, I've already failed on an epic scale. Treating patients at Hawthorne Hill is part of my atonement.

I've found peace when a new patient turns me inside out. Allison Cole is a beautiful, haunted survivor who fell into silence after witnessing a murder. But even without words, I'm drawn to her. The closer we get, the more I'm tempted to cross my professional boundaries and give in to my desire. Soon I find myself in a desperate race to put the pieces of Allison's silence together. Her life becomes inextricably entwined with mine as I fight to save the second chance I never thought I'd have. I'll break whatever rules I have to in order to protect this woman who's been to hell and back. For her, I'll do harm.

©2017 Brenda Rothert (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

Forbidden romance and suspense

I ended up enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. The story was very interesting and I liked both of the main characters. I thought this was going to be a typical forbidden romance between a doctor and his patient. But it is so much more than that. Daniel and Allison form a nice relationship while she's being admitted to a mental hospital. Even though she refuses to talk she forms a relationship with Daniel that needed no words. He understood her in way no one else could despite his growing attraction for her. Daniel is very good at his job and really cares about his patients, Allison included.The suspense surrounding the murder of Allison's sister and the fact that people keep trying to get her to talk made the story more interesting. Its clear Allison is in danger and as her trust with Daniel grows we learn all the secrets Allison has been holding in.

Lee Samuels and Kirsen Leigh were good. I liked listening to them and had it not been for their narrating I might have given up on this book too early. I'm so glad I stuck with this book and the narrators enhanced the reading experience.

A fantastic romantic suspense novel.

The setting for this novel is a Psychiatric hospital. I don't generally consider it a romantic setting by any means. And yet, the author infused a certain warmth into it, and created a vibrant community within it. The psychiatric hospital became a place of refuge, respect for vulnerable patients with caring staff, and an environment within which people could thrive. I love the way it was positively portrayed rather than being a place to fear. The psychiatrist hero’s affinity with the patients because of his ability to interpret their behaviours and understand their needs was an eye-opening experience for me.

I am incredibly uncomfortable reading about certain forbidden relationships – and the psychiatrist/patient relationship is one of them. Here, however, the writer convinced me that the relationship is 1) NOT a psychiatrist taking advantage of a fragile person and 2) that the participants (hero and heroine) are of equal mental standing. Alison is a person who would not normally be admitted to a psychiatric ward BUT FOR the shock of seeing her sister’s murder. This would shock any person of stable mind. It also helped me that the hero was not her treating psychiatrist.

The main characters are people that I would find admirable and likeable in real life. I cared about these people, and I wanted them to succeed in solving the murder of Alison’s sister’s death. This angle of the story turned sinister and the suspense was gripping, and I had ants in my pants fearing what would happen on many levels – the hero’s employment, the heroine’s safety, and the safety of other patients. The murder mystery was the foundation for the romance to blossom and I loved how the romance was handled sensitively with regard to the serious consequences for both the hero and heroine. Quite well done!

The author and narrators were firsts for me - won't be my last. I felt the romance and the suspense plots were executed perfectly. I enjoyed the performances of both narrators – I felt their voices were spot-on for this hero and heroine.

I recommend this novel for lovers of romantic suspense (with a dash of sexy-times thrown in).

Unique plot - Easy to love characters

Loved this book! Very different story than I've ever read before. When her twin sister is murdered before her eyes, Allison was sent to Hawthorne psychiatric hospital where she meets Dr. Daniel Delgado. An unusual relationship begins between the 2.

I'm hooked

"Come Closer" is a brilliant read. From the suspenseful beginning to the joyous ending, you never knew what to expect next.
This is a book I could listen to/ read again just like a favorite movie. It holds that much of an impact throughout the storyline.
The performance was very good too.

Love!

Excellent book, excellent narration!!! It is so worth the credit!!!!!!!!! I really enjoyed this story.