Life Support by Candace Calvert

Life Support by Candace Calvert ISBN-13: 9781414361130 Paperback: 380 pages Publisher: Tyndale House Released: March 1st 2014

Source: Rented through Amazon Unlimited.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Nurse Lauren Barclay put her life on hold to keep a watchful eye on her troubled sister. It's why she's back in Houston. But that means confronting the brooding physician assistant who caused painful turmoil in her family--and left Lauren with memories her heart can't forget.

PA and single parent Elijah Landry is no stranger to stormy relationships, including one with his father, who is threatening him with a restraining order. It won't stop Eli from protecting his disabled brother--or from making peace with Lauren. He wants that and so much more.But as Lauren and Eli draw closer, a hurricane roars toward Houston. Can hope weather the storm?


My Review:
Life Support is a Christian romantic suspense novel. While this book can be read as a stand-alone novel, Lauren and Eli are main characters in the previous book (Rescue Team) in this series. You can understand what's going on without reading the previous book as there are some references to things that happened in it. The romance really started in that book.

All of the character were complex and acted in realistic ways. Both Lauren and Eli feel obligated (out of love) to keep a close eye on siblings who are struggling. Lauren's sister is bipolar but has not been diagnosed. Lauren's parents pressure Lauren keep a close eye on the sister to make sure she keeps her job and goes to school. Eli's brother is disabled due to an accident when they were children. He and his father battle over whether every effort ought to be made to keep this much loved brother alive (even if it means he suffers). The suspense comes from family conflict, the knowledge that their families won't approve of their romance, and an incoming bad storm.

The Christian element was releasing control of certain situations to God. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this enjoyable novel.


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