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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Michelle Troyer

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a well written story with many twists and turns. It makes you want to keep reading the next chapter that you are at the end of the book before you know it. If you like medical outbreak stories added with a touch of romance, this is the book for you.

Hunter and Selma have known each other for years and have been in different relationships until 20 years later when they can finally be with each other. However, they take their careers first.

Selma has volunteered to go overseas to help Doctors without Borders when after she arrives, an outbreak happens. Hunters and a team of doctors end up going over to Africa after her to try to help with the sick and to get their friends out of the country and safe back home. Everyone debates whether or not the outbreak was an intentional threat or not.

The author does a great job in displaying knowledge and understanding of the events in the story.

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Kay Stritesky

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I really struggled to find the hook that would bring me into this book so I didn’t want to put it down. The characters are nice but the story felt slow and forced! I hope to find another book by this author that really brings me in!

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Handle with Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn reviewed by Tabitha Montero

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Hunter and Selma both drs, are trying to navigate a relationship but with past damage. Her, an abusive marriage and him, loss of a loved one. Selma gets some surprising news and gets spooked and runs away to work with drs in a third world country.
A deadly outbreak spreads fast and kills many. The drs work quickly to save who they can, find out where the disease came from, who made it and why.
The author for sure did lots of research for the medical portions of the book. It seemed to be written in the format or a journal and for me personally I didn’t like it. The timeline sometimes skipped back and forth.

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Christine Baranek

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Handle with Care
By: R.L. Dunn

This is such a good and complex book. There was a lot going on, but in a very good way. It was the kind of book that you don’t want to put down because you are afraid you are going to miss something.
I love the concept of coworkers that become friends that become something well.. Not so simple to define. I thought that Selma was a wonderfully complex character, who had so many things going on it was hard to not feel sympathetic for her. Truthfully, I also loved Dr. Hunter. I thought that the way he handled the dilemma of the virus and how driven he was to solve it was an amazing twist to a plot line that I thought I had completely figured out, boy was I wrong.
I definitely enjoyed this book and I thoroughly recommend it!

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Lacy Mercado

<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75427515-handle-with-care” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1672430982l/75427515._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75427515-handle-with-care”>Handle With Care</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17127840.R_L_Dunn”>R.L. Dunn</a><br/>

My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5334282757″>5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />

Hunter and Selma meet at the hospital they work at. This book is about the love story of Hunter and Selma. You have read the whole book to see what happens. The can not wait to read more from this author.

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Heather Hoke

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I liked this one. It was an easy read considering it had a more nonfiction feel. Yes it did have some romance. However it was a good read.

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Robin Rankin

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)

I was surprised by how much happened in this book. Life in New Orleans would be interesting enough, but then Selma heads to Africa to help out with medical care and there isn’t a dull moment for her. Definitely kept my nose in the book to find out what happens.

Hunter and Selma have known each other for a long time. Started as co-workers and that grew to a very close and deep friendship and somewhere along the way it shifted again.

I really liked being able to relate age wise to both Hunter and Selma. Life is so different when you’re close to 50 than what it was at 25 and I’m sure falling in love with someone is even more different.

I think this is going to be a great series to keep up with and I’m looking forward to see what happens next.

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Beverly Finnie

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I’m not sure how I feel about this book, so I’m going to start this another way and I’ll make a decision at the conclusion. First let’s start by saying the way this book reads, tells me the author did a lot of research before writing. It might be a book of fiction but Handle with Care read as something that could be very informative as well. There was slight romance tied in, but it mainly focused on a deadly outbreak and how to stop it. Finding the source of how it started. Containing it to the general encampment of 400,000 people. Yes, that’s a lot of people but worldwide would be worse. Finding out why it impacted men at a more casualty rate than women. The author when answering those questions put lots of thoughts and responses behind it.
There was really only one question that came to mind while reading it. That was, Was this intentional? A question that’s addressed by characters and becomes part of the context about midway through, then till the end is how to answer that question and respond.
Dr. Hunter Montgomery and Dr. Selma Bryant have known each other for years. Both of them former military medics for different branches of the military. However they constantly crossed paths and worked together. Selma was married at the time so personal interest between them wasn’t a thing. Even though her husband suspected it was. Now years later they’ve found one another again and are building a life together, till Selma runs. And ran she did, right to the UN relief agency Doctors Abroad, which landed her in Northern Rusda. Signing a contract that would bring her home in April she thought she was doing a great thing and helping out those who didn’t have easy access to care, despite the real reason she was there.
You can guess what happens next: people start getting sick/dying at an alarming rate and they can’t figure out the how and why? As I continued to read I started to wonder if the jealous ex-husband had something to do with it. At the same time that would be a lot to get revenge on one person. So I bumped it to the back burner but the question continued to simmer.
This book is written to me in a journal type format, each day this is what happens. I think that’s what took me out of it some. I didn’t dislike it but I didn’t love it either.
If you enjoy medical outbreak dramas this is definitely for you. The author displays knowledge and understanding of what’s being written. Giving the reader so much information to help them understand everything that’s going on keeping them locked in on the story.

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Tanya Wall, January 2023

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a first book in a series about Hunter – a doctor and head of a hospital. It is a love story… one between Hunter and Selma. Both are afraid to get close because of past relationships gone wrong. But when Selma finds herself in a third world country alone, pregnant and sick – she hopes that Hunter will be there to help her. I enjoyed the story line – the one of helpers helping helpers and going against the odds for love/friendship. At times, I got distracted by the story line with the background stories. But all in all, a good romance read!

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Bethany Rucker

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was a great read, but a long one. It had something much going on, it could have almost been two books in one. The characters were amazing and really thought out. Hunter Montgomery and Selma Bryant have their ups and downs, but in the end can they put those differences aside, and safe their patients. Will their past, be their demise? This is a must read to find out!

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Ashly Renner

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I struggled with getting into this book, not because it wasn’t well written or the characters were bad, quite the contrary. The flow of this book is not something I’m used to so it took me a few chapters to acclimate myself to it. There were also so many different characters and code names and storylines to keep up with that I found it possible to be easily confused from time to time.
While I did not hate this book, it wasn’t a favorite for me, but I would absolutely give this author another chance to see if it was just this particular book or her writing style in general that isn’t my forte.

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by April McCoy

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A thrilling medical romance novel. Honestly didn’t expect this one. It wasn’t what I would have picked immediately but I wanted to try something different! Hunter and Selma are in a push and pull hampered by grief and secrets. Hunter is your hoped-for hero who has to overcome the obstacle of his grief and upended life. This one was a great one to get lost in and I couldn’t put it down!

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Rosanna Ingram

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book has so much going on…and it was hard to put down. It is quite a long read, so be prepared!

After losing his partner, Dr. Hunter Montgomery throws himself head-first into his job. When a face from his past enters his operating room, he is comforted by seeing Dr. Selma Bryant. They easily fall into a comfortable rhythm of working together. After a couple of years, they begin dating. But, when Selma runs into her abusive ex, she runs away by taking a humanitarian mission overseas. What happens next is something that had every ounce of my attention. An infectious disease begins spreading, it becomes apparent that something isn’t right and Hunter and his team will needs to get to the bottom of it before more people die. The virus begins to infect those around them, and both Selma and Hunter are forced to confront their pasts. Can they survive the virus? Can they survive against those working to keep them apart?

I enjoyed Hunter and Selma’s characters. They are both hard working and wanting to do whatever they can to help those around them. Once they get past the issue that drove them apart before Selma left…you can see that they will do anything to protect each other. However, some people are working against them at every turn. This book had so much going on…from secret military/medical missions, to bioterrorism, to vengeful exes, and there was even some romance. Overall, a good story that I found myself engrossed in until the end.

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Emmye Marihugh

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I can’t lie, this was a hard one for me. At first anyways. I am part of my local fire department as an EMR and all the medical stuff just felt very real. I cried every time I read 3 sentences at about 17% of the book. I didn’t know if I could get past it. But I pushed past it and I ended up really enjoying the storyline and the complexity of the characters. I laughed as well as cried, rejoiced with the wins and got angry when the sinister plans came to light. I will be reading more and I highly recommend!

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Heather Bass

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have read a few books from this author and she never disappoints. I love her sorting style and she always has me hooked. This is the first book in the new series Chase Care. I was so excited to read this book that I started it right away. I could not stop until I finished it and I want more already. I can’t wait to see who she will write about next.

Dr. Hunter Montgomery loves being a surgeon. He is happy with where he is at in his career until one of his best friends passed away unexpectedly. Hunter now is the Chief Medical Officer and he has some oh shoes to fill. He is trying to figure out how he is going to do this new role. Hunter is then told that he and his team needs to go to Africa to help with this virus that’s killing a lot of people. He gets to Africa and he sees her , Dr. Selma Bryant. Hunter is blown away that she is here. She is the one that got away and now he might get another chance.

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Jules Herbert

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This fantastic book definitely had me turning page after page as quickly as I could in order to see what was going to happen next. It is filled with plenty of twists and turns to keep you fully captivated in the storyline and is so well written by this very talented author that nothing is predictable. This is the first in this particular series and if this in any indication of what is yet to come well I say bring it on!! The wonderful characters all through the book pull you further into this story and have you not so patiently waiting to know even more about them and their action filled lives. This new series is a spin off from another series by this very talented author and I believe some of the characters featured here are in those books so I will definitely be checking those out now. Having said that though, my reading experience for this book was in on way hindered by the fact I had not read the other series. I have a new author to add to my must read list and that makes me a very happy girl!!

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Tausha Treadway

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn. I loved this book and I have loved this entire series. I can’t wait for the next book and beware when you start this book you wont’ want to put it down. This is the story of Dr. Hunter Montgomery who has just lost his partner and has been promoted to Chief Medical Officer. When Dr. Selma Bryant walks into his hospital he is slapped in the face with the past. Selma has always loved Hunter but the timing was never right. So when she is offered to go to Doctor’s Abroad at a African Refugee Camp she jumps at the chance. Is she running from Hunter and her feelings….yes but she will deal with that later. When Hunter is called to help Selma and the others at the Refugee Camp because this virus has about wiped them all out the feelings come back. Will they both survive the virus and will they try to make their relationship work? Read this great 1st book in the Chase Care Series to find out.

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Candida Hopper

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is full of suspense, danger, romance and twists and turns. I was at the edge of my seat while reading this book. Hunter and Selma have heartbreaking pasts and they are trying to move past those and enjoy working together and being together. Selma decides to go help others in another country and an outbreak of a virus happens. Will Hunter and the guys get there in time to stop this and help Selma? What happens when secrets are revealed? This is an intriguing and entertaining read. I recommend this book.

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by M Policicchio

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Holy Cow!! I wasn’t sure about this one but I took a chance and wasn’t disappointed. If you are unsure after the first chapter, keep reading. The first little bit really sets up the nonstop action and intrigue for the rest of the book. One might need a character list to keep track of all the people and nicknames but even if you lose track of who some of the peripheral characters are, focus on the main characters!! The ride is phenomenal. If deceit, love, hate, revenge, sexual tension, unrequited love, action, biological warfare, steam, money, honor, and family don’t do it for you, then don’t worry. We will just keep this secret all to ourselves. When you get to the point where you are saying, “How much more can one person take,” just know there is more. Take a chance. Jump right in!!

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Michelle Mulvey

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Hunter and Selma know eachother previously but now they are working together. Everyone has secrets and Selma has yet another big one she’s keeping from Hunter when she runs to
Volunteer to help
Save others. When an outbreak starts claiming tons of lives, Hunter and the team must try to save as many as they can. I thought the book was well written but, I’m not one who loves going back and forth between past and present. I found it hard to stay interested through the whole book but that’s on me…not the author. Have loved other books by this author and look forward to other books.

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn

Handle with Care is the first book in the Chase Care Series. I absolutely loved Chase Security series and I’m super excited this is a spinoff of that series. I’m a huge fan of this author and her style of writing along with her creative characters that are relatable, fun and fully developed make for one heck of a story. Who doesn’t love a hunky Dr Romance I know I sure do. Hunter is head Chief Medical Officer for Chase Care and recently lost his partner and is teamed up with Dr.Selma Bryant who is a blast from the past and secretly has loved Hunter for years. When a virus claiming live in the refugee camp surfaces will Hunter and his crew save them and Dr. Bryant in time? Can these two get their HEA? I highly recommend reading this book to find out what happens next. I can’t wait to read more from this Author.

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Katie Matthews

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Yet again another wonderful read from this author! I loved Hunter and Selma! They were such wonderful characters to read about, there was just something about this book that made you want to keep reading long in to the night! It definitely had that can’t put down feel about because you just want to find out what is going to happen on the next page. The way in which the author writes she really does draw you into the story and the characters’ lives that in parts it felt a little bit like reality. I will admit this book is longer than your average read but it is so worth it in my opinion! Beautifully written with wonderful characters – a must read!!

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Carlie Del Gallo

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have worked for 8 years in healthcare, and I LOVE when I find a great medical romance novel to read! Romance books are my absolute FAVORITES to read and this one just made my list for ones that are my go to list to reread when I cannot find another good one to read. The way the author wrote this story had me sitting on the edge of my seat. The absolute chemistry between the characters was written expertly and I was captivated. This was a very great read and I cannot wait to find more great books by this author to read! My friends will for sure be reading this one next as I cannot stop thinking about this book. It is playing in my head rent free while I should be working.

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Jennifer Gordon

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A gripping medical romance suspense story which had me hooked from page one. Following the death of his partner Dr. Hunter Montgomery is promoted to Chief Medical Officer of Chase Care, in New Orleans. A face from his past, Dr. Selma Bryant, catches up with his present when she walks into his operating room. Selma has devoted most of her professional life to the US Army, even leaving the man she’s always loved, Hunter behind. However, Selma can’t stay with Hunter as she’s volunteered with Doctor’s Abroad at an African refugee camp.
Selma leaves with a secret, but having run from Hunter, she must deal with a deadly outbreak that is claiming the lives of refugees and volunteers. As the number of fatalities grow Hunter and the Chase Medical team are tasked with saving Selma and those in the camp. If Hunter and Selma survive the virus they might find their happily ever after together. This is a gripping story full of drama, tragedy, suspense and of course romance. The setting is brought vividly to life by the descriptive narrative and the characters are likeable and relatable. The chemistry between Selma and Hunter sizzle off the page, and I liked how their relationship developed throughout the storyline. An emotional rollercoaster of a read, but one which I definitely recommend.

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Kelli Harper

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In true RL Dunn fashion this book starts off with snippets of the lives of Hunter and Selma. Then you get into the present time and the action just starts unfolding. A spin off of the Chase Security series, the Chase Care series is proving to be just as full of suspense and romance as the other. I truly enjoyed following the story of Hunter and Selma and watching their story unfold. This book is full of detail and will keep you turning the pages to see what happens next and how they deal with what is thrown at them.
I am ready for the next book!

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Katie Kearney

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This story kind of took me by surprise as to just how much I enjoyed it. Now listen I mean that in all the best ways because I read a lot of books and I’m always on the lookout for ones that will stick with me and take me by surprise. This author did that and so much more in my opinion. The characters and storyline are so realistic I just sank right into their world and I was so sad to say see you later to these great characters. From start to finish I was completely hooked and the outside world meant nothing to me! The storyline will have you turning the pages as fast as possible to see what will happen! Five big stars and highly recommended! I can’t wait to read more!

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Anastasia Dodson

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This medical suspense romance story was a well written one, and i liked that the main overall story was believable and interesting. The chemistry between the main characters was off the charts even if they were in middle of a hectic and dangerous time. I enjoyed this story and I am looking forward to more by this author in the future.
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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Karyn Taylor

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Handle With Care is the first book in the Chase Care series, which is a spin-off from the Chase Security series which is one of my favourite series. I was so glad to jump back into the Chase world and this certainly did not disappoint. Far, far from it!
When reviewing a book like this, I realise that I give to many 5 star ratings. By this I mean that this book is so good that I feel that it deserves more than the 5 stars I’m allowed to give it.
At over 500 pages, this is not a short read, but in all honesty I could have read another 500 pages of this story. I was totally engrossed in this book and hated having to put it down to go back to the ‘real’ world.
Hunter and Selma are 2 fascinating characters among a large cast of characters, many of whom I loved and others I hated. Hunter and Selma’s story is so much more than a romance story. This story has soooo much drama. It really is edge of your seat, heart in your mouth reading as characters lives are hanging on by the thinnest of threads.
This is a book that I know I will read again and I can’t wait for more in this series.

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Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Angela Shirley

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dr Hunter Montgomery is heart broken and lost, losing a partner is always hard so when he is promoted in Chase Care to Chief Medical Office, he throws all he has at it, it becomes his life until one night in she comes throwing him off balance and re-evaluating his priorities.

Dr Selma Bryant sees him across the room, the guy who she has loved for years but the timing could not be the worst. Selma has agreed to take an assignment in Africa with Doctors without borders to help the current pandemic which is in full swing there but can she help reduce the virus without anything happening to her.

As things get hairy and Hunter and the team make there way to Africa to help, can they save the camp and Dr Bryant?

I love this author and her brilliant writing and character development. This is a spin off series from Chase Security and although this can be read as a stand-alone series, some characters and history maybe useful from reading the Chase Security but not essential.

I loved that the first book is Hunter’s stories, the way the story develops and unwinds is brilliant to read and will have you turning the pages to see what happens next in this thrilling book. Selma is a perfect Ying to Hunter’s character, and they compliment each other brilliantly, also with their back story you fell like you are in the story and following as a friend rather than a reader.

The twist and turns in this well written story will have you up wanting to read the next chapter and before you know it you are at the end of the book and in a huge emotional wreak. Thank you for adding this series to the Chase family and can’t wait to read more in the future.

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Felicia Bates

Handle With Care (Chase Care Book 1)Handle With Care by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I’ve read a couple other books by this author but as a nurse that loves military and medical themes, I couldn’t pass up this book. It’s the first in a series that follows the main characters Hunter and Selma. It’s longer than a lot of books I read but overall, it kept my attention from start to finish. There were parts that reminded me of a military/medical show I used to watch a couple years ago while still feeling unique and not a “rip off” of something else. There were a couple times I found myself frustrated with the characters, specifically Selma but overall, they were likable. I do like that this is part of a series and I will read more from the author.

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