Book Review: The Surgeon and the Princess by Karin Baine

 The Surgeon and the Princess is written by Karin Baine and published by M&B Medical. Princess Georgina is a medic, member of the armed forces and a Princess. She is also  a recent amputee who is having to learn how to walk and live life again after losing a leg whilst in action with  the army. Edward Lawrence is a spinal and paediatric surgeon who owns a state of the art rehabilitation clinic. Georgina’s mother, the Queen, asks Edward to help her daughter as she feels she isn’t coping very well with life after her life changing injury. 

Georgina is reticent and aloof at first as she appears to always want to control the situation, Edward, however, perceivers and she attends the clinic. Slowly she lets her guard down in relation to the chemistry between the pair and medically, actually listening and taking his advice. Will it all collapse when she realises she need more surgery.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. There are several storylines Georgina and Edwards relationship. Georgina meets Hannah the little girl who attends the clinic after also recently having her leg amputated. The interaction between the pair and Hannah’s parents is heartwarming as Georgina shows the little girl how prosthetics work, encouraging her to try her own. The third storyline is between Georgina and her parents and Edward and his. The familial relations are diametrically opposed. Georgina’s family are cold and obviously regal. Issues, including her brother’s sexuality and suicide are brushed under the carpet and ignored whilst Edward has a loving relationship with his and he does a lot for them. 

This is a great read even if you don’t like M&B or M&B Medical novels and I hope Karin continues to publish books of this calibre. 

 I received this book via Netgalley and Mills and Boon in exchange for a honest review. I am a #MillsAndBoonInsider #netgalley #gifted