read for PopSugar 2018 challenge: a novel based on a real person

I picked this up mostly because I love Kleypas's writing, and not because I particularly cared about the characters. In fact, going into this book, I honestly couldn't remember who Ransom was, and Garrett didn't really stand out in my mind as an interesting character besides just being a female doctor. However, this book is just evidence that good writing goes a loooong way. While I didn't find Ransom that interesting, I ended up really liking Garrett. She's such an amazing woman (inspired by a real woman which was incredible! I didn't know that until the author's end note, which meant it counted for my reading challenge) at pushing boundaries and fighting against the status quo, but she doesn't actually center any of her needs. This book was way more about Garrett just opening up and allowing herself to feel desire and attraction and eventually fall in love than it was really centered around the couple. Which is okay! I've read a few too many books lately where I wasn't really compelled by either half of the couple, so to feel invested in Garrett was a breath of fresh air!

Also, Lisa Kleypas really just loves trying to kill one half of a couple. There's a lot of miracle treatments in her series.

My favorite parts of this book was West. Frankly, about halfway through this book I thought maybe I'd just not continue on with this series, but I found West so incredibly charming that I'm excited for his book. Enemies to lovers and rakes and widows??? Hello, I'm in.