Rating: 4.5 Stars

Juliette Hyland’s A Nurse to Claim His Heart is an emotional, dramatic and uplifting Medical Romance that hits all the right notes.

As a doctor, saving lives is what Dr Benedict does – which is why when he sees an infant in distress, he jumps in and saves the child from danger. Ably assisted by nurse Penny, when Benedict had ascertained that the child was okay, he thought no more about it – until he found himself splashed all over social media! Unwanted notoriety was bad enough for Benedict, only it seems that all his new fans and followers are now under the erroneous impression that him and Penny are a couple!

Romance is definitely not on the agenda for Benedict. With the acrimonious end of his last relationship, Benedict’s focus is purely on his job and his heart is off limits. Nothing and nobody is going to change his resolve to stay stubbornly single, but with the whole world intent on knowing every single detail about his love life, might he use his faux romance with Penny for good and raise some much-needed funds for the hospital?

Benedict and Penny’s relationship was meant to be a merely practical arrangement for convenience’s sake. But the more time they spend pretending to be in a relationship, the more they realize that there is nothing fake about their feelings for one another. Will the two of them find the courage to admit how that they’ve fallen head over heels in love with each other? Or will their doubts and fears cost them a love that could last a lifetime?

A gorgeous romantic read that will give readers all the feels, A Nurse to Claim His Heart is a tender and feel-good contemporary tale it is impossible not to love. Benedict and Penny are two wonderful characters who come instantly to life and their romance touches the heart and keeps readers on the edge of their seats cheering them on to the happy ending they so richly deserve.

With vivid medical detail, compelling emotional drama and touching romance, A Nurse to Claim His Heart is another must-read by Juliette Hyland.

Good fake-relationship-turned-real story. Benedict and Penny work together in the local NICU. They've known each other for several years and were friends before Penny became engaged and moved away. Benedict had a bit of a crush on her but has many reasons to keep his emotions locked up. Then Penny returned to DC, no longer engaged, and took up her old position in the NICU, but their friendship didn't follow suit.

Penny came back after she ended her engagement to her lying ex-fiance. It turned out the man was married and managed to hide it all that time. Devastated by the betrayal and angry that she missed the signs, Penny has difficulty trusting her judgment.

Benedict and Penny were in the same subway car when a medical incident happened with a baby. Their teamwork kicked in, and they handled the emergency efficiently, quickly becoming a social media sensation. Because the hospital is fundraising for a cause near Benedict's heart, they reluctantly agree when the PR department asks him and Penny to pretend to be a couple for a few weeks. Neither expected the strength of the sparks that flared between them.

Benedict and Penny fool themselves into believing that they can indulge their attraction without their feelings getting involved. Penny already knows that Benedict doesn't believe in love, while she still hopes for the kind of love and marriage her parents have. Benedict's history is heart-breaking, and I ache for the load of guilt that he carries. At the time of his brother's death, he also did something that speaks well of his kindness and compassion but is about to come back and cause problems for him with Penny.

I liked seeing Benedict and Penny spend time together. Penny's powers of observation give her some good insight into Benedict, but nothing she says gets through his layers of guilt. And despite the feelings he refuses to admit, he hangs on to his opinion about love. I ached for Penny, who could no longer deny her feelings, and whose feelings of betrayal hit hard when she found out Benedict's secret. Benedict redeemed himself very nicely, with an excellently carried out surprise.