Good book about two people who feel that love has let them down, so they keep their emotions under lock and key. She keeps any romantic encounters superficial and physical only - no emotion allowed. Kendra is a nurse who has spent the last several years going from job to job as she traveled the world. Her newest job is at a small clinic on the Amalfi coast.

I liked the first meeting between Massimo and Kendra. Before starting her new job, Kendra visited a beach at Positano. Halfway down the path, she stopped to admire the view and was passed by a man who struck her speechless. They teamed up a short time later to save a boating accident victim. After dinner together, they indulged in a passionate encounter, never expecting to see each other again. Fate had other ideas, and Massimo was stunned when he discovered that Kendra was the new nurse at his clinic. While both agreed to act as though nothing had happened, neither could forget their night together.

Though they initially manage to keep their distance, when a housing disaster makes Kendra homeless, she ends up staying at Massimo's grandmother's home. Forced into close proximity, Massimo and Kendra soon find it impossible to maintain their distance. The attraction between them continues to grow the more time they spend together. They also find that their emotions are getting involved, which scares them both. After her father's death when she was ten, Kendra spent her childhood being passed from relative to relative. She never felt wanted or loved, no matter how hard she tried to fit in. Since then, she hasn't allowed herself to get close to anyone. A few years earlier, Massimo fell in love with a woman who eventually left him, calling him stodgy and boring. Hurt by that experience, he no longer believes that love is possible for him. Both have a great capacity for caring, as shown in their interactions with their patients, Massimo's grandmother and the boy Pietro.

After an incredible weekend away together, the intensity of the experience causes them to pull away from each other. Each fights the knowledge that they've fallen hard for the other one. I enjoyed seeing their self-reflection and struggle to open themselves to the emotions they fear. It takes an event that endangers them both to break through the walls that keep them apart. The scene on the beach was very emotional as both Kenda and Massimo exposed their vulnerabilities before admitting their love and need for each other. The epilogue was great.

As much as I enjoyed the romance, my favorite thing about the book was the setting. The descriptions of Positano, the Amalfi coast, and Capri were vivid and made me feel like I was there.

This is a Medical Romance. I honestly found the writing this book to be cheesy, and I was so sick of the characters within no time. I just could not make myself to keep reading this book, so I ending up DNFing this book. I do not think this is the book for me. I received an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.

When I think of romance, I think of books just like this one, that gives all the feels and satisfies every romance junkies' heart. This is a perfect books to snuggle up with on any day.