Disaster Status

One thing that bothered me early, the word description of Nick didn’t match the cover, but, I am glad to be back with some familiar characters, and this is Erin’s story. It doesn’t take me long to start smiling. Erin, oh my…she cracks me up. I love what she did to the bully when she was seven years old. I love the feisty Nana. Sarge, a great guy in a very sad and tragic situation. Ocean air is always refreshing and so is this stand alone romance series. Life isn’t fair, but…love, loss, friendship, family, despair and a rebirth of faith and hope is a part of Disaster Status and makes me rate this…4 Stars.

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Erin Quinn loves her job as an ER charge nurse, except today. She's called into work on her day off when the ER becomes overwhelmed with victims from a hazardous material spill. In the rush to get to work she forgets her ID. That's when she meets up with Fire captain Scott McKenna. He is a hard-nosed, by-the-book, kinda guy and their personalities immediately clash. Scott is not happy about working with Erin at first but as he slowly gets to know her he begins to see her in a different light. Past experience tells Erin that you can't really rely on men but as she sees Scott interact with his nephew, Cody, she begins to think maybe he's one of the good guys. Will they both live up to each others expectations? Will their faith be strong show more enough to get them through some tough situations?
This is the first book I've read by this author and I have to say that she drew me into the story and totally brought the pages to life. The story was spellbinding as the details unfold and you became acquainted with each character. They seemed so real to me. Erin had a strong faith and loyalty to family but was dealing with issues from childhood. Scott was a great hero. Rugged, tough as nails but always felt like he was living in the shadow of his hero dad. I loved the dialog and interaction between these two. I also liked the sub-story going on between Leigh and Nick which will be played out in the author's next book called Code Triage.
Disaster Status was a terrific blend of drama, romance, mystery and even some humor. Even though its the second book in the Mercy Hospital Series I didn't feel at all lost. I would definitely recommend this book and am really looking forward to Code Triage. Thank you Tyndale House Publishers for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book. show less

It's always aggravating when you are prepared to take a day off and then you get called into work. Most of the time you think that they don't really need you but if you work in the medical field you know you HAVE to go or lives will be lost. I was a bit frustrated along with Erin when Scott would not let her into the building because of her ID badge. I completely understand the need for him doing this but at the same time it's frustrating because she is there to help and she can't get in. Thus starts the beginning of a relationship between two different people. The chemistry between them is great and really is able to showcase their conflicting personalities by creating the right kind of sparks.

I felt the writing in this book to be be a show more lot tighter and focused than that in the first book. The relationship is a big factor of the story but I found that equal attention was paid to the chemical spill and the aftereffects as well. There's quite a bit of suspense in this book involving a character who is suffering from post traumatic stress disorder after serving in Desert Storm. He believes that what he is doing is right but not necessarily everyone else will think the same way he does. It's suspenseful because only he knows what he is doing and most of it consists of an argument inside his mind.

There were a few weak spots in the book where the some characters seem a bit cardboard and a few scenes seemed a bit bland. Christian faith is evident throughout the book so that should not come as a surprise. Overall though it's a good blend of medical drama mixed with romance and a touch of suspense. Even though this is the second book in the series, it can be read as a stand alone. show less

This was another good story in the Mercy Hospital series! Keep up the good work Candace Calvert. This story mainly deals with Erin Quinn, who you get to know in Book one. She has moved her and her grandmother to their beach house and Erin has left a bad relationship behind her. She wants to find a man and have a marriage like her grandparents. When Erin first meets fire captain Scott McKenna it is definately NOT love at first sight. They don't see eye to eye on alot of things. Scott has a nephew in the hospital who has lost his parents and possibly his leg now too in a tragic accident. Scott and Erin both have some major issues in their life they need to let go of and give over to God, but that is easier to say than actually do.
Once show more again, I liked the fact paced action drama of the ER in these books and the fact that as you read the story you really get to know and understand the characters. Near the end of the story my heart was racing and I couldn't read fast enough to see how the "tragedy" was going to turn out. I am looking forward to reading book 3 when it comes out!
I would like to thank Tyndale House Publishers for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book for review. show less