GRR Reviews The Perfect Gift (Three Wise Men series) by Serenity Woods

The Perfect Gift is about a single mother's struggle for her son, and her struggle with feelings of inadequacy when a famous pediatrician showed interest in her. It was a bit angsty, but not overly so.

Erin Bloom is a single mom who can barely put food on the table due to her son Ryan's asthma. When another attack landed her son in the hospital, she was sure this holiday season will be the worst ever... Until consultant pediatrician Brock King showed up. Brock lost his wife to cancer two years ago, and he wasn't ready to love. But encountering Erin put a smile on his face. Brock had made a lot of money as a pediatrician with his two brothers helping him make children's toys and treatments targeting pediatric asthma sufferers (helping them getting treated), complete with education programs and charity. And he wanted to make Erin happy... by treating her to a timeout, as she has a sitter arranged. And Erin can't say no to an offer like that. Erin knew she is attracted to the handsome and rich Brock, and that timeout may result with her in his bed... but is a fling all she needed? Dare she want more?

I generally have a problem with woman who put themselves down (i.e. inadequacy issues). I understand some are not just go-getters, but being so... passive and failure to accept what life brings, even when it's handed to you on a silver platter, is not just lame, but self-doormat-ing. This book was right on the verge of that, but manage to hold her just short of that line. It's still a good read. Brock came off as kind, but a little bit on the plain flat side.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: Can a single mom let herself go and enjoy the attention and perks of being wooed by a handsome doctor who's treating her son?

Tropes: single parent, doctor/patient, fling to a thing, widower

Overall Rating:  4/5