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Labor of Love: A Steamy Sapphic Medical Romance (Lakeside Hospital Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Cara Malone (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 486 ratings
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What if your soulmate arrives the day after you decide to stop looking for her?

Hot-shot obstetrician Mercedes Stone is killing it at work, but she has a dirty secret. She’s the daughter of a hoarder. She’s built her life around her research but when her mother’s condition reaches a crisis point, she must drop everything to come home.

Lily Thomas is a pediatrician quickly approaching 40 and all she’s ever wanted is a family. She’s given up on finding Ms. Right, but the day she meets Mercedes – who’s taking a temporary job at Lakeside Hospital – is the same day Lily learns she’s finally pregnant.

They fall for each other hard and fast – it has to be fast because Mercedes is going home in six months to wrap up a vital clinical trial and soon, Lily will have a newborn baby to love.

What’s the harm in a quick fling?

But as Mercedes digs out her mother’s house, she begins to realize there’s more for her at home than just junk. What she and Lily swore was just a fling is beginning to feel a lot more like… family.

Labor of Love is a standalone novel in the bestselling Lakeside Hospital series. The books in this series can be read in any order.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07N7SCW6P
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lisbon Press (February 11, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 11, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4561 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 228 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 486 ratings

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Cara Malone

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Hi, I'm Cara.

I write lesbian fiction with drama, depth and plenty of heat, including the bestselling Lakeside Hospital medical romance series, romantic suspense Fox County series, and Rainbow Award honorable mention The Beginning of Everything.

My books are for you if you're a fan of contemporary romance, if you love strong women who aren't afraid to also be vulnerable, and if you like a little heat with your love stories.

I also really love to talk to my readers, so don't be shy! You can contact me on Twitter or Facebook @CaraMaloneBooks

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
486 global ratings

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Lynda L. Milner
5.0 out of 5 stars Touching
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2023
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Story line was very believable. I love the characters, the building and the ending. Of course it was a good read...It was a Cara Malone story.
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Scheliece Sankey
4.0 out of 5 stars I learn something from this book
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2022
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I was really intrigued by the hoarding mother story. So much much that I went down a YouTube rabbit hole watch videos of people that struggle with it.

It was good and I love the HEA I just think it was a lil rushed. I mean 5 years of research? But I love flirting scenes... oh yeah
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Phyllis Reifer
5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024
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I enjoyed this book it was a very good love story and I am going back to read the first two in this series. I really liked the two main characters and their family and friends. I do enjoy a good love story and this fit the bill.
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Michelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Labor of Love
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
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A lovely story with zero angst for Lily and Mercedes. This was a fun story and get to know Lily a little better and to meet Mercedes. These two make an amazing couple and look forward to seeing them in the remaining series. This is a fun filled series by Cara Malone that you don't want to miss.
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Lisa R Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Another successful Lakeside Hospital romance.
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2019
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In this world of lesbian doctors, Lily, a pediatrician and burn specialist, decides she isn’t going to meet Ms. Right and worries her baby clock is running down. Lily wants a child, so she does the fertility clinic thing. On the day she is to find out if her last egg has been successfully inseminated, she recognizes and meets a new OB/GYN, Mercedes, at the hospital. Mercedes is a Seattle based OB/GYN and research doctor who has come back to Evanston from the West Coast to take care of some family issues. She is pleased to meet Lily and Mercedes sets her sites on the attractive woman. The story goes on from there.

I love books like this one. The author does a great job of writing people falling in love, having babies, and getting married. It all just makes me happy. I recommend this HEA to every lesfic romance fan.
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8Paws2Luv
4.0 out of 5 stars Honest Review in Exhange for ARC copy
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2019
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What can I say except, another great romance story! Easy to follow and moves along. What I love most about her story is the unusual, but very real life issues effecting the characters. At this point would never not reach for. A novel by her.
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Abiesha Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Life In Color
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2020
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Lily and Mercedes’ journey was a beautifully carved one: from their first meeting to the end, I enjoyed the banter and love between them. Their dialogue was always interesting to read. The surprise “pop-up” wedding wS great!

I’m excited to read the rest of the novels in this series!
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avidreader917
5.0 out of 5 stars A nice read, sweet story 😊
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2019
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I loved how the story flowed . A humanizing view of so.e.issues we come to face with some aging relatives as well and the stigma associated with some conditions. Stories always flow.well from this author . Have read all 4 in this series. Waiting for more!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A nice light diverse romance novel with HEA
Reviewed in Canada on July 17, 2022
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I liked the friendship and banter between Mercedes and Lily that grew into a romance. Lily wanted to start a family and had given up on finding "the one." Mercedes had to move back home to deal with her ill mother who was slowly burying herself alive under her stuff. I liked their families and friends. It was a nice light romance novel with a HEA. If your looking for a smutty novel, this is not really for you. If your looking for a book with the emotional connection between two women, pick this book up. Highly recommended. I am enjoying reading my way through the Lakeside Hospital series.
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miss elaine m worby
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book in this series.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2023
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This is another great book in this series. The path to true love is paved with obstacles and unusual circumstances. The two main characters are immediately attracted to each other and so they embark on their journey to make romance work. I really enjoyed this book and I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series.
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Kindle Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars Great series of books
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2019
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Labor of love is the fourth story about a group of medical people, who each find their special other. The story of Lily and Mercedes. Is a sweet meet, greet and finally fall in love.
Really well written characters, all with normal, believable stories.
Lovely easy to read, fun to enjoy story.
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Simdriver
5.0 out of 5 stars Great series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2019
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I really love this series, but don’t panic, you don’t need to have read the rest to enjoy this. It is a really great medical based story.
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Maria bailie
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2019
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Good interesting book, read whilst on holiday, good read.
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