{"id":1964,"date":"2020-02-03T21:01:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T05:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/?p=1964"},"modified":"2020-02-03T18:23:03","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T02:23:03","slug":"dont-drop-the-baby-linda-oconnor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/03\/dont-drop-the-baby-linda-oconnor\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Drop the Baby! (Sounds like good advice) by Linda O’Connor"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Don't<\/a>Don\u2019t Drop the Baby<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (Dr. Brogan Corkie Matchmaking Doctor Book 1)
Genre Medical Romantic Comedy —\u00a0PG<\/p>\n

Blurb<\/strong>
Dr. Brogan Corkie is happily semi-retired from medicine and now has time for other hobbies. Her passion for food is only second to her skill at matchmaking!<\/p>\n

Ross Skye, owner of BabyCare, a high-end line of baby merchandise, is injured in an accident, and Brogan uses her cooking, medical \u2013 and matchmaking \u2013 skills to help him out. Dr. Lauren Kane is taking care of her nephew for two weeks, and Brogan agrees to babysit while Lauren is at work.<\/p>\n

Two years ago, Ross and Lauren dated. At that time, Lauren wanted kids, but Ross wasn\u2019t keen. Now the tables have turned, and Ross is trying to convince Lauren that they\u2019d make an awesome parenting team. Brogan suggests they test drive parenthood by looking after a simulated baby for a week \u2013 a computerized version that eats, sleeps, wets, and cries. Ross and Lauren experience the \u201cjoy\u201d of having a newborn firsthand, and the bar is set pretty low. Their first goal is: don\u2019t drop the baby. The second goal is to find out if their love for each other will survive the test of\u2026parenting.<\/p>\n

Excerpt<\/strong> from Don\u2019t Drop the Baby<\/em>
Her phone rang and she picked it up eagerly when she saw her daughter\u2019s name on the call display. \u201cHi love, how are you?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOn a scale of one to ten, I\u2019d have to say ten.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brogan smiled. When the kids were teenagers, they\u2019d roll their eyes when Brogan switched hats from mom to doctor and asked them to rate their pain or mood on a scale of one to ten. Later on it became a running family joke and everything from the weather to vegetables to their opinion of their sibling\u2019s date was fair game.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow are things with you, Mom? How\u2019s the retirement test going?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAlso a ten out of ten. I\u2019ve slipped into my new career like a fish to water. I couldn\u2019t be happier.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNice. I\u2019m sure a lot of patients are missing you, but you\u2019ve earned the break. Are you managing to keep busy?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes. My freezer was overflowing, but I\u2019ve got my very first customer.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood gracious. Someone\u2019s paying you to cook?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMae honey, have a little faith. Some people enjoy my cooking.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mae laughed. \u201cI guess the bright side is you can treat them if something goes wrong. Not many chefs can boast that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brogan chuckled reluctantly. \u201cThe advantage of keeping my license up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are you catering?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m the in-house chef for a young man.\u201d<\/p>\n

Silence. \u201cExcuse me?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJess\u2019s nephew was in an accident and fractured his arm and leg. I\u2019m getting his meals and keeping an eye on him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJess\u2019s nephew? You\u2019re telling me that you\u2019re living with multi-millionaire Ross Skye, CEO of BabyCare, who recently walked away from the crash of his private helicopter with a broken arm and leg?\u201d<\/p>\n

Brogan frowned. \u201cHelicopter? I didn\u2019t realize. I\u2019d assumed it was his car. But either way, yes.\u201d She paused. \u201cAlthough I highly doubt he walked away from it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s an experienced pilot. Apparently there was some mechanical problem, and his skill saved him. The crash was pretty spectacular. It was caught on video and plastered all over social media. He\u2019s lucky to be alive.\u201d
That might explain the trouble sleeping.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe could afford the best of the best,\u201d Mae continued. \u201cHow did you get involved?\u201d<\/p>\n

Brogan pursed her lips and tried to overlook the insult. \u201cJess asked me to drop off a few meals for his freezer, and I offered to help.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJust like that?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJust like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDoes he know you\u2019re a doctor? Has he asked you to prescribe something illegal for him? Narcotics? Benzos?\u201d<\/p>\n

Brogan sighed audibly. \u201cRelax, Mae. I do know what I\u2019m doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that you\u2019re staying at his house seems a little sketchy. A one out of ten, Mom,\u201d Mae said with a grunt. \u201cDoes Finn know about this?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething tells me he will shortly,\u201d Brogan said wryly. \u201cI appreciate your concern, but there\u2019s no need for it. I\u2019m having fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what concerns me!\u201d<\/p>\n

Brogan laughed. \u201cI love you, dear. Say hello to Lori for me and don\u2019t worry.\u201d
Mae sighed. \u201cLove you, Mom. Be careful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brogan smiled and hung up the phone. Kids \u2013 can\u2019t live with \u2019em, can\u2019t live without \u2019em.<\/p>\n

Buy link Amazon:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0847SFBFV<\/a><\/p>\n

Let’s find out about Linda and Don’t Drop the Baby<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

NA: <\/strong>How did you come up with the idea for your book\/A fun fact about writing your book.<\/strong>
LO’C:<\/strong> I\u2019m so excited to introduce a new series \u2013 Dr. Brogan Corkie, Matchmaking Doctor. I\u2019ve been busy working on this series for the past year. I originally had the idea for this story two years ago. I\u2019m a physician, and I work at an Urgent Care Clinic. I frequently see patients with infectious illnesses and advise them to stay home from school or work until they\u2019re no longer contagious. Sometimes it\u2019s difficult for working parents to find care for their sick children \u2013 often they just can\u2019t take a day off and it\u2019s nearly impossible to find a caregiver willing to look after a child who is ill. It also isn\u2019t easy for someone living on their own to cope when they don\u2019t feel well. I thought caring for the sick when they are temporarily ill would make a great job for a retired doctor, since a doctor wouldn\u2019t be daunted by the illness. That\u2019s how Dr. Brogan Corkie\u2019s character was born.<\/p>\n

Initially, I was going to have her look after the sick in their homes and then bring two people together in that context. But when I started writing, I ended up giving Brogan a hobby \u2013 she enjoys cooking and catering for people and that became her second career. She uses her cooking know-how, her medical knowledge \u2013 and her matchmaking skills \u2013 to care for other people. I \u201cupgraded\u201d her M.D. from Medical Doctor to Matchmaking Doctor. Brogan is the romantic catalyst \u2013 she brings couples together and then through good advice and a warm heart she weaves her magic to make love happen. And throughout the series, Brogan\u2019s own heart gets tangled up in romance, too! Medicine \u2013 it truly is a work of heart.<\/p>\n

NA:\u00a0<\/strong>What sort of research did you do to write this book?
LO’C:<\/strong> I don\u2019t usually do much research for my books \u2013 the medicine part is easy for me, and I write contemporary romances, so I don\u2019t need to check history facts. I can focus on writing!<\/p>\n

NA:\u00a0<\/strong>What started you on the path to writing?
<\/strong>LO’C:<\/strong>\u00a0I\u2019m a physician, and I started writing because I wanted to find a fun way to disseminate medical information and to educate and empower readers to take ownership of their health. Targeting a female audience with romance novels seemed like a good idea because women are usually the ones who see a doctor. (Males typically only go when a girlfriend\/partner\/spouse\/mom encourages them to do so. :D)<\/p>\n

I write romantic comedies because I love being in a fun headspace when I\u2019m writing, and I weave the best parts of medicine into my stories. Laughter is essential to great health and nothing is better than a happily-ever-after ending!<\/p>\n

NA:\u00a0<\/strong>What do your friends and family think about your writing?
LO’C:<\/strong> My family supports me in the sweetest ways \u2013 helping me promote with social media or buying thoughtful writing gifts for my birthday. The funniest thing with respect to my family was my choice of characters for the first book. I wanted the female character to deliver a baby unexpectedly, out of the hospital setting, so I knew she was going to be an obstetrician-gynecologist. I was trying to write what I know \u2013 and my husband is an ophthalmologist. I know the medical terminology related to the eye specialty and have a good sense of the job through him, so naturally, it made sense to make the male character an ophthalmologist. It wasn\u2019t until I hosted a release party for my book that I realized how much ribbing he was getting as a result of that (and the sexy scenes in the book). Oops!<\/p>\n

NA:\u00a0<\/strong>Do you outline books ahead of time or are you more of a by-the-seat-of-your-pants writer?
LO’C:<\/strong> Before I start to write a story I have a rough idea of the beginning, middle, and the ending, but I don\u2019t plot out the whole thing. I do make a detailed description of the characters. And I can\u2019t start writing until I\u2019ve nailed down the characters\u2019 names. The male names are the hardest because I have 3 sons, and they have a lot of friends. The name can\u2019t remind me of anyone I know.<\/p>\n

NA:\u00a0<\/strong>What has been one of your most rewarding experiences as an author?
LO’C:<\/strong> The most rewarding experience has been meeting new people \u2013 in person and online. It has been so much fun talking to other writers and readers, and I\u2019ve been invited to a few book club meetings, which I love!<\/p>\n

NA:\u00a0<\/strong>What do you like to do when you\u2019re not writing?
LO’C:<\/strong> I love to dance. I\u2019ve been doing Zumba for years, and I recently started Scottish Country dancing. It is so much fun!<\/p>\n

NA:\u00a0<\/strong>A pet peeve
LO’C:<\/strong> People who take up two spots when they parallel park. I always wish I had a super strength superpower to fix them.<\/p>\n

NA:\u00a0<\/strong>Why did you choose the shirt you have on?
LO’C:<\/strong> I\u2019m wearing a cozy sweater \u2013 because it\u2019s cold outside and it keeps me toasty warm inside.<\/p>\n

NA:\u00a0<\/strong>First thought when the alarm goes off in the in the morning?
LO’C:<\/strong> I\u2019m glad I set that alarm ten minutes early, so I can stay under the covers for another few minutes.<\/p>\n

NA:\u00a0<\/strong>What are you working on now?
LO’C:<\/strong> I\u2019m editing the third book and writing the fourth book of the Dr. Brogan Corkie Matchmaking Doctor series. The fourth book will be a Christmas romantic comedy!<\/p>\n

NA:\u00a0<\/strong>What books will we see from you in coming months?
LO’C:<\/strong> I\u2019ll be releasing Don\u2019t Forget the Dog, Book 2, and Don\u2019t Unravel the Past, Book 3 of the Dr. Brogan Corkie Matchmaking Doctor series in May 2020 and August 2020 respectively. And I\u2019ll release Book 4 in November. Can\u2019t wait!<\/p>\n

Bio<\/strong>
\"LindaAward-winning author Linda O\u2019Connor started writing romantic comedies when she needed a creative outlet other than subtly rearranging the displays at a local home d\u00e9cor store. Her books have enjoyed bestseller status. When not writing, she\u2019s a physician at an Urgent Care Clinic. She shares her medical knowledge in fast-paced, well-written, sexy romances \u2013 with an unexpected twist. Her favourite prescription to write? Laugh every day. Love every minute.<\/p>\n

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