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This is book 4 in the PMC Hospital romance series of standalone novels set in Philadelphia. For some reason, the author left a big gap between each book's publishing date with the first one written in 2004. 'Fated love' was the first of this series and one of my favourite lesfic books ever. The main characters, Honor and Quinn, are very important secondary characters in this book and it's nice to see them interacting with a new generation of leads. Even though you don't need to read 'Fated love' to enjoy this novel, I highly recommend it.

Emmett McCabe is about to start the last year of her surgery residency and is the most likely candidate to get the coveted Chief Resident position. That is, until someone from her past arrives unexpectedly. Sydney Stevens has lost a lot in her life and now she has to finish her residency in another hospital.
At PMC she meets Emmett with whom she shares the past she's trying to forget.

Radclyffe is hands down the best writer of medical romances in lesfic. Her inside knowledge of the profession, adquired as a surgeon, plus her perfect depiction of the fast-paced world of hospital emergency services are always reflected in her novels. It's not necessary to know anything about medicine to read this book, things are either explained or not relevant to the plot. Radclyffe is unapologetic in using medical terminology and describing surgical procedures but, at the same time, balances that content very well with the personal struggles and conflicts of the characters. Additionally, the author works well in setting the contrasting paces of the fast emergency services as opposed to the slow-burn romance. Life or death and love or loss are frequent dichotomies in her novels.

In 'Passionate rivals' Radclyffe creates a perfect set of main characters: Emmett, the dark, handsome and stoic butch and Sydney, the beautiful and strong femme. At the beginning, the reader knows little about their shared past but, as we learn about them, their strong chemistry takes over and we can only hope that they'd act on that. My only criticism is that the slow-burn romance is a bit rushed at the end, somehow altering the beautiful pace set until the last few chapters. There is a new generation of doctors presented in this novel, some with potential of becoming great leads for future books in this series. One of them is Dani, a blunt but loyal friend of Sydney's. So there's a promise of more good stories to come. For the moment, with 'Passionate rivals' Radclyffe doesn't disappoint and delivers an entertaining and enjoyable read.

Overall, an enjoyable slow-burn medical romance in a fast-paced emergency hospital environment. 4.5 stars.

ARC provided by Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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This is another enjoyable book by Radclyffe. While this is the fourth book in the PMC Hospital Romance series, you could start right here. I’m very anal about reading book in order. If you are like me, I would suggest reading Fated Love first. The two mains from that book, Quinn and Honor, have a small role in this book. I read Fated Love ages ago and barely remembered the characters and I was fine reading this book. The main group of characters this book focuses on are all new.

Sydney is about to enter the finale year in her surgery residency program. She is at the top of her class in and in line for the chief resident position. When her hospital’s program suddenly closes, she finds herself at a new hospital competing with their number one resident Emmett. As if having to adjust to a new hospital and possibly losing her shot at chief wasn’t hard enough, Emmett and Syd have a history together. Can Syd make it in the new program without losing her heart to Emmett?

I enjoyed this read and found myself hooked into the book instantly. It is a very fast paced read and the pages were flying by. Radclyffe knows how to write medical scenes and they were all really well done. While technical terms are flying, the book never bogs down and it keeps up a level of excitement I really enjoyed.

When it came to the romance I must admit it was not my favorite of Rad’s. It’s a very slow burn for most of the book, then it heats up at the end a little too fast for my liking. There is some chemistry there and the two mains are both very likeable, I just thought the pace felt a bit off. What was also a bit odd for me is I found the fast-paced hospital scenes so enjoyable that it almost felt like a let-down when the book shifted to romance time. I found myself wanting to be back in the middle of surgery again. I love a good romance so this was an odd feeling for me.

While this is not a short book, the ending came too soon. I felt like Emmett and Syd’s stories were not finished yet so I hope we spend more time with them in future books. This series will continue and I’m looking forward to it. If you are a fan of doc books, especially fast paced, good action ones, I think you will enjoy this.

As an avid Radclyffe reader, I was thrilled to revisit Quinn and Honor’s world! The subplot with those two was honestly my favorite part. Emmette and Syd were the two main characters in this book. They had a shared history which wasn’t revealed until over 3/4 of the way through the book. It was pretty obvious early on what did, in fact happen. I liked the main plot of this book, however, I didn’t feel any sizzle between those two characters. Radclyffe is a master of creating that sizzle, but it was absent in this book. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.

This book is connected to Fated Love, written in 2004, and as the author explains in the acknowledgments, it intends to be the beginning of a series of medical themed books, of which two of her previous books, Night Call and Crossroads, would also be part.

The story focuses on Emmett and Syd, two medical students who are in their last years of residence in a hospital. Emmett may seem at first not very professional, after the first scene of the book the image you can make of her is totally wrong. And Syd also appears as a cold and distant woman, although the circumstances in which she is at the beginning of history justify their attitude. The secondary characters, at first looks like that they are going to play an important role in the relationship between Emmett and Syd, but then they become quite blurred among the story. It is really interesting to discover how the relationship between Honor and Quinn continues, being both  protagonists of the book Fated Love, aforementioned.

For the fans of Radclyffe, this is a book that has all the ingredients that make her books so interesting and that we are always hoping to find: women of strong personality, with passion for everything they do, with principles and honesty above of everything, having to overcome hard moments but without defocusing their goals in life, passionate. Being set in a hospital and being the author a former surgeon herself, the descriptions of the environment that takes place there, emergencies, wounds, complex operations and so on, are described in detail. Also the rich description of critical situations, make your adrenaline rise at the same time that the protagonists do.

And for those who have not yet discovered Radclyffe, although this can not be considered one of her best books, it is a good example of what usually makes her books very interesting and enjoyable.