Digging Deep

3.5 stars. Not quite 4 star territory for me, but I appreciated the honest and rare portrayal of an MC with a chronic illness who gets his HEA. The Korean-Fijian-Irish-Kiwi male midwife Drake Park is a memorable character, and it's easy to understand why he is both attracted to and leery of the attention from Detective Caleb Ashton, former fuckboy. The combination of cutesy/snarky and dramatic/almost tragic was a little odd at times and the last part dragged a bit while I waited for the two MCs to come to their senses.

When I was in college I took a trip with a group of friends, one of whom had Crohn's disease. I remember her disappearing into the bathroom frequently, and I don't think I was empathetic enough about her challenges. This book helped me understand what she must have been going through, but it's more than a public service; it's also a sweet and sometimes sassy romance.