Shirley P. (booknookchick) reviewed Light of My Heart (Silver Hills, Bk 1) on + 117 more book reviews
A young doctor specializing in homeopathic healing, Letitia Morgan, moves to a small town in Colorado to set up a practice for women and children in the late 1800s. She is spirited, independent, and thick-skinned when it comes to being shunned for her preferred methods of healing or for being an unmarried woman who chose a male-dominated profession. The newspaper owner and widower, Eric Wagner, had sent out the inquiry for a female doctor, and how their romantic relationship developed was the focus. Both were very proficient and confident in their chosen careers and often had conflicting opinions and heated discussions on resolving problems with residents who were corrupt, negligent, or derelict, or resistant to homeopathic treatments. The information about homeopathic ingredients was interesting.
There are several subplots, with more development, would have made the story more interesting: a family of motherless children not being cared for by their drunken father, a couple of thugs coercing ranchers to sell their land cheap, and the mystery behind who is behind the scheme and why, or more about the life of a former slave, Amos, who owns the livery stable.
If I had been more interested in the romance genre, I would have given the book 4 stars.
There are several subplots, with more development, would have made the story more interesting: a family of motherless children not being cared for by their drunken father, a couple of thugs coercing ranchers to sell their land cheap, and the mystery behind who is behind the scheme and why, or more about the life of a former slave, Amos, who owns the livery stable.
If I had been more interested in the romance genre, I would have given the book 4 stars.
This book hooked me on Ginny Aiken. I really enjoyed the historical setting and respectful treatment of the hardships of a woman doctor, particularly in these early days. I love Christian fiction not only because of the cleanness of it, but also for the values that can be instilled or updated. Ginny Aiken goes out of her way here to teach respect for all persons, something we can never be reminded of enough.
