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Author: Caryl McAdoo
Genre: Christian Historical Romance
Release Date: July 2, 2020
Physician heal thyself
While physical wounds heal with time, a special balm is needed to heal those sick of soul. In the Civil War aftermath, two such people’s paths cross. Recent graduate of the Harrow School of Nursing first class in May 1868, Lydia Andrews arrives at the Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, hired on Clara Barton’s endorsement. There she meets Doctor Jacob Johnston, and both soon learn that love is the salve to soothe wounded souls.
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I have read several of Caryl McAdoo's book and each one is very enjoyable. A Nurse for Jacob is Book 4 in the Nursing the Heart series. I really enjoy books from Series and reading them in order. I missed Book 2 in this series, but each book reads well as a Stand Alone book as each book is done by a different author.
A Nurse for Jacob is a short and sweet Novella set in 1868, right after the Civil War. Lydia Andrews is fresh out of Nursing School and arrives for her first job in New Orleans. It is there she meets Dr. Jacob Johnston. Dr. Jacob is quite impressed with Lydia's Nursing Skills and he is smitten for her. The other nurses try to warn Lydia that Jacob has some issues, but Lydia's sweet heart is falling for Jacob. She discovers the issues with Jacob, and instead of giving up on him, she begins to pray for him and lift him up. Will Jacob overcome things and will their romance bloom?
Ohhhh, so much to tell in such a short book! I read this book while sitting on my Patio one afternoon, it was a quick Read! I really enjoyed this book and enjoy Caryl McAdoo's writing! QUICK READ and GREAT book!
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From the get-go, the idea about writing a story with a nurse heroine intrigued me; I haven’t had one before. My niece is a nurse and I have several friends and readers who serve. I believe nursing is a divine calling and admire the many who choose to be a medical servant.The connection in the multi-author Nursing the Heart Collection is that the first class of nurses recently graduated from the Harrows’s School of Nursing are placed across the country through the friends and acquaintances of Clara Barton, who teaches at the school.
So I joined the project and started my research of medical practices in the post-Civil War years. It was a time where many medical breakthroughs occurred, and older instruments were greatly improved. I so enjoyed learning how healthcare practices have changed.
I think you’ll enjoy all that to as an integral part of this historical romance. This Texas author hopes readers will love my two medical servants, Lydia Andrews and the older Doctor Jacob Johnston, and I’m always “Praying my story gives God glory!”
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4 comments:
I enjoyed the review, thank you.
This book sounds like a very good read.
I've always enjoyed stories about nurses!
Wonderful review, Kendra! Caryl is an exceptional author. Thank you for sharing.
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