Courting the Doctor's Daughter (Courting, Book 2)

Janet Dean's second Love Inspired Historical, COURTING THE DOCTOR'S DAUGHTER, is a thoughtfully developed story about two people inhibited by the past. Each must confront the truth before they can accept love and embrace life once again. Mary Graves--a widow trying to raise her two biological sons as well as the young orphan boy she's recently adopted--fears a traveling peddler, hawking an elixir he created, is bilking the good townspeople in Noblesville, Indiana. What starts as antagonism soon leads to attraction when the so-called charlatan turns out to be a physician eager to help Mary's father with his busy medical practice. Mary and the boys open their hearts to Luke Jacobs, but his quest to find the young son he fathered turns the family upside down and almost destroys any hope for a happily-ever-after. This book, along with COURTING MISS ADELAIDE, deserves to be on your must-read list!

I actually get a little thrill when I hold a Janet Dean historical novel in my hands because as far as courtship goes, NOBODY in the Love Inspired historical realm satisfies quite like Ms. Dean. I absolutely LOVED Courting Miss Adelaide, so I fully expected to love Courting the Doctor's Daughter as well ... but I didn't quite anticipate the WOW factor I experienced in the second offering from this delightful debut author. What a story! I was hooked from the first page when determined and dedicated Mary Graves, a widow with three boys and a dream to become a doctor like her father, butts heads with handsome Luke Jacobs, a traveling peddler who turns out to be a medical doctor with a troubled past ... a past that ties Luke to Mary whether she likes it or not. Upon contact, sparks fly between this unlikely couple, and the romantic heat doesn't let up until the very last page when the perfect ending warms you to your toes. Janet Dean is a master at slow romantic tension and characterization so real and deep, that you will laugh, hurt and swoon along with the characters in this charming tale of days gone by. Bravo, Ms. Dean, on another heartwarming read--can't wait for the next one!

I really enjoyed this book. Realize times were very hard then, and today too. The tie that binds is the same, our Father. Thanks for a great book.

Once again Janet Dean brings us a heartwarming love story amidst another little known, but interesting bit of history. Through wonderfully developed characters, Luke and Mary, we see the development of the medical profession. We also continue our relationship with Charles and Addie from Miss Dean's previous novel, Courting Miss Adelaide. Courting the Doctor's Daughter is a must read.

Courting the Doctor's Daughter is more sweet, heart-wrenching fun from Janet Dean. The hero's struggle is so beautifully written. I cared so much about the heroine, her self-doubts mixed with defiance and passion for her children. Add in that Dean creates a time in history with such a light touch, and yet brings it to life. A great read.