Love's Healing Touch [Large Print]

Mike Fuller is forced to drop out of medical school because his mother and brother are moving in with him. He takes a job as an orderly in the hospital to support his family until they can get on their feet. Unfortunately, family secrets and immaturity keep them from reaching their goals. Dr. Ana Ramirez is drawn to Mike¢s skills and bedside manor. She knows he should be a doctor but knows that he is keeping his home life private. Ana wants to break through Mike¢s walls but she is unprepared to face his faith or his troubled past. Love's Healing Touch is a touching story of new faith and learning to turn your troubles over to a loving God. The story line flowed nicely and it was never a chore to read. Jayne Myers Perrine wrote likeable, though flawed characters that touched my heart and made me want to read more. I Joyfully Recommend it. Tori reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

Mike and Ana's story is a beautiful and very real love story. The type of story that could easily take place in any given emergency room or hospital setting. Mike has a difficult track record and a family history of criminal behavior, but he also has his one saving grace. He has faith. And as much as this book is about Ana and Mike finding love and a bond in their beliefs, it is also very much so about the power of faith and how it can heal even the deepest wounds. Mike learns to trust and forgive, while Ana transforms from a very clinical minded doctor to a person who understands the power and importance of spirituality in healing the soul. This book is an all-around joy to read. I finished feeling inspired and renewed knowing that even in the darkest of times there is still a light.

Mike Fuller works as an orderly at Austin University Hospital, but he really should be in medical school. As much as he knows that, life has interfered with his goal so much that, at this point, he doubts his true calling. And his faith. Beautiful ER doctor Ana Ramirez sees Mike's innate ability and recognizes his skill. When she asks him to have coffee with her, even though she says it's purely professional, Mike is excited by the chance to spend time alone with gorgeous Ana. But then, when she asks Mike why he isn't in medical school, he's clearly uncomfortable. Their supposedly professional conversation takes a decidedly personal turn and Mike does what he does best--he runs. But that doesn't deter Ana. She needs a project, and Mike's a good one, even though he doesn't talk much. And he's very easy on the eyes. Then there was that sizzle when she touched his hand... Ana's a very determined woman, maybe a little pushy sometimes, but she knows a good thing when she sees one. What starts out as a project develops into something much more between Ana and Mike. Their relationship only grows closer when their extended families begin to mix and mingle. Then sparks fly between Mike's widowed mother, Tessie, a former art forger, and Antonio, Ana's widowed papa and head of her large familia. The extended families of both Mike and Ana are a delight, including Mike's cousin Francie and her husband (and former parole officer) Brandon from Ms. Perrine's first book, The Path to Love. Ana's stubborn determination to make Mike realize his true calling is pitted against Mike's equally stubborn desire to keep his past, and his family's brushes with the law, a secret from her and from everybody. Set against the backdrop of Austin, Texas, their journey to love, and faith, is indeed wonderful to experience. Ms. Perrine's quirky sense of humor, plot twists and portrayal of the interaction between these two very disparate families make this book a joy to read. I highly recommend it.