An Irish Country Courtship A Novel |
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Author:
| Taylor, Patrick |
Series title: | Irish Country Bks. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4299-6061-8 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2010 |
Publisher: | Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
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Imprint: | Forge Books |
Book Format: | Ebook |
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Book Description:
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Welcome to the colourful village of Ballybucklebo, where two overworked doctors mend the bodies and spirits of the town's diverse inhabitants. But who looks after the wounded hearts of the doctors? After less than a year, young Barry Laverty, M.B., Is already settling into the village, with only a few more months to go before he becomes a full partner in the practice. Then an unexpected romantic reversal gives him second thoughts. Will he truly be happy tending to routine coughs and...
More DescriptionWelcome to the colourful village of Ballybucklebo, where two overworked doctors mend the bodies and spirits of the town's diverse inhabitants. But who looks after the wounded hearts of the doctors? After less than a year, young Barry Laverty, M.B., Is already settling into the village, with only a few more months to go before he becomes a full partner in the practice. Then an unexpected romantic reversal gives him second thoughts. Will he truly be happy tending to routine coughs and colds for the rest of his career? as much as Barry enjoys the rough and tumble of life in County Down, Is running a humble GP's shop all he wants out of life? Barry's mentor, Doctor Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly, Is going through upheavals as well. After mourning his deceased wife for decades, he's finally allowed a new woman into his life. But this budding courtship is not going over well with Kinky Kincaid, The doctors' redoubtable housekeeper, who fears having her position usurped by the O'Reilly's new flame. Tact, diplomacy, and a fair amount of blarney may be required to restore peace to the household. Meanwhile, life goes on Ballybucklebo, presenting both doctors with plenty of distractions from their own troubles. From a mysterious outbreak at the local school to a complicated swindle involving an unlucky race horse, The two partners will need all of their combined wit and compassion to put things right againndash;just in time for their lives to change forever.