A person of learning and reason, the doctor may be knocked out of a comfort zone when some distracting romantic encounter rocks a medicine-dominated world. Wait until the confounding circumstances prove that work is never enough when life can offer so much more. Five delightful novellas in this historical collection prove the sidetrack of affection is well worth the wander. Romance isn't merely the prescription for loneliness--it's the resounding cure!X-Raying the Doctor (1937) by...
More DescriptionA person of learning and reason, the doctor may be knocked out of a comfort zone when some distracting romantic encounter rocks a medicine-dominated world. Wait until the confounding circumstances prove that work is never enough when life can offer so much more. Five delightful novellas in this historical collection prove the sidetrack of affection is well worth the wander. Romance isn't merely the prescription for loneliness--it's the resounding cure!X-Raying the Doctor (1937) by Cindy M. AmosMedical transcriptionist Greer Trousdale draws an assignment in the radiology lab on her first day at the hospital where an explosive meeting with Dr. Thane Keaton ignites mutual attraction. Thane can barely trust the invisible wavelength emitted from the x-ray machine, so can he learn to depend on Greer's intuitive suggestions after an irradiating episode in the lab? When the enemy cannot be seen, valor for duty takes on a heightened level of mutual admiration.The Doctor's Miracle (1880) by Joi CopelandWidowed and pregnant, Prudence Donaldson takes a stagecoach to Twin Bluffs, Wyoming to solicit the aid of her sister, but the rough ride accidentally starts her labor. To make matters worse, upon arrival she finds Patience has traveled to Colorado. Redmond McCoy, the town's bachelor doctor, puts Prudence on bed rest and attempts to keep up a cordial regard, but an unexpected bond may challenge their doctor-patient relationship in a miraculous way.Maggie's Strength (1890) by Kim GristPint-sized blacksmith Maggie Montgomery enjoys working with her father and brothers in the smithy until a handsome young doctor, Benjamin Barton Jr., returns to live in the community. Why does his disapproval of her vocation make her sensitive to how she's perceived by others? Maggie draws on unrelenting strength where iron sharpens iron--a lesson straight from the blacksmith's shop--forging an unexpected result of the romantic kind.A Doctor's Agreement (1888) by Cynthia HickeySadie Rollins schemes to sell more copies of her father's newspaper by putting a contest on the front page to marry off her childhood friend, the town's doctor Ezekiel Phelps. Rubbed the wrong way by his hasty agreement, Zeke will have to deal with incorrigible Sadie until someone enters her name in the contest. Will the next newspaper posting be a nuptial announcement? Only if the agreement holds--and affection softens its rough edges.Diagnosis Love (1901) by Martha RogersElizabeth Carlisle flees to Cactus Creek, Texas from Indiana to escape her father's prominence as a doctor and his desire for her to marry to an older friend. Determined to succeed as a doctor on her own, she pushes all notions of a romantic relationship aside. Deputy Sheriff Garrett Lofton develops a soft spot behind his badge for the lady doctor, but doesn't know how to overcome her unrelenting resistance. Can he convince Libby of his genuine love and her rightful place in the community as the town's doctor? Only if the situation's final diagnosis is love.