romance

My Review of THE DOCTOR’S DEVOTION by Cheryl Wyatt

/ Dora Hiers

The Blurb:
When he fled Eagle Point years ago, former air force trauma surgeon Mitch Wellington left only broken dreams behind. Now he’s back with a new dream—opening a trauma center in the rural area and saving lives. He hopes to hire the quick-thinking nurse who impressed him during an emergency. But Lauren Bates lost her faith and doesn’t believe she deserves to help anyone. Mitch knows firsthand what loss feels like. And it’ll take all his devotion to show Lauren that sometimes the best medicine is a combination of faith, community—and love.

My Review:
A hefty loan for a startup sewing business chains former nurse Lauren Bates to Texas, far from the grandfather who raised her. On a break before her new business officially opens, Lauren visits and finds her grandfather’s once undivided attention riveted on someone else. Dr. Mitch Wellington. Her grandfather even calls Mitch “son.” With so little time before she must head back to Texas, Lauren doesn’t intend to share her grandfather’s time or love, if she can help it. But, Mitch loves her grandfather, too, and shows his devotion by tackling a long to-do list and buying groceries. Soon, Lauren longs for faith, and Mitch, to be a permanent part of her life, too.

Jealousy is an ugly emotion, but the author crafts it into a powerful tool of conflict between Lauren and Mitch, taking us on their journey from jealousy to love in believable steps. The beautiful imagery Ms. Wyatt paints makes me long to visit Illinois again with fresh eyes. You’ll enjoy so many great aspects in The Doctor’s Devotion~from the cover to the plot and the totally sweet ending. Don’t miss it!

Disclosure: I received this book from the author for a fair and honest review.

Meet Cheryl Wyatt~
Cheryl Wyatt’s closest friends would never dream the mayhem she plots during announcements at church. An RN-turned-SAHM, joyful chaos rules her home and she delights in the stealth moments God gives her to write. She stays active in her church and in her laundry room. This award-winning author is convinced that having been born on a Naval base on Valentine’s Day destined her to write military romance. Her first two novels received Top Picks from Romantic Times, and her debut novel also received the high honor of being one of Eharlequin’s Top-Ten-Most-Blogged-About-Books. Visit her on the Web at http://www.CherylWyatt.com. Sign up for her newsletter there for news and chances to enter contests with great prizes. Hang with her in the blogoshpere at http://www.Scrollsquirrel.blogspot.com. You can also find her skittering around Steeple Hill’s message boards as “Scrollsquirrel” at http://www.SteepleHill.com. Cheryl loves to hear from her readers. You may contact her at Cheryl@CherylWyatt.com

Journey’s Embrace by Dora Hiers

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Introducing
Journey’s Embrace
Book #3 in the Marshals of Journey Creek series
by Dora Hiers
Coming Soon
with White Rose Publishing.

Want a sneak peek? Here’s an unofficial back cover copy:

After an injury forces Deputy U.S. Marshal Sage Michaelson off duty, he heads to his hometown with two things on his mind: recuperating and reevaluating. Sage can’t refuse his best friend’s plea to keep a protective eye on his younger sister after someone ransacks her house. But Delaney’s not so little anymore…and definitely not the “Dane” Sage remembers.
Flight Medic Delaney Hunt has loved Sage forever. But, he’s all about control and order while she embraces life and takes risks. She doesn’t need Sage looking over her shoulder, as much the idea appeals to her. But when her life hangs by her fingertips, who does she call to rescue her?
Will Delaney ever be the woman Sage wants by his side? Can Sage learn to live by grace, recognizing that God is in control? Can they overcome their fears to embrace life together?

Book ‘Em NC

/ Dora Hiers
Book ‘Em NC is almost here! 
Saturday, February 25, from 9:30 – 4:00. 
If you live anywhere near the Lumberton, NC, area, stop by and check out books from more than 75 authors, including two New York Times bestselling authors, Carla Neggers and Michael Palmer, and more than 24 award-winning authors. And best of all, attendance is free!
From 3-3:45, make sure you step over to the Red Room for a panel discussion on Affairs of the Heart: Romance in Books with romance authors Lynette Hall Hampton, Karen McCullough, Ted Randler, and ME!
The Book ‘Em NC event will be held at Robeson Community College in Lumberton, North Carolina, located at the crossroads of Interstates 95 and 74.