Sunday, March 23, 2025

Love on the Mend by Karen Witemeyer

Series: Full Steam Ahead #1.5
Genre: Historical Romance
Publisher: Bethany House
Released: February 3, 2015
132 pages
About the Book:

After serving as a doctor during the War Between the States, Jacob Sadler wants nothing more than to establish a quiet country practice in rural Texas. But he knows he'll never find peace until he buries the pain of his past. To that end, he accepts a job in Cold Spring, Texas—the town he's avoided for seventeen years—and discovers his past is definitely still alive and kicking.

When a new doctor arrives in town and saves her brother's leg, Mollie Tate quickly puts him on a hero's pedestal. But then the new doc insults her "Uncle" Curtis. Years ago, Curtis Sadler rescued Mollie when no one else cared. How could he possibly be the villain the new doctor believes him to be?

Jacob doesn't know what to make of the young woman who assists him like a seasoned nurse one minute only to take a strip out of his hide the next. Yet the sparks that fly between them make him feel more alive than he has in a long time. As respect for his young nurse turns into something deeper, can he set aside the pain from his past to embrace this new love, or are some sins too big to be forgiven?



My Rating & Thoughts:    

I enjoyed the spunk of Mollie and the determination of Jacob to do what was best for his patients even when challenged. Their interactions were fun. Jacob sees Uncle Chris in a negative light but Mollie has a different opinion of him and is determined to help these two repair their relationship. It is a very quick romance as it is a novella, but it was sweet and enjoyable. The ending felt rushed but again that is the downfall of a novella. I could have spent much more time with these characters.

(I borrowed this book through my library; opinions expressed 
in this review are my honest opinion and completely my own.)

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