As one of the first women doctors in America, Lexy Tate is prepared to work hard, especially with a young daughter to raise. But Lexy isn't prepared to meet up with Jake Westfield, the man she has loved since she was a girl. And now, she is caught between making the right decision or giving into a passion that still burns strong.
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Lexy Tate is determined to make a new life for herself in northern California, in spite of coming face to face once again with Jake Westfield. She had made the mistake four years ago of thinking he returned her feelings, which resulted in the birth of a daughter. With every intention of keeping Krista's birth a secret, Lexy begins laying the groundwork for her medical practice. But trying to overcome the stigma of being a female doctor in 1893 required a little help from the only other doctor in town -- Jake. Against her will, Lexy finds her resistance against Jake crumbling until she finally realizes what she knew all along: her feelings for him are still very much alive. And once she faces her feelings, she makes another discovery. The man she thinks incapable of love is actually madly in love with her. Through a kidnapping incident by a band of Indians and difficult family problems, Lexy and Jake begin sharing their feelings. But is it too late to recapture love? And will Lexy take a chance with Jake now that their daughter's fate is also involved? From start to finish, Ms. Bonander provides a refreshing tale with a strong female character determined to make a place for herself in a man's profession. What a relief to find such a spunky woman! The setting becomes real, as does the struggle between the Indians and the settlers. The details are especially rich and the addition of an abandoned bordello as the site of Lexy's medical office is an interesting twist! Amy Wilson -- Copyright © 1998 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times
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Heartwarming story.,
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This review is from: Scent of Lilacs (Paperback)
The above review by HK is excellent and I agree with it totally.The story has it all. The beautiful, selfish sister. The plain, compassionate sister who is in love with her sister's beau. The new start in an arena that is challenging to say the least. The hunky beau who is a big self absorbed with thepossibility of an early death but in actuality shows us how research may have begun in the early years of medicine.It deals with gender bias andof course the plight of the unmarried woman. And somehow it all gets tied up in a pretty bow so that the ending is believable. It's fairly unusual to find a story with a likeable piglet, chickens you feel sorry for and scarey "big" guys, Indian and others who become familiar, enjoyable characters. But this one did it all quite nicely.
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Heartwarming combination of western and Americana,
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Lexy Tate has loved Jake Westfield all her life even though she is aware that he loves her flighty and shallow sister Megan, who marries someone else. Jake and Lexy attend medical school together. Jake becomes distraught when he loses a pregnant patient and her unborn child. He turns to Lexy for solace, but soon the pair makes love. However, at the critical moment of their coupling, Jake calls out for Megan, destroying the experience for Lexy. She immediately throws him out of her room and, even though she is pregnant, ultimately out of her life. Due in part from Lexy's suitors' shenanigans, the couple fails to see each other for four years. They meet by accident when Lexy visits an isolated California military fort where her pregnant sister is living. Jake is the medical physician at the installation. Lexy realizes that her feelings for Jake still thrive as do his for her. Both have reasons to remain silent, at least that is until their mutual love for their daughter forces them to examine their past ghosts and deal with them so that they can find a future together. SCENT OF LILACS links the action of a western romance with the emotional depth of an Americana. This brings to the readers a special romantic blend that could only successfully come from someone with the remarkable talent of Jane Bonander. The hero and heroine, in their own unique ways, capture the heart of the audience. However, it is their daughter and a piglet who steal the show (never star with children or animals) as that duo offer the needed relief from the tensions of an emotionally heartbreaking and deep love story. Harriet Klausner
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