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The Doctor's Daughter
Templeton, Missouri, is in desperate need of a doctor to treat the scarlet fever epidemic that has infected their town and claimed the life of their local doctor. Boston native Dr. John Carson is their only hope. Molded by a lifetime of pain and loss, John is impersonal and withdrawn, and treats symptoms instead of people. When he arrives in Templeton, he finds he must work with Sarah Bethel, the late doctor's daughter who has been treating the ill, and his staunch attitude is challenged. She is bright, caring, dedicated to her neighbors, and has a temper that matches his! He is mesmerized by the woman whose fiery spirit infuriates him and inherent compassion intrigues him. Will Sarah's kindness be enough to heal the scars of the past and allow John to open his heart and create a new future?
196 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2010
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May 24, 2014
This was the story of two damaged people in the US in the 1880's who work out a relationship together. The premise was interesting, as was the time period. The problem was the actual writing. It was slow and simplistic. The subject matter made it an adult book, but I have read books for 6th graders with more complex sentence structures and vocabulary. The characters talked to each other in short, stilted sentences, and the characters were more caricatures than people. I never cared about any of them.
May 12, 2022
Cute story
There are definitely quite a few grammatical errors, but the story overall was a cute short story. About a 4 hour read. I do wish they said more things in their head instead of saying everything out loud. That was a little strange to me.
There are definitely quite a few grammatical errors, but the story overall was a cute short story. About a 4 hour read. I do wish they said more things in their head instead of saying everything out loud. That was a little strange to me.
April 9, 2016
The Doctor’s Daughter is an Avalon romance by Amy Blizzard. I chose this book simply by chance and I am so very glad I did. It is a wonderful book about finding love and acceptance. You laugh and then cry as you read this book and if it hits those emotions, you have a great book. The plot is interesting and has some twists because it is somewhat predictable. The characters are vivid and realistic.
Dr. John Carson is on his way from St. Louis to Templeton, Missouri to take up residence as the town doctor. It will be his first residency outside of Boston and some of the places he had doctored in, he would readily forget if he could. John, becoming an orphan at an early age, grew up without a family to love and shelter him. He was in an asylum for a while until a husband and wife came and took six boys to their house. Unfortunately, all they wanted were servants so life didn’t change much. He met Dr. Townsend while in town to buy groceries. Dr. Townsend did what he could to help the boys at the house. Finally, he took John into his home and helped him learn what he needed for medical school. Unfortunately, he died prior to John’s graduating. John believed his best bet would be to go to Templeton since they needed a doctor and they were furnishing a house for the doctor. John looked forward to having a house which belonged only to him. First he had to get through the scarlet fever epidemic.
Sarah Bethel was doing her best to keep a lid on the epidemic that took the life of her father, the town doctor. Dr. Bethel had raised Sarah the best he could and kept her by his side teaching her the basics of doctoring. Because of her unusual upbringing, many of the children in town stayed away from her. They weren’t mean; but they didn’t understand her. She did have May as her best friend and that helped a lot. Now Sarah was losing her position as the doctor’s daughter and she had no idea what she would do. She knew she had to write to her uncle, who she did not know. Perhaps he would offer only his condolences and leave it at that or he might go further and invite her into their home. Sarah did know that she wanted a home of her own and a family of her own as well as the opportunity to continue to help people as she helped with her father.
What kind of jolt will Dr. John Carson offer to the town with his arrogance and the chip on his shoulder? Would he be able to see past the outside of the town into its comforting and accepting inside? Would he force Sarah out of the only house she had ever known? Could he stop the epidemic?
Dr. John Carson is on his way from St. Louis to Templeton, Missouri to take up residence as the town doctor. It will be his first residency outside of Boston and some of the places he had doctored in, he would readily forget if he could. John, becoming an orphan at an early age, grew up without a family to love and shelter him. He was in an asylum for a while until a husband and wife came and took six boys to their house. Unfortunately, all they wanted were servants so life didn’t change much. He met Dr. Townsend while in town to buy groceries. Dr. Townsend did what he could to help the boys at the house. Finally, he took John into his home and helped him learn what he needed for medical school. Unfortunately, he died prior to John’s graduating. John believed his best bet would be to go to Templeton since they needed a doctor and they were furnishing a house for the doctor. John looked forward to having a house which belonged only to him. First he had to get through the scarlet fever epidemic.
Sarah Bethel was doing her best to keep a lid on the epidemic that took the life of her father, the town doctor. Dr. Bethel had raised Sarah the best he could and kept her by his side teaching her the basics of doctoring. Because of her unusual upbringing, many of the children in town stayed away from her. They weren’t mean; but they didn’t understand her. She did have May as her best friend and that helped a lot. Now Sarah was losing her position as the doctor’s daughter and she had no idea what she would do. She knew she had to write to her uncle, who she did not know. Perhaps he would offer only his condolences and leave it at that or he might go further and invite her into their home. Sarah did know that she wanted a home of her own and a family of her own as well as the opportunity to continue to help people as she helped with her father.
What kind of jolt will Dr. John Carson offer to the town with his arrogance and the chip on his shoulder? Would he be able to see past the outside of the town into its comforting and accepting inside? Would he force Sarah out of the only house she had ever known? Could he stop the epidemic?
February 24, 2016
The Doctor’s Daughter is a well crafted tale of a snobbish big city doctor who takes on the role of small town medico after the former town doctor dies in a scarlet fever epidemic. He comes into the small town of Templeton expecting everything to be laid on for him - including acquiring the former doctor’s home from the still grieving daughter.
This puts him on a collision course with said daughter - where he will learn a thing or two about small town manners and not everything can be learned out of a medical text book.
An absorbing read which will sweep the reader away to days of old. Highly recommended historical fiction.
This puts him on a collision course with said daughter - where he will learn a thing or two about small town manners and not everything can be learned out of a medical text book.
An absorbing read which will sweep the reader away to days of old. Highly recommended historical fiction.
August 31, 2014
I'm just not one who can enjoy what I call "fauxstorical romance" anymore. Books where the author sets the action in "the past" but where everyone uses modern slang, has modern attitudes and modern mores are not for me. I know these are common and many people enjoy them as escapist treats. I just don't.
Beyond that, the writing here felt oddly like it was for Midgrades. Obviously the book is meant for adults but it really feels like it was written on a 5th grade level. Not the book for me, I'm afraid.
Beyond that, the writing here felt oddly like it was for Midgrades. Obviously the book is meant for adults but it really feels like it was written on a 5th grade level. Not the book for me, I'm afraid.
February 17, 2016
Short simple romance
This was a short simple love story. The characters were sweet. The writing itself was sometimes a little too wordy. It almost seemed as though the author was adding words to make the story longer. The characters and writing did evolve as the story moved forward. And I did find myself wanting to learn more about the characters and their story as I finished reading.
This was a short simple love story. The characters were sweet. The writing itself was sometimes a little too wordy. It almost seemed as though the author was adding words to make the story longer. The characters and writing did evolve as the story moved forward. And I did find myself wanting to learn more about the characters and their story as I finished reading.
October 3, 2016
A light, mindful read of the past
Dr. John Carson, a physician trained in Boston, moves to a small town in Missouri during the Scarlet Fever Epidemic, to take the place of Dr. Bethel who died from the Fever. He meets a spirited Sarah Bethel, who assisted her Father in his clinic. Clinging to his past, with conflict, he yearns to find a home. This is a love story where the meeting of the minds is stressful.
Dr. John Carson, a physician trained in Boston, moves to a small town in Missouri during the Scarlet Fever Epidemic, to take the place of Dr. Bethel who died from the Fever. He meets a spirited Sarah Bethel, who assisted her Father in his clinic. Clinging to his past, with conflict, he yearns to find a home. This is a love story where the meeting of the minds is stressful.
February 3, 2017
Great Read
This book has it all: romance, arguing, fighting, bickering, loving, death, life, hope, etc.. The Doctors Daughter kept me
reading to the end. Great romance without being overly mushy.
This book has it all: romance, arguing, fighting, bickering, loving, death, life, hope, etc.. The Doctors Daughter kept me
reading to the end. Great romance without being overly mushy.
December 20, 2011
very cute. would've liked to know more of john's back story. overall, very good story.
January 4, 2013
Good book. Number 1 in my 2013 reading challenge.
July 26, 2019
Just a light romance for the car on our trip to New Orleans. It has a pretty good story line and was an easy read.
January 29, 2024
Hostoric romance. Too predictable for my taste.
February 15, 2013
As an ebook, it needs some editing. The story was interesting, but the dialogue was poor. It was a quick read.
May 6, 2013
I had other books that seemed so much better. I will try this one again later.
July 19, 2013
2-3 stars
May 12, 2014
Quick read entertainment
July 17, 2014
I enjoyed the book. It was a somewhat predictable ending but if there was a follow up book I wold read it.
October 19, 2019
I apparently read this some time ago and didn't think too much of it. I gave it 2 stars and wrote no review.
March 26, 2016
Predictable
Could have been good if it wasn't so dreadfully predictable and simplistic. I only read through to the end out of courtesy.
Could have been good if it wasn't so dreadfully predictable and simplistic. I only read through to the end out of courtesy.
June 19, 2016
This story is so silly, and simple, and wordy. I keep loosing interest and find the characters frivolous, and obnoxious to keep reading.
June 9, 2016
Doctor's Daughter Loves Life
Best read for true feelings and kindness to others. Too bad the world doesn't have this much care for mankind now.
Best read for true feelings and kindness to others. Too bad the world doesn't have this much care for mankind now.
March 20, 2015
pleasant little romance
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