A Question of Balance

by Veda Boyd Jones

To her friends, Dr. Sarah Madison is practically married to her career as a successful researcher at a Kansas City children's hospital, on her way to find a cure for leukemia. She's too serious, too intimidating to men, and she certainly doesn't know how to have fun.

So, on a whim, she accepts their dare: ask a complete stranger out for a date but under no condition tell him that she's a doctor. But there's one problem with this prescription. Her date, Marshall Adams, is presenting some unusual symptoms.

The fun, and the romance, are just what the doctor ordered as Sarah and Marshall perform a delicate operation balanced by clever deception and manipulation.

Genres: Romance, Clean Romance

176 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Veda Boyd Jones enjoys the challenge of writing for diverse readers. She is the author of forty-two books: five children's historical novels, twenty-one children's biographies, three children's nonfiction books, three picture books, nine romance novels, and a coloring book. Other published works include over 400 articles and stories in children's and adult magazines (Cricket, Highlights, Humpty Dumpty, The Writer, Writer's Digest, Woman's World, etc.), articles in reference books, and five romance novellas. Veda has taught writing at Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri, and currently teaches for the Institute of Children's Literature. She and her husband, Jimmie, an architect, have three sons, Landon, Morgan, and Marshall.

Veda is a previous winner of the Writer's Digest Writing Competition in the articles division for a children's profile of Rachel Carson. Her romance novel Callie's Mountain was voted best contemporary in the annual readers' poll by Heartsong Presents a few years ago. Among her awards through the years from the Missouri Writer's Guild are Best Magazine Article, Best Historical Article, Best Adult Fiction, Best Children's Fiction, Best Children's Book, and Best Romance Novel.


Joe's Ghost is now available on Amazon Kindle.

Reviews

[Paula Bothwell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This little novella-sized book (154 pages) is exactly what I thought it would be. I didn't have time nor the inclination to start a big book, but I still wanted clean romance and to be entertained. Nothing deep and thought provoking. I didn't expect the "Christian" slant to it, but I guess nowadays that's how writers explain their characters' morality. Cute story - glad I only paid $.99 for it.

[Pascale’s*ARC,Unwind,Read,Review · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a sweet, Christian story. I really enjoyed it and I highly recommend it. It's romantic, clean, the characters are well-developed and engaging. It's realistic. I've read it more than once and would read it again.

[delair pope · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good fast read

Very good book,it held my interest.Sarah and Adam were so good together.Would recommend to anyone who likes a clean romance.

[Marion Galvin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful

wonderfully written. Vivid description and emotional ties. The story line will pull you in and the characters will keep you enthralled.

[Alta Gorman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Trusting is nenessary

I chose it because it but it needed a little more depth. Not a bad read but could have had more to it but I did finish it.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had read this before, perhaps in one of the "Four Inspirational Novels" books, the first time it was interesting, the second not so much. Kept wondering how long it would be...

[Ramki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Crisply written book on rationale for Carbon tax. Highly recommended for people who perceive the protection of environment as business opportunity. Watch out: A lot of curves to interpret

[Becky Rosenow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another one of my keeper books. Sarah is a doctor, but on a dare she meets another doctor, but has to keep it secret.