The Path to Her Heart

Depression #3

by Linda Ford

Boothe Powers, a widowed father, doesn't have much faith in either love or forgiveness - until he meets nurse Emma Spencer. But how can Boothe trust a profession he blames for his greatest loss? And Emma has her own secret anguish.

Genres: Love Inspired, Love Inspired Historical, Historical Romance, Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Romance, Historical

327 pages, Hardcover

First published December 25, 2008

About the author

Linda Ford grew up devouring books and making up stories in her head—often late at night when she couldn't sleep. But she hadn't planned to write. Instead, she dreamed of running an orphanage. In a way, that dream came true. She married, had four homemade children, adopted ten and lived (at times, endured) the dream.

Writing first took her to non-fiction human-interest articles for newspapers and eventually a non-fiction book about tuberculosis set in the 1930s and 1940s (Touched By The White Plague). But romance had always been her first love and she turned to writing love stories. She is multi-published in the CBA market.

She lives on a small ranch in Alberta, Canada, where she can see the mountains every day. She and her husband continue to enjoy their children and grandchildren.

Reviews

[Charline Bonham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Boothe Power is helping his aunt run the boarding house that nurse Emma Spencer lives in. She is attracted to him but has too many responsibilities to marry. Boothe lost his wife due to negligence of a doctor and nurse so he has no use for the medical people. Emma loves his little boy and will do anything for him. Can they overcome their own problems for the sake of Jessie

[Joan Arning · Rating 4 out of 5]

I admired nurse Emma Spencer for working to send money home to support her parents and disabled brother. Widower Boothe Powers is determined to keep his son even though his sister-in-law is trying to get custody. I may not have agreed with Boothe's actions but he loves his son as does Emma! Things get complicated as Boothe and Emma hang onto guilt over their past actions.

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. It made me sad, laugh, made, and head over heels. This book sent me on an emotional rollercoaster ride. I absolutely loved it

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emma Spencer falls in love with single father, Boothe Power and his motherless son the moment she lays eyes on them. But Boothe has a big problem. Still mourning the death of his wife at the hands of medical professionals, Boothe believes he cannot trust them to care for his son. He and Emma clash over this difference of opinion when she discovers his young son has an awful cut and he won't allow her to go near it. In spite of his hatred for nurses and doctors, Boothe can't help but fall for the pretty doctor.

Then someone threatens to take his son away due to his marital status. Boothe and Emma come up with a plan for Boothe to hold on to his son, but can they keep their hearts out of it?

I loved this story! It showed the truth about what anger and unforgiveness can do to a person. I admit that I was a bit uncomfortable with Boothe for a while, but the author helped me warm up to him. The ending was so sweet.

[Pat · Rating 2 out of 5]

The ultra-religious, trust in God, combined with the Depression Era got to be too much for me. Not my cup of romance.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review to come