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4.5 stars
Laura O’Connor had taken twelve months leave after tragedy rocked her life; she was a GP but all she wanted to do was hide and come to terms with her grief. Potters Junction and the old house her aunt had left her and her sister Alice was the perfect place to contemplate her future. Day in and day out she exhausted herself with the renovations to the old home that she had taken on – but her affection for her elderly, but sick and dying neighbour Neill Finlay kept her centred to a degree ...more
Laura O’Connor had taken twelve months leave after tragedy rocked her life; she was a GP but all she wanted to do was hide and come to terms with her grief. Potters Junction and the old house her aunt had left her and her sister Alice was the perfect place to contemplate her future. Day in and day out she exhausted herself with the renovations to the old home that she had taken on – but her affection for her elderly, but sick and dying neighbour Neill Finlay kept her centred to a degree ...more
3.5*
A well-written, rural Australian, medical romance. I didn't enjoy this as much as her first book, The Country Practice, but it was still very nicely done.
I didn't like the characters as much in this one, particularly Jake Finlay, poor little 40-year-old boy with a huge chip on his shoulder. Laura O'Connor, the doctor, was a much more interesting character & far too good for him, but... propinquity. Neil Finlay is a lovely character & I was pleased to see Meghan Kimble from the previous book. ...more
A well-written, rural Australian, medical romance. I didn't enjoy this as much as her first book, The Country Practice, but it was still very nicely done.
I didn't like the characters as much in this one, particularly Jake Finlay, poor little 40-year-old boy with a huge chip on his shoulder. Laura O'Connor, the doctor, was a much more interesting character & far too good for him, but... propinquity. Neil Finlay is a lovely character & I was pleased to see Meghan Kimble from the previous book. ...more
This novel was so engaging to read. Telling the story of Laura - a city doctor who needed a break from her medical practice and Jake who returns home to the country as his father is very ill. I could tell the author drew on her own experiences as a nurse when it came to medical issues and patient care which painted a very realistic picture of living in a small country town with community medicine.
I read this one quite quickly as it was such an absorbing and realistic story. It made you think of ...more
I read this one quite quickly as it was such an absorbing and realistic story. It made you think of ...more
I picked this book up on a whim at a secondhand book sale, and figured since I've enjoyed the rural romance genre in the past it would be worth giving a go.
The Doctor Calling is the story of GP Laura O'Connor, who is taking time out from her career to refurbish her great Aunt's old house. Jake Finley comes home to visit his terminally ill father, who happens to live next door to Laura.
It was a completely enjoyable story. Light, entertaining, easy to read. Laura and Jake are both likeable charac ...more
The Doctor Calling is the story of GP Laura O'Connor, who is taking time out from her career to refurbish her great Aunt's old house. Jake Finley comes home to visit his terminally ill father, who happens to live next door to Laura.
It was a completely enjoyable story. Light, entertaining, easy to read. Laura and Jake are both likeable charac ...more
A great Australian outback story. The characters are engaging and the author makes you care about them.
The feel of the house Laura inherited is strong and you can picture it in your mind. Very realistic portrayal of country life.
My first book by Meredith but it won't be my last. ...more
The feel of the house Laura inherited is strong and you can picture it in your mind. Very realistic portrayal of country life.
My first book by Meredith but it won't be my last. ...more
