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A Place in Your Heart Kindle Edition
Charles is an excellent surgeon. He assumed he would be well received by an army at war. He was not. Friendless and alone, he struggles to hide the panic attacks that plague him while the only person who understands him is a feisty Irish nurse clearly resolved to keep him at a distance.
But Charles is sent to the battlefield, and Gracie is left with a wounded soldier, a box of toys, and a mystery which can only be solved by the one man she wishes could love her, both as a woman and a nurse.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMay 21, 2018
- File size2680 KB
Product details
- ASIN : B07CKYZ61M
- Publisher : The Wild Rose Press, Inc (May 21, 2018)
- Publication date : May 21, 2018
- Language : English
- File size : 2680 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 289 pages
- Customer Reviews:
About the author
Kathy enjoys writing stories with wounded heroes and feisty heroines. She writes contemporary romance, historical fiction, and young adult, in all lengths from short story to novel. She was a finalist in the Utah/Salt Lake RWA Hearts of the West Contest and a winner of the Northwest Houston RWA Lone Star Writing Competition.
Kathy is also a certified book coach, helping writers bring their vision to life. Specializing in empowering new writers, she offers a variety of coaching packages tailored to give writers the tools they'll need to move forward on their own.
She lives in the rolling farmland of western New York and enjoys long walks with her German Shepherd Henry.
You can contact Kathy through her web site at kathy@kathyotten.com
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Otten’s detailed description placed me right there in the army hospital and onto the hastily-assembled battlefield hospital. The characters were well-drawn and complex. I loved them—from the unconventional main characters down to the minor ones. I even rooted for several patients to make it.
What awed me the most was the incredible detail that went into making the operating scenes so realistic and, on a side note, the names of the places peppered into the story.
I read long into the night wanting to finish just one more chapter, with a quick peek ahead to see what was waiting for me. Its well-crafted plot, the delightful mix of characters and realistic setting made it a great read. It’s a 5-star for me. If you like this period of history, tension and romance, I highly recommend it.
The story was set in hospital wards and in battlefield triage tents. The author has a way of making the setting of this historical come vibrantly alive. I felt as if I was there, in the Civil War era because of the author's slight of hand in adding in rich details of the period, facts, and things of every-day life. I found the elements of the military, the aftermath of battles, and medical care of wounded fascinating, not overwhelming or intrusive.
This was a good historical romance with a mystery element. Unfortunately, in regard to the mystery of Charles true identity, I felt the explanation too pat, too rushed, and that the grandfather caved far too easily when finally confronted.
Charles constantly makes cracks about her tender sensibilities and insists that the medical ward is no place for a woman. What seems like arrogance, though, really masks a complete inability on his part to connect to other people. It is never explicitly stated, but I feel like he may have had mild Aspergers or fallen somewhere on the autism spectrum. He could not express his feelings; he did not understand humor. He was ostracized his entire life but just could not find his place. Except with medicine.
This is definitely an enemies to lovers story. Charles makes Gracie crazy, but over time she grows to appreciate his skill and realizes there is more to him than meets the eye. It doesn’t hurt that he excites her with his unbidden kisses. Still, she doesn’t feel like any man can ever replace her late husband. This is a slow burn romance for sure. (And a virgin hero, BTW.)
I liked Gracie and her unwavering commitment to her patients. I felt her frustration dealing with all of the sexist doctors she encountered. For that matter, I felt Charles’s frustration with some of the backward medical thinking of the time. Though I liked the hero, I still did not feel like I understood entirely his violent tendencies or exactly what happened in his past that got him demoted. Maybe I’m supposed to infer a little bit more about that, as I did with the autism, but I think I would’ve liked an explanation that was a little more overt.
There is a lot of time and attention focused on the medical elements of the book. Everything from the smells and sights of a hospital ward to surgical techniques and the damage various bullets can do. I don’t know a lot about the accuracy of things like that, but if you dig that level of detail, it’s there.
Then there is the mystery which pops up in the second half. I don’t want to spoil it, but it did not feel completely necessary to the story. It almost felt like an afterthought. It takes so long for this couple to really completely connect that I felt a little short-changed. They get together and then it’s all over. I know they have an HEA, but I wanted more clues about what their life was going to be like together. Maybe an epilogue would’ve helped in that way.
There were a couple of typos, but overall, I enjoyed the story. I’m glad I picked it up and if you are in the mood for a historical romance with a medical bent, you should consider giving it a try.
Rating: B/B-
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