Frost Flower

by Sonya Birmingham

Robbed, stripped, and left for dead in the wilds of the Ozarks, Dr. Adam Davenport is brought under the spell of the nymph-like Misty Malone, who is unaware of the long-standing feud between her family and his. Original.

Genres: Romance

448 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 1, 1995

Reviews

[Phylisha Stone · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well written story about two polar opposites. One a city doctor from St. Louis named Adam Davenport and an Ozark girl named Misty Malone who is a healer and herb doctor in her small community. Due to pressures at home Adam decides to get away and ends up in the Ozarks where his people are originally from. While riding out to explore the area he is attacked left for dead and all his belongings stolen. He is found by Misty and taken in. He doesn't remember the attack or his name due to a head injury. When he regains consciousness he doesn't remember who he is, but does remember that his family has a lifelong feud with the Malones. I enjoyed this story a lot. It portrays the the people of this time in a very realistic way as well as the predjudices of the times between the very poor and the very wealthy. Highly recommend.

[Mary Lynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun read! Set primarily in the Ozark in the late 1800s, you've got a doctor hero who's been robbed and left for dead and his time of recovery after he's found by the heroine. It deals with the classic “city bad, country good” trope of romance, which can drive me absolutely bonkers. But it’s a relatively small portion of the book; the majority is spent in the hills as our hero heals and begins to identify with the mountain culture. I was particularly fascinated by how the heroine’s medicinal treatments are a combination of herbal lore, medical knowledge, and downright superstition. And there are some great secondary characters.