A Doctor's Vow

Healing Hearts #1

by Lois Richer

To fulfill a promise made to her beloved twin sister, Dr. Jaclyn LaForge opens a children's clinic in Hope, New Mexico. She's determined to prove to the community that she's the doctor they need. But it's not just the children of Hope who need healing. It's the fractured town itself, including handsome widowed rancher Kent McCloy, who steps up to make her dream a reality. As they work together to renovate the clinic, two wary hearts are under construction, as well. Can sweet, stubborn Jaclyn show Kent that life—and love—are worth cherishing?

Genres: Love Inspired, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Christian

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Lois Richer made her debut in 1997 with the launch of Steeple Hill. Today, with over a dozen titles and well over half a million books in print worldwide, Richer continues to build a huge fan base through her inspirational work. Twice a finalist for the prestigious Holt Medallion — Honoring Outstanding Literary Talent — Richer has also been nominated by Romantic Times Magazine for Best Love Inspired Book of 2001. In 2002 she won second place in the Inspirational Reader's Choice Contest sponsored by the Faith, Hope and Love chapter of Romance Writers of America (RWA).

Reviews

[Chantal Venter · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful uplifting story of love, faith and hope. A community learning to move forward through change and the bonds of friendship.

[Christy Green · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 ⭐️⭐️

[Linda C · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dr. Jaclyn LaForge has returned to Hope, NM to set up a pediatric clinic in honor of her twin who died of leukemia just before high school graduation. Jaclyn went a little crazy at the time and damaged the church because God didn't answer her prayers. Now she wants to atone for that and give the children of Hope the medical care their rural community needs. Shortly after opening her clinic a fire from faulty wiring destroys it. Old friend, widower Kent McCloy offers to fix up his father's old law offices for the clinic, while Jaclyn bends over backward joining local groups to get the town to give her another chance. Both Kent and Jaclyn have personal guilt to overcome. This was heavily religious. It seemed to swing between encouraging the characters to leave everything in God's hands and then to encourage them to reach out and grab life and make their own fate. It came across as too pat and unbelievable.

[Sigrun · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not sure if I've ever read a book by this author before, but I'm certainly going to try to find more. Some of the so-called Christian fiction I've read hardly mentions God, let alone offers any explanation of a biblical text nor have many characters thought about or mentioned actual portions of the Bible. This book was definitely an exception. It made me think, even if the situations of the characters had nothing to do with where my life is; I found it very helpful nonetheless. I'm especially interested in reading the rest of this series. This is what I want in Christian fiction--the characters thinking and talking about God--His will, His plan, His word.

Thank you so much, Lois Richer.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the second book of this series before reading the first, so I knew of these characters from the periphery of that storyline. (Side note, it was interesting to see Zac and Brianna as secondary characters, and remember their own story that is set after this one.) I did enjoy getting to know Jaclyn and Kent, but wanted to whup each of them upside the head (or, alternatively, sit down with each of them for a serious chat) because of some ridiculously silly things that they were thinking or doing. (Guess that means I cared about the characters and their storyline.) That said, I do like how they were able to come together to help the townsfolk of Hope, and in turn, be helped along in their own journeys.

[Harlequin Books]

Miniseries: Healing Hearts
Category: Inspirational Romance

[Harlequin Books]

Miniseries: Healing Hearts
Category: Inspirational Romance

[Carole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good reading