Nothing Ventured

by Anne Douglas

A new start means a new chance at love…Strong-willed Isla Scott leaves her job as a hospital nurse in Edinburgh to return to her hometown of Edgemuir, where her brother Boyd still lives. Hoping to reconnect with him after years apart, she divides her time between family and her new position at Dr. Lorne’s fashionable hydro, a nearby spa that advertises cures through baths and steam.

Her important job and her renewed closeness with Boyd convince Isla that all is well for her and for her brother. But their contentment is soon disrupted by the reveries and dramas of romance. Boyd is bowled over by pretty waitress Trina Morris, but is she playing games with his affections? Meanwhile, the arrival of handsome new doctor, Grant Revie, causes a stir at the spa. Isla finds herself drawn to him and soon a friendship sparks between them. Could their connection turn into something more?

A romantic historical saga perfect for fans of Maggie Ford and Katie Flynn.

322 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2015

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Reviews

[Veronica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anne Douglas is a wonderful story teller. Her stories are told at a nice even pace and don't feel rushed or too slow. I really enjoyed Nothing Ventured. This story is set in 1925. A time when women were slowly becoming more independent. This story is a romance but written with a sense of the times which reflected the innocence and sweetness of its characters.

[Kathy E · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice but very slow story.

[Anne Wolfe · Rating 3 out of 5]

O.K., I admit it. I'm a sucker for old-fashioned English/Scottish romantic fiction, the kind where the lovers spend much time only "kissing and caressing". Almost Downton-Abby-ish in its clothes and hairstyles, to say nothing of ethics, morals and the roles of women and employees, it's still a simple and "nice" story with (no spoiler here) a happy ending for all.

[Bathsheba Turner · Rating 2 out of 5]

All a bit nearly done up and predictable really. Romance very typical of the time, women giving up there careers for marriage, annoyed me really. No wonder why woman today have trouble having careers. Old ideas die hard.

[Cat Sanford · Rating 1 out of 5]

Zzzzzzzzzzzz This was so boring that I have no words to express how bad it was.