THE DOCTOR TAKES A WIFE

By LAURIE KINGERY

Description:

THE DOCTOR WORE BLUE
Why did the new doctor in Simpson Creek have to be a Yankee? Sarah Matthews can see thtat Nolan Walker is a good man—and a handsome one. But she can't return his affection. Not with so much bitterness from the war fresh in her memory.

Yet when the town is struck by a deadly influenza epidemic, it's Nolan who battles to save Sarah's life. And when a shadow from the past returns, the time arrives for Sarah to decide if she's finally ready to utter the words her doctor longs to hear—"I do."

Book Takeaway:

Appearances can be deceiving, but God looks at the heart. We should not let external things (such as the hero's Yankee heritage) blind us to their worth.

Why the author wrote this book:

After writing the first book in the "Brides of Simpson Creek" series, featuring enterprising Milly Matthews, I wanted this heroine, her sister Sarah, to be completely the opposite--shy,wary of taking chances--and show that she, too, could find lasting love. I also wanted to use my medical background to show what an epidemic was like back before modern antibiotics and treatment.