A Heart Worth Healing

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for a fair review. This is another in my romance series, which I'm really enjoying so far and hope you do too.

This was a nice, short and sweet read. It was quite simple, not too much going on - a tiny smattering of intrigue, a great big heaping dollop of guilt and a need to do the right thing. I liked the fact the MC is made out to be independent and feminist and such without making fun of her sister, who just wants to marry. That was nice, as I have a gripe with strong female MC's who use negativity towards traditional roles to further enforce their own individuality

This book was well paced, and I didn't find that any one bit felt too rushed or too slow. Its drama is routed in real life, which was enjoyable - as whilst I would have enjoyed just a touch more drama it was also nice to read something that was realistic in its adversarial events.

I love the fact it's based loosely on real events - on a real Doctor who moved out following malpractice; and I know it isn't related to the story but reading the author talk about this in the author notes was really nice, as you could tell how passionate she was about the story, how much love went into researching this amazing real life individual. That really shines through in the book too, just how passionate the author was to see Elliot succeed.

The romance is nice, you know from the get go who our handsome rogue will end up being; but that wasn't a negative for me. I'm not a huge love triangle person who always appreciate when we know who to place our bets onThe only thing I would have liked in the book was some kind of retribution on the mayor or his wife. Have one of them slip and fall or hurt themselves and have to be patched up by Elliot. Make them face their own prejudices, and have to accept that what they did was wrong. I liked the ending scene with the other Doctor/Pharmacist, but I would have adored a 'stick it to em!' scene with her naysayers. </p>

I kept expecting throughout the book for something to either go more wrong or for it to turn out her malpractice was a deception. When she said she couldn't remember doing it, and that the signature didn't look right to me that screamed that one of her peers had done it and pinned it on her. On the one hand, I'm happy she has to just own her mistake and work to improve and accept it; but on the other I really thought that's the way the story was going and would have liked to have seen her succeed. I'm glad the story went the way it did, though in my head I still recon one of the other newbies did it and knew they could pin it on the exhausted 'Lady Doctor' with little investigation.</p>

Simply put, I really enjoyed this book. It was similar to a Cat Sebastien in terms of its level of peril, and I always enjoy that. It had a satisfying ending, and I love that it's based on a real individual.

Will running away be the answer to her plight ...

I am always a sucker for tale with female doctors set in the past when just being a woman was already a struggle.
This story is told from the heroine point of view, a woman on the run from her past and mistakes.
Believing beginning anew would erase her slate.
I much liked this read even if I was upset by Ellie.
Sure, she was forthright about being a woman, yet she chooses to hide the why behind her need for a new place.
And while it is no 21th century with all the social networks, it was also not the middle age, informations and news traveled, slower but nevertheless.
Ellie is no debutante, she is a licensed physician, yet it is her coming of age story. The moment when she will reach adult age and endorse her failures and move forward instead of hiding.
In some way it is more a woman fiction than a romance, as the love story can have its chance only if she stands for herself and accepts her errors.
So we follow Ellie from her first day in small mining town, where she has to fight her way as being a female doctor is already an impediment, plus being ignorant of the wildness and also always looking over her shoulder, afraid her past comes to be known, she is in for a bumpy ride.
Her love interest is a man who struggles too, he has his own demons, he strives to stay standing on his own two feet. Yet he is the first of the many hands stretched to help Ellie find she came to the right place.

This book is Ellie’s first leg in her journey to her new beginning.
A lovely second chance story.
Yet I would have liked to know a bit more about Ellie’s life in Sage Canyon, if some of the mean protagonists got some paybacks for their despicable actions.
4.25 stars

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 some kisses

I have been granted an advance copy by the author, here is my true and unbiased opinion.

Thank you NetGalley, Cara Devlin and BooksGoSocial for the book A Heart Worth Healing. This is my personal review.
After a life and career incident at her job in Boston Elliot “Ellie” Lennox decided to make a change in her life and went west to be the town physician in Sage Canyon Colorado. The mayor who hired her was under the impression he had hired a male doctor- the mayor just had not read her paperwork carefully because she had made sure he knew she was a woman. The mayor was certain the towns people would not accept a female doctor so Ellie knew she had to prove to him they would.
This is a good book for a quiet afternoon of reading. It is a strong female showing she has what it takes to succeed. The friendship and romance are just the right amount.

One mistake can change your life forever - or so Dr. Ellie believes as she leaves her family and home to practice medicine in a small town in the west. In a male dominated field such as medicine, it's impossible for her to defend herself or be given any forgiveness for a mistake made in utter exhaustion that led to a young boy's death. Once Ellie arrives in her new home, the mayor who hired her is horrified to learn that Elliott is actually Ellie - not the male physician he believed he hired. Luckily, Ellie is determined to make this job hers - and provide good medical care for the town while she does it. This is a charming and inspiring story.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a free read in exchange for an honest review. I was so excited when I read the blurb for this upcoming book because I am a huge fan of historical romance and this features a female doctor practicing in the American west!

Dr Ellie (Elliot) Lennox has struggled to train as a doctor at the turn of the 20th Century, and after a medical tragedy, has decided to leave Boston, determined to practice as a doctor, and leave her tainted reputation behind. She is heading for the small mining town of Sage County. The day she arrives she has to patch up a gunshot wound in the widowed ex sheriff Jack Granger, and she has to fight against the almost illiterate Mayor and his wife, who didn't read her letters and are upset with a woman doctor.

Ellie has to fight suspicion, wariness and outright distrust of her abilities, but she also finds help and support from Audrey, who owns the boarding house, Jack, Dade the Saloon owner, and evn, eventually the town midwife Tamora.

As Ellie finds her way around Sage Canyon, she also learns to face up to rather than run from her past, and by embracing all of herself, she is able to find contentment and success, and happiness with the handsome and equally flawed Jack.

I really enjoyed this one.

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book and all opinions are my own.

Definitely one of the best books I've read this year. I loved everything about it. The setting was really well done, the characters were well fleshed and the intrigue was very much believable.
I used to be a fan of Dr Quinn and really could see the similarities. The main difference though is that Ellie is a flawed character. She has a good heart but has a terrible mistake in her past that keeps haunting her.
I really loved reading this book BUT I sure hope there are more to come because some matters really seem unfinished (even where Ellie is concerned). I hope more of Sage Canyon stories will come soon.

She made a mistake. If she had been a man it would not have been made so much of, but it was. She started again in a new town as a doctor. Her past followed. Does she give up? or does she hang in there?

I enjoyed reading!

Rural small town America, women defying the odds, and a bit of romance! Dr. Quinn anyone!! Our new heroine--Ellie (Elliot) Lennox--graduates from medical school in Boston at a time when female doctors are rare (and often scorned). Ellie moves to a small mining town in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, where she plans to establish a medical practice. Hiding a secret from her past, Ellie has hopes of staying out west! I thoroughly enjoyed this novel...all the characters were well developed, the setting was perfect and the story drew me in. My thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I thought A Heart Worth Healing by Cara Devlin was good. I am giving it four and a half stars. I want to read more by this author.

A good book to read. The setting was well described you could feel as if you were in the Rockies.. There was an interesting storyline and the characters were intriguing especially the doctor with her secret. I look forward to read more from this author

i really enjoyed this historical romance book, it had what I enjoyed about the genre and worked it to it's advantage. I enjoyed the characters and getting to know them.

A Heart Worth Healing by Cara Devlin is a story about a mistake that happens by Dr. Ellie Lennox that results her leaving everything that she knows to start over to Sage Canyon, Colorado. There is not a warm welcome there, but eventually she works through this, until she can’t because someone knows what happened back east. Will she overcome the obstacles put in her way? Will her love interest help? This was a good book and a quick read.
Thanks to netgalley and publisher for an arc of this book for an honest opinion.

4.5 stars.

Goodness, I really quite loved this book! It was warm & homely.. and just really pleasant.

I adored being taken back in time, it was charming. The writing is very clean and flows really well.

I loved the slow burn and I loved that there wasn't a tonne of drama added just for the sake of it. The story is very simple.

I was definitely left wanting more so I'm thrilled that this book is the first of a series! I really hope that the following installments take the same approach, especially the romance, I hope it's a slow, comfortable burn.

I really look forward to seeing more from these characters.

I absolutely love this style of historical fiction. Rural small town America, women defying the odds, and a dash of romance! The storyline kept my attention and I really liked the character development. It had a hallmark “When Calls The Heart” feel and I really liked that especially after having just watched the show. I would recommend this book to others.

This is a wonderful western romance that will keep you turning the pages. I really enjoyed reading this book. If you enjoy a good western with heart, grab this book. I look forward to reading the rest of the books in this series. I received a complimentary copy from BooksGoSocial via NetGalley and was not required to write a review. All opinions expressed are my own.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. A good thriller/mystery. Maybe a good pick for Halloween Month 🎃?