The Doctor's Lady by Jody Hedlund

I am in the middle of reading Jody Hedlund's latest release, The Doctor's Lady. Of course, it is no surprise that Jody has written a beautiful story, much like her debut novel, The Preacher's Bride. With the same intensity but a new cast and time period, Jody uses her gifts of description, creating emotional tension, and well-placed plotpoints to craft a lovely and compelling story about following the dreams of God's heart.

I will write a lengthier review once I finish the novel, but for now - here is a little about the book:

Priscilla White knows she'll never be a wife or mother and feels God's call to the mission field in India. Dr. Eli Ernest is back from Oregon Country only long enough to raise awareness of missions to the natives before heading out West once more. But then Priscilla and Eli both receive news from the mission board: No longer will they send unmarried men and women into the field.

Left scrambling for options, the two realize the other might be the answer to their needs. Priscilla and Eli agree to a partnership, a marriage in name only that will allow them to follow God's leading into the mission field. But as they journey west, this decision will be tested by the hardships of the trip and by the unexpected turnings of their hearts.

If you would like to read the first chapter of The Doctor's Lady, go HERE.


This book was provided courtesy of The Christian Fiction Blog Alliance and Bethany House -a division of Baker Publishing Group