These Healing Hills
by Ann H. Gabhart
About:
Francine Howard has her life all mapped out until the soldier she planned to marry at WWII's end writes to tell her he's in love with a woman in England. Devastated, Francine seeks a fresh start in the Appalachian Mountains, training to be a nurse midwife for the Frontier Nursing Service.
Deeply affected by the horrors he witnessed at war, Ben Locke has never thought further ahead than making it home to Kentucky. His future shrouded in as much mist as his beloved mountains, he's at a loss when it comes to envisioning what's next for his life.
When Francine's and Ben's paths intersect, it's immediately clear that they are from different worlds and value different things. But love has a way of healing old wounds . . . and revealing tantalizing new possibilities.
Deeply affected by the horrors he witnessed at war, Ben Locke has never thought further ahead than making it home to Kentucky. His future shrouded in as much mist as his beloved mountains, he's at a loss when it comes to envisioning what's next for his life.
When Francine's and Ben's paths intersect, it's immediately clear that they are from different worlds and value different things. But love has a way of healing old wounds . . . and revealing tantalizing new possibilities.
My Thoughts:
"These Healing Hills" is a wonderful historical romantic novel. Ann does a fantastic job at making the reader as though they are in the Appalachian Mountains with Fran and Ben. This is a story of love, war, letters, a simpler life and the medical life. This book is wonderfully written. I really felt for Fran, I loved the adventure, I didn't know where this book was going to go at times as it kept me on my toes between shootings, snowstorms and a love story. Overall, this book will overtake you and you won't be able to put it down. The pages will turn fast and you'll become a huge fan of Ann Gabhart! After reading this book and falling in love with these characters, I hope for a second book. I give this book 5/5 stars. Thank you to the publisher for providing a complimentary copy. A favorable review was not required. All opinions are my own and should not be used without my consent.
About the Author:
Ann H. Gabhart grew up on a farm in Kentucky. By the time she was ten she knew she wanted to be a writer. She's published over twenty novels. She and her husband have three children and nine grandchildren. She still lives on a farm not far from where she grew up. She loves playing with her grandkids, walking with her dog, reading and, of course, writing. Her Shaker books, set in her fictional Shaker village of Harmony Hill in the 1800's, are popular with readers. The Outsider was a Christian Fiction Book Award Finalist in 2009. Her Heart of Hollyhill books are Small Town, America books set in the 1960's. Angel Sister, a Rosey Corner book set during the Great Depression, will be followed by Small Town Girl. Visit Ann's website http://annhgabhart.com
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