Beth is determined to make it to her sister's wedding. She's had a long trip and it isn't made any better by the drunk man she's riding with. A tragic carriage accident has her using her skills, but she needs help. She finds out the drunk isn't actually drunk at all, just crazy. A slip of the tongue alerts her to the fact that he's a doctor and she violently pushes him to action.
Alex thought he left doctoring behind when he deserted from the army. A particularly violent battle forced him to leave the battlefield and his sanity behind. That all changes when he looks into Beth's eyes. He seems to be able to draw strength from her, and he clings to her for that strength.
When they finally get to town, Alex continues to hold on to Beth, but she needs him too if she wants to practice medicine. Then, Alex's past catches up with them and he has to make a choice.
I liked this book. We read from the perspective of Alex, Beth, the bounty hunter and Beth's sister, Mandy. We get to read a great deal about what happens to Mandy after she marries, so I thought the next book would follow her. I was a little surprised when I saw Mandy wasn't the heroine until the third book. The second book is about Beth's other sister, Sally.
I'm not sure about reading these out of order yet. I have the whole series and will hold my opinion on that subject until I read the next one. This was a pretty good book and I'll be diving into the next one soon. Good Book!
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