As the ship leaves Ireland, the lovely Rachel Dunne sobs
quietly to herself. Leaving everything and everyone she
holds dear, Rachel seeks a fresh start where the ugly stain
of her past won't be known. With the help of her English
cousin, she has landed a temporary position in the home of
Dr. James Edmunds to assist with coordinating his library
collection before he moves from London to become a gentleman
farmer in Finchingfield.
In spite of her loneliness, Rachel enjoys her work and soon
finds herself falling for the handsome widowed doctor.
Perplexed by his actions, she struggles with her own
emotions as she knows she would never be accepted by his
class in society or his heart as he had so loved his
beautiful and perfect wife. What can she do, especially now
she needs to help her own family back in Ireland?
Vowing never to attend the sick again as she has lost her
trust in her skills as a healer and her faith in God's help,
Rachel unintentionally has her past made known. How will Dr.
Emunds react when he finds out? Where can she go?
Set at the start of the cholera outbreak in London in 1832,
debut author Nancy Herriman has definitely launched her
career as a writer with this utterly captivating and
gripping story of two people, each with their own secrets
and ashamed of their past failures, as they find love and
God's grace. Her authentic portrayal of the times and
characters pulls you right into this story which is so
realistically described in detail and description.
Hopefully, we can look forward to more of Herriman's work in
the future. THE IRISH HEALER is truly a reading delight you
will not want to miss! Enjoy!
Accused of murdering a child under her care, Irish healer
Rachel Dunne flees the ensuing scandal while vowing to never
sit at another sickbed. She no longer trusts in her
abilities-or God's mercy--though when a cholera epidemic
sweeps through London, she feels compelled to nurse the
dying daughter of the enigmatic physician she has come to love.
James Edmunds, wearied by the deaths of too many patients,
has his own doubts about God's grace. Together, they will
have to face their darkest fears . . . and learn what it
means to have real faith.
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