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The Stars for a Light (1994)

door Lynn Morris, Gilbert Morris (Auteur)

Reeksen: Cheney Duvall, M.D. (1)

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She had a dream, but reaching her goal seemed as dark as night . . . Fresh from medical school in the 1860s-and a woman at that-the young Dr. Cheney Duvall struggles to find a position. She has almost given up hope when Asa Mercer turns up. He wants her services to chaperone and care for two hundred brides-to-be on a sea voyage from New York to Washington Territory. Cheney jumps at the opportunity. Accompanied by an unlikely nurse, Shiloh Irons, Cheney finds herself facing an arduous voyage and dangers for which her medical training didn't prepare her.… (meer)
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  WBCLIB | Feb 19, 2023 |
THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! Just so you know. ;)

I am having some very conflicted feelings on this book . . . there were a lot of parts I really enjoyed in this book, and storywise overall, I would say I really liked it. But there were also a lot of things I didn't like, or things that frustrated me.

Characters: Cheney was only about a 3 star character for me. She can be really sweet, but also tough and gruff, and even somewhat feministic at times, which I didn't like at all. I do like how the Morris' didn't seem to condone it though; it was just part of her story arc. Just kinda "meh". I do love her parents though! They were really sweet and supportive, yet still protective! They reminded me in some ways of my own parents. I also really like Dev! Okay, I REALLY would have liked it if she married him! Seriously! He's WAY better than Shiloh - Shiloh and Cheney are just . . . no. I wish his storyline had gone differently. I really liked how protective he was of her, yet not at all "in her face" or pushy. I liked that he was a gentleman. About the only one in this book, unfortunately - him and Cheney's father. Then there's Shiloh. He would have been a great character if he wasn't made into the love interest. It just made things complicated and annoying. He was hilarious and nice and kind in the first part, especially when you first meet him, although I did think he was too forward. Towards the second half though, he just made things complicated and oftentimes made me uncomfortable, especially when he was with Cheney.
Various characters on the ship were very sweet and nice; Anne was one of my favorites! And let's not forget Mr. Mercer! He's hilarious! And so nice! And sweet and . . . yeah. I am SO thankful the author didn't make him the love interest! Ugh! That would have been horrible! He married the perfect person!

The story was a very interesting premise, and the fact that the MC was a doctor was really what made me interested in the series. I really enjoyed the medical details and wish there were more!

All in all, I enjoyed this book, but am definitely not reading the rest of the series! Why? Cause it takes them EIGHT BOOKS TO FIGURE OUT THAT THEY WANT TO GET MARRIED! UGH! Why draw it out!?!? I am not even going to waste my time, for I know that I wouldn't like it! The one conciliation I do have, it that Cheney has a good reason for not wanting to marry Shiloh - because he's not a Christian. That makes it better, but I still don't want to read the rest of the series.

CONTENT NOTE: There was a mild amount of romance; somebody proposes, and various people get married and such. Nothing overboard. There were a few times a bad guy tried to take advantage of a young girl, and various other hints and such behavior. It made me uncomfortable, but not terribly so, and certainly not as bad as some things I've read. There were also a few racial issues, but nothing huge or terribly offending.

So, not really recommended. It was one of those okay books. ( )
  SarahGraceGrzy | Oct 2, 2018 |
Graduating from the Woman's Medical College of the prestigious University of Pennsylvania as a full-fledged, documented, accredited physician, young and energetic Cheney Duvall assumed that she would immediately find a suitable position. But after two months of applying and interviewing for several different openings, then being summarily rejected because she was a woman, she had almost given up hope.
When Cheney hears that a man named Asa Mercer is looking for a doctor to care for the two hundred women he is transporting on an extended sea voyage from New York to Washington Territory, she grabs the position. Mercer is actually delighted that Cheney is a female doctor who can also help chaperone these potential brides-to-be for the frontiersmen in the West.
-Amazon.com

These were enjoyable Christian fiction. Not my favorite but interesting enough. There are a few odd/awkward parts throughout the series but nothing 'bad' ever happens. ( )
  I_recommend | Apr 8, 2009 |
The only position Cheney Duvall is offered after graduating from medical college is that of doctor/chaperone to a wagon train of potential brides on their journey west.
  gnbclibrary | Jan 8, 2009 |
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She had a dream, but reaching her goal seemed as dark as night . . . Fresh from medical school in the 1860s-and a woman at that-the young Dr. Cheney Duvall struggles to find a position. She has almost given up hope when Asa Mercer turns up. He wants her services to chaperone and care for two hundred brides-to-be on a sea voyage from New York to Washington Territory. Cheney jumps at the opportunity. Accompanied by an unlikely nurse, Shiloh Irons, Cheney finds herself facing an arduous voyage and dangers for which her medical training didn't prepare her.

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