Healing Hearts

The Proper Romance Western Series, Book 1

By: Sarah M. Eden

Narrated by: Kirsten Potter

A fan-favorite character from The Sheriffs of Savage Wells is the focus of this story about a forward-thinking doctor on the Wyoming frontier who sends away for a mail-order bride with nursing experience.

Miriam steps off the train looking for a job, not a husband. She refuses to be wed, and Gideon is unspeakably embarrassed by the misunderstanding. Stranded in Savage Wells, Miriam has nowhere else to go - and a secret that she's determined to keep from everyone. She has epilepsy, a condition that other doctors had claimed was symptomatic of madness, a diagnosis which prompted her family to have her committed to an asylum. Miriam is afraid that if Dr. MacNamara finds out the truth, he will send her back to the asylum - a place that is little better than a prison.

But Gideon is not like the other doctors she has encountered, and he offers Miriam the nursing position anyway. When illness sweeps through the town, Gideon and Miriam work together to care for the growing number of sick people. As they do so, their relationship slowly grows into something deeper. When Miriam's former doctor arrives in town to take her back to the asylum, Gideon, along with some familiar faces in Savage Wells - including Cade, Paisley, and Hawk - must rally around Miriam to protect her from a dangerous fate. And for Gideon, it might mean risking his heart one more time for a chance at love.

©2019 Sarah M. Eden (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Loved it!

I don't normally write reviews but this book really deserves it! Sarah Eden makes the reader care about the people in this book, even the secondary characters. It was well written and read.

Memorable Book!

Sarah M. Eden has done it again! Another story that is endearing, enchanting, yet emotional and memorable. The characters stay true to their nature from "the Sheriff of Savage Wells" and the story is well put together. You will love the people, story and how it all unwinds. I will always recommend Sarah M. Eden's books to friends!

Just like a Hallmark movie

Very enjoyable listen. Story moves well, and kept me interested. A good “chick flick” just in the Audible version.

Best book I've read in a long time,

Absolutely loved this well written and well developed story from start to finish! The characters were vivid and as a nurse myself, I really appreciated the role the main character played. The premise that women had few if any legal rights in this era was well established, and the deplorable conditions of asylums during that period in history were well described. I am sorry it is finished, but will seek out other titles by this author!

What a Joy

What a delightful surprise this book was. It took me to a time that was a true struggle just to live. I loved all the characters in this little town, and the narrator was so good at each one, that I was able to picture in my mind and heart all of them. I think they should turn this book into a movie.

Thrilling redemption story

Folks in asylums and other facilities where the care givers are drunk on control of the residents can not be saved without the caring of the community that surrounds the facilities. This story underscores the strength of faith to overcome evil. Saving one person saves us all.

Psychiatrist hospital inmate or nurse?

Purely delightful storyline. Wonderful way to while away several quiet hours. Very sweet characters and townsfolk and you become engaged in their lives from the first page.

Sarah Eden’s Healing Hearts was an amazing book.

From the narrator to the towns people and main characters it was so well done. A heartfelt look at human nature and the tenacity of a woman facing almost impossible obstacles. Funny and heartwarming!

Couldn’t put it down!

I loved this book! I’m very particular about the narrators and really enjoyed listening to this one. She sounds like Laura Linney. Great story!

Wonderfully clean continuation of the series A+

I loved this book.

I'm not usually one to read Westerns, although I have read some periodically. On a whim, I listened to The Sheriffs of Savage Wells not knowing that it was the beginning of a series. As soon as I discovered it was the first and there were others set in the same town, I immediately started listening to Healing Hearts.

Gideon was one of my favorite characters in the first book and I loved him even more in this one. Miriam was a great addition to the town. The story is full of heart! I just can't express how much I enjoyed the ups and downs of the story.

I am now going to have to listen to Wyoming Wild, the latest in the series. The town and it's inhabitants have captured me.

You may need to speed thr narrator up a bit.