Book Review: "The Irish Healer" By Nancy Herriman

April 13, 2012 at 11:50 pm | Posted in Books | Leave a comment
Tags: Book Review, Christian Fiction, Romance Fiction

Nancy Herriman in her new book, “The Irish Healer” published by Worthy Publishing brings us to London in 1832.

From the back cover:  1830′s London is rich with promise.  And fraught with peril.  Rachel Dunne and James Edmunds are about to discover that love is too.

Rachel Dunne has always been a healer…until she’s accused of causing the death of a child under her care.  Acquitted but shunned, she flees Ireland in search of a new life, convinced that she’s be fine so long as no one in London learns of her disgrace–or forces her to ever sit at another sickbed.

Physician James Edmunds has endured the loss of too many patients–the death of his wife the greatest blow of all.  Deep in his grief, and no longer certain that God can be trusted, he decides the time has come to abandon his practice and run his family’s small farm.  Alone.  Though when he’s drawn to the intriguing Irish woman who has recently joined his household, he begins to reconsider his well-laid plans.

Then cholera sweeps through London, and the life of Jame’s young daughter hangs in the balance.  Can Rachel and James overcome their innermost fears and regain their faith?  Or is it too late for trust and love to heal their hearts?

The Bible tells us that God puts talent in each individual.  For some it is sports, others play musical instruments.  For some business is their talent but for Rachel Dunne and James Edmunds their talent is medicine and healing those that are sick.  However Rachel has suffered trauma for being accused of a wrongful death even though she didn’t do it and decides to give up her healing practice.  Dr. James Edmunds also wants to hang up his medical shingle until he meets the Irish lassie who wins him over.  Can both of them give up their secrets and turn back to medicine and use their God-given talents?

“The Irish Healer” is all about the talents God has given us and how we use them for His glory and honor or we use them, or not, for ourselves.  It is also about secrets and how they can almost destroy you if you let them.  It is also about God and forgiveness and second chances and the healing they help bring.  Ms. Herriman has done an outstanding job of bring Rachel and James to life on these pages.  We root for them to overcome their traumas and for their relationship to succeed.  If you are looking for history you will find it here.  If you are looking for a really good romance you will find it here.  I liked this book and am really looking forward to more stories from Nancy Herriman.

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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book for free from Wynn-Wynn Media for this review.  I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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