Loved this story! I am very picky about the historical romance novels i read but this one passed with flying colors!!

Unfortunately this book and I, well, we didn't match well. I'd give it three very weak stars because it took me ages to read it, starting, putting it down again, starting again, switching to another book and so on. I can't even tell why I needed that long, the story is nice and I really loved the characters but somehow it didn't work for me. Many parts of the story are rather predictable despite the fact that many of the characters' actions were not realistic and irritated me.

I get that the circumstances were very special but somehow the characters seemed to be caught in a loop, forever running hot - and cold again because they remembered that things were rough and they were still mourning lost loves or ...whatever. It felt rather repetitive, like "oh, he is nice but I still love...." and the same goes for Charles, our hero in a way. Gracie is sweet and nice but still in love with her deceased husband, the only person who ever really got her and treated her as an equal, hence the broken record because he repeats it every time she feels something for someone else, like Charles, for example.
With everything turning into chaos, those two have to find out whether there is more between them than just the doctor and the nurse...

I received a copy from NetGalley; this is my honest review. #APlaceInYourHeart #NetGalley
-Captivating military medical romance, intersperse with a mystery all on its own.
-The medical details are graphic but fascinating: "He slid the blade through the skin until the tip stabbed through below his fingers on the opposite side."
-Many pertinent details about the Civil War, the soldiers/officers and the many problems they incurred such as the bombarding of the temporary hospitals.
-There is no insta-lust in this story; it's more enemies to lovers w/o the sex. It's funny, endearing, and sad all at the same time.
-Engrossing mystery throughout the book with a better ending than what my mind thought it was...

Gracie and Charles cross paths in the medical wards of patient care during the Civil War as they both strive to survive and be accepted for the roles to help heal. Interesting characters in a time of strife find a future with good story line. This is the first book I've read by this author and will look for her other books.

Ebook from netgalley and publishers with thanks. Opinions are entirely my own.

It took me awhile to get into this book. While I like the heroine instantly, it took me longer to warm up to the hero. He was socially awkward and very to get to know. Their romance was a nice story, but it developed painfully slow. I did like the portrait of the Civil War that enveloped the love story. The hardships of the soldiers and the medical staff are realistically portrayed and the medical details are both fascinating and somewhat repulsive at the same time. The mystery is interesting but is slow to get going. A mixed bag for me.