I enjoyed reading The Doctor's Devotion by Cheryl Wyatt. I have read many Love Inspired books over the years and continue to be amazed at what each new author can come up with to keep their story unique. I fell in love with Mitch and Lauren from the beginning of this book, I felt completely captivated while reading their story, and loved the banter between the two of them and "Grandpa Lem". Their unique, yet close-knit family ties to Lem, as well as their past hurts, and determination endeared them each to me as I read through this story. I will definitely be giving this story high ratings! A great intro to author Cheryl Wyatt's miniseries: Eagle Point Emergency.

Reading about the struggles and trauma that each of the main characters, especially Mitch and Lauren, go through drew me into this story in such a way that I was unable to put my book down until I had read it from cover to cover. I found myself laughing often, tearing up a few times and completely absorbed in the story. I am hooked now on this miniseries and will be anxiously awaiting more stories about the characters I have grown to love in The Doctor's Devotion! I especially look forward to reading more about Ian's story! ( )

Lauren Bates and Mitch Wellington have a lot in common to say the very least, besides the fact they both care deeply for Lem, Lauren's grandfather. Since Lauren has been living in Texas, Mitch has been taking care of the 70-year old since Lauren is the only family remaining to help. Mitch has kinda taken on the role of grandson to Lem and helps him out with whatever needs fixing on his ranch. Since Mitch has lost both of her parents and has no other family, Lem has become one for him as well.

Lauren is still running from her past as well. Finally becoming a nurse, she loses her faith and her self confidence when a patient she tries to save, suddenly dies. For Lauren it's more than she can handle and decides to put her nursing into an early retirement. Since losing her parents to carbon monoxide poisoning when she was young, she took up nursing as a way to help save lives but feels perhaps it isn't her true calling after all. So taking a brief time out from jobs, she heads back to Illinois to spend some time with her grandpa, only it seems that Mitch has replaced her in her grandfather's life.

When they arrive at a ribbon cutting ceremony shortly after picking her up at the airport for the new trauma center in Eagle Point, they are all suddenly pulled into action when a three car accident caused by a texting teenager puts the trauma center into use. Being short-handed since it's not suppose to officially be open yet, Mitch turns to Lauren's training to lend a hand with 4 trauma helicopters arriving. She has no other option but to jump in and lend a hand, but soon it will prove to Lauren that perhaps God really does have plans for her and nursing after all. It just perhaps wasn't a call in Texas.

In the Love Inspired Series by Cheryl Wyatt, The Doctor's Devotion takes the reader on a journey into losing your faith and trying hard to reconcile with your past and learn to forgive yourself when you can't control things that happen around you. We get to see the flaws in the characters of Mitch and Lauren, who both have undergone huge traumatic events and the paths the each of them have taken to come face to face with their faith. Mitch leans heavily on his while Lauren pushes hers away. What happens in this novel is a great story that I can't wait to share with my readers and the perfect summer read.

I received this book compliments of Christian Fiction Blog Alliance for my honest review and have to say, I was hooked as I usually am by most medical romance stories. Those always seem to capture my heart and soul as I believe I missed my medical calling to be a trauma doctor and still have the hopeful romantic at heart as well! I rate this one easily a head over heels 5 out of 5 stars and can't wait to pick up more by Cheryl Wyatt in the future. ( )