Title: Angel of the Cove
Author: Sandra Robbins
Genre: Christian Historical Romance
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Book Description:
“In the first book in the Smoky Mountain Dreams series, acclaimed author Sandra Robbins weaves a tale of love, loss, and God’s faithfulness in every circumstance.
Anna Prentiss has never wanted to be anything but a nurse. Before she can start school in New York, however, her brother sends her to Cades Cove, deep in the Smoky Mountains, to spend a summer apprenticing to the local midwife. Anna is determined to prove herself and then head to the big city.
But nothing could have prepared Anna for the beauty of the Cove, or the community and friendships she finds there. And she certainly wasn’t prepared for Simon Martin, the handsome young minister, or the feelings he arouses in her. Has God’s plan for Anna changed? Or is she just starting to hear Him clearly?”
Book Review:
This was a cute story about a girl who tries to learn to be a nurse in the backwoods of Tennessee. Having grown up in the neighboring state of Kentucky, I can appreciate Anna’s developing love of Cades Cove and her desire to be accepted into its tight knit community of prideful and hardworking people. I also love the inclusion of so many young characters into the cast. Each of the children you meet has a distinct personality and it adds a fun element to the story.
What I didn’t like was Anna’s attitude at times, or Simon’s for that matter. Simon’s irrational and awkward (I guess love can do that) and Anna is hardheaded. But their flaws didn’t stop me from reading and at times made it seem real (trying to make each other jealous, etc). If you need an inspirational story along the lines of the beloved Christy, then read this one.
