Jody Hedlund's book The Doctor's Lady follows Priscilla White's dream of becoming a missionary in the wild west of the mid-1800s. At that time, the missionary boards determined the only way men or women could be missionaries was if they were married, but Priscilla had no interest in being a wife! She finds herself torn between marrying in name only in order to live out her dream of telling the Indians about Jesus or staying single where she is. Of course this is a book, so Priscilla marries Eli, a man who has big plans in the west but who also needs a spouse. The majority of the book is their journey west and all that happens to them on the way, both spiritually and emotionally.
I really enjoyed this book. Maybe it's because I love cheesy historical fiction, but I thought it was entertaining and had an interesting plot. I would recommend this book.
I received this book in exchange for a review from Bethany House.
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