Catherine Whitfield is sure that she will never again be able to trust anyone in the medical profession after the town doctor’s excessive bleeding treatments killed her mother. Despite her loneliness and her broken heart, she carries bravely on as Cimarron Creek’s dutiful schoolteacher, resigned to a life without love or family, a life where dreams rarely come true.
Austin Goddard is a newcomer to Cimarron Creek. Posing as a rancher, he fled to Texas to protect his daughter from a dangerous criminal. He’s managed to keep his past as a surgeon a secret. But when Catherine Whitfield captures his heart, he wonders how long he will be able to keep up the charade.
With a deft hand, Amanda Cabot teases out the strands of love, deception, and redemption in this charming tale of dreams deferred and hopes becoming reality.
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Summary
From: Rebecca Maney
Book Title: A Borrowed Dream
Book Author: Amanda Cabot
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"There are many kinds of love . . . . Sometimes what we call first love is nothing more than infatuation . . . . . Last love is what endures."
Catherine Whitfield is certain that pursuing any sort of personal relationship with the handsome new widower in town is out of the question; after being jilted once before, she has no intention of being a second choice for any man. Comfortable in her occupation as Cimarron Creek's school teacher, she continues to grieve the recent passing of her dear mother, while avoiding the use of the town doctor to treat any of her sick students; after all, she is convinced that the man accelerated the death of her mother with his barbaric treatments.
Austin Goddard's transformation from renowned surgeon to Texas rancher was created out of desperation. He has moved his young daughter Hannah across the country to Cimarron Creek, in order to begin a new life, miles away from the criminal intentions of an East Coast thug. When he enrolls Hannah in Catherine Whitefield's classroom, her generous smile and capable spirit easily capture the attention of both father and daughter. However, as long as Austin is forced to remain in hiding, his secrets must remain intact.
As one begins this novel, any preconceived notions of predictability soon disappear, as the author skillfully injects surprising plot twists within her sweet story of "borrowed dreams".
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. The opinions stated are entirely my own.
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