Review: Historical romance with a great story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 31, 2013
I thoroughly enjoyed this historical romance that told the story of a African American female physician in the 1900s.  Vivica responds to an ad for a physician in a small Michigan Black community.  She travels across country to on her own only to realize that the local community leader did not realize she was a woman.  Not only was he suspicious of female physicians but he also did not believe she would stay through the harsh Michigan winter.  In the telling of this story about her struggle towards acceptance in a small town and the discovery of a true love you learn some history of Black female physicians and other female pioneers in various professions.  The story has history, mystery, love and a wonderful view of life of a black community free of the drama often associated with literature about this time in history.  Well developed characters and good writing.