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The Doctor Calling

By Meredith Appleyard
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The Doctor Calling by Meredith Appleyard is a heartfelt tale centred on a doctor facing personal and professional challenges in a small Australian town. The protagonist navigates through complex relationships while striving to make a significant impact on the community's well-being. The story beautifully captures themes of resilience, hope, and the search for belonging.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to heartfelt stories about life's challenges and triumphs. With its rural Australian setting and an emphasis on community and relationships, this novel delves into a journey of self-discovery and the healing power of connection. It's an engaging read if you appreciate character-driven narratives that explore personal growth and resilience.

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The Doctor Calling

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What Laura was about to do wasn't easy. To become embroiled in a family's turmoil, their grief, their anger, their secrets, wasn't safe or clever.

Rebuilding her life again after unexpected tragedy, GP Laura O'Connor flees Adelaide, and her medical career, for a quiet life in rural Potters Junction. She's looking to escape her own family dramas. The last thing she expects is to become caught up in another's.

Jake Finlay is a man with a troubled past and a passion for risk-taking. After years away from his small hometown, he's hell-bent on keeping his distance. But his father is dying, and this could be the last chance they have to make amends.

As Laura and Jake come together over the care for the frail man, they experience an irresistible attraction. Will facing death help them both to grab hold of life? And might love be just what the doctor ordered?

The Doctor Calling is a captivating story that poses these very questions.

Reviews for The Country Practice:

'A page-turning romance with a medical flavour capturing the essence of rural Australia. Meredith Appleyard is a fresh new country voice.' — Tricia Stringer

'A refreshing take on traditional rural romance novels ...a beautiful and intriguing tale about country life.' — Weekly Times

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A refreshing take on traditional rural romance novels, The Doctor Calling is described as a beautiful and intriguing tale that explores the nuances of country life, capturing the charm and challenges of a rural setting.

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ISBN: 9780143797173

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 February 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: Michael Joseph

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 490g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Meredith Appleyard lives in the Clare Valley wine-growing region of South Australia. As a registered nurse and midwife, she has worked in a wide range of country health practice settings, including the Royal Flying Doctor Service. When she isn't writing, Meredith is reading, helping organise the annual Clare Writers' Festival, or at home with her husband and her border collie, Lily. She is the author of The Country Practice. Her second novel, The Doctor Calling, is published in 2016. meredithappleyard.com.au

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