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"There was no way Hoyt was ever going to doctor anyone or anything again. The last time he did, he killed his beloved wife, child, and his brother. He was done with that business.
At least he was until Patty O'Leary showed up.
Patty needed a doctor. So he headed away from the bridal wagon train toward Fort Laramie praying they would have a doctor on staff. Unfortunately, the last doctor quit practicing. Not due to his ability. Rather, it was due to his lack of confidence. Dr. Hoyt Baxter no longer believed he could save lives. But Patty did not care. The man would take this young woman and nurse her back to health. Either that or Hoyt would suffer the wrath of the Dulan sisters.
Patty had an extremely easy time in convincing Hoyt to doctor his charge. But only because no one was home when Patty came to call. So being a wise man, he carefully carried her to the bed and left her trunk on the step. Patty then scribed a note and left as quickly as he had arrived.
To say Hoyt was angry is putting it lightly. The man was boiling, steaming, and downright determined not to help the woman lying on his bed. But then something short of a miracle transpired. Hoyt found his black bag and nursed her back to health.
Meanwhile, Velvet Jane Duran remembered nothing of her plight. She recalled collapsing and the goodbyes from her newly found sisters. And then Velvet awoke to a gruff man intent on living in the past. Not having much of a backbone before, Velvet determines it is best to leave as soon as possible. She was not about to be beholden to someone who did not want her in the first place. So Velvet did what any Duran would do.
The plot line is not totally unique but the characters' personalities definitely will bring laughter to the rooftops because Velvet is the meekest of the Dulan sisters. Brown then paired her up with a hero who could possibly run off the Renegade Indians with a look and a snarl.
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Brenda Ramsbacher, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- American "wild west" era
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- guilt over a mistake leading to death
Caretaker, in love with
Yes
Falling in love with
- Doctor
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- frigid
How romantic is this person?
- as romantic as a root canal
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- unemployed
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 80%
Part of a series?
Yes
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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