THE HEALER'S APPRENTICE

THE HEALER'S APPRENTICE by Melanie Dickerson

I enjoyed Melanie Dickerson's The Warrior Maiden so much that when I was at a bookstore and came upon some more of her books, I selected The Healer's Apprentice to read. The Healer's Apprentice is not a fairytale retelling. However, it definitely checks the fairytale genre box requirements.

Rose has the rare opportunity to be an apprentice to the local healer in town. By way of a serious accident, the Duke's son, Lord Hamlin, needs immediate attention, and Rose's mentor/master is out on other calls. (Surprise! Surprise!) Enter fireworks on both people's parts! The problem? Social class separation between the star-crossed lovers and both have been promised to other people. What makes this book surprising is that despite the feelings that are developing, both Rose and Lord Hamlin decide to follow the plan that God has for them even if it means parting ways. This is something we don't run into in normal romance novels. So what ends up happening? You'll have to read the story to find out what the end result is!

HEADS UP- There is passionate kissing in the story. There is a briefly mentioned rape attempt. Details are very light and the attempt is thwarted.