The white cherry tree stood on the hilltop above Lakeville since Bill Kimberly was thirteen. He had seen a picture of a cherry tree in full bloom in a catalog, and had ordered it. The scrawny little tree that was shipped gave no promise of beauty to ...
Bruce Cameron was proud and happy to serve as doctor for the small southern town of Blakeville - proud, as head of Blake Hospital, to carry on the traditions of the doctors before him. He lived with friends in a gracious old mansions; he was loved by...
Linda had never known anything but comfort and happiness at Myrtlewood with her grandmother, Mary Winfield. So far as Linda knew, there had always been money in the family and there always would be. Then Sam Creighton, the family lawyer, called Linda...
Angela Corbett, at seventy-five, was the matriarch of her large family -- and the virtual ruler of the town of Oakland. A beloved ruler, it is true, but a ruler. Angela had mellowed quite a bit with the years -- she was much mellower now than she had...
THE TURNING POINT Dr. Michael Brent knew he might be giving up his career as a big-city specialist, and his chance to marry the beautiful and sophisticated Sylvia Denton, when he decided to help out Dr. John Wayne in the small town of Burkeville. ...
BETWEEN TWO DOCTORS… Attractive Patricia Lloyd, R.N., had two problems -- both of them men. Dr. Jeffrey Wayne was handsome, mature and mysteriously draws to Patricia, beyond the call of duty. Dr. Bill Gregory was young, very much in love a...
THE YOUNG DOCTOR Dr. Bill Jeffrey knew his striking good looks were against him at Midland General Hospital. So until he proved himself, he wanted no romantic entanglements. But two women had other plans. Marion Brooke, desirable and mature, si...
Dr. John Brooke had come back to Brookville to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, both of whom had been well-loved doctors. He had no wish to trade on their reputation -- he intended to prove himself a good doctor. Most of all, he...
Old Dr. John Hawthorne had announced his retirement as Chief of Hawthorne Hospital. Who would be his successor? Gossip had it that the final decision really rested with Nurse Jeanie Gordon, whom old Dr. John loved and trusted like his own daughter. ...
Marianna Marshall would be willing to marry Stanley Webster, but on her own terms. Beautiful and wealthy, she refused to accept the thought of having to give up any of her freedom. And when handsome Dr. Philip Randall came to town, it was inevitab...
When Randy Kilbourne puts off his homecoming for another year--to work with the famous surgeon, Dr. Gordon Gray--his foster sister, Ann believes that Randy will never return to Lakeland to work in the ill equipped hospital there, and to take some of ...
An author was seeking a girl Friday to work for him in the Florida Keys for four months. The prospect conjured up for June Meredith the feel of white sand between her toes, the rustle of tall palms, the sound and sight and smell of blue waters curlin...
Lovely, warm-hearted Ann Woodward, R.N., and the handsome Malone doctors formed an inseparable trio. As Michael’s fiancee and his older brother Bill’s right-hand nurse Ann was certain that her love and career were firmly bound to the small commun...
Second Meeting When Janean Sharon was 17 she thought she was in love with Michael Drennan -- enough in love to elope. But a flat tire stranded the runaways on a mountain in the middle of a storm and Jan had time to change her mind. How much the attr...
Gail Sherman had been promised everything that her Aunt Harriet’s money and position could buy. All the lovely R.N. had to do in exchange was give up her home, her career, and the young doctor who loved her… Time of Decision... Everyone who...