The Lady and the Mountain Doctor (The Mountain series)

The Lady and the Mountain Doctor (The Mountain series) by Beller, Misty M.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780692423011.

Miriam Bryant has always dreamed of leaving the never-ending work of her familys remote mountain ranch to travel abroad as a genteel lady. Shes thrilled when the opportunity finally arises, but a gruesome hunting accident crushes her plans, leaving her stranded for weeks in a mining town. The single bright spot in her disappointment comes in the form of this mountain towns newest doctor… Fresh out of medical school, Alex ONelly is excited to join his brothers practice and prove himself in the mining town of Butte, in Montana Territory. But the tough conditions in the mines and the brutal winter are worse than he expected. Now a mysterious lung disease is killing patients he fought so hard to cure. The single bright spot in this dreary place comes in the form of their newest patient… But when Miriams life is threatened by the effects of a medical tragedy, will Alex have what it takes to save the woman hes come to love? Will Miriam ever find the place God created her for, or is it too late?