The Surgeon's Daughter

Enjoyed the history and medicine side of it but not massively drawn in by the characters. Hadn't realised it was a sequel but don't really care enough to search it out. 3.5⭐ rounded up - Ambrose Parry does it better.

I liked the first book better. This one had more romantic pining - probably unavoidable with the forced long-distance relationship, but it would have been more interesting with more focus on the studies and challenges Nora faced, the other doctors and nurses she was learning from, and the discoveries she wanted the chance to make - and less reliance on the “Oh, I can't burden the person I love with anything I'm struggling with” cliche.