Claiming the Doctor’s Heart is the first book in the Clover Creek series by Sean D. Young. It’s a beautiful clean romance with a southern small town setting that will warm your heart and make you want to embrace this loving community as if it were your own.

When his father took ill, Dr. Eric Bradley came back to Clover Creek temporarily to help with his practice. Like a fish out of water, he feels completely out of his element stepping into this new role as small town doctor. Since his field is in research, not being familiar with the nuisances of everyday patients, his bedside manner seems as if it needs a bit of refining.

Lucky for him, the key to his success was right in front of him, Holly Ransom. She is such a sweet lady who works hard and is determined to be the best she can be to help him make things better. Not only does she work at the office but helps her parents with their bakery that is currently having hard times. With all that on her plate, she still keeps a smile on her face and is quickly becoming someone that he can depend on and rely on.

When an unexpected visit puts a time limit on his trip, he is forced to decide whether to give up the chance to fulfill his dreams or take a chance on a love and continue what his family created?

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It’s always refreshing when you come across small town romance books that are clean and you really can embrace the characters. I loved the familial influence of the book. Every family has their own ups and downs but it’s their love and support of one another that supports its foundation. The build of the relationship between Eric and Holly was so sweet and charming. I enjoyed the authenticity of their friendship blossoming into what it became. It made their hea all the sweeter.

This was such a wonderful start to the series that I’m looking forward to what’s to come. The second book in the series is called Secrets from the Heart. From what I see, this can be read as a standalone but I recommend starting with the first so you can enjoy the series.

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