Sweet Medicine

Lazare Family Saga, Book 4

De: Elizabeth Bell

Narrado por: Dallin Bradford

In the epic conclusion of the Lazare Family Saga, two very different brothers must become allies to save the woman they both love.

Charleston, South Carolina, 1860. For nine long years, Clare Stratford has struggled to understand her mother's final choice. The truth comes at a devastating price. Clare's lifelong love, Dr. David Lazare, risks everything to heal her wounded body. But only the medicine of David's Cheyenne brother, Ésh, can mend Clare's shattered soul. Ésh offers her an escape from her past and from the South that has condemned her. Can a scarred Southern belle find peace and purpose amongst Cheyenne tipis? Or, as the country hurtles toward civil war, does Clare's destiny lie back east alongside her beloved physician?

Sweet Medicine is the final book in the Lazare Family Saga quartet. If you like character-rich dramas, vivid period detail, and heart-wrenching choices, then you'll be swept away by this epic series, perfect for fans of The Thorn Birds and Outlander. The saga begins with Necessary Sins. This series is intended for mature audiences.

©2021 Jennifer Becker (P)2022 Elizabeth Bell

A brilliantly strong finish.

Sweet Medicine is a phenomenal finish to an already exceptional series.

The story picks up from the cliffhanger ending of the last book. Things start off tense and it just continues to escalate. Unlike the previous novels there is a lot of action in this book - murder, murder cover ups, runaway slaves and so much more that I can't go into without spoilers. This does include one scene of graphic sexual violence. I think it's handled appropriately, but it was still hard to get through.

Sex and romance are present. I really enjoyed these sections of the novel. They are stories of intimacy and humanness instead of just rubbing naughty bits together. The tone of love and tenderness keeps them from being trite pornography.

As always, the book is spectacularly written and performed.

Flawless

That's the best historical fiction series I layed my hands upon! Be prepared for beautifully fleshed out characters, spice, the longest pining ever and a good cry, at least 4 good cries to be honest!

I've been bringing myself to write a longer review for quite some time, but to be honest this series must be read - emotions evoked during reading are truly indescribable! After the first book I thought "Aw, that's going to be a great romance!", then my jaw dropped while reading book 2 - I am a changed person now.