There are only two books in the series, so it is more like a duology. This book is about Julia Broeder, a student at one of the country's few medical school for women. She did something impulsive to save the life of animal and is being dismissed from the school just six months before graduation. She returns home to the Vandermark estate (she is the sister of the current groundskeeper), not knowing what to do. She seeks out the Vandermark estate's custodian, Vandermark empire lawyer Ashton Carlyle. Ashton doesn't help Julia at first, as he felt her impulsive actions and then not begging for forgiveness from the board of trustees is what got her into the mess she is in. When the family patriarch yells at him for treating Julia like dog crap, Ashton promises to get Julia back into medical school.
They have much in common and bond over goats giving birth. As they slowly work their way into each other's hearts, Julia has to go back to the board and fight for her return to school. Ashton has to find a way to follow his dreams while also balancing family obligations. I really liked this story and the fact the series is set in the Hudson Valley was a nice twist in historical romance. I didn't want to leave the world of the Vandermark estate, so I read the three chapter excerpt for the next book and now I want to read that one too.
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