Changing Seasons for the Country Nurse by Kate Eastham

 Changing Seasons for the 

Country Nurse

Book Summary

In the quiet Lancashire countryside of 1936, city-trained nurse Lara Flynn must contend with far more than muddy lanes and boisterous farm dogs. Still recovering from a past trauma and an ill-fated love affair, she’s determined to prove herself as a capable district nurse and midwife to a community that doesn’t easily welcome outsiders.

As autumn sets in, Lara becomes a trusted presence at Ingleside Surgery - soothing frightened patients, forming a close bond with her spirited colleague Marion and earning the grudging respect of the erratic but brilliant senior doctor. But behind the laughter and team spirit, shadows loom. There’s loss, secrets buried deep in the hearts of her new friends and a face from her past that threatens everything Lara's tried to leave behind.

When tragedy strikes a patient - a younger mother with four small children - Lara’s personal strength is tested like never before. Can she dig deep to find hope and healing, not just for those she cares for, but also for herself?

Changing Seasons for the Country Nurse is a brand-new, heartfelt and nostalgic read that describes the quiet heroism of a woman making a difference in her community, one visit at a time.

My Thoughts

Changing Seasons for the Country Nurse by Kate Eastham takes us to Lancashire in 1936 where Lara Flynn is settling in nicely.  I like the cast of characters in this series.  There are the two doctors, Marion (the other nurse), and the housekeeper, Mrs. Hewitt.  We get to follow Lara as she goes about her daily life as a nurse.  She visits patients and helps the doctors in the surgery (aka office hours).  I do not know how she manages to ride her bicycle on some of those roads in the rain (it always seems to be raining).  It is a good thing there was the cozy Aga stove in the kitchen.  We get to meet a variety of different villagers as Lara goes about her rounds.  I felt for Mrs. Lennox who was having her fourth child. It did not seem right that the oldest child had to stay home from school to take care of the other two kids (he was only a child himself).  Lara and the rest of the household don their finest duds to attend a ball.  We get to see Lara build trust with her patients and make friends. The visiting nurses made a difference in their patients’ lives as we see in this story.  Changing Seasons for the Country Nurse is the second book in Diary of a Country Nurse series.  It can be read as a standalone, but you will better understand Lara if you read A Fresh Start for the Country Nurse first.  I enjoyed reading this heartwarming historical tale.  

Changing Seasons for the Country Nurse is available from Amazon*.  The first book in the Diary of a Country Nurse series is A Fresh Start for the Country Nurse (you can read for free with Kindle Unlimited).  The third book in Diary of a Country Nurse series will be out on May 7, 2026.  If you follow Kate Eastham on Amazon, they will send you an email when she has a new book release.  Thank you for popping by today.  I will return on Tuesday, August 26 with Danger in the Wilderness by Darlene L. Turner.  

This is 8 of the ducklings (the others are in the side yard outside the porch)

The ducks had a moment yesterday.  Mama Duck must have needed a break.  The duckling were out in my side yard on their own, but one little fellow got seperated from the others after getting a drink of water (I have water bowls out there for them).  You should have heard the squeaking (I heard it in my kitchen).  I had to help the little fellow find his way back to his siblings.  Mama Duck returned about ten minutes later after the duckling took shelter on my screened porch (that is what I get for having a cat door).  I am very glad that I did not put the rug down yet (they would have it a mess).  I hope that you have an entertaining weekend.  Take care, stay cool (I hope fall arrives soon), and Happy Reading!

Kris

The Avid Reader

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