A Match for a Willful Bride by Tess Thompson

Whale Island’s nurse has no use for a doctor or a husband. He’s fresh out of medical school with no prospects. Will an interfering mother, two matchmakers and some divine intervention make lovers of these enemies?

Ella
I didn’t want him here. I’d do anything to get rid of him. Sabotage his practice. Make sure the islanders knew he was not to be trusted. Push away his overtures of friendship and partnership. What good did a fancy city doctor do for the community anyway? My community. The residents of Whale Island could attest to my competency and compassion. We don’t need outsiders telling us what to do.
Then I find out my mother is the one funding the interloper’s medical practice. My own mother. Why? I can’t fathom why she’d want to ruin my life.
To make matters worse, he’s handsome and charming.