In addition to themes common to midwifery, pregnancy, and delivery of babies, other thoughtful themes include women supporting women, slow-burn romance, family support, moving forward, health issues, and close-knit community. A Change of Heart for the Cornish Midwife is heavier in tone than the other books (in my opinion) because the main character faces a difficult health diagnosis and a physical disability. The romance is already established for this couple in the first book of the series, but this story causes us to wonder what will happened when they are faced with a life challenge.

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But when her seemingly perfect life crashes down around her, there’s only one place she can heal her battered heart - the place she once called home. I’ve loved reading Jo’s Cornish Midwife series so I was quite excited for this, it’s definitely one that you’ll need some tissues for though as I found it the most emotional of the bunch. The focus is our main character Ella who is dealing with a heavy physical diagnosis and her emotional journey as she rethinks her career which she is passionate about, and her beloved fiance. I believe this gives readers an idea on what the patient and immediate family and close friends would go through in such a situation.Then she got the diagnosis, with Multiple Sclerosis. Ella has a hard time coping with it and mostly tries to ignore it. I've loved reading this series and spending time with the lovely Ella. This story was an emotional read for me due to personal connections to the story line but it was so well written and the feelings and responses so on point that despite a few tears as I read I loved it. I have loved this series set in Port Agnes about the lives of the midwives and their families. It’s Ella and Dan’s wedding coming up and Dan’s sisters baby coming early causes them to change the date. Ella herself has not been feeling well but is ignoring her symptoms so when she collapses and ends up hospitalised she has plenty to worry about.

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The latest installment in this series. I'd not suggest this be the first you read. While good as someone who has read all the others and know the history, I enjoyed it. But it is really not a romance at all and focuses on the issues around disability and learning to move on in life when you or a loved one has a degenerative disease diagnosis.Ella and Dan’s path to marriage certainly isn’t a smooth one – with work on their new home progressing apace and the wedding date drawing nearer, they need to postpone it again when an important member of the family (for very good reasons) isn’t able to be there. A new date is fixed – but they then face a whole new set of problems when Ella’s numbness in her limbs and disturbances to her vision prove to be considerably more serious than they could have ever thought. The story centres on their emotional response to the situation, and how they deal with it – Ella in denial, continuing to train for a fund-raising marathon, concerned about her ability to continue doing the work she loves, Dan being as practical as he can be in preparing for the future. But the whole situation is considerably more complicated than that – they’re both wrestling with a range of considerations and, at a time when they should be closer than ever, the issues begin to drive them apart. This is the start of sad events that change the future for Ella and Dan. Jo writes beautifully about how being diagnosed with a life changing condition can test even the strongest relationship. If you want a light and airy story this is not the right one, if you want a well written and thought-provoking novel read it.

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Jo Bartlett writes beautiful heartwarming books and The Cornish Midwife series is definitely one of my favourites. It’s ok for Ella and Dan to reconcile and readers would be glad of that . However giving them the chance to talk privately and listen attentively to each other would do better than having five people lecture Ella into staying with him. Another lovely instalment in the Cornish Midwife series. The book works as a standalone, but I would suggest reading the previous books if you can as it's such a good series!I read some critics about Ella not accepting help, I think this can happen as you don’t want pity and want to be treated like a “normal” person.

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But Ella is keeping a secret. She gets random pins and needles, freezing spells, and random episodes, that she ignored for too long. This is definitely a more emotional read. We have Ella’s story, which has taken a turn for the worst. I adore Ella, and I want good things for her. Her character is really struggling in this story; the MS diagnosis hits her hard, which of course, it would. I couldn’t imagine getting that kind of news and how I would react. My heart went out to Ella and Dan and watching as they both tried to come to terms with the fact that Ella has MS was tough. Watching this life they had planned out disappear, and their relationship break down was heartbreaking. What makes Jo’s books stand out so much is her attention to detail and the thought she puts into her writing. This is not an easy topic to discuss, but she handles it with care, and as a reader, I feel like I am learning something. Ella has everything she could ever want in life; a devoted fiancè in Dan, a career in midwifery as part of an incredible team and a loving community around her. But as she starts to experience unusual symptoms, a feeling of dread washes over her. Is it simply fatigue or is something really wrong? This is without a doubt the best book in the series, but not sure I'll forgive the author for Ella's diagnosis, as it's one that was a little too close to home for my liking, and had me continually thinking about my dad, whenever it was mentioned. What did a great character like Ella do to deserve that!?This isn't your typical romance novel, but a very character driven book. You've got internal conflict, amazing side characters, brilliant narration, great representation for people of determination, and so much more.