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. This latest Cornish Midwife story is well up to the standards of its predecessors. In addition to the ongoing romances amongst the team, there are some darker themes when some characters and patients are faced with some serious health issues which are life changing. Facing up to such news and recalibrating your expectations for their lives proves to be a challenge for some and adds a certain bite to the story. A powerful story about how life can change in an instant and how people deal in different ways. Some issues covered are infertility and Multiple sclerosis. The characters are the best part of the Cornish Midwife series. Each installment in the series focuses on a character who works as a midwife in the community and faces a personal life crisis. In this story, Ella faces a difficult health diagnosis and life with a disability. We witness her fear, resiliency, and determination. 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.

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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. As the 8th book in the Cornish Midwife series, there has already been incredible depth built into the characters and town. This story built on that and I was blown away by the raw way in which Ella's thoughts, feelings and experiences have been shared. 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. I adore the Cornish Midwife series and was excited to read book 7. This book can be read as a stand alone but I highly recommend reading this wonderful series and getting to know all the midwives. Thanks #NetGalley @BoldwoodBooks for a complimentary e ARC of #AChangeOfHeartForTheCornishMidwife upon my request. All opinions are my own.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!? So emotional and wonderful with a storyline close to my heart, A Change of Heart for the Cornish Midwife has had me sobbing big ugly tears. This is another brilliant and heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting read from Jo Bartlett. She writes with such warmth and all of her stories have brilliant characters - it’s been lovely to be with old friends at the midwifery team of Port Agnes again. My goodness, this was an emotional one – a difficult subject so sensitively handled, heartbreaking at times, but doing so much to shed a light on the realities of facing a life-changing diagnosis and the many issues around living with a disability. The first book in the series is called The Cornish Midwife and we are introduced to the group of amazing midwives and the charming, small community of St. Agnes along the Cornish coast. I’m wondering if A Change of Heart for the Cornish Midwife might be the last of the series because the main character Ella is featured in the first book, so it appears we have come full circle.

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Well that is kind of the point and there is a very strong theme throughout the book about disabilities, living with them and the effect they have on your partner. It is incredibly eye opening, and I have to say if I was Ella, I'd probably be reacting in the same way.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. 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. Continuing a strong theme of women supporting women, A Change of Heart for the Cornish Midwife by Jo Bartlett is #7 in the heartfelt Cornish Midwife series. Ella and Dan's relationship is tested to the limit when Ella is given a devastating diagnosis after she collapses. That said I’m always happy to travel to Cornwall and catch up with the midwives, as lovely as usual.

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There are many challenges to living with a disease, but for Ella, the worst is how people look at her now. A Change Of Heart For The Cornish Midwife tells Ella and Dans story. Ella and Dan a due to be married when Dans pregnant sister causes them to change the date.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? 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. Although I can't say much more, this is not a sob story, but an inspiring, delightful, and beautiful HEA story, so go grab it. 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. And my tears flowed a lot of the time reading this book, the author has done a superb job, this book is definitely a heart breaker.