Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Always and Forever | 2000 | Betty Neels | Buy |
| 2 | The Doctor’s Girl | 2001 | Betty Neels | Buy |
The Dr Fforde series is one of Betty Neels’s few connected works, following a named character across two novels published in 2000 and 2001. Dr Fforde is the kind of hero Neels wrote best: a tall, composed Dutch doctor with impeccable manners and hidden depths of feeling. The heroine, as in most Neels novels, is a practical English woman navigating both her career and her growing attachment to a man who seems out of reach.
Always and Forever (2000) introduces Dr Fforde and sets the stage for a gentle courtship that unfolds against hospital corridors and Dutch landscapes. The Doctor’s Girl (2001) continues in the same world, and both books share the unhurried pacing and domestic warmth that Neels fans expect. For readers who enjoy her standalone novels and want something with a bit more continuity, this short series is a good starting point.