The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati

Sara Donati has a magical ability to pull the reader into a family dynasty and make you feel like you are one of them. The Bonner family saga skips a couple of generations to feature two young women who are doctors in New York City 1883, in a time of new industry, where waves of immigrants are coming from Europe and a chance for women to be more than just child bearers and homemakers. Anna makes her way trying to coax young immigrants into getting the TB shot to stop the spread of the deadly disease. She is fighting to retrieve a lost baby brother for her young Italian wards and a lawsuit that she has aided women who are dying from badly performed abortions. The other Seward doctor, Sophie, is a woman of color and in love with an upper class man who is dying and wants to marry her before he no longer can. Sara Donati has woven a tale where elegant meets immigrant, mixed race and religion,new science and old country traditions all come together in the great city melting pot. Perfect for fans of Diana Gabaldon and Ken Follet's family sagas.