Hart's Truth: A Medical Romance

I greatly enjoyed this book! You get the feeling throughout that the author has a special affection for the town where the book takes place as well as the characters who live there. The romance between the main characters never seems forced and develops at just the right pace. I also loved the interaction between the young doctor and older doctor. The story flows naturally and is a great read. The action dispersed with the romance and the other plot lines makes this a page turner. The book leaves you wanting to know more about these people and the little town of Renew. I hope Ms. Long brings us more stories about these characters soon.

Fresh out of medical school, Hart Pagett arrives in the small railroad town of Renew, Pennsylvania, thinking that God is cruel and life is unfair. He will become the apprentice to the town's Dr. McGuire who is slowly going blind. Dr. McGuire is being cared for by his assistant, who happens to be his lovely and gracious red-haired daughter, Abby. Hart is put off by Dr. McGuire's gruffness and seeming indifference. While tending to the ailing and sick, poor, hardworking people, Hart is drawn to not only the needs of the townsfolk, but to the old doctor and his daughter as well. Through a series of events and a near tragedy, Hart discovers his deep need for God and his love for Abby. Step back in time to a place where life was simpler and sweeter. Let the rugged railroad town of Renew draw you into this wonderful story of life-altering events that gently build Hart's love for life, but most of all his deep need for God through transforming love.

This is a well written fictional romance novel that everone will enjoy. The discriptive style of the author is very good. It makes you feel as if you are seeing the story unfold in your mind.