A Time to Mend (Steeple Hill Women's Fiction #34) [Paperback]

Angela Hunt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2006

An affecting classic romance from Christy Award-winning author Angela Hunt

Her mother's tragic death led Jacquelyn Wilkes to her career as a nurse, in hopes of saving others from similar sorrow. But her carefully built world was shaken when a new doctor, Jonah Martin, arrived at the clinic. Warm with his patients, yet coolly distant toward the nurses, his behavior fueled her mistrust, until she discovered a lump in her breast -- one that was malignant.

In Jonah, Jacquelyn found an unexpected ally in the fight of her life, though she could sense the secret turmoil behind his thoughtful gaze. When past accusations came back to haunt the handsome Jonah, Jacquelyn must find within herself the strength to heal her doctor's wounds.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A dramatic and touching story." -- Library Journal

"Hunt . . . cuts to the heart -- not with a pen, but with the mighty sword of God's Word." -- Liz Curtis Higgs, bestselling author of Bad Girls of the Bible

About the Author

With more than three million copies of her books in print, Angela Hunt is the award-winning, bestselling author of The Novelist and The Truth Teller. She and her husband have two children and live in Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Steeple Hill (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 037378564X
• ISBN-13: 978-0373785643
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,333,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christy-Award winner Angela Hunt writes for readers who have learned to expect the unexpected in novels from this versatile author. With nearly four million copies of her books sold worldwide, she is the best-selling author of more than 100 works ranging from picture books (The Tale of Three Trees) to novels.

Now that her two children have reached their twenties, Angie and her youth-pastor husband live in Florida with Very Big Dogs (a direct result of watching Sandlot too many times). This affinity for mastiffs has not been without its rewards--one of their dogs was featured on Live with Regis and Kelly as the second-largest canine in America. Their dog received this dubious honor after an all-expenses-paid trip to Manhattan for the dog and the Hunts, complete with VIP air travel and a stretch limo in which they toured New York City. Afterward, the dog gave out paw-tographs at the airport.

When she's not home writing, Angie often travels to teach writing workshops at schools and writers' conferences. And to talk about her dogs, of course.

Readers may visit her web site at www.angelahuntbooks.com and write her at [e-mail].

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Difficult but important subject, December 20, 2006

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Ruth Axtell Morren (Maine, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A Time to Mend (Steeple Hill Women's Fiction #34) (Paperback)

A Time to Mend brings the topic of breast cancer to a place that will hopefully reach a lot of women. It's not what I would have chosen to read about in a romance, but I couldn't stop reading once I'd started the novel. I finished it in two days. Neither does Hunt pull any punches--the heroine of 28 doesn't just get a lumpectomy, she has to undergo a radical mastectomy; her mother died of breast cancer, and now her tumor is of a rapidly growing kind. So, where does a self-sufficient, top oncology nurse go when her own world is falling apart? It takes a lot before she is willing to surrender all to the only One who has the power over life and death.
Along the way, Jackie, the heroine, fights her attraction for her handsome doctor and boss. Their relationship progresses only gradually as both are struggling to maintain a professional distance.
Very emotional, meaningful story. I would like to read more of Hunt's books.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Angela Hunt..., March 30, 2007

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Michelle Polk (Mississippi, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Time to Mend (Steeple Hill Women's Fiction #34) (Paperback)

knows how to write a story!! Breast cancer, lost romance,broken hearts and the Lord to bring the healing that is needed. It can't get much better. Two people who need a healing find themselves intertwined in each others lives to a point where if one leaves what will happen to the other?

4.0 out of 5 stars entertaining and informative, January 10, 2010

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Jennifer Arrington "trusting for tomorrow" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Time to Mend (Steeple Hill Women's Fiction #34) (Paperback)

This was a good book, but it didn't seem to have the depth of other Angela Hunt books. In fact, I kept rechecking the cover to assure myself that I was, indeed, reading an Angela Hunt book! I must say, the ending was incredibly weak. For someone who usually ties up many loose ends, once more I found myself checking pages to make sure I hadn't missed her usual 'no stone unturned' ending. I really appreciated all the information about breast cancer, though, and enjoyed the book for what it was-an entertaining romance.