Hearts Afire

Terry Flanagan, follows family tradition by coming a firefighter. Terry is impulsive, compassionate, and short of patience. A young migrant girl, Manuela, has touched her heart, and she wants to open a clinic to help the migrant workers. Dr. Jake Landsdowne is an unwelcome guest from Terry's past. Two years ago they were involved in a situation that caused the death of a young woman who was stalking him. The fallout destroyed his carreer and sent Terry scurrying back home. Now Jake has been assigned by the hospital to oversee the clinic she wants to open. He is getting his career back on track and is determined to not let anything get in his way. Unfortunately, Terry keeps throwing up roadblocks in his road to success. Marta Perry is the author of many books and she has a gift of pulling the reader into the story. Her series about the lively Flanagan famiily have kept fans entertained through a list of fascinating characters. The plotting is skillful and the faith message subtle but clear. The plight of migrant workers in America is a situation ripe for trouble. People with no chance of justice are locked into a lifestyle they have no hope of escaping. Marta Perry does a great job of revealing this problem. If you like the Flanagan's, this is one book you won't want to miss.