I have been a fan of Nicholas Sparks books for years. That being said, I had to give this book 3 stars for one reason only. I actually did like the book, I thought it was a great story, it was well-written as always, and it kept me wanting to see what was going to happen next. A little predictable at times, but you have to expect that from a writer whose style you have memorized. He really illustrates the settings, and pulls you into the romance of it all; tears were shed on the pages! However, I found that this story followed the lines of the movie "Doc Hollywood" all too much. Throughout the book, this became more and more obvious. If you've never seen the movie, then it won't matter to you! But if you have, I assure you will be making the same comparisons I did. I later went to find other reviews of this book and found the same thing from other readers.

If you want a good southern, small-town romance read, you won't be let down with this book. All in all, I liked it a lot.