Stranded in a small town, she might find love-or lose her life...After Dr. Sylvia Barron is dumped by her boyfriend on the way to their vacation without her purse or documents, she lands in a puddle of beer and sprains her ankle. Desperate, she accepts help from a handsome passerby, nurse Ray Macalister. Blaming herself for her only sibling's tragic death, she's dedicated all her time to fulfilling his dream and become a successful surgeon. As her attraction to Ray grows, she wants to finally open her aching heart to amor. But when deadly threats start, will she have to walk away to avoid putting his life in danger?Since his fiancée traded him for fame in a big city, Ray Macalister is done with career women. Growing up without a father, all he's ever wanted is to be a good dad someday. He doesn't hesitate to help the woman he considers a homeless drunk. Soon he realizes his error, but he's drawn to the attractive doctor with a painful past. When someone is clearly after her, he wants to protect her, even when she runs away from him. But how can he protect his own heart, from both emotional pain and flying bullets?
