She thought she'd buried the heartbreak. He thought he could outrun the guilt. But in a small-town hospital, the past is never as far away as you'd like. When Dr. Deacon Girard left Harper Springs without warning, he shattered Emma Carson's heart and left her scrambling to hold their oncology wing together. A year later, just as Emma begins to imagine a future with someone new, Deacon returns—with regrets, secrets, and a smoldering intensity that neither of them can deny. Caught between loyalty, longing, and the legacy of a woman they both loved, Emma and Deacon must decide if their second chance is worth the heat—or if they'll both go up in flames.
