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Dr. Michael Sloan’s brilliant surgical career is halted by a severe injury, leaving him scarred both physically and emotionally. As a doctor aboard a cruise ship, he chooses detachment over attachment. When fellow doctor Sarah Collins, who has also weathered personal setbacks, boards the ship, their instant attraction and shared healing abilities spark a tender romance that challenges Michael’s guarded heart.
Their growing bond forces Michael to confront his past trauma and embrace a future where love and medicine intertwine, while Sarah discovers her own resilience and capacity to heal others through both her clinical skill and newfound confidence.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Dianne Drake
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