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When architect Logan Phillips loses his sight temporarily, he finds solace and unexpected affection in his patient, nurse Melissa VanFleet. Her gentle humor and sweet spirit ease his frustration about his condition, pulling him into a path he vowed to avoid. Their evolving bond poses challenges: Melissa fears her ordinary background will not fit into Logan’s exclusive world, and she worries his restored vision will overlook her plain Jane appearance. Yet the promise of love and a little tender loving care gives them hope to reimagine what attraction can be.
The novel explores themes of vulnerability, the healing power of affection, and the fragile balance between professional duty and personal desire.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Susan Mallery
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