Determined to give her son, Jeremy, the childhood he
deserves, Chloe Evans has left a tough past behind and is
starting fresh in the charming resort town of Jack Pine,
Oregon. But protecting Jeremy becomes a dicey proposition
when he seeks out the most dangerous man in town, Ben
Longtree, to heal his sick puppy. Chloe has been warned to
stay away from Ben. But there's something about him, at
once gentle and untamed, that intrigues her....
Long ago, Ben accepted his role as the town outcast.
Rumored to have once killed a man, he lives in splendid
isolation with his forgetful mother, secretly employing his
skills as a veterinarian to heal the wounded wild animals
that mysteriously come to him. Now Chloe's sunny wamrth and
brave tenacity arouse desire he has long denied. And
although Ben is notorious for his healing touch, it is
Chloe's hands . . .and heart . . . that have the power to
save his battered soul.